USC just lost another Southern California recruit to . . . Oregon.
Offensive lineman Joshua Simmons of Helix High School in San Diego, a Class of 2021 prospect, committed to the Ducks today. USC had also offered him a scholarship.
Simmons is a four-star prospect and USC has had a lot of trouble landing them lately.
How is it no one ever mentions offensive line coach Tim Drevno when talking about recruiting?
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Helix is where Reggie Shrub came from right? If so they can’t contact the school per Helton’s perception of the NCAA.
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Well I’ll say it.
I like Tim Drevno but we are not a good team in any unit including OLine.
Drevno has been in my opinion a let down up to this point as a recruiter but also with the way USC has played as an offensive line.
There’s no way around it. This offensive line didn’t block well at all and hasn’t for a couple of years now. On the recruiting side Drevno has been behind from early in the cycles to where we are never even considered in an OLinemans top 5 or top 10 anymore. He won’t be retained when the next head coach is brought on if you ask me.
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SamBam, exactly right. And this is why the QBs keep getting hurt, and why Stepp has to carry 5 guys with him on every other running play.
How many holding penalties will be called in the ‘Bama game? Hopefully many, because if the O-line doesn’t hold on every play, Slovis will wind up in the hospital.
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Yep, 67! I’ll take the 10 yarders to Slovis getting banged up any day…
#HoldingPenaltiesOnlyEffectONEGame…
#LosingSlovis….IsEndOfSeason
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We’ll see both Slovis and JT Daniels in the Bama game because I don’t think we will protect our QB. It’s gonna be hard as it is losing Jackson but a new LT in that game spells trouble.
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Agreed, Sam….
#Can’tHideBehindThe”It’sAllCallaway’sFault!”LineAnymore
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Sas:
Officially…Drevno has coached the O-line just for the 2019 season (this stint), and the unit seemed improved over the 2017 and 2018 O-line of Calloway (duh). I give Drevno 2020 to show us he can still mold a good O-line. He build a GREAT o-line at the SF 49ers and did well in his prior stint at USC.
If the O-line does not show its worth vs ND (and/or Oregon), then likely game over for HC CH and the entire crew.
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But he’s been striking out from a popularity point of view also. It’s more Helton but even 3 star olineman aren’t buying into Drevno either. I think he may be in a bad spot and it’s gonna eventually hurt his credibility linked to Helton and Harrell. But I think the line will struggle this season. Who will protect the left side?
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Oregon is now the only nationally prominent program in the Pac-12, and is cleaning up in So Cal recruiting.
And what is Helton going to say after being punked by Oregon, recruit after recruit?
#”ThankYouSir,MayIHaveAnother,Please”
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67 — What will he say? He won’t say anything —he’ll leave it to public information officer to leak dirt on Ed……
#Well,That’sWhatI’dDo…
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C-USA calling, ’67.
Sunbelt? Kinda has nice ring to it, no?
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MG….
T67 was referring to Oregon…you know, the guys with all the funny uniforms not Orgeron…the guy with a National Championship under his belt.
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“Never mind…”
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And that, too!
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Ha! Just seeing this now, but in this case, “Oregon” and “Orgeron” are virtually interchangeable!
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Yes! That’s what threw me, 67. And the changing light in the computer room…. and, um, my wife pestering me with chores….and, uh, the loud noises from the gardeners working outside…..
#Okay,Okay,IJustMissedIt…
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Michael, the worst news is that both Oregon and Orgeron are punking Helton every chance they get in recruiting.
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