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It’s Hard To Get Everyone In USC Games

USC is flying high after its 66-14 victory over Rice.

I’m wondering how thrilled some players are who didn’t do much Saturday.

For example:

  • Wide receiver Terrell Bynum, who transferred from Washington, did not catch a pass.
  • Wide receiver Gary Bryant, who started seven games last season, caught 1 pass for 7 yards.
  • Wide receiver Brenden Rice, the transfer from Colorado, had 1 catch for 5 yards.
  • Tailback Travis Dye, who transferred from Oregon and had 140 carries last season, had 5 for 20 yards.
  • Tailback Austin Jones, who transferred from Stanford, averaged 117 carries the past 2 seasons, had 4 carries for 48 yards.

Dye and Jones combined rushed for the same amount as Caleb Williams (68 yards).

Now it’s hard to get everyone the ball when you have a lot of weapons. And it’s Game 1.

But I bring it up because I know how players are. They talk about this stuff all the time. Plus I’ve heard USC coaches talk up players like Bynum even though he doesn’t start. And he didn’t get a pass Saturday.

81 thoughts on “It’s Hard To Get Everyone In USC Games”

  1. You have no point Wolf. It’s football, these guys came here knowing what they were getting into and wanted it. Give it a break. If Austin and Dye got 15 carries each you would bitch about not getting to see the freshman. Sometimes this negative schtick gets tiring.

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    2. hi John, Lincoln Riley is pass happy coach that’s y running backs not run 4 100 yds. and that’s y Riley can’t recruit 5 star offense linemen cuz Dey know he not run ball . use look good cuz rice is jc level football teams. All players wolf mentioned r stupid 4 transferring to SC cuz they not play.

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    3. Caleb Williams is legit.

      Took USC long enough to get over their prejudice of not wanting a black dual threat QB. Yeah yeah Rodney Pete, but he was way back in the day.

      USC loves that proto-typical Southern California golden hair beach boy look for their QB’s, it’s about time they wised up and are now trying to hide their racism

      Caleb Williams made some great throws

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      1. I wonder if usc wld hire gay Filipino guy to help dress players, since they let colored quarterback play ? Missus b jealous but I need excitement in life

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      2. “Back in the day”, 30+ years ago when it would have been more likely to frown upon a black QB for his color alone? Yeah, we had a black QB THEN.

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    4. If Travis Dye thought transferring to USC would be an easier road to the NFL, he was WRONG! 😂 He won’t see half the touches he had at Oregon, because Lincoln Riley is pass happy. Rice is one of the weakest teams in college football, but Dye still struggled behind that weak line. And the same goes for Austin Jones, because he’ll wish he was back at Stanford after he touches the ball only three or four times next week 😂😂😂.

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    5. Pardon my wonk….

      Hard to get the ball to all your weapons when:
      1. You only run 58 (mostly successful) plays from scrimmage for the game.
      2. A large part of the game was mop-up, so you don’t run plays for your #1 and #2.
      3. You have 3 Pick 6’s which means Rice gets the ball back (further behinbd).
      4. You are Rice and you want to keep it under 70 points so you don’t exactly go into hurry up offense.
      5. It’s hotter than Hell and you might be saving the toil on your #1/#2.
      6. You don’t want to show the whole playbook to your PAC 12 opponents in the first week.

      Just sayin’

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  2. I don’t know if you all noticed but I posted on this blog all weekend under multiple screen names – tebowobama, Fuck You, impostor names – and I hate USC. This is how I spend my time. If you were to say I’m a pathetic excuse for a human being, it would be difficult for a rational person or even me to disagree with you. Has anyone noticed that no one actually likes my comments or takes me seriously, and tends to think of me as a joke? Oh well, such is the life of a dork.

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      1. Oh, please don’t get him started on that again, 67……
        #”AstronautsAdmittedItWhenInjectedW/TruthSerum”…
        #….”It’sOnTheSciFiChannel”

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      3. The fake moon landings are back! Everyone knows they were filmed in tebowrama’s garage. You know–the same garage in which Elvis still hides out. If nothing else, tebowlama is the source of endless amusement.

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      5. Moon landing was fake?
        But I watched it on TV with Walter Cronkhite narrating.
        WTF.

        Next thing I know, someone’s gonna steal the US election…

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    2. Your Stanford offensive comments were not as offensive as usual, FU.

      It is true, however, that most of the time you are not taken seriously here,
      but that does not mean we don’t respect you as a fellow-earthling

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      1. Don’t be surprised to see some of these Trojan superstars (LOL) hitting the transfer portal in the coming weeks.

        Not enough touches for those prima donnas, I mentioned weeks ago that they only play with one football at a time on the field during games

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    4. Here’s the thing. This is a bottom of the barrel blog. Many people posting don’t actually have accounts. We post with impunity but cannot like or use our own picture. You can bet some of the trolls would love to click like, but they can’t.

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      1. Hey Trojandude207, I’m still practicing law, I cannot post my real picture, I work on cases, that could be a conflict of interest only MG & LJ understand n most smart people who have something to contribute to this board. So stop being a hater just be a congratulater.

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  3. Bryan Kelly learns about karma tonight the hard way, despite FSU’s defense looking like a Clancy Pendergast-Todd Orlando combo blue plate special in the 4th quarter.

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    1. Kelly took that blocked extra point better than I could. Did you see his reaction to blowing the game? He was like “oh…ok.” He even failed to lose his mind on the muffed punt return. This isn’t the Kelly of 5 years ago. [But I sure was happy to see Florida State hang on for the win]…..

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      1. ….. and, then, screamed into the stands, a la Richard Nixon, “Ladies & Gentleman this is my last game —you won’t have Lou Holtz to kick around anymore!!”

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  4. TEBOWOBAMA SAYS
    CONFESSION IS GOOD FOR THE SOUL

    LEMME CHECK THOSE AVATARS

    EARLIER TEBOWOBAMA SAID HE IS JUST A KEYBOARD TOUGHGUY
    NO
    HE IS MORE THAN THAT !!!!!😇

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  5. What these WR are going have to do is when they get targeted they have to make a big play, everyone will be happy or act like they are, as long as they are winning. I wish LR would do play action with Caleb. BUT they have to be running the ball opening up nice holes, so they can suck in the defense to get the big play over the top . I don’t really see it a big problem look at my previous post on Wolfe is usc back theme. If they try to make everyone happy the would have to throw on every down this is not 7 on 7. Sorry guys either beat out Addison n William’s who has a connection with Caleb. Just pray they work it out.

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    1. YEAH
      I SEE ADDISON AND WILLIAMS GETTING MOST OF THE REPS
      THAT LEAVES THE THIRD SPOT OPEN FOR NOW
      BEST MAN GETS IT
      I DONT THINK RILEY SHOWED MUCH OF THE PLAYBOOK AGAINST RICE
      NO NEED TO
      AND WE SHOULD WIN FAIRLY EASILY UNTIL THE UTAH GAME
      JUST MY OPINION
      OTHERS ARE WORRIED ABOUT STANFORD
      IF WE LOSE NEXTWEEK ITS GOING TO BE A LONG SEASON
      I THINK WE WIN EASILY NEXT WEEK
      LETS SEE

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      1. George –Stanford is super up for this game. It means a ton to them. Expect a fight.
        #AWinIsAWin…BeatingThemByOnePointIsFineByMe

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      2. HEY MICHAEL
        IF WE WIN BY ONLY ONE POINT I MAY HAVE A REAL HEART ATTACK

        UNLESS

        WE ARE AHEAD BY NINE AND INDIANS SCORE ON A HAILMARYASTIME RUNS OUTAND GOES FOR TWO AND MAKES IT TO CUT THE LEAD TO ONE !!!!!!!

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    2. I would have to think they kind of knew going into the 1st game that the ball would be spread around and will be that way all season, based on the play call and who is open. If they haven’t talked about it in team meetings by now, they should have thought about it long ago and confronted it head on in the beginning. Any stupid talk of transfers out are just that, totally stupid at this point in time.

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      2. Agree with you trojan1967. We know who are the Alpha Dog WR Addison & William’s we just have to see who steps up after them. This will go away from the game plan. Depth like this is making better, so this Air raid won’t be predictable while targeting 1 person aka Drake London.

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      3. Yeah —that was the “Harrell Offense”, 67. Result? Stanford decided to take their chances with the refs & interfere with Drake on EVERY ball. Voila! “Harrell Offense” shut down.
        #DrakeGetsInjured:HarrellOffenseTerminated

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  6. The skid row bums prefer the cash.

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    2. WTF are you talking about. USC has not said anything of that nature, FAKE NEWS, your really trying 2 get likes, like Jim Rome, used to “If you are not cheating, then your not trying ” Tewbowobama stop reporting fake injuries.

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      4. Check this out a good reporters has reliable sources, great lawyers win motion hearings with verifiable evidence and cite checking. Your cite check has been outdated has no more authority, if you know anything about reporting, keep being an hater and try barking up a tree you can climb. #WarOnGreatLawyersWhoThinkAlotandKnowHowToCiteCheck#ETISACIVILLITAGATORDAMILYLAWREALESTATELAWCIVILLITAGATION#LAWYERSR1OFTHESMARTESTPEOPLEONTHISLANDHATERSARETHEMOSTIGNORANTORLACKCOMMONSENS#OUT

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      5. Just an FYI, saying was around long before Rome.

        NASCAR driver Richard Petty, in a 1972 newspaper article, was said to have once remarked, “If you ain’t trying to cheat a little, you ain’t likely to win much.” Also in 1972, a television character (a rodeo rider) had as his motto, “If you ain’t cheatin’, you ain’t trying’.” The saying became popular by the early 1990s.

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  9. So you are saying that players who don’t get attention whine like some writers who are bitter because they have failed in life? It’s called competition Wolf. Why are you so angry?

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  10. There is a vet long season to go. Usc offense was not on the field much in second half. They can get a lot more players “fed” each week

    They need a defense that can stop opponents and get the offense on field

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  11. — No matter how you choose to slice-and-dice it
    Kids are jealous of other kids– “Why is coach still playing him ahead of me?”

    Sure, Troy will lose some players due to unhappiness. But there is no other choice as they mysteriously chant ‘Back in the Portal again!’

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  12. “It’s hard to get everyone the ball.” Caleb should just start handing the ball off to the guards, tackles, and center, both sides of the ball. Problem solved, Scotty. Beam me up. Jim Beam, that is.

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    1. The ball will even out as the season progresses. The ace receiver will emerge, the other guys will respect that, the top Rb will emerge and the same thing will apply. Nobody is entering any portal except for the troll, (tb) who came in from a portal will be leaving soon by another one where he can enjoy his life consumed by his hate.

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  13. WTF are you talking about. USC has not said anything of that nature, FAKE NEWS, your really trying 2 get likes, like Jim Rome, used to “If you are not cheating, then your not trying ” Tewbowobama stop reporting fake injuries.

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      1. We’re losers?! Never have so few done so much for so many as the InsideUSC crew has done for USC. Unlike Reign of Troy we don’t have a $350,000,000 operating budget — replete with $400,000 a year reporters, backed up by George Soros and the World Monetary Fund.
        #OursIsALaborOfLove

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      2. P.S.
        Reign of Troy —decadent epicureans rolling in Scrooge McDuck’s Money Pit —choking on their own wealth as they indulge every sick fantasy known to man and laugh in the faces of the unfortunate from behind their gilt edged computers…
        #..ThatSentenceKindaGotAwayFromMeALittleAtTheEnd…

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    3. Well, it is a lame blog in the following sense. (1) If the blogger could get even one inside source, and if we could lose a handful of wackjobs/trolls, then it would be the top of the mountain.

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      3. Recall last scene from Young Frankenstein —wherein we hear Madeline Kahn’s high pitched “La La!”…..

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    1. It may turn out alright for you, Charles —[I hope so, anyway] —but I wish you talked to me first….
      #Pac12OfficiatingIsHomeTeamOriented…..
      #AwayTeamsGetFuckedOverOnInterferenceCalls…BothSidesOfBall

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      1. It will be interesting to watch the officiating this week. If you are right then it will show dramatically, especially on coverage of their tight ends who they will try to exploit to the max.

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      2. If we play physical defense up at Palo Alto we’re gonna get flagged. That’s Stanford’s whole fucking offense when they play at home—throw to a big tight end who pushes off –and if defenders push back –THEY get flagged.
        Our D. C. may have to punch a ref after the first B.S. interference call …to set the tone.
        #I’mSpeakingHypothetically

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    2. While I don’t wager, smart to enter early, Charles.
      Don’t you think the spread will go to -13 or so?

      A nice warmish day on the Farm with no home field advantage for the Trees. I like Caleb and Crew and -9

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      1. Just in case we’re in for a barnburner maybe we all should take one baby aspirin, downed with a Guinness, an hour before kick off…..
        #TakesTheEdgeOff

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      2. That was my thinking that most of the bets would come in for USC and then Vegas would move the line. Also it was 10.5 yesterday.

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  16. Actually, over time, this works in the favor of USC. As a program, USC wants to keep upgrading the roster. You bring in kids and see which ones perform, first they perform in practices and then they perform in the game. Players that dont perform get less time playing and eventually, they wind up in the transfer portal, which gives the staff more scholarships to bring in more talent.

    Sure you lose some players you might want to keep, but right now, if USC wins games, they will see their recruiting profile get more and more attractive. So they want to be churning out players that dont live up to expectations.

    This game was a little strange due to the 3 pick-six’s. The offense was off the field for much of the second half.

    The key for USC is getting the defense off the field. 3 and out. Put the ball in the hands of that offense. The defense has big issues in both the run and pass game.

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  17. And my concern was that Addison only had 5 catches and might be unhappy that he didn’t get 10catch/100 yrs/3 TDs….
    Silly me.

    There are soooo many reps in practice for these guys.
    The talent evaluators know their depth chart and who will get open and catch the ball reliably.

    This meme will continue next weekend, as Stanford will play slow-ball vs Riley. If USC gets 60 snaps versus Stanford we should be happy.

    Anyway, good problem to have.
    #worryabouttheD

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  18. Don’t worry about Stanford. This coaching staff knows what this team is. The identity is set. All Grinch has to do is find the right way to pursue the Stanford qb up the middle and it’s game over. I’d move Caleb up to the line of scrimmage and zone blitz all kinds of Cats/Slots with stunts on 3rd and long. Stanford only has 5 cb’s and safety that they used. Watch Riley use the run to destroy the edge with TE open all day in the flat areas. Close 1st half with a 30 pt cushion in the second. Backups will be playing in the 4th qtr.

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