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Morning Buzz: Does USC Offense Have Weak Spot?

With USC three games into the season, I checked in with a Pac-12 head coach for some views on the Trojans’ offense.

“I think they are better from a receiver standpoint than last season,” the coach said. “Their slot receivers are really good (Zacariah Branch, Mario Williams, Tahj Washington).”

Where is there a weakness?

“Their (offensive) guards are not great,” the coach said. “That’s a problem spot. The interior line is where you can put some pressure on (Caleb) Williams.”

Will it matter against Arizona State?

“No,” the coach said. “But the schedule gets tougher.”

116 thoughts on “Morning Buzz: Does USC Offense Have Weak Spot?”

  1. Is poor guard play and an average secondary SC’s achilles heel?

    SC bettors have driven up the point spread to 35 which is a little like taking the lions over the Christians

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    2. as far as guard play, yea, i agree that is the weakness, but Pregnon is just young, he will get better as season progresses and also made a move from right to left guard position. kingston is probably the weak link. i think that they will continue to get playing time for Murphy and Noa and Paige and that by season end, there might be a different front line. If Paige could perform at left tackle, Monheim could move to inside right guard. Could Noa take over left guard and let Pregnon move back to right guard.

      my bet is that kingston knows he is under the gun. this is his last year before the draft, so he needs to step it up.

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      1. Just Rent,

        Speaking of scores, USC beat the vaunted U Clowns Lose Again women’s volleyball team last night in conference play by the score 3 -2. SC is 1-0 in conference play and in second place while the U Clowns Lose Again are in their normal place in rankings and that is in last place. I know you are glad to hear that.

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      2. Just so you don’t forget – it was big only because it was SC.Were it the bruins, well it woulda been just another game, as expected.

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    2. The last game Mr. Wolf’s “Inside USC Football” was referenced by the announcers during the game telecast.

      Mr. Wolf has connections

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      2. I’m not that smart. I believe everything I see on TV and the internet. It’s easier than actually reading and learning.

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  4. The growth of the offensive line may be an advantage of the unbalanced schedule. I believe Pregnon and Kingston are talented guards and hopefully they can pull it together before the tough stretch of games come in the last half of the season.
    Sorry for the straight football take and not going on a political or homophobic rant

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    1. I think Scott made an accurate observation. Coach Henson has criticized both Pregnon and Kingston’s blocking techniques. He said that he had to switch Pregnon to the other side of the line to help break some of his bad habits. Kingston acknowledged that he did not have much experience with run blocking given that WSU rarely ran the ball. Perhaps this is why Alana Noa, a freshman, and Quinones started over these two transfers. But Henson also stated that both of them were talented and were improving so maybe they will be good when it matters.

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  5. A Pac12 HEAD COACH. Wow, Wolf is moving up, he found a HC that would talk to him. Ya right. If there is a tiny wrinkle somewhere on the USC team, Wolf will try to exploit it to continue his stupid negative schtick. Those guards are quality players, so lets see what they do in future games and what their PFF grades are.

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      1. Don’t talk shit about my hero. Without this blog MG and me would be rudder-less

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      2. I’d always have Jack Smith.
        #Gabbie:”It’sNOTMe!ISwearIt!HowCouldAnyoneThinkThat?!”
        #…OneDayLater…
        #[“It’sMe.IPickedHimCuzIWannaBeRealLovedLikeHeIs”]

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    2. the HC didnt say that those players were trash, he said they were the weakness of the offense, which is true. we have not yet seen a really great d-line play against USC and quite frankly, the o-line still had lots of break-downs. this might be early season stuff.

      this is the difference between the Helton era and the Riley era, we arent just looking for OK, it needs to be championship level or it needs to be fixed.

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    1. The Narcissist’s Airtight Victim Narrative

      From Psychology Today March 2023:

      KEY POINTS

      1. Exaggerated victimhood is a common feature of narcissistic grandiosity.

      2. Narcissistic personalities often feel victimized because of their unrealistic expectations, hypersensitivity, and lack of empathy.

      3. Narcissists also play the victim to elicit sympathy and avoid responsibility for their abusive behavior.

      See Gabby’s claim of victimhood below. Lack of empathy, abusive behavior, it all fits. And of course he has now taken over the blog so that he is the center of attention, the most obvious narcissist personality trait.

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      1. road apple: Rams beat the Bucs one year 5 to 2 in the NFC championship game. My uncle had a large bet on the Rams and had to cover a three point spread…..He bitched about that for years

        The Rams and Bucs have met twice in the NFC championship game. 1980 Rams won 9-0 and in 2000, the Rams also won 11-6.

        YOU JUST GOT CAUGHT IN ANOTHER LIE!

        FUCKING HYPOCRITE!

        So your uncle bitched about a big lie from many years, sounds like trump bitching about the ass whipping he took at the ballot box. You lost all credibility with the blog member as if you even had any. Typical narcissists, telling lies to feel relevant

        PS….You’re the blog “chickenshit” for avoiding Gabby in Barstow. Mr. Branch still wants to give you a good ass whipping

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      2. You have been exposed over and over as a bold faced liar, Cowardly Gabby aka TebowObama aka The Guy who posts as So Cal’s Wife & LawyerJohn & Pudly & Plow Horse & steveg49 & DOJ & Scott Wolf and Frank Young and Jack Smith.

        Twice you no showed for fights you demanded.
        Tell us again about Curtis Conway never returning a kickoff in his USC career!!!!!!!!!!!

        You lie like your role model Senile Joe lying about his football career!

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      3. Gabby fucked with me again. He knew Conway returned kickoffs while at USC. But intentionally said Conway never returned kickoffs knowing it would trigger my paranoia and get under my skin, it worked!

        I immediately went into a manic OCD rage and fired off zinger after zinger after zinger calling out his antics. While he was laughing his ass off. I was a mental mess last night and could not sleep knowing I took Gabby’s bait.

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      4. Keep trying to cover up your bald faced lie, Cowardly Gabby aka TebowObama aka The Guy who posts as So Cal’s Wife & LawyerJohn & Pudly & Plow Horse & steveg49 & DOJ & Scott Wolf and Frank Young and Jack Smith.

        Cowardly Gabby tell us again that Curtis Conway never returned on kickoff for USC.

        ” Gabby
        AUGUST 30, 2023 AT 3:07 AM
        Fake gabby: USC Fan would know that teams intentionally kicked away from Trojan star kick returner and WR Curtis Conway.

        you stupid senile troll…..a kick returner returns kickoffs, and a punt returner returns punts…..Conway never returned a kickoff in his entire USC career.

        https://www.on3.com/teams/usc-trojans/news/o-nso-the-usc-mount-rushmore-series-the-kickoff-returners/

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    2. “This blog is not about Wolf but the Posters”

      I liked your post Sparrow, then realized…I come to Scott’s original post and see 101 comments. Think “wow, must be some good stuff” and after a handful of football comments, it devolves into 80+ comments from alias & AKA posters on politics.
      Quite a blog you manage, Scott.

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      1. My Scotty needs to make a living and encourages political banter. Go find another blog, not to sound rude!

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      3. I want my alter ego to go away, but I just can’t stop stalking Gabby….someone blow my head after. I love shitting in this blog. you guys need to leave and let MG and me enjoy our Scotty…the best in the business

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      4. If you want something done right, do it yourself, Cowardly Gabby aka TebowObama aka The Guy who posts as So Cal’s Wife & LawyerJohn & Pudly & Plow Horse & steveg49 & DOJ & Scott Wolf and Frank Young and Jack Smith. And apply to be one of Bob Menendez’s assistant, I heard he pays in gold bars

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  7. “cowardlygabbyakatebowobamaakaxocalswifefrankyoung
    SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 AT 2:32 PM
    I love the smell of napalmed Cowardly Gabby in the morning!”

    Looks like my alter ego was at it again this morning with the ridiculous username and stalking Gabby . Another day of shitting in the blog until my alter ego stops. enjoy. Thank gotroll

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    1. Poor Cowardly Gabby aka TebowObama aka The Guy who posts as So Cal’s Wife & LawyerJohn & Pudly & Plow Horse & steveg49 & DOJ & Scott Wolf and Frank Young and Jack Smith is weeping this morning after her bullying tactics exploded in her fat face! You lie like Merrick Garland.

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      1. Our U. S. Senators LIKE the idea of yoking funds for the suffering citizens of Maui to arms for Ukraine. Our Governor hasn’t criticized them —cuz he likes the idea too.
        “Arms to Ukraine” reminds me of “Tents, food and water to Haiti” — all of the $$$ go somewhere else.

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      2. If your house burnt down would you ask Biden for money to rebuild it…I would

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      4. You made my point, perfect!.. Thanks for playing. Please, pick up your parting gift on the way out the door

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      6. You mean when trump used socialism to save capitalism to the tune of 8 trillion. ThI told the blog it was money well spent. Calling balls and strikes again?

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      1. What the fuck was I posting. trump was up 40 pints three months ago how he’s tied with Biden…looks like I put my dick in my mouth AGAIN….can someone blow my head off

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      1. MAGA trumpers would hold the event, regardless of covid….my party is a bunch of losers, like me

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    1. Bad news for you, Cowardly Gabby aka TebowObama aka The Guy who posts as So Cal’s Wife & LawyerJohn & Pudly & Plow Horse & steveg49 & DOJ & Scott Wolf and Frank Young and Jack Smith.

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  20. My life is stalking gabby, hunter and any Dem and spewing propaganda about Joe 24/7. I have no respect for any of my Sybil personalities. I need 50 posts a day here to feel good about myself, and why I use this username-Cowardly Gabby aka TebowObama aka The Guy who posts as So Cal’s Wife & LawyerJohn & Pudly & Plow Horse & steveg49 & DOJ & Scott Wolf and Frank Young and Jack Smith

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  21. Scooter,

    Line play will be critical later this year. When the play nutre dumb, wash., whoregon, utes, and the ruins of ugly, sometimes you will want to run the ball for ball control. Guards and center are very important for this. We will see if they improve

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    1. You sure have, Cowardly Gabby aka TebowObama aka The Guy who posts as So Cal’s Wife & LawyerJohn & Pudly & Plow Horse & steveg49 & DOJ & Scott Wolf and Frank Young and Jack Smith.

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      1. If I go back to gotroy22 and quit stalking Gabby and Joe maybe the members will come back….my narcissism is holding me back…i just need to blow my head off

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      4. You need to be institutionalized , Cowardly Gabby aka TebowObama aka The Guy who posts as So Cal’s Wife & LawyerJohn & Pudly & Plow Horse & steveg49 & DOJ & Scott Wolf and Frank Young and Jack Smith. You love your Dictator Senile Joe.

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    1. You love this, Cowardly Gabby aka TebowObama aka The Guy who posts as So Cal’s Wife & LawyerJohn & Pudly & Plow Horse & steveg49 & DOJ & Scott Wolf and Frank Young and Jack Smith.

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      1. Cowardly Gabby aka TebowObama aka The Guy who posts as So Cal’s Wife & LawyerJohn & Pudly & Plow Horse & steveg49 & DOJ & Scott Wolf and Frank Young and Jack Smith no longer pretends to be a SC Fan. She is a paid spammer.

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  26. Does anyone know why gabby keeps posting this? I have no idea I must be clueless

    Frank Young
    SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 AT 2:59 PM
    gotroy,
    Take a breath, and look at your username, your postings and your obsession. That is what psychotic looks like.

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    1. Does anyone know why you have devoted over a decade of your life to stalking Scott Wolf, Cowardly Gabby aka TebowObama aka The Guy who posts as So Cal’s Wife & LawyerJohn & Pudly & Plow Horse & steveg49 & DOJ & Scott Wolf and Frank Young and Jack Smith? You are as insane and corrupt as your role model Senile Joe Biden.

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      1. I keep responding to my alter ego…I have mental issues… I need to blow my head off

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      2. Is it true Cowardly Gabby aka TebowObama aka The Guy who posts as So Cal’s Wife & LawyerJohn & Pudly & Plow Horse & steveg49 & DOJ & Scott Wolf and Frank Young and Jack Smith is Jerry Nadler’s Twin?

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  27. for a second i thought i was on the wrong blog the posts were actually about the SC team…then the political rants started and I knew I was in the right place. or should that be left place?

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    1. I take great pleasure in crapping in this blog. Stalking Gabby and Joe is my life…enjoy!

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      1. It’s all about you, Cowardly Gabby aka TebowObama aka The Guy who posts as So Cal’s Wife & LawyerJohn & Pudly & Plow Horse & steveg49 & DOJ & Scott Wolf and Frank Young and Jack Smith. You are as intelligent as AOC:

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      3. If you want something done right, do it yourself, Cowardly Gabby aka TebowObama aka The Guy who posts as So Cal’s Wife & LawyerJohn & Pudly & Plow Horse & steveg49 & DOJ & Scott Wolf and Frank Young and Jack Smith. Shouldn’t you be out with your Democrat Brownshirt friends protesting for Trans?

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    2. I hope to run everyone off and have the blog to just MG and me. You should find a new blog because this crap is going to get worse.

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      2. Says Mr. Agile who had the heavy bag punch back which resulted in a twisted -nut. I keep trying to visualize how that took place. The world may never know!

        Are you sure it wasn’t a concussion?

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      3. Like Hunter Biden, you are a spoiled child who never grew up, Cowardly Gabby aka TebowObama aka The Guy who posts as So Cal’s Wife & LawyerJohn & Pudly & Plow Horse & steveg49 & DOJ & Scott Wolf and Frank Young and Jack Smith.

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      5. It’s sad that Scott has allowed this blog to turn into a massive shit show. There is no political bantering on Allen’s blog. Just straight foward talk, where the blog owner does not troll his own site.

        Wolf is all about the coin and needs fools like gotroy and slo cal to generate clicks…..someone needs to blow my head off

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      6. Says the tantrum throwing child who cries “I’m going to shit all over this blog until you stop hurting my feelings! Waaaaahhhh!!”

        As most others have stated, she’s great at playing the victim.

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      7. ONCE AGAIN!!!!

        This is an issue between you and Gabby. Stop bringing other names into it. If you are truly a “man” then you need to make the same perverted comments to his face. You talk the talk now walk the walk and meet him, or you need to call yourself a pussy who hides behind his keyboard. This has gone on far too long. Test Gabby and see if he’s actually a “wuss”.

        Go ahead, make up some more lame reasons to get out of it. You’re nothing but a little instigator, with the Napoleon complex…..embarrassing

        It’s pathetic how you called out Gabby’s grammar and he handed it back to you, your response was a whining little bitch who got slapped around.

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      8. ONCE AGAIN!!!!

        Cowardly Gabby aka TebowObama aka The Guy who posts as So Cal’s Wife & LawyerJohn & Pudly & Plow Horse & steveg49 & DOJ & Scott Wolf and Frank Young and Jack Smith needs to be forcibly institutionalized at TAtascadero State Mental Hospital.

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    1. You really are a fiend, Cowardly Gabby aka TebowObama aka The Guy who posts as So Cal’s Wife & LawyerJohn & Pudly & Plow Horse & steveg49 & DOJ & Scott Wolf and Frank Young and Jack Smith. You must attend this church for your moral guidance:

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  29. I think if the play of the guards is the biggest issue with the #1 offense in college football, then that is a lame thing for this Head Coach to focus on because he doesn’t have Bear Alexander on his team. No one in the Pac 12ed does. Makes you wonder what this attempt at finding a flaw in the Mona Lisa is really about.

    If I were Phil Knight, then I’d ask why a defensive star like Dan Lanning has the 42nd rated defense in the country (as rated by ESPN SP+) with all the talent that they’ve bought. Roderick Pleasant gets no run and 5 four-star rated freshmen transferred out after last season. What gives?

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    1. You need psychiatric help,
      Cowardly Gabby aka TebowObama aka The Guy who posts as So Cal’s Wife & LawyerJohn & Pudly & Plow Horse & steveg49 & DOJ & Scott Wolf and Frank Young and Jack Smith. You idolize a tyrant.

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    1. Mr Branch and Mr. Browner want to give horse plow a good ass whipping for talking shit about Zach.

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      1. Curtis Conway wants to give Cowardly Gabby aka TebowObama aka The Guy who posts as So Cal’s Wife & LawyerJohn & Pudly & Plow Horse & steveg49 & DOJ & Scott Wolf and Frank Young and Jack Smith a good ass whipping for talking shit about Zach.

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