Fans look at games differently than coaches. A lot of fans said the defense stepped up last weekend and played its best game of the season. It certainly did better than in many games this season. But two coaches who play USC this season had a similar reaction. “It was still typical USC. They couldn’t get a key stop when they needed one and gave … Continue reading Coaches See Games Differently
A former USC All-American attended the Notre Dame game and this was one of the things he noticed the most watching the contest. “I’m having a tough time with the guys on the sideline waving towels and jumping up and down. That is not the USC that I know. “USC really, really has lost the true essense of what Trojan football is all about. We … Continue reading Towel Wavers Make Impression
Lincoln Helton, I mean Lincoln Riley, on Trojans Live last night. “We know we haven’t been at our best for a few weeks. We haven’t been clicking quite on all cylinders. We’re very aware. When things aren’t going your way in this game, you can feel like it’s really, really far away, and in reality, it’s not.” I guess he no longer feels the “untrained … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Not As Bad As You Think
I got a call from a Pac-12 coach today who saw the video of Notre Dame’s 46-yard TD pass against USC. The coach said a big problem was USC had a player who delayed rushing the quarterback. “(When no one is back deep) every body has to rush toward the quarterback immediately,” the coach said. “The guys in pass coverage are counting on the quarterback … Continue reading More On That USC Defensive Breakdown
Did you think USC played its last game on the Pac-12 Network? Well, here’s a parting gift: The Oct. 28 game at Cal will be at 1 p.m. on the Pac-12 Network. ESPN and Fox obviously preferred other games to USC-Cal. Here’s the TV schedule for that day. Continue reading Did You Think USC Was Done With Pac-12 Network?
One of the talking points this season is whether USC’s defense is a failure of scheme or the players? Well, this video below offers an example of when the scheme put the players in a position to fail. USC had just cut Notre Dame’s lead to 24-13 and had plenty of momentum. It then ran an inexplicable defensive coverage that was one of two plays … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: An Example When Scheme Failed Trojans
InsideUSC with Scott Wolf 