Morning Buzz: USC Not As Bad As You Think

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

More On That USC Defensive Breakdown

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

USC Morning Buzz: An Example When Scheme Failed Trojans

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