QUARTERBACK I cannot imagine a normal QB facing the pressure like Caleb Williams did on Saturday. He was improvising all over the field and played quite well. Who else could have done that? It’s too bad Lincoln Riley didn’t get him better protection or a defense. Grade: A- RUNNING BACKS There wasn’t much room for the backs but I still don’t understand why a game … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC-Oregon Report Card
Zach Arnett was fired by Mississippi State and would be an extremely easy choice for Lincoln Riley to hire as defensive coordinator. Arnett spent the previous two years as Mike Leach’s defensive coordinator, so there’s that. Arnett is actually a Rocky Long disciple and was an assistant at San Diego State from 2011-2019. USC’s Dave Emerick, who is senior associate athletic cirector for football/general manager, … Continue reading An Easy Choice For Lincoln Riley
I asked a Pac-12 coach to watch game films of the USC defense against Oregon and it wasn’t pretty. “Lincoln Riley set (his assistant coaches) up to fail by making them defensive coordinators against Oregon,” he said. “Of all the teams to face in your first game. They run a tempo offense so it’s an adjustment. Those guys never had a chance.” Now about the … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: The Latest Defensive Meltdown
The USC-UCLA game will kick off at 12:30 p.m. and be televised by ABC. The Crosstown Rivalry dodged a bullet because potential TV times were 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Now what will the crowd be like with both teams having disappointing seasons? Plus, it might rain. I wonder what SportSource said about his defenses in those 400 pages. Also, Bohn called them "SportSorts" at … Continue reading Notes: USC-UCLA Gets Kickoff Time
Alex Grinch got fired last week but why didn’t Donte Williams? Did you notice a difference in the defense? The secondary looked even more confused at times Saturday night at Autzen Stadium, which is confounding when you realize some of those players are juniors and seniors. Whatever USC did to change its defense last week, it still displayed a lot of the same issues, especially … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: USC-Oregon Reaction
The dog tackles better than USC https://t.co/A7WRtgfJyg — InsideUSC (@InsideUSC) November 12, 2023 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js It’s the sort of game several fans have told me they stopped watching. Even though USC is still within two TDs. OK, Oregon just the game away with a TD End of third quarter: Oregon 29, USC 14. Another fumble as Caleb Williams and Austin Jones fumble an exchange. Oregon goes … Continue reading USC-Oregon Live Blog
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