It’s easy to forget some aspects of USC that the paid propogandists pushed all offseason and have conveniently forgotten as the season heads south.
Remember we were constantly told how USC returned the most starters and the most returning production?
A prime example of this was the offensive line. I never understood this. If players are not getting it done as juniors, what makes you think they will have a sudden transformation as seniors? It happens with coaching but who is coaching at USC?
- Remember the bragging about what the strength coach was doing? There was a whole thing from the paid propogandists about players losing or gaining weight on the eve of training camp.
At the time, I wrote, “I don’t care about weight. I care about performance.” We were told defensive tackle Jamaal Jarrett went from 375 pounds to 360. What happened to him? Does he play?
- Here’s another indictment of Lincoln Riley. He has whined about the schedule, the travel, teams coming off byes, etc.
But has USC played a good team yet? It has two losses and still hasn’t played anyone of note. Oregon has three losses. Dylan Raiola has looked terrible in every game except USC. But the Ducks were literally the only team USC played that could pass and run the ball.
Who else did USC play? Wisconsin? Penn State? Washington? Could any of them pass the ball proficiently?
This schedule was tailor made for a good coach to mow down a bunch of one-dimensional teams. And Lincoln Riley bungled it.
This might go down as a generational miss for having an opportunity to really do something in the playoffs. Of course, if USC beats Ohio State, Indiana and UCLA . . .
DON: If the big 3 games coming up for SC were 50-50 games then the Trojans still would have only one chance in 8 of winning them all
KAM: Of course they aren’t 50-50 games, so what do you think SC’s chances are, one in a trillion?
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Defensive Philosophy: Aggressive & Complementary Play
Eck demands a fast, disruptive defense that feeds directly into the success of the offense.
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Please stop with the AI copy/paste answers.
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Don’t read it you merde eating troll
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So says one of the top shi+ eaters 💩 on this entir blog.
Come up with your own thoughts and write something of your own instead of lazily pasting what AI gives you, for once.
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KAM: Here’s a concept, Cowardly Gabby aka Charlie Bucket the UCLA Fan aka TebowObama aka The Guy who posts as So Cal’s Wife & Michael Guarino & Buddhakarma &LawyerJohn & Pudly & Plow Horse & steveg49 & DOJ & Scott Wolf & Kathy & Foreskin Thoughts & Frank Young, why don’t you stop hijacking every other poster’s username for the last 20 years……you look like a dumb—-a #@
……and apologize for being a d $# k
DON: Senile Joe is your man-crush
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budda,
How do you sell it to Sorority girl, Jen Taco Lita Cohen? she doesn’t know sh$t from shinola. Her hire for men’s basketball proves that
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Can you imagine Nick Saban or Curt Cignetti jumping up & down like a little kid, after a marginal win over a 3-3 team?
Me neither.
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Penn State does not have a Power 4 win.
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Jason Eck’s Philosophy
Handling Adversity: Run the ball, lean on the offensive line, and slow the game down to regain physical control.
In-Game Goal: Dictate physical terms, win time of possession, and wear out the opponent’s depth by the 4th quarter.
The “Ideal” Drive: A 14-play, 75-yard drive featuring mid-zone runs and devastating play-action passes.
Lincoln Riley’s Philosophy
Handling Adversity: Hunt for an explosive chunk play, alter the passing concept, and trust the QB to make an off-platform play.
In-Game Goal: Score quickly, force the opponent out of their game plan, and use scoreboard pressure to dictate terms.
The “Ideal” Drive: A 4-play, 80-yard drive that isolates an elite receiver on a safety for a deep touchdown.
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And here I thought Riley’s juice boxes on the sidelines would change everything for the best. Silly me. 🤦♂️ /s
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He wasn’t smart enough to know what “The Juice” means to most people at USC.
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I’m good with that. You probably know the state of coaching availabilities better than me. I suggested Missouri’s Eli Drinkwitz (beat Day and Ohio State in a Cotton Bowl, Florida multiple times, had Georgia beat at Athens … has produced multiple high NFL picks at multiple positions to include offensive and defensive line, linebacker, and wide receiver … wants to run whenever possible – national rushing leader three years ago, then last year Hardy was top 2 in the nation, and this year Roberts with back-to-back 200 yard games … has attitude).
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wolfman, i have a serious question for you: which is more cringy/insufferable:
A) the players dancing around holding up juice boxes while doing chorus-girl high kicks.
B) The lil’ fellow constantly tapping Lil’ Lord Fauntleroy’s shoulder between plays
#It’sATie
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C) Wiley embarrassingly crying and throwing a hissy fit on the sideline (despite Wisconsin getting by far the worse end of the officiating stick)
ANSWER: All of the above
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Scooter,
Just think, if they don’t fire Riley in the next two years, you will have much material to write about
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But will he use it?
SNL & other comedy shows (South Park) had tons of material they allowed to go to waste, when Joe & Kamala were in office. It was hilarious that comedy shows in other countries didn’t do the same. Saudi Arabia & Italy had some great ones, with Joe getting lost on stage & falling asleep during speeches (even though he only worked from 10 am – 4 pm).
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KAM: RIP Chekov.
DON: His greatest scene:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RandC6yFH-0&time_continue=0&source_ve_path=NzY3NTg&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fdisqus.com%2Fembed%2Fcomments%2F%3Fbase%3Ddefault%26f%3Dpj-instapundit%26t_i%3D1-831718%26t_u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Finstapundit.com%252F831718%252F%26t_e%3D…
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Probably his best acting … another favorite for me is this one …
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On Rogan & Rodney’s show today Rodney Peete did a sharp harsh contrast of why it matters that Riley made note ‘post-game’ loss to WI that the loss was on him.
“Had he said that beginning in year 1 the reaction today would be harsh but not to the degree it is…listen he was given:
State of the art training facility…NIL money….a quality GM…on and on…he said there would be results.
Instead Riley always deferred to: guys out of position…missed blocks…we’re close..his body language during the WI game was telling…no confidence…emotions running amuk…scared.
Then Peete hit hard.
“USC is reknown historically as ‘tailback U’ something Riley abhors…his whole skill is passing…passing won’t win you games…running does…there is no physicality…he stated the players were physically ready…look like that against WI? Note this Riley is 5 -15 against ranked opponents and can’t win on the road.”
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———-BREAKING NEWS——
RILEY OUT AT SOUTHERN CAL !!!!!
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if USC beats Ohio State, Indiana and UCLA….hahahahahahahahahaha. Are you on drugs?
Baylor fired Aranda. We are probably stuck with Riley for a few years. We should hire him. He was a legit DC.
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Could have been worse, a lot worse.
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