Did you catch the chart the Big Ten Network ran on Saturday? It was supposed to be favorable to Lincoln Riley but I’ve written before how it illustrates his shortcomings. So what stands out in this chart? One thing: Lincoln Riley is the only coach without a national championship. So let’s look at another way because Riley has only coached seven years. Pete Carroll won … Continue reading Lincoln Riley Made A List But With One Big Caveat

Remember all the breathless coverage in the offseason about how USC players gained 1,400 pounds? You can see the pictures at the bottom of this post. Was Minnesota’s offensive line pushing around USC on Saturday night? Maybe USC should have hired Minnesota’s strength and conditioning coach. For some reason, people just accept whatever the USC Dept. of Propaganda puts out when it comes to claims … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Beware The Propaganda

Let’s measure how delusional Lincoln Riley is right now. Here’s a few statements from last night: 1.) “We’re probably two plays away from probably being 5-0.” 2.) Asked if he lamented any decisions last night: “Not off the top of my head, no.” 3.) When Jamil Muhammad was asked if Minnesota scored a TD on the fourth-down sneak, Riley interjected “Who cares what he says … Continue reading How Delusional Is You Know Who?

Do you believe your eyes or the preseason hype? That was a debacle in Minneapolis on Saturday night. An unremarkable Minnesota team with a vanilla offense manhandled USC and most importantly, outcoached the smug clown on the sideline. Which coach looked like a leader on the sideline? Who had a game plan that looked prepared for every situation? For the third straight Big Ten game, … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: My USC-Minnesota Analysis

What a disgraceful loss. Lincoln Riley played not to lose. He is awful. Where was the halftime adjustment to these slow-developing running plays? Yogi Roth: “The result of the penalty is going to be a penalty” Miller Moss gets hit and is intercepted. USC drives 91 yards for a TD and takes a 17-10 lead. Halftime grades: QB — C RB — B WR — … Continue reading USC-Minnesota Live Blog

Today is a bit of a trap game. Minnesota is well-coached, has a good home atmosphere and has shown flashes that it can cause problems. Some people point to their pass defense being one of the best statistically but I’m less impressed because they played Iowa and Michigan. USC is clearly the better team but are they overwhelmingly better? Remember, Lincoln Riley likes an overwhelming … Continue reading Pick The USC-Minnesota Score And My Pick