Let’s take another look at a USC unit, the wide receivers. There is a some promise and some question. The coaching staff creates doubt by still wanting another receiver in the transfer portal. Recent additions were Jay Fair (Auburn) and Kyle Ford (UCLA). The keys are Zacariah Branch and Ja’Kobi Lane. If they live up to expectations, USC should be fine. If not, then life … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Will This Group Live Up To Hype?
Former Tennessee defensive end Tyler Baron committed to Miami over USC. Baron had committed to Mississippi and Louisville this offseason. He had 28 tackles and six sacks last season at Tennessee. Does USC have any faith in its defensive linemen? It has bodies but obviously the coaches think they need some transfers. Continue reading Defensive Lineman Spurns USC
Now that Eric Musselman has completed his roster, you can see why Andy Enfield went to SMU. Enfield knew he was coming off a poor season and was going to have to completely rebuild the roster for a make-or-break year . . . in the Big Ten! No thanks. He’d rather go to SMU for $5 million. The challenge is illustrated in this chart from … Continue reading USC Notes: A Massive Task For Basketball
Yesterday, I looked at the offense’s sore spot (the line). Now let’s look at the defense’s weakness: DE/Nate Clifton/Sr./Braylon Shelby, So. NT/Elijah Hughes/So./Kameryn Fountain, Fr. DT/Bear Alexander/Jr./Kobe Pepe, Sr. DE/ Jamil Muhammad/Sr./Anthony Lucas, Jr. You can see here why USC is desperately trying to add a defensive tackle through the portal. Alexander is the go-to guy and he plays hard when he feels like it. … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Another Concern At The Line
There is a complete difference of opinion about USC between the fans who expect a trip to the expanded College Football Playoff and the oddsmakers, who set the regular-season over/under at 7.5. Who is going to be right? If USC doesn’t win 10 games, Lincoln Riley is going to be under a lot of pressure again. But with the schedule, it might not be possible. … Continue reading USC Notes: Fans And Oddsmakers Disagree
I mentioned last week my concern about USC’s offensive line. Now here’s how it looks in depth chart form.: LT/Elijah Paige/Fr./Jonah Monheim, Sr. LG/Emmanuel Pregnon/Jr./Gino Quinones, Sr. C/Jonah Monheim/Sr./Micah Banuelos, Fr. RG/Alani Noa/So./Amos Talalele, Fr. RT/Mason Murphy/Jr./ Tobias Raymond, Fr. USC is recruiting former Texas A&M center Bryce Foster. But new A&M coach Mike Elko apparently decided Foster wasn’t going to start next season and … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Let’s Look At Those Line Concerns
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