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Game Thread Ohio State 3, Southern Cal 35 (Sept. 13)

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Gatorubet;1227612; said:
While I think we do have the best conference in college football, the ass raping of the SEC by USC is so recent that USC is not the barometer I'd bring up if I were trying to prove it.
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I'm a bit stupid and I don't get the point, GuB? Can you explain what you mean?
 
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Dispatch

Don't forget, Trojans have Mustain

While Ohio State fans might not know what to make of the news that Southern California QB Mark Sanchez is recovering from a dislocated left kneecap, suffered on Friday, it should be kept in mind the Trojans aren't hurting for talent at the position.
Mitch Mustain assumed the No.1 role as soon as Sanchez was carted from the field, and surely you know Mustain. He was the top quarterback prospect in the country in 2006 when he signed with Arkansas, which was just minutes away from his hometown of Springdale, Ark.
And you remember his anything-but-love, one-year stay with the Razorbacks, playing for Houston Nutt. It was reminiscent of Jeff George's short-lived stay at Purdue, near his hometown of Indianapolis, before he found a more suiting and star-propelling setting at Illinois.
Whether that will turn out to be the case for Mustain remains to be seen. But it's not like USC coach Pete Carroll is reaching into the bullpen for an inexperienced starter. Mustain was 8-0 as a freshman starter for Arkansas before being inexplicably replaced late in the year in favor of Casey Dick. Among those wins was an upset of No.2 Auburn. Mustain wasn't spectacular that season, but he didn't have to be while directing an offense that featured running backs Darren McFadden and Felix Jones.
Sanchez, meanwhile, a junior, was 2-1 as the fill-in starter for injured John David Booty last year. The loss came at Oregon where Sanchez tossed two costly interceptions in the second half of a game that effectively took the Trojans out of the national title hunt.
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methomps;1227603; said:
Freshman quarterback Aaron Corp stood out during the scrimmage portion of Sunday night's scrimmage before about 2,000 fans. Corp worked with the first team.
``Any time we move the ball and it's not going off the script, the defense doesn't know what we're going to do,'' Corp said. ``I did some good things.''
Mitch Mustain said he played ``average.''
``My vision's got to improve,'' he said.
USC coach Pete Carroll said the quarterbacks were under too much duress.
``It was rough,'' he said. ``We've got to help protect them better. They're progressing.''
Carroll praised some of the freshmen, including wide receiver D.J. Shoemate, who enjoyed a long run after a short catch and defensive end Malik Jackson.
``I made a big deal to the team that this is the first chance to make a big impression,'' Carroll said.

Sunday Night Lights - Inside USC with Scott Wolf
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Do the USC folks think that their offense will use more 3-step drops because of the O-line turnover and the relatively inexperienced QBs? (even is Sanchez is back, he'll have missed a good portion of fall camp)

It seems likely that we'll see more swing passes to McKnight, and when deep drops are taken, screen passes will be frequent.
 
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BB73;1227701; said:
Do the USC folks think that their offense will use more 3-step drops because of the O-line turnover and the relatively inexperienced QBs? (even is Sanchez is back, he'll have missed a good portion of fall camp)

It seems likely that we'll see more swing passes to McKnight, and when deep drops are taken, screen passes will be frequent.
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I think the screens and TE dumps over the middle are going to be the majority of their pass offense. We have a shutdown corner in Malcom Jenkins, and they have some very talented, very unproven receivers. If we can get consistent pressure on whoever is behind center from our DL, it will be an major uphill battle for USC to move the ball affectively. Our LB's can be a force in the flats for the dump/screen plays if the DL can get in backfield on a regular basis.
 
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BuckeyeGanoosh;1227715; said:
I think the screens and TE dumps over the middle are going to be the majority of their pass offense. We have a shutdown corner in Malcom Jenkins, and they have some very talented, very unproven receivers. If we can get consistent pressure on whoever is behind center from our DL, it will be an major uphill battle for USC to move the ball affectively. Our LB's can be a force in the flats for the dump/screen plays if the DL can get in backfield on a regular basis.
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Well said. Hopefully, we can cover the tight end in this game, and Heacock is agressive in a big game (sorry, still upset about defensive playcalling the last two NC games).

I hope Sanchez is back though, to limit the "well, USC wasn't at full strength" talk, though it's going to happen anyway, I'd like to limit it as much as possible.
 
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Taosman;1227732; said:
No. They will pick on Chimdi on the other side. And also dump to TE and fullback/backs.
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I have no problem with USC "picking on" Checkwa. He's got a good ammount of experience and has the speed to stay with most WRs. Jenkins' ability to cover 1 on 1 also allows the safeties to roll over to CC's side, if necessary. DWash will also be available for the game, although whether he starts remains to be seen. Hopefully, the LBs and safeties have learned their lesson about leaving the middle open. All the guys can cover, it just seems that no one takes the man in the middle. The back 7 isn't really a big concern for me, we had the #1 passing D in the country last year. The only one we lost was Grant, and he left the field on passing downs.
 
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buckeye78;1227740; said:
Well said. Hopefully, we can cover the tight end in this game, and Heacock is agressive in a big game (sorry, still upset about defensive playcalling the last two NC games).

I hope Sanchez is back though, to limit the "well, USC wasn't at full strength" talk, though it's going to happen anyway, I'd like to limit it as much as possible.
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From a personal standpoint, I hope that the kid's alright. From the reports, the Sept. 13th game shouldn't be a problem, given the severity of the injury. Any QB they put out there is going to be lacking game time experience.

I agree that I want a full-strength USC for the game so I don't have to hear the "not at full strength" argument. The point is though, that if that gets to you, the "down year" argument following a USC loss at full strength is imminent, and will pester you as well. At this point in time, I'm skippy with a W, any way shape or form. The banter is peripheral to the events on the field.
 
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troy#1;1227647; said:
And why not?
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Steve19;1227650; said:
I'm a bit stupid and I don't get the point, GuB? Can you explain what you mean?
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If understood the original post I responded too right, some in the SEC would try to take tOSU's victory over USC as proof that the SEC was so good, see the last two BCS outcomes.....one of those "SEC is greater than tOSU, which is greater than USC, so SEC is greater than USC" deals.

Putting aside the utter uselessness of those types of comparisons, USC in two recent meetings with an SEC team kicked the shit out of us. I think it was an Arkansas home and home.

So that whole analysis does not work when USC is in the mix, as they have actual scoreboard against the SEC, instead of hypothetical scoreboard.

Maybe I missed the point of the original post. Wouldn't be the first time.:biggrin:
 
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