• Follow us on Twitter @buckeyeplanet and @bp_recruiting, like us on Facebook! Enjoy a post or article, recommend it to others! BP is only as strong as its community, and we only promote by word of mouth, so share away!
  • Consider registering! Fewer and higher quality ads, no emails you don't want, access to all the forums, download game torrents, private messages, polls, Sportsbook, etc. Even if you just want to lurk, there are a lot of good reasons to register!

Game Thread Southern Cal 18, at tOSU 15 (Sept 12th, 8 pm, ESPN)

Jump to latest Follow Reply
Status
Not open for further replies.
Sort by date Sort by votes
methomps;1501522; said:
Speculation is McKnight might want to explore the position with an eye towards the NFL.
Click to expand...

I figure it would give him a better idea what to expect from opposing CB's when he lines up as a reciever. I doubt he'll see any meaningful minutes on 'D', you want his explosiveness on offense imho.
 
Upvote 0
Buckeneye;1501526; said:
I figure it would give him a better idea what to expect from opposing CB's when he lines up as a reciever. I doubt he'll see any meaningful minutes on 'D', you want his explosiveness on offense imho.
Click to expand...

I expect it will just be something he practices on the side to up his value come draft time.
 
Upvote 0
methomps;1501481; said:
So what does everyone think about players who didn't make an impact in last year's game but will this year?
Click to expand...

Boren
Devier Posey
Ty Moeller (or Hines, if he starts at WLB)

The biggest impact in this year's game will be made by whichever D-linemen can get in USC's backfield (Thad's a good bet), and if whoever starts at LT can keep blitzers off of TP's blindside.
 
Upvote 0
Stewart Mandel talks about the Trojans.

Note - any discussion about the NCAA investigation should go into that thread, in the college football forum.

SI.com

Even in down year, USC still looks like team to beat in Pac-10

Last year, USC needed help from Oregon in the final week of the season to reach the Rose Bowl and, after losing so much talent to the NFL, seems to be ever-so-slightly down from its lofty standards. Meanwhile, Oregon, Cal and Oregon State all look improved from last season. So is this finally the year USC's streak of Pac-10 titles comes to an end?
-- Travis Pederson, Redmond, Ore.

It's highly unlikely the Trojans will be as dominant as last year, when they boasted a top five NFL quarterback (Mark Sanchez) and a world-class defense. Nevertheless, I still have more faith in a USC team featuring an untested QB and eight new defensive starters than in any of the teams you mentioned.

Of the three, Cal is the only one I feel reasonably certain will be improved. The Bears return the entire starting front four and secondary from the nation's 26th-ranked defense, a third-year QB (Kevin Riley) and a Heisman-caliber tailback (Jahvid Best). But not since Aaron Rodgers' 2003-04 tenure has Cal put any sort of scare into the Trojans, and we have to wonder at this point whether Jeff Tedford's otherwise successful program will ever get over that hump.

Meanwhile, Oregon's strong finish last season has earned it a whole lot of preseason acclaim, but I'm not sure people realize just how much attrition that team has endured. In addition to a head-coaching change, the Ducks lost most of their offensive line and receiving corps and nearly every big-name defender. Oregon State is always tough to predict, but my guess is the Beavers will put up another 9-4-type season.

USC's reign atop the Pac-10 will come to an end eventually, but I learned long ago to stop doubting Pete Carroll's ability to reload. Two years ago, the Trojans suffered as bad an injury rash as I've seen, lost to a 41-point underdog (Stanford), lost a second Pac-10 game (at Oregon) ... and still won the conference. So yes, USC may be somewhat vulnerable this season; the question is, will it matter?

Cont'd ...
Click to expand...
 
Upvote 0
Jaxbuck;1500435; said:
The SoCal version of BUCKYLE

r682705475-726524.jpg
Click to expand...

Wow, that in his face and he is looking the other way...

He sure has a lot of cock smoking merit badges.
 
Upvote 0
gregorylee;1504558; said:
Wow, that in his face and he is looking the other way...

He sure has a lot of cock smoking merit badges.
Click to expand...

localyokel;1504702; said:
um'kaayyy:huh:...and the above is relevant to the USC game in what way?
Click to expand...
In the way that the cock smoking Trojans are going to be beaten so badly in the Shoe this year that you'll have to look the other way.
 
Upvote 0
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top