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

[USCStephen]

That sounds as if the LT is the biggest weakness.

 

[jwinslow]

It's more like he knows what he has at RT. Cordle may not be great but he's a veteran and possible captain. Shugarts could break that up, but if he doesn't, JT has a good idea what to expect.

 

[USCStephen]

I'm not sure I understand that reasoning. Who do you consider the 5 most talented/ready to play players?

Boren and Brewster sound like locks.
the other three seem very up in the air.

 

[Merih]

I'd say: Adams/Boren/Brewster/Cordle/Shugarts in terms of talent

Ready to play (remember there is still half of fall camp left so the "talented" players maybe still become "ready to play".
: Adams/Boren/Brewster/Browning/Cordle

 

[IronBuckI]

I'm not sure I understand that reasoning. Who do you consider the 5 most talented/ready to play players?

Boren and Brewster sound like locks.
the other three seem very up in the air.

Boren and Brewster are locks. The other three are up in the air. Hence, the uncertainty about the o-line. The one great hope that we have with these guys are that they're talented guys, and except for maybe Adams, they're nasty. The nasty is a complete 180 from last season. At least that's what we keep hearing.

 

[Buckeneye]

That video you posted Stephen, on a few of the strongside blitz', number 71 had several pretty large holdings that never seemed to be called. Who is that guy?

 

[generaladm]

I'd say both tackle spots are question marks at this point, but not necessarily weaknesses. The edges don't match the strength of the middle (Boren, Brew, Browning/Cordle), which is as good as we've had in years. Adams and Shugarts were recruited to anchor the bookends, but injuries and adjustment to the college game haven't gone as expected. Cordle certainly doesn't have an ideal frame for playing tackle, but his experience and adaptability make him a good choice to fill in wherever there is a lack of a sure starter. Really, it won't take much to improve on the tackle play from last season, both Boone and Browning were liabilities too many times. There are a lot of positions on both sides of the ball where a starter has not been named, so it may not be so much about lack of ability, as hoping competition lets the cream rise to the top. Pryor's mobility will help mask some weaknesses, but I expect the tackle play to be improved over last year's game.

 

[USCStephen]

Interesting.. 71 is Brown and theirs holding every play if you look enough.
Of course no positions are locked in, same as USC but Its clear for most positions at SC.

 

[jwinslow]

Boren's temporary absence also forces one of the tackle candidates to fill his spot, so that will distort some of the practice reports.

 

[Poe McKnoe]

Interesting.. 71 is Brown and theirs holding every play if you look enough.
Of course no positions are locked in, same as USC but Its clear for most positions at SC.

Hey, that's what I said during last years game.

 

[Buckeneye]

Interesting.. 71 is Brown and theirs holding every play if you look enough.
Of course no positions are locked in, same as USC but Its clear for most positions at SC.

I wasn't looking, I thought it was rather obvious myself...

 

[USCStephen]

Its irrelevant to this game, if brown starts getting called for holds early, he will be removed for Lewis.

 

[jwinslow]

Has that happened before?

 

[Buckeneye]

Calm down their killer... I was just asking who that was.

However what is relavent to this game is hopefully something blatent will be called

 

[USCStephen]

yes last year it happened in some games. Sometimes for a few plays or a few series.
Whoever ends up a LT, will have a huge challenge.