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

[Dryden]

You gotta shed a tear for Mitch Mustain.

I would, but it might smear the ink on the tersely worded letter I was going to write to the parents of all the other players, the coaching staff, and the LA Times.

 

[NextBuck]

Protect Pryor and stop the run and I'm very confident about the Bucks coming out with a W.

Arent we basically saying the same thing?

Stop the run so they rely on Barkley, and protect Pryor so he can make big plays.

 

[EasternBuck]

Featured on Yahoo front page:

The kid's alright: Barkley officially USC's first freshman QB - Dr. Saturday - NCAAF - Yahoo! Sports

It seems that a youngster will be the starting QB and Corp will be ready as the number two.

I liked this at the end: "And, yeah, the line on the Trojans' Sept. 12 visit to Ohio State just dropped by half."

 

[Meyer]

All I have to say about Barkley starting: Kill this kid. Hit him every play.

 

[BayBuck]

Cirminiello gives young Barkley an early taste of the Tebow treatment:

USC freshman QB Barkley is the real deal - CFB News - FOX Sports on MSN

Since arriving in the spring, it was obvious Barkley was different than any rookie Trojan in recent memory...
Barkley is unique in ways that stand out most to coaches. He's mature beyond his years, competitive and has already earned the respect of veteran teammates. He has a quiet confidence and a swagger that will settle down even the most skittish huddle. And he possesses the instincts and feel for the position that cannot be taught...
He has tested the boundaries of expectations throughout his brief athletic career, meaning you might not want to doubt him...
Now that he's earned his first start a few days before his 19th birthday, things are about to get real interesting for the boy wonder and everyone that follows his budding career.

 

[muffler dragon]

Couple thoughts:

1) Corp will be alright. He's the next Matt Cassel.
2) I'm sure the 'Shoe will be intimidating for Barkley. I'd be interested in hearing how senior-laden the 'Horns were when they visited v. this very-experienced USC team.
3) Is there any word coming out of the USC upperclassmen on how they feel about Barkley getting the nod? On Sports Radio up here yesterday, the commentators asked Shelley Smith directly about this, and she danced around the question. The premise was that this could very well be a play for the future, and put the goal of Mays and the other seniors at risk. Note: these are not my words. Just asking.

 

[mooktarr]

Vbet. will Corp transfer this year.

 

[brodybuck21]

Vbet. will Mustain transfer this year.

FIFY

 

[southcampus]

I heard a podcast from a couple days before the decision to go with the freshman was made which interviewed Taylor Mays. He said he would expect Corp and that Matt wasn't quite ready. Here's the link:
http://query-origin.andohs.net/8000.../origin/mp3/stations/989/taylormays090826.mp3

 

[methomps]

Cirminiello gives young Barkley an early taste of the Tebow treatment:

USC freshman QB Barkley is the real deal - CFB News - FOX Sports on MSN

Sounds like the Terrelle Pryor treatment

 

[TresselstillownsTSUN]

Sounds like the Terrelle Pryor treatment

You bite your togue!

 

[buckeyesin07]

Sounds like the Terrelle Pryor treatment

Link?

I haven't seen a national publication such as cfn that gushed over Pryor before the 2008 season anywhere near the extent that Cirminiello gushes over Barkley in that article.

 

[ysubuck]

It's USC.

I know they spit the bit in a game they shouldn't just about every year, but no other team in the nation has shown the ability to handle the big game better than USC.

Be it on the road or at home Petey has his teams up for the showcase games and this is the first showcase game of the season.

This will be a 17-10 or 20-17 game and I'm hopeful that Ohio State comes out on top but I'm just not confident.

 

[ysubuck]

Herbstriet on the Big Show on 1460 in Columbus right now.

Slobbering all over Barkley.

EDIT USC's practices are passionate and the competition that Barkley faces every day in practice will make SJSU look like a walk through. They get these injuries in practice because they really go at it.

Herby has a new boyfriend. Tebow is going to be heartbroken.

 

[Dryden]

Herbstriet on the Big Show on 1460 in Columbus right now.

Slobbering all over Barkley.

EDIT USC's practices are passionate and the competition that Barkley faces every day in practice will make SJSU look like a walk through. They get these injuries in practice because they really go at it.

Herby has a new boyfriend. Tebow is going to be heartbroken.

You kidding?

Herbie has been so far up the USC coaching staff's collective-rectum the past six years his wife calls him "Pete Carroll" when he goes home.

The blue-eyed Buckeye could call a Thursday night game on ESPN8 between the Thumbsuckers and the Bedwetters and would still somehow figure out a way to name drop Steve Sarkisian and Lane Kiffin 15 fucking times each.

Redonkulous.