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

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Buckeyefrankmp;1524357; said:
Get ready to be [censored]ed. We are going to have a better O-Line this year. If our line is only better then last years bad O-Line, that only means it will be a good O-Line, not great. I do not see our O-Line pushing around USC's D-Line. I am not convinced that our RB are going to be able to run behind a "good" O-Line against USC.
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Boom was picking up chunks of yards behind last year's OL before things got out of hand and the run blocking has supposedly looked good in camp. Pass protection is probably the biggest issue.
 
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ysubuck;1524236; said:
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.
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I was listening to this in my car today and I could not believe the amount of man-love Herbie was giving this FRESHMAN who hasn't even taken a collegiate snap yet! Oh, but he practices at USC, so he must be at least at a 10th year senior level already!!1!11!

I was half waiting for Herbie's voice to crack while he publicly asked Barkley to Homecoming..
 
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OSU fans should be the biggest Matt Barkley fans on September 5th. If he struggles, Pete will look to move Blake Ayles from TE to QB. Blake would be a top 10 draft pick next year as QB, but it is PC's faith in Barkley that has Ayles providing depth at TE.
 
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methomps;1524374; said:
OSU fans should be the biggest Matt Barkley fans on September 5th. If he struggles, Pete will look to move Blake Ayles from TE to QB. Blake would be a top 10 draft pick next year as QB, but it is PC's faith in Barkley that has Ayles providing depth at TE.
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but can Blake keep up with Teddy in a footrace?
 
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methomps;1524374; said:
OSU fans should be the biggest Matt Barkley fans on September 5th. If he struggles, Pete will look to move Blake Ayles from TE to QB. Blake would be a top 10 draft pick next year as QB, but it is PC's faith in Barkley that has Ayles providing depth at TE.
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Sheesh Mustain must just be basura. I'm rooting for him to get PT!
 
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NextBuck;1524381; said:
If Herbie was a high school senior, would he:

A) Still go to tOSU

B) Go to USC
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A)

And here's my evidence:

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Lookit' him hopping up and down all crazy like rooting for us in '02 ('03 Title game to be exact). He's a buckeye, but he's also a part of the ESPN bureaucracy. ESPN = SEC, therefore he can't show his true colors.
 
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Much has been made of Matt Barkley's apparent penchant for throwing interceptions during Fall Camp 2009.

Crazy thing is, nothing could be further from the truth. In 486 passes during 11-on-11 and 7-on-7 drills in training camp, Barkley threw just eight interceptions.

Yes, you read that correctly: eight picks in 486 throws -- against one of the country's best secondaries, to boot. Sure doesn't seem like an onslaught of interceptions or a slew of picks, as many members of the media are painting the picture.

Barkley's 486 throws -- he completed 301 of them for a 61.9% rate -- is a little bit more than a typical season's worth of attempts, so eight interceptions would be a phenomenally low number in the grand scheme of things. And to make it even more calming is the fact that Barkley won't be facing one of the nation's top defensive backfields week-in and week-out, like he does in practice each day.

When looking back at previous seasons, Barkley's stat line from training camp puts him on pace -- if not at an even better rate -- than USC's quarterbacks in the past seven years. Take a look:

Matt Barkley ('09 Fall Camp): 301-for-486 ? 61.9% ? 8 interceptions
Mark Sanchez (2008 season): 241-for-366 ? 65.8% ? 10 interceptions
John David Booty ('07 season): 215-for-340 ? 63.2% ? 10 interceptions
John David Booty ('06 season): 269-for-436 ? 61.7% ? 9 interceptions
Matt Leinart (2005 season): 283-for-431 ? 65.7% ? 8 interceptions
Matt Leinart (2004 season): 269-for-412 ? 65.3% ? 6 interceptions *Heisman Trophy winner
Matt Leinart (2003 season): 255-for-402 ? 63.4% ? 9 interceptions
Carson Palmer (2002 season): 309-for-489 ? 63.2% ? 10 interceptions *Heisman Trophy winner
 
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USCStephen;1524423; said:
Much has been made of Matt Barkley's apparent penchant for throwing interceptions during Fall Camp 2009.

Crazy thing is, nothing could be further from the truth. In 486 passes during 11-on-11 and 7-on-7 drills in training camp, Barkley threw just eight interceptions.

Yes, you read that correctly: eight picks in 486 throws -- against one of the country's best secondaries, to boot. Sure doesn't seem like an onslaught of interceptions or a slew of picks, as many members of the media are painting the picture.

Barkley's 486 throws -- he completed 301 of them for a 61.9% rate -- is a little bit more than a typical season's worth of attempts, so eight interceptions would be a phenomenally low number in the grand scheme of things. And to make it even more calming is the fact that Barkley won't be facing one of the nation's top defensive backfields week-in and week-out, like he does in practice each day.

When looking back at previous seasons, Barkley's stat line from training camp puts him on pace -- if not at an even better rate -- than USC's quarterbacks in the past seven years. Take a look:

Matt Barkley ('09 Fall Camp): 301-for-486 ? 61.9% ? 8 interceptions
Mark Sanchez (2008 season): 241-for-366 ? 65.8% ? 10 interceptions
John David Booty ('07 season): 215-for-340 ? 63.2% ? 10 interceptions
John David Booty ('06 season): 269-for-436 ? 61.7% ? 9 interceptions
Matt Leinart (2005 season): 283-for-431 ? 65.7% ? 8 interceptions
Matt Leinart (2004 season): 269-for-412 ? 65.3% ? 6 interceptions *Heisman Trophy winner
Matt Leinart (2003 season): 255-for-402 ? 63.4% ? 9 interceptions
Carson Palmer (2002 season): 309-for-489 ? 63.2% ? 10 interceptions *Heisman Trophy winner
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You could at least post the source you copied that from, instead of (intentionally or not) passing if off as your own words...

University Southern California Official Athletic Site
 
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Yes, you read that correctly: eight picks in 486 throws -- against one of the country's best secondaries, to boot. Sure doesn't seem like an onslaught of interceptions or a slew of picks, as many members of the media are painting the picture.
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At first glance, this reads like someone trying to pass off ALL practice completions, not just live scrimmage throws, as a barometer of how he'll do in games. Am I wrong? Are they omitting half-speed and non-contact drills?
 
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ginn421;1524367; said:
I was listening to this in my car today and I could not believe the amount of man-love Herbie was giving this FRESHMAN who hasn't even taken a collegiate snap yet! Oh, but he practices at USC, so he must be at least at a 10th year senior level already!!1!11!
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Tebows reign as the greatest college football player of all time will be shorter lived than Reggie Bush's was.
 
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USCStephen;1524423; said:
Crazy thing is, nothing could be further from the truth. In 486 passes during 11-on-11 and 7-on-7 drills in training camp, Barkley threw just eight interceptions.
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But irregardless of what's going on in practice, there is differences.

1. No worries of getting hit by a dominant D-line. Most probable starting QBs get black shirts to protect them from getting hit.

2. Game situation isn't the same as practice situation. Pressure is much greater, regardless of opponent, and speed of defensive play development is there because of many factors.

3. You can't replicate huge stadiums on a practice field in noise, the sights, or just the general aura of a stadium.

They aren't the same. Going to the open practice in the shoe and being there on game day of a big game have 2 dramatically different feels.
 
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