Call me a glutton for punishment, but I never miss a game.
Let me sum it up for you. The cupboard is BARE would be an understatement.
Good luck to Malapaie in whatever he winds up doing. Kid gave his all, he just was never very good. How he became the featured back at SC is really really pathetic.
There is one guy that knows how to play football on the o line. The rest are a joke.
Watching SC get pushed about by CAL on both sides of the ball is something I never actually thought I would see in my lifetime.
Not sure why Ford didn't see more of the field this year. He seems to know how to play football.
I thought Dart reminded me of TODD , but he makes stupid decisions like Darnold was prone to do and hasn't shown much touch. He throws into coverage, but I didn't really see anybody open, again. Millard Moss looks like he's 9 years old. He has a new cool helmet and the fastest release I have seen in a while . He looked like he was going to get killed out there.
It doesn't help when the offense appears to be designed to run receivers into coverage. And Pajama boy Harrell is staying? Run plays are obvious and easily defended. And this is supposed to all change? Ok.
Worst defense I have ever seen. Worst O line I have ever seen. Receivers are never open. Running backs are just serviceable. Add it up and Papadakas no longer gets to say he was captain of the worst usc team in history. What I watched this year would lose to Hacket's team by 2 td's.
I am guessing that "162" watched the game in horror. He took over an Oklahoma team that was talented and deep. He is starting from scratch. So he is going to have to somehow talk kids that enter the portal to come to SC until he can get some real football players. Not sure who he is going to get to recruit players on defense? wonder if he has even thought about that?
Would be nice to poach a defensive player or two from Oregon's class but they didn't really take anyone on that side of the ball from La's backyard. Demographics sure have changed in Southern California. sc
No, he’s not. If he were Gomer’s dad, he say his son is the son of an O- line coach.
But on second thought, only a relative could ever state publicly that Gomer is even a good coach.
We accomplished the impossible, we made Wilcox look like a good coach, hope the Ducks bite on that one. We will get to see what real coaching looks like next year, or the following year.
Wait, you said Gomer was a good coach. How could the coaching be a big problem? Are you finally ready to admit you were dead wrong about your boy, Gomer?
DC
There is enough talent to win Next year. This was a coaching problem. And the transfer portal can cover a lot of talent deficiencies. Helton is gone but the curmudgeon remains. Life is too short to be miserable all the time .
That was a disgrace. It might be that USC has more issues than just replacing the coach. It might take a year or two for Riley to change the attitude at USC and get rid of players who seem to have no pride.
Did I miss #87 the frosh tight end? I didn't see him last night but I liked him in the BYU game.
The 1st Cal FG attempt is a fitting descriptor of our entire season. They miss, we're offsides and they get it on the second attempt (we lose by 2 scores, and that was one of them). At ASU (I think), they get a FG, we're offsides, they take the points off the board, get a 1st down inside the 10, and run up to middle for a TD on the very next play. We lose games where we out-gain the opposition because we break down near the RZ, on both offense and defense. This is coaching! In the RZ, with a shortened field, we could have run unexpected, unfamiliar plays to neutralize their D, but they seem always to be where the ball is thrown.
Two or three DB's from Cali and one DLman are currently committed...not much on the defensive side to get...
I watched the recording this morning. Wasn't gonna stay up til midnight watching garbage. Played darts and drank bourbon instead.
When did we recruit a dwarf? #21 that scored the final TD. Built like that Game of Thrones midget.
The entire DL needs to be replaced, same with the LB corps. We don't have any RB's worth a damn. WR's aren't bad - Ford is built like a TE and plays tough. Michael Jackson isn't bad, but I still don't get the hype over Mantooth and I can't wait til Krommenhoe is gone.
Riley has his work cut out for him. Step one is to find out who wants to be here and who doesn't. I don't care if we lose 30 guys. You're either on board or you aren't. Portal can fill in the gaps.
DC
New era begins ... very few will be left on the roster. CP dumped 30 plus Suckisian recruits at Udub and made the playoffs in 2 years.
Biggest Issue is Coaching.
Harrells Offense sucks ass
Then the DL. Worst I have ever seen. Roughed up and abused more than Mike Tysons sparring partner.
Then OL Talent & zone blocking scheme
Then Coaching Again
Then CA 5 stars not living up to hype/hope
Then locking the weight room doors
you are braver man than me. Watched Holiday movies with My wife.
We are awful.
Fing awful.
Yes i remember being steamrolled by Oregon State & everyone else. FML.
Vavae is 2 times better than Stephen Carr. You know CAs 5 star can’t miss RB we were so happy to get.
Reconcile that. Vavae is actually a pretty complete back. His weakness is top end speed (yes an issue).
Yes demographics are a changing......and it’s destiny.
Plus bad coaching and you get 2021 Version of the Trojans. Lol on Petros and losing his crown.
I think you’re right. Good call.