I like well played fundamentally sound football we don’t play that. We play a manic style with too many boneheaded mistakes. We have zero identity as a football program. Lastly our coaches and football infrastructure NEVER take accountability. JRob, Carroll even Kiffin to a minor extent already had the game each Sat played out on Thursday. Their games were won or lost during practice that week. Aside from an in game injury or completely absurd circumstance.The last few coaches acted like they had no clue x, y or z was going to happen, when it was on the film or practice field staring them in the face all week. They are/were ill prepared not serious coaches and that reflects directly on each and every player and their actions and decisions during the game. Lastly Riley is a silo’ed, one note football coach. Now, would I hire Riley to run an offense absolutely, but his clock and roster management suck. His recruiting is lazy. Ask yourself what is USC’s football identity? What do they hang their hat on? When things are going sideways what do they do best, what can they go to, to right the ship? They rely totally on the opponent making mistakes, usually unforced mistakes.
Ask yourself this in the last 12 years on a 3rd and 2 at nut crunching time, how confident are you that USC will convert? Helton was the pinnacle of that ineptitude, where we would lose 4 yards, but with Riley you have to worry if the play will be snapped before the play clock expires. Riley runs USC like a 14 year old playing NCAA Football on Dynasty Mode.
Positives for 2024 there are some. The tackling improved 1000000000%. For the most part the defense knew where they were supposed to line up and there were way less blown coverages. Penalties were less though I don’t have the raw numbers on it, but it feels that way. We have 2 studs at WR, I was worried going into the season we had just a bunch of guys and not a true alpha, but it looks like we have 2. Out punters is actually the best player on the team. The DL has a ton of athleticism but it’s gonna take another season plus to get to 2005 to 2012 DL skill and depth.
But now repost the few “positives” From Above you shared all season.
I dont think u can. Its always just a pile on. Gets old. And clearly I do a bit of pile on as well. I get it. CLR has sucked this year. Its frustrating as heck.
I’m so sorry for your loss. 28-7