What to do with Maiva

Game action. There’s no substitute. Yes they have different skills and having a limited playbook might help usc catch a defense off guard. Change the pace. And you feed the dog a bone and hope he sticks around

No. You prepare Maiava to play within the Moss offense. You don't prepare 2 different schemes and cut your prep time for each. That is silly, and is a disserviice to Maiava.

Cassel would have transferred today. USC also was very lucky never to have had to use him

Great point 👍

My theory on why Cassel stayed was he was dating Lauren Killian, a gorgeous 6’ tall star on the USC women’s volleyball team and he didn’t want to lose her by transferring. They did get married and have 5 kids. There probably will have several good athletes with their genes. The Killian family is one of the USC trad families. At least 50 Killians have gone to USC. The USC volleyball team Lauren Killian played on won the natty one year.

Yep agee. Also, I'm from the school, do not change a winning formula. USC O is doing well under QB Moss for now (he's 2-0) Until he starts to lose games, make big mistakes & can't put up pts, there's no need to even consider QB Maiva.

Maiva, had a chance to be QB1, but loss a close race to Moss. Injuries are common among QB's and if Moss gets hurt, Maiva is in line to run C.LR O and should do a fine job. He looked very good in mop up roll (4th qt of Utah St game). Maiva has a strong arm, very athletic, moves like CW and has good size 6-3, 220 lbs.

Moss should leave after this year and Maiva will inherit the QB1 position in 2025 season. After one full year under C.LR he will have the opportunity to do his thing in 2025. I believe he will kill it.

I am not suggesting a switch/ I am suggesting how to get a QB2 ready for competition and to lead the offense while being a backup. USC has had at least 3 seasons I can think of ruined or altered by a QB injury. Probably more. In each case, their back up wasn't used or prepared. I would be surprised if Moss left after 1 year. I think the Defenses he will be facing are too good to put up monster numbers and I think he hasn't shown the "it" factor in terms of wow plays yet to make me think He'd be that highly regarded

My bad Java, thought you wanted Maiva as QB1. OK, in that case, you're right get him playing time at least one qt each game to get good experience. But, C.LR must allow him to throw passes and not just hand off the ball.

Maiva looked very good in mop up duties. He sure moved like CW and passed well. If Moss were to get hurt, USC is in good hands with Maiva. Just like when JT Daniels went down for the season, dam Slovis kill it.

If Moss comes back and I think he probably will, then USC will have a problem with maiva but it will be a nice problem to have. You might be right that Maiva has a higher ceiling than Moss but we haven’t seen enough of him to decide if he does.

There is also a good chance that due to injury he could see some real playing time. Either way it’s going to be fun to watch USC this year.

Oh I can see the ceiling is there. Reaching it is another thing. He might be erratic. he might make bad decisions.

Good post. Rght SC?

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lol nooooo I don’t want to see that I don’t think.

Now you’ve gone full circle

Point is that group of 5 schools are now basically jc for big programs.

And at unlv maiva was on the field a ton. They were able to see if he could play at this level

WRONG>>>>>Rothilsberger went to Miami of Ohio... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Roethlisberger

OK, same conference, and same message same point being made