T.J. Simers Nails It: Play Tressel Ball
by Zoulou on Sep 22, 2009 8:40 PM PDT
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In an article that is typically Simers, he begins with his trademark schtick -- pestering people, this time picking on Tesselone and Carroll regarding Mitch Mustain's disappearance at the bottom of the depth chart -- but he ends with a very astute analysis of USC's fortunes this year:
A year ago he had Mark Sanchez at quarterback, thereby allowing the Trojans a chance to rebound. This time around he's going to have to develop Barkley, a project he relishes, but one fraught with up-and-down results.
Carroll is going to have to coach these games like an NFL head coach, and that's scary given his record up there.
He's going to have to run the ball, hold on to it, play field position, rely on defense, keep it close and win in the fourth quarter against the likes of Cal, Oregon State, Notre Dame, Arizona State and Oregon. It comes down to the quarterback, always does.
And maybe the kid wins three or four out of five, good enough for any team, but USC.
Sorry, it's "Tell the Truth Monday," as you know.
Yep, USC is going to have to play Tressel Ball, minus competent punting.
T.J. Simers: The Truth is Out There for USC Fans, If They Can Handle It.
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Meh...
even broken watch is right twice a day.
I do not think he is too far off the mark but time will tell…we felt the same way last year after Ore. St and the year before that after Satford and those years turned out alright.
by Paragon SC on Sep 22, 2009 8:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
But we don't the experience at QB.
And our special teams blow, so field position may cost us a game. You can argue that it already has.
It all depends on how fast Barkley develops. He lost a game last week, and he only has next week before Cal and ND.
by Zoulou on Sep 22, 2009 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tresselball worked like a charm in Columbus...
…so what could go wrong?
I don’t know that 3 games into the season is the time to be changing the culture of the team. What’s the net difference between SC losing because the coaches got caught off guard with the changing of the QB starters versus losing because they’re fucking up a kind of play that they’re not used to?
None.
by DC Trojan on Sep 23, 2009 9:36 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
You really can't change the teams concept now unless you are willing to lose a few games in the learning process.
You can change any approach in sports or business and life but you will have to understand learning from your mistakes. On the tennis tour the deal is if your not one of the chosen few you have to have enough money to lose to get better. Most of the players you never here about are those playing Futures and Challengers that are working their way up the points ladder.
The thing is T J has no concept of how sports really work because he has never had to foot the bill for his mistakes. Henceforth you can see he has never got any better even at what he does, he is more predictable than Muresh. So to say that USC should change their overall focus will not work in the short run but maybe 2 years down the road. I believe this would put the program in an upside down affect which would have even more indians circling the wagons.
Paul D. Kelley
It's not about doing your job, But can you do it with a TENNIS BALL in your throat!
by so.cal.native1952 on Sep 23, 2009 11:20 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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