USC beats Hawaii but the defense has a lot of work to do
by Paragon SC on Sep 2, 2010 11:56 PM PDT
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Well, it sure wasn't pretty.
USC finally got back on the field after a brutal offseason. The result was a win but, it was an eye opener.
The lack of tackling in camp was an issue but the fact that most of the secondary has barely played was also part of it. There is no excuse for the lack of discipline that we saw tonight. There were too many offsides calls on the D line. Casey should have known better on that late hit on the QB in the 2nd qtr. I am more forgiving on the PI calls in the secondary but not the missed tackles.
We can debate affect of the the lack of tackling in the preseason but I think it is safe to say that will change next week. The team will go on full pads.
Matt Barkley, Marc Tyler and Ronald Johnson were the offense tonight with Rhett Ellison getting some key receptions. The Ausberry TD was a thing of beauty. The offense looks good but still has some work to do.
So, where are we at?
I laughed at Bob Davie trying to make a comparison to the 2008 defense. Please, that was a special group that were mostly upper classmen. There are mostly under classmen on this defense who have barely seen the field with any meaningful playing time.
The Tampa 2 gives up a lot of yards but it also depends on the defense keeping the opposing offense out of the end zone.'SC having to see this type of offense early in the season will go a long way to defending the spread later on in the season. the question is will they learn from tonight. So, the team has a lot of work to do on defense. Monte Kiffin is about to earn his paycheck...
Whomever said the defense was ahead of the offense at this point in the season is nuts...(Wolf).
I can't wait to read the papers tomorrow...or Saturday because the game is ending so late.
We'll have more tomorrow.
This is our post game thread...
FIGHT ON!
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Thanks for all this hospitality tonight, folks. It wasn’t a pretty game, but it was a win.
Fight on.
hope to see you back next week!
I am just a new boy...A stranger in this town
Where are all the good times...Who's gonna show this stranger around?
"Mention USC to a Bruin and they get angry; mention UCLA to a Trojan and they laugh."
bottom line, is the scoreboard but damn that was ugly
"Understanding is a virtue, hard to come by"
J. Airplane
damn that was hard to watch
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
Can't wait to watch espin sportscenter and the talking cabeza's
"Understanding is a virtue, hard to come by"
J. Airplane
34 rushes 254 yards 7.4 ypc...
I used to upload the NCAA Football '09 and '10 rosters into Madden and always drafted Sam Bradford onto the Rams in Franchise Mode...I liked him before he was cool =)
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oh my god Scotland plays Lithuania tomorrow, I can’t take any more of this.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
I am sure there is going to be a lot discussion over the defensive performance
But this is not the year to have a horrible secondary in the PAC-10. The Trojan offense is going to have to score 40 on a consistent basis if they are going to make it through league play alive.
Side note - Those might have been the worst announcers I've heard
My dog has more football knowledge than that entire broadcast staff put together.
Yes I turned the sound off because Davie keep talking about no tackling in practice over and over forever again.
So Fight On USC followers and Don’t worry WE Will Still Play on Saturdays and Bowls will come later, for WE ARE SC not That other Softball University. Oh and don’t say you now have a baseball team, it’s not Real Baseball unless you use Wooden Bats
by so.cal.native1952 on Sep 3, 2010 7:56 AM PDT up reply actions
i listen to Arbogast and McDonald
only problem is it is delayed by a few seconds….used to be ahead by a few seconds
"Understanding is a virtue, hard to come by"
J. Airplane
robey looked terrible
as did every defensive player except shareece, who didn’t look as dominating as camp reports made him out to be
cover who?
This was a horrible performance by the trojans d.. I watched the entire game and they jus got worse and worse.. the 3rd string qb comes in and scores a few times.. I understand their a young group but that was hawaii people, the RAINBOW WARRIORS. It could be a long season.
hu$$le
by cHaRlee HuStLe on Sep 3, 2010 2:04 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
At least the offense looked good, but who knows what was happening on Defense.
I know it was mainly the secondary but come on the D-line should have put enough pressure on the QB to make them miss more. I mean that looked like a hangover from late last year.
So Fight On USC followers and Don’t worry WE Will Still Play on Saturdays and Bowls will come later, for WE ARE SC not That other Softball University. Oh and don’t say you now have a baseball team, it’s not Real Baseball unless you use Wooden Bats
by so.cal.native1952 on Sep 3, 2010 8:01 AM PDT reply actions
Well. . . . .
Aloha Stadium is quite hostile, not Autzen-hostile- but pretty damn hostile nonetheless. And this, I’m sure played well for the Rainbow Warrior-spread. Those routes their runners ran were seamless (pun, intended). The coverages on those wideouts were abysmal though. Tackling?. . . . .broken record! (another pun, intended- see Oregon and Stanford last year). Monte’s got his work cut out for him. In that type of spread, all you need is a warm body and big tough receivers with RB’s who can block and fake the shit outta someone. Defensively, I’m not worried. We’ll only really see Oregon in the Pac 10 to run something akin to Macklin’s crazy spread. They have the bodies and definitely the genius on the sidelines to mismatch us on that aspect of the game.
Lastly, . . . . .the play-calling. I AM DIGGING IT! Boy am I glad we got Kiffin now. That’s the kind of Trojan offense I love seeing. And Barkley? He looked poised and totally in command of the game. Marc Tyler? Dang, that young man looks great on the pitch. His brute strength is what surprised me. I knew he could run, but I was totally unsure of his strength. He’s like Stafon, but stronger and smarter. I’m not so sure on the faster part.
Great gameplan by Little Kiff, and I guess it’s back to the drawing board for Big Kiff and his legion of underclassmen in the secondary. (Buck up Devon, they picked on you and Robey like you guys had major boogers)
"Fun fact: My grandma actually had 7 carries for 79 yards and one TD last year against Stanford. The (Oregon Ducks) spread option just works like that, but it helped that she’s pretty scrappy" (JShufelt- Addicted to Quack)
by BixBeiderbecke on Sep 3, 2010 8:24 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
+1 Totally Dude
So Fight On USC followers and Don’t worry WE Will Still Play on Saturdays and Bowls will come later, for WE ARE SC not That other Softball University. Oh and don’t say you now have a baseball team, it’s not Real Baseball unless you use Wooden Bats
by so.cal.native1952 on Sep 3, 2010 8:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Ditto
Loved the play-calling. We were going for their throats the whole game.
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by matthewverygood on Sep 3, 2010 9:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Barkley was basically perfect
Although when he’s in the pocket he basically has no legs and takes a sack like a badge of honor.
Pleasantly surprised by Tyler’s performance.
Am I the only one who noticed RHETT ELLISON finally stepping up and making big plays?
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