Bruce Feldman has USC as an early Pre-season #1
by Paragon SC on Jan 18, 2012 5:14 PM PST
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It is early yet in my eyes but Feldman makes some good observations...
1. USC: The Trojans finished 2011 with a bang, ending Oregon's long home-winning streak and thumping rival UCLA. Better still, they were the biggest winner in the NFL underclassmen derby with star QB Matt Barkley opting to remain for his senior season. Yes, they lost stud LT Matt Kalil, but the rest of the O-line, which was pretty young last year, is back and now it's a pretty deep group. Barkley also has the best 1-2 receiving tandem in college football: rising junior Robert Woods is an All-American, and there are some inside the Trojan program who think rising sophomore Marqise Lee is already surpassing him. Curtis McNeal, a 1000-yard rusher, returns, so does the entire back seven, including standout DBs T.J. McDonald and Nickell Robey and their top two tacklers Hayes Pullard and Dion Bailey, both freshmen in 2011.
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Feldman sees the bigger picture but I won't have a real solid opinion until after signing day...
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The shape of next year's team will not only depend on signing day
but on who makes it out of Spring practice and Fall camp without an injury. Depth becomes our biggest enemy next year, so if we make it to week 1 w/ all major contributors intact, then I think we can start calling the 2012 Trojans a top team. Until then, it all looks good on paper while I cross my fingers.
I really dislike
placing the Trojans anywhere near #1 before practices have even taken place. Odds are we’ll be in the top 3, but at this point, #1 is pure speculation. As such, I like to avoid it.
LOCK IN... FIGHT ON!
Depends on how we entr into fall practice
Signing day + injuries in Spring Practice + eligibility starting fall practice = Pre-Season Ranking.
Yeap!
Way too early yet…
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