the offense Stories - Conquest Chronicles
A New Look...
One of the downfalls of having the type of success that USC has had the past several years is that everyone scrutinizes every move the program makes. SC has had players leave early and coaches looking to take their skills to the next level. SC has lost significant coaching abilities in the past...
BREAKING...Jeremy Bates to be named to the football staff
I caught this on a couple of the boards... The National Football Post has just been informed that former Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Jeremy Bates has accepted an offer to become an assistant coach at the University of Southern California. Bates, a six year NFL veteran, has spent the...
Gable not going Pro
No real surprise here... USC running back C.J. Gable, who was considering making himself available for the NFL draft, said today that he is remaining with the Trojans. "My mom wants me to finish school and I want to finish school too," Gable said. Gable expressed frustration several times...
Sanchez still not decided on the NFL
Pete Carroll met with Mark Sanchez yesterday to discuss his options to either turn pro or stay at USC. [... ]the USC quarterback met separately with new offensive coordinator John Morton and with Coach Pete Carroll. It was only the start of what could be a tough stretch of days as Sanchez...
Carl Smith Named QB Coach
No real surprise here, as this is more of a formality. From The OCR: Carl Smith is returning to USC as quarterbacks coach, and he will call plays from the sideline, Trojans coach Pete Carroll announced. Smith, who also will have the title of assistant coach/offense, will help new offensive...
Morton is the front runner to be the next OC
The worst kept secret last week was that Steve Sarkisian had accepted the offer to be the University of Washington's next head coach. The question was who would replace him? Rumors were swirling with the presence of former USC assistant Carl Smith attending the Notre Dame Game and with his hanging...
Offensive struggles?
It isn't supposed to be easy... The offense struggled in last nights night scrimmage. Garrett Green was the only QB to score a TD on throw to Brandon Carswell. With one full day of preparations at the position this season, Green relied on his receivers' contacts and connection with Carswell to...
Offensive Decline?
The decline in USC offensive production has some fans concerned. When you compare the production of the past few seasons to the explosive production of the Bush-Leinart years it is hard to really gauge just where SC is at. I kind of look at it like being the President, once you have achieved that...

