Big Friday Awaits USC vs Alabama…

USC adds 4-star safety Zion Branch on quiet signing day

Several targets have yet to decide, but the Bishop Gorman High safety picks USC over Oklahoma and Ohio State

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December 18, 2021 3:17 pm

Final Basketball Score:
USC 67 – Georgia Tech 53
Trojans win to go 12-0 with all 5 starters scoring in double digits. Next up is a road game against a very good Oklahoma State on Tuesday at 6:00 pm.

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December 18, 2021 5:04 pm
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My GT alum wife is pissed at me, but then again, I am usually in trouble with her….

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December 18, 2021 6:52 pm
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I like a basketball team that plays tough defense. SC gets steals and blocks without fouling. If one guy is cold the other guys step in. All their big guys can shoot. That 7′ GT center played tough defense but can’t score. Great game by Ellis, couldn’t hit 3s so used his speed to get inside. Free throws is the only weakness in this team, 59% one of the 5 poorest in college ball, shot 61% today, need to get better, there will be close games where they are gonna need to hit them.

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December 19, 2021 6:49 am
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Well said Allen. Enfield had one season at Johns Hopkins where he shot 95.3% and held the NCAA record for career free throw percentage of 92.5% for several years. Why he can’t coach his teams to be at least 75% just boggles my mind. My High School basketball coach Bill Westphal (Paul’s brother) had our team shooting 100 free throws before school started.

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December 18, 2021 7:29 pm
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Only way to get better is to shoot them. Get them up every day. Guys who don’t shoot free throws well just don’t practice them enough. I coach high school kids and all of them shoot at 70 plus, don’t tell me college and pro’s can’t do the same.

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December 18, 2021 6:55 pm
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Wonder what the thought process Choice was going through. Decides on moving from Georgia to LA then chose Austin at the last minute?

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December 18, 2021 6:59 pm
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No wonder USC Athletics hasn’t updated the coaching staff roster, musical chairs at McKay Center.

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December 18, 2021 2:15 pm

Is choice no longer the RB coach?

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December 18, 2021 2:36 pm
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I read where GA Tech is pursuing another RB coach. Has something changed?
Scoop: Georgia Tech: We reported late last night that Geoff Collins is planning to make Mike Daniels his new running backs coach

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December 18, 2021 3:14 pm
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He’s going to Texas.

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December 18, 2021 3:39 pm
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SCOOP: Texas: Tashard Choice, who had recently left Georgia Tech to join Lincoln Riley’s staff at USC, is now expected to join Texas’ staff as running backs coach, Matt Zentiz tweets.

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December 18, 2021 3:46 pm
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Serious blow to USC.

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December 18, 2021 5:46 pm
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How serious can it be? He was here for 5 minutes. Just go get another good coach. Even Clay managed to find two good RB coaches.

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December 18, 2021 6:04 pm
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I don’t know how important it truly is. What I do know is the really good head coaches seem to win cycling in new assistants all the time, their staffs are constantly poached. Like you, I believe in Riley.

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December 18, 2021 4:02 pm
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Maybe Riley will go after RaShad Samples from SMU.

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December 18, 2021 6:09 pm
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I’d like to see one Alumni on staff, maybe Kennedy Polamalu.

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December 18, 2021 12:17 pm

The No. 10 USC Trojans (11-0, 2-0) will take on Georgia Tech (5-4, 0-1) today at 1pm at the Jerry Colangelo Classic in Phoenix, Ariz. The game will air on the Pac-12 Network with J.B. Long and Ernie Kent calling the action.  USC is 11-0 to start the season for the first time since 2017, when USC opened the campaign 14-0. The Trojans are one of seven undefeated teams still remaining in college basketball. USC is No. 14 in the NET this week, the chief rankings used for the NCAA Tournament selection and seeding. USC’s 11 wins are the most… Read more »

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December 18, 2021 10:44 am
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I read he was pursuing Jones, is it solid now?

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December 18, 2021 12:52 pm
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As we saw with Bedenbaugh, he’s either talking to Riley about money and title…ot trying to convince his other half how great LA is. Or, maybe TCU REALLY wants to keep him, because nothing has been settled yet or FOOTBALL SCOOP would have posted it.

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December 18, 2021 12:59 pm
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U Houston

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December 18, 2021 1:29 pm
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Ask yourself, would I rather be in Houston or L.A. The humidity itself would answer that question.
He may be waiting until after their bowl game.

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December 18, 2021 2:41 pm
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You’re looking at this from a subjective position, LA fits you. However, Houston is the 4th largest city in the country, so it’s obvious others see things differently.
As to the later part of your statement, it very well could be. From reading one of the many articles, I believe his wife is a High School teacher.

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December 18, 2021 4:22 pm
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Well yes I am looking at it subjectively, that is kind of what an opinion is, but after being in Houston a while I can see why so many stick around in CA with all of its faults. More alarmed about possibly losing an RB coach right now. Bad news.

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December 18, 2021 5:21 pm
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Glad that is done. Enfield has done a nice job building a winning program.

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December 18, 2021 9:08 am

I just realized that there are only 35 – 5 Star rated kids in the whole country this year, same for 2023.

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December 17, 2021 5:13 pm

Andy Enfield received a 4 year contract extension running through the 2025-2026 season; no terms were disclosed.

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December 17, 2021 8:27 pm
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Bohn is on a win streak. Good move because i’m not so sure we could have done better than him right now. I’m curious what it is going to cost SC, because it seemed like Andy had the leverage. He must really want to stay. It’s a good sign that the administration finally realizes the value of paying the price for good coaches.

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December 17, 2021 3:37 pm

It has been a LONG time since USC has had a positive vibe in football.
It is about time.
The BOT, Caruso, Felt has bought in.
Lets see if they can put their actions where there mouth is.

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December 17, 2021 3:22 pm
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I know it’s just coach speak, but everything about Riley is just significantly better than Clay.

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December 17, 2021 4:45 pm
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Another telling thing he said that went to the core of culture change; Could have brought in 20 or more from the recruits who expressed desire to come. But that’s not how to build a Champion.’

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December 17, 2021 9:22 pm
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That’s the thing — it may be coach speak, but you can tell he means it, unlike CH who was just pissing on our legs all the time and telling us it was raining. And you can tell Riley gets it — like when he mentioned he could have flown out to some top recruits he thought we could flip, but that there was too much risk in bringing in a wrong piece with guys they didn’t know — guys that may disrupt the culture and the chemistry he is looking to build. One thing CH left Riley is a… Read more »

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December 18, 2021 6:24 am
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Interesting thought that LR could go get a bunch of 5* Prima Donna “It is all about me”, “where’s my million dollars” Guys that would look good on LOI Day but toxic in the locker room. Better to be patient for sure. Hoping by February he has the guys he wants.

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December 18, 2021 7:31 am
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Riley’s choice of words suggests that some players had “reached out to him” in some way about coming, but he either didn’t pursue them, or flat turned them down. If so, this is very mature, and a hard temptation to pass up.

Previous coach would never have done that, but rather taken all comers, then beam and crow and strut and gush about the new warriors and championship team he was building…all while having no clue what he doing.

LR is such a breath of fresh air. I’m totally fine with his approach.

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December 18, 2021 3:25 pm
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The Cat’s sole redeeming feature was a nice personality and even with that he became a cloying obsequious suck-up. As a coach, he just isn’t that good. There are probably 30 high school head coaches in Georgia that are better teachers of football and program leaders than helton.

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December 18, 2021 9:43 am
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What’s not to like about his philosophy in rebuilding USC football. When you think about what he says, it’s setting a standard and the determination to follow it and if Riley refrains from cutting corners, it has to create a culture of continual excellence. It won’t be easy for when you have a team of mostly 4& 5-star players, everyone will feel they should be a starter. But if Riley can pull it off, you will have a player development system to where there will be little if any drop-off in team execution season after season. Only Alabama has been… Read more »

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December 18, 2021 10:16 am
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And, he’s making a spot on USC’s roster an elite thing again — not something to be doled out based upon a need for mere numbers (which IS as dire need, explaining the temptation Riley pointed out). Those that do join have to convince Riley that they are all in, and that there will be no whining or complaining — just commitment, and tons of it. But if you are the right guy, and you buy in, good things are coming. Also, Riley owes that to the recruits that DO join — that the spots around them won’t just be… Read more »

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December 18, 2021 11:14 am
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You have good points as you usually do Rock. I can’t help letting my USC football emotion rev up as it used to during those PC years when the CFB nation hated us. So in addition to the media “doing its thing”, I also expect that envy MG famously referred to in his famous speech responding to the NCAA sanctions to reappear.

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December 18, 2021 12:04 pm
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Good stuff Rock. I feel like your time table could move up with the portal. Next season will be about getting everybody on the same page with offense and defense playbook. A winning season is likely, especially in the Pac12, 7-8 is possible, I wouldn’t expect 9 or better.

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December 17, 2021 1:24 pm
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Domani Jackson is HUGE get for USC. In football recruiting, on the field future football, I’m excited for USC football.

BUT HECK Domani tied the All Time Calif State 100 Meter record with a 10.25
for anyone who follows T&F that’s huge. His heart is set on the NFL, yet
one could only imagine what his Track future would be if he focused on that. One heck of an athlete ….Fight on Football Dude

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December 17, 2021 3:31 pm
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The thing that excites me about Domani is he has the one thing missing at USC for a long time, Speed. Now we can chase down someone that breaks away. The fact that Riley has placed great importance on speed at all positions is going to make USC the championship caliber team we have wanted for so long. Now just teach these guys to tackle.

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December 17, 2021 2:09 pm
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So without Williams, no Jackson, now who else comes? Will dominoes start to fall? Donte earned a spot on the staff with this one.

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December 17, 2021 2:09 pm
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I have no idea what Donte’s position on Riley’s staff is going to be, but it is clear that he is a great recruiter. It will be interesting to see how Riley handles him. But, all in all, the great swap took place: AL got Ricks from LSU and SC got Jackson. And, Jackson is probably the key to other players. SC now needs DL and LBs. It has two good DL (Tui and Figueroa) and two potentially good to great (Drake Jackson(if he returns and he should) and the true frosh who flamed out this year (cannot even recall… Read more »

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December 17, 2021 8:15 pm
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And that is probably why Donte is back, because the position group he was responsible for was garbage last year.

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December 17, 2021 1:16 pm
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Hoping very much Domiani becomes for LR what Shaun Cody did for PC. Fight On!

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December 17, 2021 3:33 pm
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You know Allen, I see a great future for Donte at USC now that he is working for a qualifed, talented, and driven HC.

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December 17, 2021 2:19 pm
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Cody was a great steal for PC. You’re right, Domani is in that same ballpark. May the football gods keep smiling down on DJ, LR, DW, and USC.

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December 17, 2021 8:42 am

Any word on when we might hear from D Jackson and C Moss? Will have to wait till 2pm with Riley?

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December 17, 2021 12:23 pm
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I bet commissioner George Kiavkoff is thinking what have I gotten myself into unless he doesn’t understand the importance of recruiting/protecting your turf and accepts the fact over half the Universities are not going to up their game to make this conference a legit Power 5 member. I don’t think I am over-reacting as this matter has been going on for a long time.

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December 17, 2021 2:12 pm
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Jamaica, It is to SC’s advantage that at least half the conference has no desire to be elite. They want money and the way to get it for SC to be elite. I think they all now get it. The conference also needs Oregon, WA and UCLA to be elite. I do not think any other team in the conference has a chance to meet that standard. Some (like Stanford and Cal) really do not care to be.

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December 17, 2021 2:16 pm
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If SC is the flagship of the Pac12 then it is time for SC to negotiate a bigger cut of the conference money pie.

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December 16, 2021 9:29 pm
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He played great, but typical Chargers snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. They left so many points off the board by going for it too many times in the red zone, instead of kicking a field goal. It’s one thing to be a bold, young coach, it’s another to be just plain stupid. Staley was a great DC for the Rams last year, but the Charger’s defense is just not championship quality, and they fell apart at the end. It’s too bad, because they are trying to build a following in LA, but can’t win the games they need… Read more »

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December 17, 2021 3:57 am

Chargers brought that losing “tradition” with them from SD.

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December 16, 2021 6:43 pm
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I had a doctor for about 20 years that was a Stanford grad. We always enjoyed it when I came in, and eventually we did talk about medicine.

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December 16, 2021 9:11 pm
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Allen, thanks for the candid and sobering analysis. I have done a poor imitation to both Chris and Steveg when they were predicting next year. The Cat literally destroyed the SC football program. My guess is he will do the same to GA State. When Lincoln arrived, SC was on a par with AZ. This is a complete rebuild. I read that The Cat had not visited Servite High in over 5 years; and about 3 years ago stopped any meaningful contact with any high school staffs. I have no way to know if that is true, but I do… Read more »

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December 17, 2021 4:24 am
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Speedy recovery, Allen. Just the same I would have Dr. ucla’s work checked out ASAP!

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December 16, 2021 4:21 pm
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Allen, I feel that way also. D.Jackson grew up in SoCal and he has heard stories about when SC was great under Pete Carroll–especially since he attended Mater Dei. Coach Riley can sell him by being a unique block in SC’s turnaround story (while living close to where family and friends can stay in touch and watch him play). Yes AL is great, but would he stand out in AL history as just another 5-star attending the big bully on the block? I think Riley can work this angle to open up the young man’s eyes and see the potential… Read more »

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December 16, 2021 12:45 pm

We shouldn’t have expected a plethora (wow did I really write that?) of signings yesterday but what actually came about was still a welcomed sight. LR & staff now drawing a line saying “ if we recruit you, being a 3-star player, you will be the exception and not the norm playing here, is a welcomed sight to behold. What I really liked seeing was the majority of signees were defensive players. This in retrospect is a relief to a lot of us.

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December 16, 2021 12:42 pm
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Put me down for 9 or 10 wins right now. With a full off season, spring, and fall camp, Riley will have us ready to win against this schedule. Not ready for big time yet, but 2023 and beyond we will be there.

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Chris, I am going to differ. Riley is inheriting a mess much worse than PC inherited and Pete went 6-7, with a bad loss to Utah in Las Vegas. Granted we have the portal, but one does not change the roster and the culture that quickly. I would be happy with 7-5 but expect about the same as PC: 6-6. Of course, Riley is able to do what the MSU coach did (he replaced about half of his roster), then maybe we can get as high as 8 wins. ND, UCLA, Utah, ASU, Oregon State, and Fresno State are all… Read more »

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December 16, 2021 2:57 pm
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You truly measure the strength of a football conference by bowl game wins& losses. PAC-12 bowl game wins have been few these last 4-5years. That more than anything tells the sorry state this conference is in compared to not only the other Power 5 conferences but the MWC which probably has a winning overall record versus PAC-12 theses past years. You can’t ignore that especially when your conference supposedly has better coaches & players. Yes ASU will lose their bowl game as will Oregon and Utah will be blown out.

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December 16, 2021 4:07 pm
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Wittingham has worked his way to this point with rock solid coaching. He deserves to win the Rose Bowl and we a pulling for him also. I have talked with tOSU fans and believe me they are worried.

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December 16, 2021 5:23 pm
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Some analysts are saying that Ryan Day is being mentioned for the soon to be open Chicago Bears job. Do you think Ohio State will entertain bringing Urban back if that happens? I wouldn’t be suprised. I think a lot of schools will act like they are above taking on a guy like Urban and his recent character flaws, but come next year, when coaches are on the hot seat, and large donors are complaining, his name will pop up everywhere. I personally think that if he could get his cushy Fox job back, he would take it in a… Read more »

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December 16, 2021 6:28 pm

You can bet there will be some school begging Meyer to come save them. It is how low we have sunk. Any of the Florida schools would take him for sure.

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December 16, 2021 6:45 pm

His reply left a lot of doors open. If the offer comes I believe he is gone and guess who will come in to fix it.

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December 16, 2021 9:14 pm
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Don’t forget that Urban is also the Utes hero too.

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December 16, 2021 4:31 pm
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Oregon basically has no coaching staff, they will get pounded by Oklahoma. Then again is Venable working on the Alamo Bowl or the CFB Semifinal game?

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December 16, 2021 4:35 pm
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Venable is from Clemson. The tigers had a good year, but they are not in either of the two semifinal games. Or did I miss something?🙄

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My mistake, I was thinking Lanning from Georgia to Oregon. Oklahoma staff is more in place than Oregon.

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December 16, 2021 6:37 pm
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Wisconsin = 3 yards and cloud of dust all game, ASU can’t win if they never have the ball.

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December 16, 2021 4:05 pm
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Yes Chris, I can see maybe 9 with the new staff and culture taking over the football program. Just those two things will account for wins in some close games. The attitude of the players is the primary concern, and with a winning attitude you could be right. I just hope we return to form with ucla and give ND a solid run for their money.

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Steveg, I am amazed at these predictions. The overall talent on this team stinks. Without Drake London, SC was on a par with AZ! So, the team is not very talented and has had a lousy culture for about 6 years. We need to be realistic. Be happy for 6-6 and take anything over 6-6 as pure gravy. Helton was allowed to crash and to burn SC football. At least, we now have a coach and are moving in the correct direction for the first time in about a decade. I am thrilled at that result. The Cat was allowed… Read more »

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RJ, you predict on the low side, I tend to go a little higher. I am not worried whether we go 6-6 or 9-3, we have a long time till the next kickoff happens. Yes, I do think in year 2 will see an obvious difference and by year 3 be playoff capable or darn close. Riley sure has a lot to overcome, but that’s why he is making the BIG bucks, right?

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December 16, 2021 6:39 pm
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Rice??? C’mon man!! Really? Did the Cat schedule this game?

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December 16, 2021 11:00 am

Wait ’til Friday in December is much better than wait ’til next year in September. A few good players signing a LI could open the flood gates. The next real indicator of USC is back will be spring. If that looks like real football again, I’ll have trouble picking up tickets in the fall. I heard, or maybe it was just a rumor, that the scalpers at the coliseum had to file for unemployment this year. We will move back from Fight Gone to Fight On. I’ll be able to pick a jersey with Helton’s name on it (the only… Read more »

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December 16, 2021 12:44 pm
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Good stuff.

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December 16, 2021 4:31 pm
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Fight Gone to Fight On!

Boy that is an outstanding description of our journey back from the wilderness.

Cleaning off the Cat Culture that ruined our team over the last few years will be like scraping a wad of dog squeeze mixed with chewing gum and roofing adhesive off of our cleats….

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Ha, now that’s a visual, just throw those cleats away and buy a new pair!

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December 16, 2021 9:09 am

Day one of early signing showed this rebuild will take some time. I hope we are as patient as Riley is. I was looking for a couple of O line players, yet none came. The portal is going to be tougher now, everyone is using it.

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December 16, 2021 9:18 am
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The hardest position to evaluate is OLine. The guys who have developed into genuine power 5 starters who enter the portal will be like gold. Coaches know they can come in and play right now. I know Riley had Haskins on campus, hopefully he will come. He’s a plug and play tackle.

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12 of the top 50 high school athletes remain unsigned, SC should get 2 of them for a total of 4. There are only 6 O Linemen in the top 50 and SC should get one, Devon Banks. You are right the portal will be hot competition. I wonder what is going on behind the scenes. Technically, a player can’t be offer an NIL deal till they commit but what is happening through back channels. Riley is doing great for 2 weeks on the job. Hopefully, he and SC can work this new system and stay out of trouble. Miami… Read more »

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Miami and violations go together like hot and dog.

Seems to me these star high school kids are pulling back from signing day and picking a day when they can personally own the headline and not be lost among all the other signing day headlines.