USC could lean heavily on LB Eric Gentry against Utah State
With Mason Cobb questionable for Saturday’s home opener, the Trojans’ linebacker group will be key in containing the Aggies
SR LB Eric Gentry speaks with new coach Matt Entz in April at Howard Jones Field. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
Luca Evans (OC Register) — LOS ANGELES — The whispers have swirled around his 6-foot-6 frame ever since Eric Gentry flew west from Arizona, the linebacker’s wiry build ever the subject of scrutiny, the sentiment persisting for years.
He needs to gain more weight.
He had packed on a few pounds of muscle since 2022. If there were a time to really do it, it would have been this offseason, as players devoured five-egg scrambles and grunted through missed-weight plate pushes under the direction of strength trainer Bennie Wylie and nutritionist Rachel Suba. But as an entire roster beefed up, senior Gentry entered 2024 listed at the exact same weight – 215 pounds – as he did in 2023.
It didn’t matter. Maybe the weight never mattered, at least to the degree it was made. Against arguably the most physical SEC-level threat USC had played during Gentry’s years with the program, he flew around the turf like a Slenderman in a china shop against LSU on Sunday, bursting off the edge for run-stuffs and making plays at the second level.
“I didn’t really, wasn’t paying attention, to me,” Gentry said Wednesday, when asked when he noticed the program’s offseason strength work paying off Sunday. “I’m just playing (ticked) off. So that’s how we gotta play.”
The emotion was present in Gentry’s every fiber on Sunday, popping up and roaring after hits, jawing at opposing Tigers every chance he got. This came after some not-so-subtle hints in the spring and fall as to how the new defensive staff’s scheme enabled him to play faster, defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn throwing him in a variety of different alignments to maximize his versatility.
“About time,” veteran defensive end Jamil Muhammad said Wednesday, “that the world is able to see what Eric Gentry is all about.”
The world will get another chance Saturday night against Utah State, in a slightly easier matchup still brimming with intrigue for USC’s new-look run defense. Mason Cobb, one of USC’s Week 1 starters at inside linebacker, wasn’t seen at practice Wednesday and was confirmed as questionable for Saturday by Lincoln Riley.
If Cobb can’t go – very possible, as Riley said he’d been limited throughout the week – it will mean more opportunity for Gentry in a traditional inside linebacker role, as he only received 29 snaps compared to Cobb’s 55 against LSU. The senior will play a crucial role in any event against Utah State, USC’s defense breaking into positional work during Wednesday’s practice and preparing for the return of the “pig farmer.”
Utah State starter Spencer Petras went down with an ankle sprain in the second quarter of the Aggies’ season-opening 36-14 win against Robert Morris last week, meaning USC could see a familiar face Saturday at the Coliseum: dual-threat transfer quarterback Bryson Barnes, a kid who grew up working on his parents’ pig farm in Milford, Utah and totaled four touchdowns (14 for 23/235) in leading Utah to a bone-crushing 34-32 victory over the Trojans last season. He added another 57 yards and a touchdown on the ground. The biggest play in the game was a Barnes’ rush for 20 yards putting the Utes in position for their game-winning field goal as time expired.
“We’re going to see him play well,” Riley said of Barnes on Thursday. “Have a lot of respect for him as a player. It’s helpful anytime you’ve been on the field with a guy like (Barnes) who is a very good player.”
The Trojans can’t let Barnes get out of the pocket like he did last year. First-year Trojan DC Lynn will be all over that.
Without Cobb, USC’s linebacker group will be key in containing Barnes on scrambles, as the Trojans missed 12 tackles against Utah’s run-heavy attack in 2023. Barnes also rushed for 88 yards on five carries, including one touchdown last weekend.
Barnes is in a remarkably different scheme at Utah State, as Riley pointed out, than at Utah last season. Utah State has a couple of excellent receivers in star Jalen Royals and blooming senior Kyrese White, who will command more consistent touches through the air.
But USC still made a concerted effort Wednesday to prepare for Barnes’ dual-threat potential with Utah State, with defensive ends coach Shaun Nua’s group noticeably running through a drill that involved edge rushers reading run-pass-option looks.
And without Cobb, USC’s linebacker group will be key in containing Barnes on scrambles, as the Trojans missed 12 tackles against Utah’s run-heavy attack in 2023. USC is high on true freshman Desman Stephens II, a Michigan native who played a mix of cornerback and receiver in high school and could see some snaps against Utah State.
“He’s kind of felt like he’s belonged the entire time,” Riley said Thursday of Stephens. “He doesn’t look like a true freshman, in terms of the way he competes. He’s learned our defense fast, and we’ve got a lot of confidence in him.”
The key, though, is Gentry, ever the X-factor and looking to prove he’s truly taken a leap in a scheme ideal for his strengths.
“I know he’s going to have an amazing season,” Trojans linebacker Easton Mascarenas-Arnold said of Gentry, after the win over LSU. “This is just, not even close to what he’s capable of.”
The Aggies find themselves as huge 28.5-point underdogs against the Trojans.
However, it’s college football, and the season is just beginning, so prepare to expect the unexpected. USC cannot afford to take their foot off the gas if they want to have a comfortable win to get themselves to 2-0.
Matchups to watch: USC’s running game versus Utah State’s defense. The Aggies fielded the fifth-worst unit against the run in 2023 by yards per game, and have seen wide turnover on the defensive side of the ball this offseason. Their co-leading tackler against Robert Morris was Division II transfer Jon Ross Maye, and the Aggies missed nine tackles against the run in Week 1, according to Pro Football Focus.
The Trojans’ secondary did a tremendous job of limiting explosive plays from a much more talented LSU offense last week, and even USC’s biggest position of question – offensive line – is more stout than Utah State’s front, a unit that allowed a boatload of pressures last season.
Prediction: USC 52, Utah State 21. Coming off a grueling battle in Vegas last week, it’s easy to see USC starting slow and pulling even with Utah State through a quarter or so before turning on the jets.
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Went to sleep at half time. I’ll watch the tape today. Signs of a good team….blowout. What the heck is going on at Oregon……darn Peacock….I don’t get that one.
Jayden Maiava strikes. Nice complementary and athletic QB to Miller Moss, the respected leader who waited his turn and showed up big when his time came.
These refs in the CU/NEB game need to chill out. The game has no flow and half or more of any great plays are called back.
One of the best things about watching USC so far this season is that I have lost the fear that constant ridiculous penalties will choke off any momentum.
No one knows what “targeting” is. Whatever it is, I think getting kicked out for an entire game is too harsh because there is so much subjectivity to the rulings. CU just got away with a clear one IMO. Others may think completely the opposite, which is the problem with this penalty.
All the talking heads compare him to Patrick Mahomes. That sounds ridiculous at this stage I know, but since I hear it so often, it’s getting locked into my head.
As of today, I’d say USC will beat that miserable Wolverine team I saw today. Even in Ann Arbor. Can’t believe I’m saying that. Maybe I should wait until we play UTAH ST tonight!
Actually not a bad idea. Let’s get it done against Utah St. I’ve seen enough nice upsets for today. Leaving soon for the furnace stadium. Stay cool and hydrated everyone!
Yeah, how do you go into College Station and get a win, then 7 days later lose to NIU at home? This season is wacky and we haven’t even gotten into league play.
From what I’ve seen so far, USC may be the second best team in the B1G, TX may be the second best team in the SEC, and UT may be the best team in the B12. Who says realignment isn’t fun!
There’s gonna be no losing of interest in CFB (as I feared with NIL and the portal loyalty concerns) with this no-holds-barred extravaganza of players shuffling about. So many new ways to skin the cat, or fail (Dabo) in college ball Fans have quickly adapted to and embraced the new world of CFB I would say. Primetime’s Buffs look very ill-prepared to take on anyone any good, especially in the trenches. He’s a weird coach who has been quickly diagnosed by other coaches who know how to take him on. We need to be ready for a much improved Husker… Read more »
Try reversing it by hitting the up arrow or hitting the down arrow again. Just guessing here. I’d like to know what happens myself because this never seems to come up.
What gets me is the SEC teams still playing cupcakes, Alabama, Ole Miss, Georgia and Tennessee. Georgia didn’t beat the spread, Ole Miss will run it up for Darts Heisman campaign. I think USC will take good care of Utah St.
Well said. Hope we don’t overlook our opponent, the way ND and Penn State did. Players need to stay focused, and not even think about Michigan.
We will find out soon if Riley has them thinking only of Utah State.
Utes looking good against Baylor. Wouldn’t it be something if USC won the B1G and Utah won the B12…2 former P12 teams winning their new conferences in year 1?
Take a look at Notre Dames schedule. How can they possibly be considered a high rank by the end of the season. These types of schedules need consequences, not rewards.
ND only leads NO ILL 14-13 with eight mins to go, but they are wearing the Huskies down. The Irish are just too much better in the trenches. NO ILL just can’t convert enough, but technically they’re still in it. While the Irish don’t look very good today, when they roll into the Coliseum, I’m sure they’ll be a lot better. You can be guaranteed of that. I like ND’s high ranking. Then when we beat them, we’ll be all that much better regarded, so it’s great for our chance to get into the playoffs. If we can’t beat this… Read more »
Your perspective is definitely best for our team. Your right, just like when UCLA plays us, they could be god awful during season but when they play us, they look like they can beat anybody. Interesting USC vs Michigan line btw.
9.5 dog TUL almost just tied #17 KSU 34-34 with only 17 secs to go. Unfortunately, a horribly bad offensive PI call (IMO) nullified the score and the Green Wave lost 34-27.
This game brings back bad memories of the Cotton Bowl disaster when USC fell apart at the end, losing 46-45 when The Grinch roamed USC’s sidelines.
Sark and TEXAS are just mauling MICH so far. The Longhorns lead 17-3 approaching half but had a TD called back and have MICH’s D on the field constantly. Not sure this is good for USC as MICH will be even more on guard to get its act together for USC (if that’s possible), assuming TEXAS continues to make MICH look like silly putty. Update — TEXAS now leads MICH 24-3 at half. Sark’s pushing all the right buttons. MICH fans may as well head home. Tough pill for them all to swallow after such a high-promoed game. Welcome to… Read more »
PSU now ahead, but this should be a warning to our guys. It’s only Utah State, but our guys have been hearing all week how great they are. They need to come out with some anger and try to bury USU.If not, they might find themselves in an unexpected dog fight.
Michigan has no passing game. And RB Edwards is about all their offense has at this point. Texas should have scored more points. Texas WRs are getting separation from the Michigan defenders.
careful there … Suck is very lazy, we have seen what happens when he has to work hard, he does just enough to keep his job. Not how Texas operates. A lot of tough back to back games now.
Cannot stand that fraud, obviously, never could … after what he did to USC. No one should. Not just the crappy play calling (2008 team should had won every game 1972 style ), the lazy ass coaching, the big talk, the riding of Saban/Pete and their agent. But shitting on the entire program after SC gifted him another job there (did his pig agent give Haden a kick back?). Really, showing up stoned to games and practices. Out chasing dope and hookers while expensing the school and not doing his job. Then suing the school when they canned his self… Read more »
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You noticed Texas converted most of their 3rd downs especially scoring TDs. Dark doesn’t have a killer instinct. He isn’t trying to score in most of the 2nd half.
Sherron Moore being Harbaugh’s OC hasn’t shown much offensively. He has to know his QB is a poor thrower. Wonder what’s going to happen to that offense when playing the Trojans?
I never understood why MICH was ranked so high in the pre-season with so many good player losses and Harbaugh escaping to the Chargers. Mystery to me, outside of big brand worship. Based on today, I’d say USC can and will beat MICH, something I would not have bet on before the season started. USC has “fixed” a lot of problems it seems. Great recovery job by LR so far. Tonight’s game should tell us a little more. Hopefully, USC wins easily and doesn’t struggle against an inferior opponent after coming off a big, some would say historic, win. The… Read more »
Am I off or is the point spread -10.5 for Michigan…..can’t be right? That QB looked horrible last week and after watching this week….stick a fork in him.
Why would USC be promoted today by ESPN? That would make no sense. We’ve all already seen 100 replays of various Trojan highlights since the LSU game. I don’t really need to see any more of them, and if I did, I have the game on tape. USC has literally received as much positively glowing pub during all of last week as any team in the country, both in print, TV and on the web. Now huge fave USC is playing a doormat team with little general fan interest in a late starting 8 pm PT West Coast time slot.… Read more »
They managed to find time to talk about what’s wrong with LSU, who plays nobody today. No props about a much improved USC. Guess we will see in 2 weeks. USC Michigan is on CBS so we will see.
Not a big deal, just interesting. ND and USC win the 2 biggest games of last week, as dogs, and no mention. But the losers of last weeks big games get a discussion. Can’t wait for 2 weeks.
Last week is last week. Old news. The cycle moves on. USC was covered heavily all last week. Everywhere I looked, I heard about Miller Moss, Lincoln Riley, D’Anton Lynn, Eric Gentry, the Trojan wide-outs, bigger players, and the improved USC culture. The problems LSU is having and what big-name Brian Kelly can do to fix them is clearly the more intriguing story to more CFB fans right now. LSU’s bad loss (way too many brutal penalties) in yet another opener may not be a big deal to USC fans, but it is to many others, especially the SEC. We… Read more »
“We’re going to see him play well,” 
Went to sleep at half time. I’ll watch the tape today. Signs of a good team….blowout. What the heck is going on at Oregon……darn Peacock….I don’t get that one.
Jayden Maiava strikes. Nice complementary and athletic QB to Miller Moss, the respected leader who waited his turn and showed up big when his time came.
37-34 ducks. Lanning sucks.
Boise taking it to the ducks 34-27 in the 4th
Now its tied at 34
Lots of dropped passes
Get them out of the way
Marks 100 yds
Joyner 64 ( let’s see him more )
Lemon doing his thing
TE involved, Texas TE wide open all day
D tackling again … great call
Get a shutout !
Ok fellas, need a little more focus and awareness out there. I’m counting as much as 11 pts not captured so far.
Trojans have weapons … Lemon and Joyner are tough to tackle
Boise 20 ducks 14 halftime
Fubo 4 me.
Just learned Big10 network won’t give me IsC game. Any other place to watch?
Try the B1G Ten+ app
foxsports, watch, log in to your provider if you have too, game will comeup
The production quality of the B1G network is far superior to that of the P12 network! Makes it look like the amateur hour it was.
Game time, here we go!!
These refs in the CU/NEB game need to chill out. The game has no flow and half or more of any great plays are called back.
One of the best things about watching USC so far this season is that I have lost the fear that constant ridiculous penalties will choke off any momentum.
painful … frosh qb is all that
Huskers could be 9-1 coming to Coli
A who cares comment….Illinois defeats Number 19 Kansas.
BIG wins another.
Up and down day for Big10
to many upsets to count today
My daughter trying to go to concert tonight. She said traffic is terrible. With Dodger game and USC night game its a huge mess.
Even Alabama is in a dog fight 14-13 with So Fla.
Could LSU go 0-2?
LSU and Bama both in dogfights…wow, 2024 is epic so far!
ND is not that good. NIU outgained them 388-286 in yards. They only gained 286 yards against NIU and that was at ND
Nebraska keeps this up and it is going to be a long day for the Buffs
Colorado is terrible. They can’t block.
Huskers could come to Coli with only 1 loss ! they finally got a Iowa type Big 10 schedule, very favorable
That shot Hudson took was truley targeting.
No one knows what “targeting” is. Whatever it is, I think getting kicked out for an entire game is too harsh because there is so much subjectivity to the rulings. CU just got away with a clear one IMO. Others may think completely the opposite, which is the problem with this penalty.
How could it not have been targeting
6-3 frosh Husker QB Dylan Raiola looks huge and has good wheels too.
These young QBs nowadays are wild.
Just locked in tickets for Penn St and Wash games.
Boy, the Husker fans are more fired up than I’ve seen them in many years.
They’ve lost so many close games over the last several years. Go Huskers!
So far today 8 upsets, and 2 yesterday.
CU at NEB should also be wild in about 1/2 hour.
I’m picking the Huskers straight up.
Two great QBs on display today.
I have not seen Dylan play…..can’t wait to see what this QB has……as a true
All the talking heads compare him to Patrick Mahomes. That sounds ridiculous at this stage I know, but since I hear it so often, it’s getting locked into my head.
Iowa goes down
This could go down as one of my favorite CFB days in a fairly long time.
But last week was pretty darn good!
Just a beautiful season so far.
If we take out Michigan…..and that should be a probability not a possibility……things might just turn out better than any of us dreamed.
I’m still going 12-0
Vegas puts USC +10.5. That’s quite a line. Am I missing something?
I think they’re wondering how good or bad LSU is.
As of today, I’d say USC will beat that miserable Wolverine team I saw today. Even in Ann Arbor. Can’t believe I’m saying that. Maybe I should wait until we play UTAH ST tonight!
Ya, I was thinking the same, they were not crazy about LSU and see something. Just taken back by that line.
If it stays there, I’m going to place a fairly substantial bet.
Actually not a bad idea. Let’s get it done against Utah St. I’ve seen enough nice upsets for today. Leaving soon for the furnace stadium. Stay cool and hydrated everyone!
Have fun!
Thanks !
If it stays there Vegas will go broke
Yep!…..mortgage the house.
A Notre Dame loss raises all boats!
Hopefully, Lou Holtz was watching…
Michigan vs USC line is now Michigan
-10.5.
That has dropped at other lines, down to -2.5. After today it will change a lot.
QB play has been really bad today. ND and Mich both had bad days under center. Hope that it stays that way.
Cal beating Auburn as well.
Don’t you just love college football?
Best game in the world.
NIU coach in tears in South Bend, relishing his unbelievable win today.
It’s just amazing how quickly things can change. Who cares about ND’s so-called easy schedule now. They just might already be irrelevant.
Give that man a raise!
Marcus Freeman’s wondering why his pants suddenly feel so warm? 😂
Yeah, how do you go into College Station and get a win, then 7 days later lose to NIU at home? This season is wacky and we haven’t even gotten into league play.
From what I’ve seen so far, USC may be the second best team in the B1G, TX may be the second best team in the SEC, and UT may be the best team in the B12. Who says realignment isn’t fun!
There’s gonna be no losing of interest in CFB (as I feared with NIL and the portal loyalty concerns) with this no-holds-barred extravaganza of players shuffling about. So many new ways to skin the cat, or fail (Dabo) in college ball Fans have quickly adapted to and embraced the new world of CFB I would say. Primetime’s Buffs look very ill-prepared to take on anyone any good, especially in the trenches. He’s a weird coach who has been quickly diagnosed by other coaches who know how to take him on. We need to be ready for a much improved Husker… Read more »
ND can kiss that #5 ranking good bye. And USC is on notice to not to overlook Utah State.
I think the spread in both games is about the same, right?
What a great day. I think USC will be a lot better prepoared.
Fat finger hit the wrong thumb.
Try reversing it by hitting the up arrow or hitting the down arrow again. Just guessing here. I’d like to know what happens myself because this never seems to come up.
That’s what I was thinking. Utah St. can surprise us. Coliseum is gonna be a furnace but I’ll do my part !
What gets me is the SEC teams still playing cupcakes, Alabama, Ole Miss, Georgia and Tennessee. Georgia didn’t beat the spread, Ole Miss will run it up for Darts Heisman campaign. I think USC will take good care of Utah St.
Fat finger hit the wrong thumb
Well said. Hope we don’t overlook our opponent, the way ND and Penn State did. Players need to stay focused, and not even think about Michigan.
We will find out soon if Riley has them thinking only of Utah State.
It’s a “Boneyard Win” and a Notre Dame disaster. Glory, Hallelujah!
Wow.
Just a horrible pick by ND’s Riley Leonard gives NO ILL a shot, behind only 14-13 and being at the 50 with 5:55 left.
Woo hoo! Come on Huskies! Probably too much to ask, right?
More than a shot! ND….another team with a weak QB.
It would truly be a thing of beauty to see the Huskies take down #5 ND in South Bend.
Just gotta make some big plays right now!
first down huskies on the 28
Gutsy as heck. Ya, baby. FG is all they need if they can milk the clock.
A possible “Boneyard Win” would just crush the Irish!
drain it baby
NO ILL is gonna get screwed over by this spot.
Kick the FG!
defense for 31 seconds!!
Great finish!!!
It looks good now!!!
thats field goal range.
ND has one time out left
yep!
down to the 20
they are blowing the ND d line out of there. Great job.
The huskies had it won and the refs gave ND life.
Please let the Huskies win! This would be one of ND’s most painful losses ever!
ha ha ha
The great ND goes down.
Now lets watch call beat Auburn
the refs are crooked
Ha!!! The kick of his lifetime.
Cal up 2 touchdowns on Auburn.
ND looks very mediocre
I’ve always said that the only thing Cal needed was to be freed from the shackles of the PAC 12……..LOL.
Considering how Penn St, Notre D and Michigan played today…….the door is open. I realize we are not considered a world beater but…….the door is open.
With a strong showing we may make the top 10.
Utes looking good against Baylor. Wouldn’t it be something if USC won the B1G and Utah won the B12…2 former P12 teams winning their new conferences in year 1?
Aranda should be feeling a little warm in his seat.
Update — NO ILL still leads 13-7 at the half and the unsettled Irish crowd boos its team off the field.
Take a look at Notre Dames schedule. How can they possibly be considered a high rank by the end of the season. These types of schedules need consequences, not rewards.
ND only leads NO ILL 14-13 with eight mins to go, but they are wearing the Huskies down. The Irish are just too much better in the trenches. NO ILL just can’t convert enough, but technically they’re still in it. While the Irish don’t look very good today, when they roll into the Coliseum, I’m sure they’ll be a lot better. You can be guaranteed of that. I like ND’s high ranking. Then when we beat them, we’ll be all that much better regarded, so it’s great for our chance to get into the playoffs. If we can’t beat this… Read more »
Your perspective is definitely best for our team. Your right, just like when UCLA plays us, they could be god awful during season but when they play us, they look like they can beat anybody. Interesting USC vs Michigan line btw.
MICH stunk again, just like last week.
And we get a bye to get ready for ’em. I bet it’s beautiful in Ann Arbor at this time of year! ✌
You know this won’t last, but NO ILL leads ND 13-7 in South Bend with 13:35 to go in the 2nd Q.
ND seems like it hardly ever plays away.
Heartbreaker!
9.5 dog TUL almost just tied #17 KSU 34-34 with only 17 secs to go. Unfortunately, a horribly bad offensive PI call (IMO) nullified the score and the Green Wave lost 34-27.
This game brings back bad memories of the Cotton Bowl disaster when USC fell apart at the end, losing 46-45 when The Grinch roamed USC’s sidelines.
Will Penn St take a drop after such a weak win like Oregon did?
Will Tulane upset K St.?
Can Arkansas upset OK St? Close games today.
big 10 having a bad day so far.
Those potent B1G offenses.
and awful zone Ds … cannot cover any team with an offensive pulse
How does Michigan not have at least decent qb … but an awful walk on
Sark and TEXAS are just mauling MICH so far. The Longhorns lead 17-3 approaching half but had a TD called back and have MICH’s D on the field constantly. Not sure this is good for USC as MICH will be even more on guard to get its act together for USC (if that’s possible), assuming TEXAS continues to make MICH look like silly putty. Update — TEXAS now leads MICH 24-3 at half. Sark’s pushing all the right buttons. MICH fans may as well head home. Tough pill for them all to swallow after such a high-promoed game. Welcome to… Read more »
Will be interesting to see our speedy guys on that turf. If MI can’t get pressure on Moss, we may run them silly.
Ya, USC at MICH has taken on a whole new look.
MICH looks so bad so far that I have to wonder about a severe negative hangover for the Wolverines.
Bowling Green up 24-20 over PSU in 3rd qtr. Ouch, B1G not looking so hot right now.
PSU now ahead, but this should be a warning to our guys. It’s only Utah State, but our guys have been hearing all week how great they are. They need to come out with some anger and try to bury USU.If not, they might find themselves in an unexpected dog fight.
BG qb looks like Moss, without the touch or 6’5 receivers
Michigan has no passing game. And RB Edwards is about all their offense has at this point. Texas should have scored more points. Texas WRs are getting separation from the Michigan defenders.
I think the TEXAS offense looks great. They had a perfect TD pass called back and they’ve already scored 24 with six mins to go.
The MICH defense was supposed to be terrific. So far, TEXAS has shredded them from what I’ve seen. Sark’s obviously a strong play caller.
Texas will upset the long standing power balance in the SEC.
Sark has hoarded a huge stockpile of players. Can’t wait to see them play the Red River Rivalry v OU in the Cotton Bowl on Oct. 12.
I think they might just boat race ’em. I’m still not convinced Venables is the right guy for the Sooners.
Texas spending a ton of money … they have too to cover for Suck
careful there … Suck is very lazy, we have seen what happens when he has to work hard, he does just enough to keep his job. Not how Texas operates. A lot of tough back to back games now.
until it counts … Suck always the front runner, he will Suckisian it by the end, what he does
24/7, Sark’s in your head.
You must be miserable watching Sark and TEXAS kick butt in Ann Arbor.
I’m sure you count “Sarkisians” when you’re trying to sleep. 😂 😂
Cannot stand that fraud, obviously, never could … after what he did to USC. No one should. Not just the crappy play calling (2008 team should had won every game 1972 style ), the lazy ass coaching, the big talk, the riding of Saban/Pete and their agent. But shitting on the entire program after SC gifted him another job there (did his pig agent give Haden a kick back?). Really, showing up stoned to games and practices. Out chasing dope and hookers while expensing the school and not doing his job. Then suing the school when they canned his self… Read more »
Get over it.
Sark and the rest of us have.
Dude … I’m all in at USC
The damn 21-21 1979 loss to Stanford still stings!
Don’t embarrass my Trojans baby !
You’re no more “all-in” than the rest of us here.
It might help if you understood that, dude. 😉
we are all all-in … I just despise Suckisian, and you do understand that and that will never change
Game Day … Fight On! look sharp, stay healthy and get ready for Big House
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You noticed Texas converted most of their 3rd downs especially scoring TDs. Dark doesn’t have a killer instinct. He isn’t trying to score in most of the 2nd half.
Sherron Moore being Harbaugh’s OC hasn’t shown much offensively. He has to know his QB is a poor thrower. Wonder what’s going to happen to that offense when playing the Trojans?
I never understood why MICH was ranked so high in the pre-season with so many good player losses and Harbaugh escaping to the Chargers. Mystery to me, outside of big brand worship. Based on today, I’d say USC can and will beat MICH, something I would not have bet on before the season started. USC has “fixed” a lot of problems it seems. Great recovery job by LR so far. Tonight’s game should tell us a little more. Hopefully, USC wins easily and doesn’t struggle against an inferior opponent after coming off a big, some would say historic, win. The… Read more »
Am I off or is the point spread -10.5 for Michigan…..can’t be right? That QB looked horrible last week and after watching this week….stick a fork in him.
Opened at 10.5, down from 8.5 to 2.5. Next week it will change all over again.
Michigan offense looks terrible.
Yep. Can’t expect to lose future HOF coach and 1st round draft pick qb, among others, and have same productivity.
I’ve always thought the loss of Harbaugh was going to hit the Wolverines really hard. Look how bad they were before Harbaugh arrived.
And I’ve never been impressed with Sherrone Moore, especially when he talks.
He better get his act together. Now USC is a total must-win for him, not just a big game between big brands.
You can have a decent scholie qb at Michigan … that’s a big job for new guy, too big, IMO
Why would USC be promoted today by ESPN? That would make no sense. We’ve all already seen 100 replays of various Trojan highlights since the LSU game. I don’t really need to see any more of them, and if I did, I have the game on tape. USC has literally received as much positively glowing pub during all of last week as any team in the country, both in print, TV and on the web. Now huge fave USC is playing a doormat team with little general fan interest in a late starting 8 pm PT West Coast time slot.… Read more »
They managed to find time to talk about what’s wrong with LSU, who plays nobody today. No props about a much improved USC. Guess we will see in 2 weeks. USC Michigan is on CBS so we will see.
Who cares? You, I guess.
USC gets plenty of positive attention whenever they deserve it. Always have, and always will.
Not a big deal, just interesting. ND and USC win the 2 biggest games of last week, as dogs, and no mention. But the losers of last weeks big games get a discussion. Can’t wait for 2 weeks.
Last week is last week. Old news. The cycle moves on. USC was covered heavily all last week. Everywhere I looked, I heard about Miller Moss, Lincoln Riley, D’Anton Lynn, Eric Gentry, the Trojan wide-outs, bigger players, and the improved USC culture. The problems LSU is having and what big-name Brian Kelly can do to fix them is clearly the more intriguing story to more CFB fans right now. LSU’s bad loss (way too many brutal penalties) in yet another opener may not be a big deal to USC fans, but it is to many others, especially the SEC. We… Read more »
Just win, baby, and they’ll have no choice.
I may be in the minority. But I cannot stand Gus Johnson . His entire schtick is like fingernails on a chalk board..
Right there with ya! Irritating.
Klatt has a woody talking about his boy friend Suck