Weekly Answers, Part 4
1) The offense might not be completely ready to take advantage of it but I think or defense will be able to hold usc in the teens and make a game of it. Can you share your thoughts on what's going to happen on November 28th? - Anonymous
I don't think it will be very close. USC by at least 14, I think.
2) How do you think Ryan Taylor performed with the offensive line this past Saturday? - Spencer
Taylor looked OK, but the offensive line as a whole underperformed. Very inconsistent run blocking, and at least two sacks.
3) What do you think about the comment that was posed to CRN about moving Dye to CB and moving Love to SS? Dye seems to miss many assignments at SS and Love plays incredible when he's on the field. CB was Dye's original position, and they are demolishing Price at that postion. What's the problem? - Anonymous
I actually asked that question, and I thought it made a lot of sense, but I was shut down immediately. I think it makes sense to get your four best DBs on the field, especially in light of the short passing game being so effective. Maybe not.
4) What's the best-case scenario for the Pac-10 as far as Bowl appearances? - Anonymous
I think the Pac-10 is going to be hurting in the BCS. Oregon State should get the Poinsettia; Stanford in the Emerald Bowl; Arizona in the Las Vegas Bowl; Cal in the Sun Bowl; USC in the Holiday Bowl and Oregon in the Rose Bowl.
5) What do you think is the most pressing need for this recruiting class? OL and DT? - Anonymous
Absolutely offensive line and it's not even a question to me.
6) Any early predictions for basketball season? Are you thinking 3rd in the pac-10? - Anonymous
Right now, I'd say third, but if the team can start to gel, I wouldn'
7) Do you think Price is gone after this year? - Anonymous
No. I think another year will make his draft stock rise markedly.
8) What are your thoughts on our basketball team? Do you think there will be similarites to Howlands first trip to the final 4? - Anonymous
Um, no. I don't think this is a Final Four team.
9) Why does Chow keep telling kids he is going to use them like Reggie Bush. Based on NFL success I would rather be compared to MJD than a bust who dates TV Skanks. - UCLAVES
I think Chow thinks he can use shifty running backs creatively, but he forgets he doesn't have a LenDale White, or a Matt Leinart for that matter.
10) Is there any chance of hope that Brehaut can still petition for a redshirt if he doesn't play the rest of the year? - Anonymous
No. His redshirt is done this year.
Actually, the best case scenario (albeit unlikely) for the Pac-10 would be Oregon in the NC Game and the #2 Pac-10 team in the Rose Bowl Game. Or a more likely scenario would be Oregon in the Rose Bowl Game and USC in one of the other BCS Bowl Games - I believe Sports Illustrated actually has the Trojans going to the Orange Bowl.
just sayin'
In Answers #3, Jon wrote:
"With Crissman, I don't think he's an option."
If you think about it, that's actually a very funny way to phrase it!
In this set of answers, Jon wrote:
"7) Do you think Price is gone after this year? - Anonymous
No. I think another year will make his draft stock rise markedly."
I could swear Jon recently said that he expected Brian Price to leave after this year. Now he's saying he doesn't see that happening.
There have been a LOT of comments, here and elsewhere, just assuming that Price will leave after this, his junior year. I don't know where this assumption is coming from, other than just folks' reasoning that, since he's such a good player, he WILL leave. I read on another site that Price (or was it a family member?) said there's a very good chance that he will stay to finish his degree and play next season. That sounds good to me!
Not EVERY standout player chooses to leave early, and we shouldn't assume such w/o clear indications (or at least strong hints).