Time to answer some reader questions.
Where would you rank Barkley in terms of mobility of the QBs you have seen at USC? Was JD Booty the least mobile?
A: I’d probably rank Barkley above Booty in mobility. What surprised me is Barkley looked less mobile this season than last season. I’m not sure why because he never said he was hurt. Among the past 20 years or so, Rob Johnson was pretty immobile and someone mentioned Brad Otton.
A: That is quite an order and probably a nightmare scenario in Haden’s view. I think Kevin O’Neill is on the hot seat this year. Kiffin will definitely be on the hot seat next year. And who really knows if anyone cares that much about baseball.
But next year is going to be intense because everyone will be talking about Kiffin’s future on a weekly basis depending on whether USC wins or loses. I think one thing safe to say is that Haden does not enjoy firing coaches, so if he can keep someone, he will.
Oh sure…Haden would rather see 50% of the coliseum full rather than dumping Kiffin…
Kiffin sucked in 2010. Great in 2011. Sucked in 2012….can’t wait until next year.
Haden will keep Kiffin, fire O’Neill and keep Cruz.
I’ve seen plenty of Max Redfield’s highlights. He looks better as a S than a WR and has good closing speed, but I’m not sold on him.
…and I still don’t get how Barkley regressed so much this season. How do you go backwards without any apparent injuries (till Barr rocked his world)? I think his stock has dropped big time.
If you guys saw the clip of TMZ asking Barkley about it, he had NO answers.
I really don’t think he was hungry. The o-line was immature early in the season. It’s also demotivating if your defense is getting pummeled in the big games. Always pressure to force things to make them happen.
Just how bad does the BB team have to get before Haden fires this guy?
Worse than 1-17 in league play?