USC Morning Buzz: Lessons Of Spring Practice Edition


What did we learn about the football team from spring practice? What did we not learn? What position needs help? And has USC learned from last year?

Those are questions I answer in this article. Excerpt:

“ Exactly how much will Adoree Jackson play offense? The electrifying sophomore alternated each practice between offense and defense during the spring. On Saturday, he caught only one pass and had only two passes thrown at him before moving to defense for almost the entire 82-play scrimmage. How much Steve Sarkisian is willing to risk taking Jackson away from the defense will be a dilemma for him next year.”

In the above video, Su’a Cravens talks about defending Jackson and Steven Mitchell.

11 thoughts on “USC Morning Buzz: Lessons Of Spring Practice Edition

  1. For the last time! You GUARD your man in basketball. In football, you COVER people not guard them.

  2. Mr Wolf
    When a man writes about nothing his life is just that nothing. I spent my career teaching and paying players to be fine young men and you sir do nothing but defecate on a University that’s only mistake is giving you a degree. Nellie get my cane I’m opening a can of WA on this SOB.

  3. The fact the defensive line playing this game was made up of 2nd& 3rd stringers due to injuries & graduation and still, USC couldn’t run the ball should be a red flag. Of course with Sark saying “we will run the ball well” after the game should calm everyone down “NOT”! The more I see Sarkisian work this team the more I think I am seeing Lane Kiffin with a different face on.

    • From a real reporter:
      “Don’t be alarmed. Yes, the offensive line was intact. And yes, the defensive line wasn’t even close (no Claude Pelon, Antwaun Woods,Greg Townsend Jr. or Kenny Bigelow). But there was no tackling during the scrimmage, meaning runners couldn’t gain any yards after contact. Other factors: (1) The defense typically knows what’s coming by the end of spring; (2) running simply wasn’t a big part of the game plan in the spring game. USC technically had 21 rushes, but four were sacks. Meanwhile, the four Trojans quarterbacks combined for 53 pass attempts. It’s unlikely the ratio will be that one-sided at any point in 2015.”

      • Keeling’s comment is better ignored, like a lot of dumb comments on this blog – that was an obvious “air show” for the fans.
        Troy Polamalu – For a really good article to read, if you haven’t already – “looking back on the career of Troy Polalmalu” over on ESPN – all you can say is WOW

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