Is Alabama going to play two quarterbacks against USC? Crimson Tide radio analyst Phil Savage, who watched Wednesday’s practice, suggested redshirt junior Cooper Bateman and true freshman Jalen Hurts could each play. Hurts is a dual-threat QB.
Maybe more important is what Savage said about the defense.
After seeing @AlabamaFTBL practice yesterday, this defense will be the fastest and most athletic Nick Saban has had in his 10 seasons.
— Phil Savage (@SeniorBowlPhil) August 25, 2016
¡Híjole,Lobo Mas Macho!! how in the heck are Southern cal’s Baby Huey OL’s gonna deal with such blazing speed???
“duh, which way did he go, George???”
Bad time to be playing a statuesque QB!!!
#FrankensteinVsWolfman
If Bucket had one last wish he would wish that SC would lose its next game
Now, that obsession is what I call SC cred.
last wish??? what are you, a Genie???
but if i DID have a last wish, it would be for the wolfman to get his LOOOOOOONG overdue Pulitzer Prize!!!
#BackInYourBottleGenie
USC is going to test them hard and early
All 60..
Phil Savage may be a Alabama radio guy, but he is a legit football guy also. I am all for getting behind the Trojans and showing a little bravado. But the reality is this—Alabama has developed its 4/5 star athletes and won on the field. And, USC has not. Until USC proves it can, I will continue to put this game in the Alabama column. But , please, please, please let me be wrong.
True, but remember the ADULTS are running the program now.
Oh, I do believe USC can win & I want them to win. But I am going to remain skeptical until they prove me wrong
Book ’em Dan-O, and then wax Uncle Stevie’s booty.
#don’tforgettoscratchhisback
#where’smique
LA TIMES SPORTS TODAY 8/25 – EXCERPT
“With the clocking ticking on Notre Dame’s college football opener at Texas, Irish Coach Brian Kelly recently addressed the question that had been hanging over his team for months: Who will play quarterback, incumbent junior DeShone Kizer or now-healthy senior Malik Zaire?
His answer: both”
Dumb answer…..
Kelly’s in trouble – he was a quick foolish choice that was due to the total ineptitude of Weis and that was on Willlingham’s back.
Kelly has bigger problems than picking a starting ‘qb’ – notre dame gets talent but this clown can’t create a true top 10 program – 28 years an counting.
He has control over the team unlike the former head coaches and that move by him is one of the reason the Irish have so many thugs playing for them.
if the true freshman QB lines up behind center, our defense should stack the line of scrimmage.
Lynn Swann was on Colin yesterday. He said that Helton had 3 years and he could stand up to any booster complaints.
All ADs have to say that to keep the recruits believing.
Please believe me, if USC goes to the Foster Farm Bowl, Lynn Swann will retract that statement. Because unlike Pat Haden, Swann has a football reputation to keep, and his peers will be watching, closely.
Swan is behind Helton 150%? Let’s hope not.
I have a gut feeling that Clay Helton is going to do well this season, because he keeps it simple, and understands line of scrimmage control. What he’s trying to do is not rocket science, it’s recruiting top talent , and coaching them up like a mature grown man would do, unlike the two previous coaches.
I totally agree.
Why didn’t that work against Oregon,Stanford and Wisconsin?
Because that team still had the stink, and residue of Steve Sarkisian, along with the influence of the Bozo, Bob Connolly, who still can’t find another college football, job. All of those comical assistant coaches are gone , including the drunk ring leader , so that’s why I think these players can compete.
Funny how some talk smack about USC and yet their programs that they follow have done squat, zip, zero, nada..
With that said, I have followed USC’s football team for 45 years, from the McKay era through the roller coaster years of Tollner and Smith and the NC of Robinson and Caroll .. Of course the bad hires of Kiffin and Sark.
Helton and his staff have completely turned heads on the recruiting these past 2 years while going undefeated in conference and finishing with an 8-6 record while still fighting roster limitations..
2017 season is 9 days away with Helton’s staff in place and roster set in the 80’s ..
Max Browne is unproven, but there are other coaches in the same situation, ie, Alabama.. As noted by talent evalutors USC has the 2nd best players in CFB to Alabama, but some have also said, USC has the best athletes in the country.
Player development has been an issue since the Carroll era yet the football team still managed to win games under sanctions and roster limitations..
With Helton poised to HC the Trojans on a level playing field, with a full roster and better coaches.. There should be NO REASON USC can’t walk away with a win against Alabama or any other team they play in 2017..
September is important as is late November.. USC should win 9 games on their schedule .. 10 with a bowl.. NO REASON USC can finish 9-4 or 10-3 ..
Well if Savage is right and? Look this maybe what a number of others are stating a real head kick against USC – maybe ‘but’ we know who we are -We Are SC – any other program yeah get scared.
I could give a rip about AL’s alleged ‘the best ever’ – the word has it Sabin/staff burn them out before they get to the NFL and their careers are short lived….I get them bringing their best – good then let’s meet them in kind.
We Are SC!
We could easily say the same…
38-21 USC ..
Why not? Let’s shock the world and drive a stake right into the heart of Dixie and their conned control of college football.
Wetzel will hate it – 4-day will be apopletic but the best will be the rest on the list – Stanford, UT, OR, WA bel-air tech and ‘The Princess’ especially ‘the princess’…..man we win this game and get ready to listen to the irish howl
From your lips to Gods ears
The Sporting News says Alabama’s Defense will be tough, but says Lane Kiffin will baby his QB and the bubble screen will be Alabama’s downfall in game 1. They’re prediction is USC 38 Alabama 33.
38 on the Alabama defense with a new QB is a very tall order Sam. Love your optimism and loyalty. My money would be on whatever the under is. The anticipation for the year is building.
Let’s just say I’ll be at church this Sunday.
Same here – 8:00 am mass – in the choir and waiting for the Lovers Of The Holy Cross to arrive to share their love for Our Lord.
Troy receives….Troy disposes
Fight on!
I don’t know if you’re playing around or not, but I don’t care. Sing baby, sing!
FIGHT ON!
ahhhhhh….listing to Scully call a dodger giant game after a loooong day. his last year. if were lucky we’ll get a few more of him calling Kershaw late Sept…
#TheUltimateMaster
We’ll know what we’re made of this weekend against the Cubs, but it would sure be nice to send Vin off in style with a WS. Kershaw should be back soon. We’re gonna need him. I hope we smash on the Cubs.
We’ve had to play scrappy all year.
For a team that’s had the most players ever on the Disabled List for a season, we’re keeping pace. Kershaw and Richard Hill only make our team tougher.
Well Sam, we like the same baseball team and I grew up with the Rams and the Lakers. We just have 1 slight disagreement. I can never root for Alabama. Talk about a true dilemma!
The heart wants what it wants 88. You don’t have to root for SC, but don’t root for Bama either. Problem solved.
Sam, you can kiss my rear end. Dodgers got a break with Montgomery pitching Friday evening. Cubs are rolling along, and not concerned about L.A. with Nationals the team to finish ahead of for best record in NL.
Trojans will be lucky to score 10 pts. in the first three qtrs. of game. Browne is an over rated qb who would not start for either team in the state of Washington where he is from. The supposed guru Pendergast was responsible for ASU scoring 62 pts. and getting Kiffin fired back when. Kiffin will be fired up to get his revenge for sure.
Steve you can suck my Trojan sword and gargle my dodger balls.
Night Night!
Why did they get rid of Kershaw’s catcher?
I was surprised at that too. But they wanted a bat that can hit lefthanded pitching.
But now they may lose Kershaw in 2 years.
No, they weren’t going to resign him after this season anyways and Grandal has caught Kershaw this year also.
But was that Kershaw’s choice to have Grandal catch him?
That I don’t know. Kershaw is a veteran and knows the buisness and I’m sure he’ll get over this.
Pitchers are very temperamental.
I agree with all that. But Grandal has caught Kershaw a lot this year for once. So it’s a tough pill to swallow, but this won’t determine the rest of our season.
Am radio ..lol Can’t afford cable.. #loser
tsk, tsk….T-Fails again!!! i have Time Warner Cable (thank god) but whether you watch on tv or listen to radio, either way you are LISTENING to Vin Dawg…..inasmuch as he only appears for about 20 secs at the beginning of TV broadcast.
queeer, but i would think a big-time $5Million a year TV mogul would KNOW that…..you know, you’re embarrassingly stupid even for a Cow Poly grad, although i SERIOUSLY question even that . i know some cow poly grads and i can’t say either one is dumb, much less T-FAIL level dumb!!!
#DumbbellSinking
So your watching the Dodgers on stolen cable piped into your basement at grandma’s .. #stillaloser
SHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
(i’m getting dirty movies too!!! don’t blow it for me!!!!!)
#SeventhHeaven
Another classic T-Fail meltdown!
Thank God for Corey Seager! At least we didn’t get no-hit!
Great game, Vin will be missed .. One of the treasures of the game.. Matt pitched lights out, lol my $5 mil ann -sal and education, which includes a MASTERS and Deans list at UNLV /USC from MSB runs circles around your POS two bit Cerritos City College degree.. How sad, you work all your sh#tty life and have ZERO to show for it .. AHole punk!
Wrong person
It was meant for the Daily News REJECT..
No problem
I have been on this blog site with my boys for several months, and the AHOLES jumped on us from the beginning.. My boys got us kicked off and I came back, for the Daily News to allow this behavior from their employees and sports editor is really alarming, the newspaper is awful and as we can see, they hire nothing but garbage.. Even several of my clients in the media agree..but the connection with the USC fans has been a great experience..I may file a complaint with the better business bureau and the fcc and puc.
It’s been fun with you on pal. I’m used to all the BS. Don’t let it get to you.
while your taking names and kicking A$$, don’t forget to notify the No. Vegas Mental Health Center!!!
#YouWereDueBackYesterday
Put up or shut up, $500 dollars says Im not your boyfriend from Vegas or Cal Poly… If I lose I pay you $1000 you lose, you pay me $500 .. You in or are you chicken ?
T-Fail, I have no doubt about your ID, and only you would be desperate enough and stupid enough to make an internet bet over something so unimportant and so unprovable!!
You seem to go from zero to meltdown faster than a jr high girl!! Go get your cranium checked out!!
#SeriousIssues
Lol.. Chickensh*t..
Love the “LOL”
Only you and pre-teen girls use that term on a constant basis!!
#Weirdo
Hawr is g#y .. Sissy fago boy!
LOL!
#MeltDownContinues
get your cranium checked out!
You are the sick freak!
CowPolyFan3.0 aka T-Fail thinks he is Biff from “Back To The Future”!
Another clown, You obviously are the one’s with the issues and it will get handled legally.. So this is my final warning.. I am not a kid and have issues.. Just so we are clear several of my clients have major advertising budgets than can and will be pulled from the newspaper.. You are now on the clock!
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
take a deep breath, T-Fail, you’re turning on your only friend!!!
#NoVegasMeltdown!
Ha ha CowPolyFan3.0 admits to sas that he went to UNLV now!
CowpolyFan3.0 was a Cow Poly Ag major specializing in lawn manangement. Just like the KO Kid being a Cornell Ag major.
But Bama has a brand new Defensive Coordinator, a replacement for college football.s finest Defensive Coordinator who is now the Head Coach of the Georgia Bulldogs.
Saban will have a great defense. Sorry, but SC won’t score 38 IMO. If SC is to pull it out, the D needs to step it up, get some turnovers and squeak it out at 21-17, or something along those lines.