Should USC Adjust Run Game?

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People who know more than me about offensive line play continue to tell me USC needs more of a power-running game to help the offensive guards, who are not overly athletic or suited to adjust in open space, which is often required now.

20 thoughts on “Should USC Adjust Run Game?

  1. Clay Helton just doesn’t get it, because his philosophy is exactly like Steve Sarkisians. The majority of the talent on USC’S roster favors a power ruining game, not a fast paced, no huddle offense. Some of those 13 receiver scholarships could have gone to a couple of traditional fullbacks, and a blocking tight end, or two . But ill sit back, and let the season playout in whatever fashion it will.

    • Also the problem is that USC does not commit to the run.. Like Sark/Kiffin, Helton tries to manage a balanced pass/run play call, rather than if the run is working, stick with the run. Another thing I do not understand is running the ball from a shotgun makes no sense to me!

      • I’ve been saying that since. ..Forever! Any running back will tell you he can read the blocks much better coming out of the I formation. But like I said before, I’m going to sit back, and let Helton continue to baffle not only his team with his decisions, but anybody else following the program. He just refuses to make it easy on himself, and his staff.

  2. Actually a power run games needs guards that can move because they are pulling most of the time and physical tight ends. They have neither.

  3. There are no magic fixes. As poor as SC’s coaches may be, they’ve thought of everything SW ever brings up 1000 X a month. USC’s OL is simply weak and has been for years. They’re always inconsistent, usually look slow, push around a lot and are led by Banner, who’s more comedian than good o-liner.

    One of the greatest cons ever perpetrated on the world since the plot of Usual Suspects was the media’s portrayal of USC’s OL as something really special in the pre-season. We were and are actually one of the weakest OLs!

    • adjust your schemes if you have a weak Oline … did you see what Chow did in 2004 when the Oline wasn’t where it needed to be. Oh did I just say Chow and the clowns LOL.
      USC offense dead since 2004 ( Reggie, Matt, Lendale, and that OLine saved 2005 ).

      • One of the ways USC’s weak OL was fixed after Pete Carroll’s first year was PC’s decision to immed fire Keith Uperesa, who had been brought aboard because of Chow’s recommendation.

        Carroll definitely tweaked Chow’s offense after year one (and started calling it the Trojan Offense) and this was the first crack between the two giant egos which eventually resulted in Carroll pushing Chow out.

        • Chow was stuck in that BYU mentality, where you throw the ball on first, and second downs…lol

    • The sports media thinks all fans are dumbing down, because they actually think everyone bought into their reason why USC has the best offensive line in college football. Because they played the most game’s together as a unit ? Really? They are getting more ridiculous by the minute. …LMAO Ifany fan wants to come across as an Idiot, then keep eating what the media is serving, you!

  4. This garbage O is no different from what we have seen the past six years … just Kiffin/Sark garbage. Grab bag of crap these no mind coaches see on tape of ESPN highlights. T bone and Gomer are no different probably worse since they haven’t had a few years to ruin offenses like those other two idiots had.

  5. If Helton has not got the message by now as to many areas of improvement that the team must realize in order to succeed, he never will. Hopefully, A.D. Swann can hire a vastly better head fb coach.

  6. Not sure what you been looking at SW. Buts its not the tape. USC is a RPO team. One of its base plays is the Inside Zone Read. Ohio State, Clemson, Louisville and Texas A&M are all run first teams who use the RPO. In order for the IRZ to work a physical offense line is needed to push the defense line and linebackers off the ball. At times USC uses a fullback. Daniel Imatorbhebhe was lined up as the fullback or H-back when he scored a touchdown in the Colorado game. If the H-back is used to block he’s considered a fullback. The H-Back can also line up as a tight end. Most schools utilize a H-back. It gives the offense more flexibility and more things for the defense to prepare for.

    • Pete, please spell out what RPO and IRZ are. Did you mean Inside Zone Read for IRZ? What does RPO do? Thank you.

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