USC, Pac-12 and West Coast fans love to complain (often rightly) about an SEC bias that exists nationally. But when were the SEC’s marquee teams as bad as the Pac-12’s this season? This is where some argue Pac-12 offenses are tougher to defend. Last weekend, Utah and Oregon combined for 142 yards passing.
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The first top 5 teams in the SEC would completely dominate the Pac 12, because they are full of finesse coaches that don’t emphasize line of scrimmage play. They rather throw the ball all over the place, and try to out score everyone, and hope they win by having the ball last. It’s a trend that started with , Chip Kelly up at Oregon, and everyone else in the conference wanted to follow him. And that’s why overall, the Pac 12 is weak.
Power I Fred. SC needs the Power I.
Exactly
(Repost) Fred Sampson 2 months ago
The only people who give two hoots about Adoree Jackson, are the opponents he blew away in high school, because he hasn’t done anything in college for an opposing coach to fear him..lmao
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That’s changed. Adoree has been praised all season long. Might even be the MVP of the team so far.
Come on sas….Darnold is the MVP.
Anyone who couldn’t see Adoree was special when he stepped on campus doesn’t know what they are looking at or talking about.
I agree!
At this point, it’s Sam or Adoree for MVP. We’ll see…
I seem to recall that was the one that convinced me to block Fred, no value for the space he takes up.
I can’t blame you for ditching him at that point.
(Repost) Fred Sampson Jack B 2 months ago
The game is going to be closer then people think, and USC really has a chance to win.
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(Before Alabama game…)
(Repost) Fred Sampson a month ago
If the Trojans loose to Stanford, then expect a spiral, roller-coaster type of season the rest of the way. If they win, then the questions will continue, and we still won’t know what we have.
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I lived in Oregon during the Chip Kelly years, and knowledgeable Ducks fans were quick to point out that Kelly’s is a run oriented offense. In fact, during Kelly’s time at Oregon the team rushed for about 1000 more yards every year then they passed for. Now, it may not be the power running offense you crave but it’s a run-based not a pass-happy offense like other Pac 12 spreads.
Yeah, but he doesn’t know that. He just follows the dogma he picked up when coaches wore tube socks with the colored rings around them.
Actually that is true, but they were still some what of a finesse team.
(Repost) Fred Sampson Mrhawaii 2 months ago
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.
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Translation: “I was for it before I was against it.”
Fred took Helton at his word that USC was going to play smash mouth football. I remember when he realized he had been misled. For you, that is too much to understand.
Marv, do you not see he said he is relying on his gut feeling and not anything the coach said? This is another example of you being imprecise.
They were exposed as a finesse team when they played in the BCS and national playoff games.
In a big way
You didn’t know that was true, Fred. Come on guy.
(Repost) Fred Sampson
Fred Sampson 18 days ago
For the second time this week, I don’t get it.
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I realize this one was a cheap shot…
(Repost) Fred Sampson 2 months ago
On paper USC should win everything, but Clay Helton, and his staff are untested. So Stanford would be the safest pick to win it all, in my opinion.
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Last 2 years of SEC bowls record is 15-7 and PAC 12 was 12-6. SEC is the biggest fraud in football with their 8 game conference schedule and cupcakes at home only. Keep drinking the Kool-Aid Fred.
I guess that whipping Alabama put on USC was drinking the Kool aid, huh? Isn’t SC suppose to be at least the second best team in the Pac 12? If Washington, or the Trojans played Tennessee ,LSU, or Arkansas, then they would still get a beat down.
Tennessee beat Appalachian State and Ohio by less than 10 points each at home. What a huge power. LSU played Wisconsin and lost and look unimpressive against Jacksonville State and Southern Miss at home. Arkansas beat Louisiana Tech by 1 point at home. Again SEC knows how to schedule and create the myth. USC would beat any of those 3 teams. Alabama is in a class all of their own and deserves all of the props they get.
Did you watch WISC take OH ST to OT?
The Pac 12 gets cheap wins in less prestigious bowls. Certainly you know that.
Exactly
Oregon didn’t play last weekend… Tough to rack up passing yards on the couch there genius…
Wow! Way to lay “Mr lets make USC great again” down with a left hook.
#neversawitcoming
Left hook? That was more like a kick to the one-eyed bar room brawler.
Chortle. Chortle.
I think we were probably good with the left hook, Helen. I forgive you for not understanding.
To be fair, Oregon did actually have 0 yards passing last weekend.
Utah v Oregon State was played in a windstorm
SEC games are played in awful humidity.
Apples and Oranges.
For all the trolls out there – Im rooting for the bRuins this weekend against the Utes – don’t let us down! We need the Utes to lose a couple
Me too, but its gonna be tough.
I know because they are so pathetic, for real
Isn’t he suffering from severe High School Big Head complicated by Whippeditis to the Girlfriend?
What’s Rosen’s status?
Hot tub
Lol
Ha ha. Obviously I’d like to see the Bruins beat Utah, but I’d like their chances better with a healthy Rosen.
Status….
Hot tub + weird mustache.
Hot tub and a pornstache is a natural combination
He just needs some kind of drink to go along with all that.
That was a good one!
Maybe he’s in a Hot Tub Time Machine and can go back before his college commitment and select somewhere else besides UCLA/Mora?
He probably wishes he signed with Harbaugh now.
I heard he’s looking for Mique. Remember Mique was a high school QB and prize UCLA recruit.
Do we know yet why Mique is away from the team?
The status of Mique is very interesting. Last I heard he was on an excused absence but that would be for a week or so and we’re almost a half way into the season. I would expect to hear something about schools he’s looking at to transfer. We know the kid like publicity but he’s keeping silent. Hmmm.
I don’t ever remember such a strange situation with a high end recruit. You gotta give them credit for not letting any leaks get out. Weird.
It makes one wonder if there are some legal reasons why he is keeping silent, like he’s a witness in an NCAA investigation.
I’ve never seen a program be able to keep something like this so quiet. Clearly the young man is in distress and in the spirit of humanity I think we should bring him into the fold at USC. Of course my only interest is in well-being…
Hopefully they’ll rush for more than -1 yard against the Utes.
Not likely.
Fa-Awful is the QB. Btech has already checked out for the season!
YOLO 4 SC, You’ve got my vote. Let’s go Bruins, get it done !!!
8 Clap?
Remember the year SC fans packed the Rose Bowl end zones to root for the ruins when they played Washington State? As usual the ruins blew it.
It’s going to be a slow two weeks on ‘Inside USC’ with USC being idle.
Dont say that you might jinx us!
Lol!
Slow in terms of USC news, but rabid in terms of alternate realities and what if’s.
So far, the SEC is 29-8 in nonconference play and the PAC 12 is 24-10. Close, and who had the toughest nonconference schedule? The SEC seems to play a lot more cupcakes than the PAC 12. There is a lot of parity in the PAC 12 with Oregon and Stanford slipping and Washington and SC coming back. Comparing conference’s bowl records is tough cause you never know what team is coming to play. A true 8 team playoff is the only way to judge the strength of conferences.
The Pac 12 only has two teams in the Top 25.
That’s a shame. This conference is down for sure this year.
And Boise State and Western Michigan are in the top 25. Polls are crap!
Tweet of the Night:
USC quarterback Sam Darnold is leading the nation with a 91.3 QBR, ahead of Lamar Jackson (90.9) and Jake Browning (89.7).
— David Lombardi, ESPN Staff Writer
On the money. The stat and your post!
No true Trojan fan roots for conference or the Pac-12.
The only reason rooting for conference became “important” to some was because of 2003. Some thought USC and LSU should have played each other in the BCS game (eventually Oklahoma and LSU). LSU and USC started trash talking. USC inevitably brought up all of their multiple national title, Heismans and All-Americans. LSU had nothing comparable to USC, so they resorted to saying their conference is better and by saying the Pac-12 sucks.
Conference cheerleading is only for programs that don’t have the history of USC, Bama, Texas, Ohio State, Miami, etc. LSU won 1 national title and 1 Heisman before 2003 so rooting for conference is the only way they could have made themselves relevant.