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Shotgun Wedding

John David Booty and Kris O'Dowd spent this week and next working on the shotgun for the first time.
But don't expect a big influx of shotgun plays. It remains a specific-purpose feature and is not something the coaches seem to like on a frequent basis. If USC starts using, it probably means the offense is struggling.

Posted by Scott Wolf on September 6, 2007 07:35 PM | Permalink

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Glad they are practicing it...I wish they would use it more...at the very least in two minute drills.
If Booty has one more batted down pass...I will throw up in my mouth.

Posted by: patty o | September 6, 2007 10:27 PM

Scott -
They already spent next week working on the shotgun, huh? Do you have a time machine that you're hiding from us?

If so, can you find out Saturday's Powerball numbers for me?

Thanks!

Oh yeah - love the blog!!

Posted by: telliot647 | September 7, 2007 05:30 AM

Is it just me, but when I hear "shotgun" it maks me think back when I was running my 2-minute offense, and I instructed my best friend to "Go long, and at the trash can cut right and I will hit you."
I know, I know, perhaps it has its place, but the shotgun still smacks of street pickup football.

Posted by: LAWYER JOHN | September 7, 2007 06:53 AM

I don't think it's a big deal I was watching a game on Fox college sports pacific last week from 2002 and Carson Palmer was in the shotgun alot..It just doesn't sound like it is working.

Posted by: USC1966 | September 7, 2007 07:50 AM

I am sure our offense will struggle vs. Nebraska but maybe they should try something else.

***Visions of an O'Dowd snap going 5 ft over Booty's head for a Nebraska TD***

Posted by: USC1966 | September 7, 2007 07:53 AM

...only when struggling. Then hopefully we'll never see it.

Posted by: Trojan RAB | September 7, 2007 09:33 AM

Patty O, you had better keep a large bucket next to you during the game!

Blocked Pass On!

Posted by: Bill | September 7, 2007 09:58 AM

Practice? That's an interesting concept. someone should suggest that to Michigan's special teams.

Posted by: Mike | September 7, 2007 09:58 AM

I nominate USC1966 for the most negative, depressing person in the Trojan family. You sure you don't have a daughter named "Debbie Downer"?

Posted by: Trojanhoya | September 7, 2007 10:07 AM

Hey, I think I dated Debbie Downer when I was an SC.

Posted by: Mike | September 7, 2007 01:33 PM

Palmer in the shotgun under Norm Chow?? I never thought Chow ran the shotgun. You sure this isn't the scotch talking.

Posted by: Fighton | September 7, 2007 02:06 PM

Bill,

It could be worse. I could be a bruin fan...then I'd need to wear the vomit bucket year round.

Posted by: patty o | September 7, 2007 03:04 PM

Anyone intimately familiar with the standard center/QB exchange would think the shotgun wedding between center and QB should happen before the first official practice.

Posted by: BoscoH | September 7, 2007 03:26 PM

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