Answer Caesar

Q: Can you guarantee that the quarterback will be chosen based purely on competition and talent, with the best player picked to start, and not the player who has simply been at USC the longest time?

A: We always play the best players, which is one reason so many freshmen compete for playing time every year. The quarterback position position is not an easy position the way we use it here and it just favors someone who has been in the system longer. That's one reason J.D. (John David Booty) was ahead a couple years ago. It just makes sense that if you have more experience, it gives you an advantage. But we always let performance determine who plays.