USC, USC, USC
You could almost start a drinking game on the times USC came up with other teams at Pac-10 media day. Here's a sampling.
Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh
On beating USC last season: "It was a great thrill winning down at the Coliseum. That being said, that is water under the bridge. 2008 is a whole new dynamic, new culture, new team of guys."
Stanford center Alex Fletcher
On the offensive line: "In terms of the offensive line, when I came in we were the weakness of the team and now we are finally the strength. A lot of guys had to develop and get better. That is one of the best places to have strength, but you are one out of five and you are only as good as the guy next to you. We have worked together for a while now and that is huge because you know the difference between the way OSU runs its defense and the way USC runs its defense. It's a huge advantage."
Cal coach Jeff Tedford
On Jahvid Best: "Jahvid's health is very good. We held him out of spring drills with a hip injury that he suffered in the USC game. He rehabbed through spring, but has been through the summer program and is 100% healthy."
Oregon coach Mike Bellotti
On the Conference race: "I think that USC has the best talent coming back, ASU is better, and UCLA will be better. I think its a tremendous Conference, both from a coaching standpoint and a player standpoint. You've got to have support people because the quarterback can't do it on their own. It's a dog fight and you have to protect your players and be healthy."
Arizona State QB Rudy Carpenter
On last year's game against USC: "I think for one, it was a big game atmosphere, we got the chance to play USC on national TV. We'll take that experience from last season into this season for other big games. We have a tough schedule so we'll need that experience."
Bellotti said, "UCLA will be better."
Better than what? The puddle of sick I stepped in on the way to work this morning? I guess it's all relative.
And about Bellotti: I guess his wife isn't the only one drinking these days.
And you could almost start a drinking game on the times the Song Girls come up on this blog each and every day! In fact, I may just have a drink to that.
Bellotti must have been tipping a few cold ones back with his wife - or ex wife or whatever their status is this week - to think UCLA will be better this year. They'll be lucky to win 1 non conference game.
I only see 5 maybe wins in Arizona, Fresno, Wazzu, Stanford and @ Washington. Long year for them coming.
Oh, Scotty, here's some more "USC, USC, USC" stuff for you: Randall Carroll eliminates UCLA from consideration. Kinda ruining your grand plan, huh?
B
Maybe the new A-11 offense for Stanford will help the killing from USC. Go luck.....
UCLA has only one way to go---up
Predict UCLA only goes in one direction - sideways, on the left side.