Saban Copycat

So who does USC open with this season?

paulm,

You did see the word "copycat" in the headline, didn't you?

*paulm's mental wheels turn... understanding clicks in*

There you go.

Personally, I'm embarrassed that we open against San Jose State.

Personally, I'm embarrassed that paulm (whatever the F that means) did not know who we opened against, as aptly pointed out by Sam (I didn't give any money to sucla basketball players).
Where's that idiot yoyo when you need him.

I knew who we opened with. It's called being Rhetorical. It has been a USC tradition that despite what others may do that USC seeks to play the best like Auburn, Arkansas, VT, Penn St., Ohio St., etc.

Last 3 years have been very uneventful openers. It isn't what Alabama does...it is what USC does. And if Saban is following USC's lead that is sad. USC made its own statement when it used to say we seek the best. That is a far better example to make. 2002-2005 USC schedule always was one of toughest if not toughest in nation.

I agree with arealrascal.

SC always plays a tough intersectional or two (not even counting Neutral Dame), but Troy usually has a cupcake on its scheduled. Although San Jose State does not interest me, it is probably a necessary warm-up in preparation for Ohio State, especially breaking in a new quarterback.

Come on, the pros play four, that is 4, boring exhibitions readying for their season. Is San Jose State any different?

They dropped Stanford in order to play Alabama next season. ESPN still ranks USC's nonconference schedule second in the Pac-10: http://myespn.go.com/blogs/pac10/0-9-98/Ranking-the-nonconference-slates.html

Jesus H Christ, we play at the Shoe in game #2 and at South Bend for our 3rd non-conference game. We always schedule tough OOC opponents and have one of the harder schedules in the nation. And, people are complaining because we have one patsy? Look at the SEC/Big-12 schedules and take pride in SC's competitive spirit.