Answer Monday!

Q: SCFTBL1 said:
Why is Salute to Troy on a Sunday evening?

A: It looks like Lane Kiffin wanted to disrupt the practice schedule as little as possible and staging the event on a Sunday did that. Usually, it is held on a Friday or Saturday night. But the fan is not really a high priority like in the Pete Carroll Era, so it's a Sunday night show.

Q: Son of CharIie Bucket said:
Wolfman, is it me, or does Southern Cal have the Marc Tyler case backwards?

he spits on one girl and sexually gropes another, and over six weeks after his meeting with the hall monitor, still nothing has happened. i view these as very serious assaults. if you disagree, i wonder what their fathers think?

then, Tyler embarrasses Bounce Pass Haden and My Cousin Vinny with some dumbbell remarks that ultimately harm no one (except possibly the reputation of Kim Khardasian) and presto! within 24hrs he is kicked off the team!!

do you agree Heritage Hall's priorities are all screwy??

A: Well, there is a process the university follows on student conduct, which is why the Tyler case has dragged on. Conversely, Pat Haden can punish Tyler immediately for his TMZ comments because there is no due process. But I now think the university will treat Tyler harsher because of his recent comments, which is unfortunate for him.

Q: dtksr1 said:
Scott, in your opinion... With the way this years' SC team is shaping up and the opponents this year, will we be seeing games where the offense has to outscore the other teams at the end or rely on the defense where the offense only has to score so many points?

A: I think that is the nature of Pac-12 football and USC's offense should be able to score a lot. Lane Kiffin assured the media in the spring the defense will not fold at the end of games, but I still think it's an offensive conference and scoring points is the name of the game. An improved defense will win several more games, however, if Kiffin is correct.