USC has a legit QB and skill players, but that was men vs. boys in the trenches. Riley is going to have to recruit to the Big Ten better. Also, why were they throwing at Will Johnson? Did they not watch film on him? He's going to be a top 5 draft pick.
Line play was always a question mark. I could say a lot more about on that topic from developing, recruiting, etc and failures over the years til now, but I’ll spare the details. That’s been a renewed area of focus entering the conference, but realistically not going to be fixed all in this first year. Same thing with a new defensive staff. Loss, but I am still appreciating improvement from last year which was terrible. Means nothing to non-fans, but that’s how I viewed it. Expectations not too high, but i will simply enjoy seeing the new set of teams to play in this first year of conference.
I think 10-2 is very attainable and there is even a shot at 11-1. The defensive line will improve every week. Michigan’s OL was not overpowering. SC has a couple of things to clean up and I think the defense is going to be dominant at year’s end. The offense is going to get better when the OL gets better and the WRs get more consistent. I would be very disappointed with an 8-4 season.
That was a proper welcoming to the Big10. Great game though, USC's D is vastly improved and Moss is a baller. Played with a lot of heart with all the abuse he took. I think you guys will win out regular season and lose if you play in the Big10 chip. and get a 7 or8 seed in the playoffs.. Just hoping my boys get better every week. If the D keeps gettin better,the OL, and Orji gets a semblance of a passing game look out. Go Blue, great game, instant classic, and good luck from here on out
I specifically remember looking at this schedule the end of last season thinking how difficult it would be (given USC’s own struggles) - and still could be. Looks more manageable now by comparison, and I’d like to assume all easy wins, but you can’t take any game for granted. Those could be some painful recap videos if I’m overly confident!
