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04-29-2008, 01:19 PM
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My reality check bounced.
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Originally Posted by SouthernCal92
Donald Washington, Jamario O'Neal, and Eugene Clifford?
Are they out or in for the season?
SC'92.
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We are wondering if there will be any additional disciplinary action too.
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04-29-2008, 02:51 PM
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Via Con Carne, Amigos!
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12.5 yard per carry... damn lol
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And for an encore, does he reveal the cure for cancer after the game?
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That's before the game! After, he's scheduled to particpate in the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain. Only since he's Joe McKnight, he'll only need walk.  |
04-29-2008, 03:05 PM
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After, he's scheduled to particpate in the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain. Only since he's Joe McKnight, he'll only need walk. |
You've got your facts mixed up. The Pamplonans are going to get rid of those pusillanimous bulls, and hold the Running of Joe McKnight. I predict a bloodbath. |
04-29-2008, 03:10 PM
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That's before the game! After, he's scheduled to particpate in the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain. Only since he's Joe McKnight, he'll only need walk.
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I saw McKnight's performance last year. He can actually "walk on water".
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04-29-2008, 03:39 PM
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This Game: Buck Run Game vs USC D
It looks to me that tOSU has the more balenced team tho not necessarly the most talented team. It also appears that USC has a critical hole to fill at middle guard (D) and one guard spot (O). To balence this is the fact that USC is at home.
In analyzing the game I see three factors.
1-USC interior defense versus the tOSU running game.
2-The sophistication of the USC O in the second game of the season
3-The ability of the tOSU defense to stop a sophisticated USC offense.
Obviously factors like turnovers and lucky breaks will play an importent factor but they are unpredictable.
My current thinking about #1.
1-Just how good is Beanie and the Bucks offensive line? Can they win the game all by themselves?
The loss of Sed Ellis to the NFL leaves a gaping hole in the USC D-line. Losing another first rounder, end Laurence Jackson, didn't help much either. However, the Trojans still have a projected first rounder in Fili Mola and a freshman AA in Everson Griffin returning plus multiple backups that played last year.
Generally speaking, the USC D has not had trouble with screens, draws or wide runs. The outside linebackers and safeties are too fast and are very good hitters.
My thinking here is that the Trojans will ask Rey Malagua, MLB, to stop the interior run. Rey is an incredibly hard hitter. Beanie's size and speed won't bother Rey. However, Rey has shown to be vulnerable to misdirection plays, often overrunning the play.
My anaysis is that if Beanie and the O-line can use Rey's agressiveness against him they will be very successful but if they can't simply running to the hole or running wide will be relatively unsuccessful.
Your thoughts?
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04-29-2008, 03:46 PM
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Fierce Urgency Now
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I wonder who will get to cover McKnight on those little pass routes out of the back field or in the slot? Tough assignment. Moeller, maybe? A defensive back like O'Neal? We are gonna get a large dose of that I suspect.
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04-29-2008, 04:00 PM
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You've got your facts mixed up. The Pamplonans are going to get rid of those pusillanimous bulls, and hold the Running of Joe McKnight. I predict a bloodbath.
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04-29-2008, 04:11 PM
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3-The ability of the tOSU defense to stop a sophisticated USC offense.
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Do you really believe that the offense will be "sophisticated" in the second game of a first year starter at QB?
I like the chances of our experienced defense versus the inexperience of Sanchez, especially if USC attempts to run sophisticated plays that require him to make complicated reads.
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