Could USC actually beat Alabama on Week 1?

[rfjeff9]

 

[nathans8823]

Looking back on this thread this could actually happen I mean USC has some explosive players and so does Alabama... I mean it will be a great game.

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

Anyone can be beaten on any given day, with that said highly doubtful to no chance for this one. Coaching comparison isn't remotely close, plus Saban in a game one scenerio with all this time to prepare (and Lane Kiffen has some revenge on his mind) does not bode well for the play it safe hiring of Clay Helton.

I actually think Lane Kiffin wanting revenge is the only reason USC has a chance

what dumb crap does he do that backfires on him?

 

[theboardref]

I actually think Lane Kiffin wanting revenge is the only reason USC has a chance

what dumb crap does he do that backfires on him?

Try running trick plays that go for 6 the other way?

 

[nathans8823]

I actually think Lane Kiffin wanting revenge is the only reason USC has a chance

what dumb crap does he do that backfires on him?

Well and USC has one of the top O-Lines in the FBS

 

[socaljim242]

People have been saying that with all this time to prepare Saban has a huge edge over Helton. I agree that Saban in a one game scenario and given more than a week or two would be a sure loss for that other team( maybe two coaches withstanding). But this is the first game of the season. I doubt Alabama wants to do anything different or change what they do to win this game. sabans not going to want to burn any of his really good plays to win the first game. he's going to want to be as deliberate as possible and win without doing to much. On the other hand this Could make USCs season if they win and they wont play a better team later in the season so no reason to hold anything back. With the playmakers they have and the offensive line they could go for some big plays.

 

[Eco]

Anything can happen when you play a team as talented as USC. Don't think it'll happen mind you because I just have a felling that our QB play will be better than it has since AJ, and that we are just too well coached to lose that early game.

Plus, since Saban came and started playing tougher teams to start off the year, we haven't yet lost one of them so we aren't starting this year.

 

[KnightAndDay]

Could it happen? Yes.

Will it happen? Unlikely.

 

[WestEndVol]

 

[theSabanator20]

You should be embarrassed that meeeechegan State scored more points against Ohio State than against Bama last year.

 

[4down20]

Well USC apparently has an advantage over us, as Kiffin adopted everything from USC.

Southern Cal OC Tee Martin: 'Lane (Kiffin) pretty much adopted what we do on offense'

"It'll be interesting to watch," Martin said of Kiffin. "A couple of years ago, Lane pretty much adopted what we do on offense. From how they get plays in, the way their mechanics on offense, Alabama and Lane pretty much adopted what we do here at Southern Cal.

 

[socaljim242]

Well USC apparently has an advantage over us, as Kiffin adopted everything from USC.

Southern Cal OC Tee Martin: 'Lane (Kiffin) pretty much adopted what we do on offense'

Tee did say that Alabama , on top of having amazing talent is great with execution wich makes them superior to most teams. Now Lane worked under Norm chow and was OC at USC before becoming head coach so I'm sure once he got comfortable he installed things they way he was used to doing. I don't think that means anything other than some things will be familiar. It's not like when Chucky coached against the Raiders in the Super Bowl and his defense was calling out the plays before the Raiders ran them.
I wish Norm Chow was consulting on the offense. People don;t realize how good he was because he coached under Pete. He once ran some plays against Arizona in a game USC was winning handily just to see what the defense would do, knowing The other Stoops brother ran the same defense .And wouldn't you know he did end up coaching against Bob Stoops in Miami at the end of the year. He used those plays in specific situations.

 

[trojanfan12]

Well USC apparently has an advantage over us, as Kiffin adopted everything from USC.

Southern Cal OC Tee Martin: 'Lane (Kiffin) pretty much adopted what we do on offense'

To be fair, Kiffin has always been a very good OC and Alabama does run a very similar offense to what Kiffin ran at USC and USC still uses a good bit of the offense that Kiffin ran when he was here.

Having said that, it's pretty poor choice of words by Martin. After all, it's Kiffin's offense. Kind of hard to "adopt" your own offense.

 

[outofyourmind]

USC over Alabama

 

[iowajerms]

Northwestern beat Stanford on week 1 a year ago.

 

[umichgradfan]

As I said before, yes, USC can beat Alabama.

 

[Lakers+USC=#1]

Imglad USC is playing them week 1 and not the middle of the season when Alabama is in full rhythm.

 

[trojanfight]

Looking back at it how does ole miss compare to USC? I don't see them as light years better or anything. Chad Kelly was what his first year starting? 341 yds 3 tds no ints. If Alabama coughs it up on kicks offs like they did then I can't see them winning.

 

[Goldbug]

Tee did say that Alabama , on top of having amazing talent is great with execution wich makes them superior to most teams. Now Lane worked under Norm chow and was OC at USC before becoming head coach so I'm sure once he got comfortable he installed things they way he was used to doing. I don't think that means anything other than some things will be familiar. It's not like when Chucky coached against the Raiders in the Super Bowl and his defense was calling out the plays before the Raiders ran them.
I wish Norm Chow was consulting on the offense. People don;t realize how good he was because he coached under Pete. He once ran some plays against Arizona in a game USC was winning handily just to see what the defense would do, knowing The other Stoops brother ran the same defense .And wouldn't you know he did end up coaching against Bob Stoops in Miami at the end of the year. He used those plays in specific situations.

And it's a good thing he did so you would be able to barely squeak by OU in that NC game. Wait.......what? Aw shit. USC just scored again.

 

[rolltide14_0]

First game of the season is dangerous. You have yet to find out who will be that team that drastically turns shit around? It was Bama in '08. Could be the Trojans this year. They have the talent to win, but do they have the mindset, the discipline, the intangibles that it takes to win big games, that Alabama has? Maybe so, we don't know yet.

I just know im fucking pumped for this game! Im 25, so Ive never got to see Alabama vs USC, been dreaming of this game for a long time.