Game Thread: Fresno St. @ USC

[BoiseStateFan27]

What a catch!

 

[WizardHawk]

lulz

 

[trojanfight]

fireclayhelton.com too soon?

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

tried to get too much there

 

[WizardHawk]

In the end the score won't show how unnecessarily close this game really was. A W is a W in the end.

 

[The Derski]

This announcer thinks he a poet or something. Just shut up

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

LOL USC almost fumbled on a kneel down

 

[DJ Fieri]

Fuck those bitches....

 

[trojanfight]

stanford up next. not sure i see a winning scenario there

 

[WizardHawk]

stanford up next. not sure i see a winning scenario there

Did you see any of the Stanford game? Not exactly looking like world beaters at the moment themselves. And it's at home.

 

[The Oldtimer]

fireclayhelton.com too soon?

Clay won't last the season!!

 

[PSUTE]

*** Hears the screech of a rusty nail being pulled from Clay Helton's coffin***

 

[GeekSportsFan]

stanford up next. not sure i see a winning scenario there

Even if Daniels is back 100% next week, we lose 3 out of the next 4. I was unimpressed last night. The announcers kept mentioning how scaled back the play book is and how much easier it is for the offense to remember plays etc. Seems that our quality opponents (Stanford, ND, Wash) will use that to their advantage. Another subpar .500 season. Any over/unders on how long Helton lasts? Hell, after going for it on 4th down late in the fourth quarter instead of punting should have had his arse fired last night.

 

[craigk217]

Even if Daniels is back 100% next week, we lose 3 out of the next 4. I was unimpressed last night. The announcers kept mentioning how scaled back the play book is and how much easier it is for the offense to remember plays etc. Seems that our quality opponents (Stanford, ND, Wash) will use that to their advantage. Another subpar .500 season. Any over/unders on how long Helton lasts? Hell, after going for it on 4th down late in the fourth quarter instead of punting should have had his arse fired last night.

I only caught the second half. The scaling back of the playbook have anything to do with having to play a totally inexperienced kid at QB after Daniels went down?

This just appeared to be another USC opening game baffler, but yall losing Daniels certainly din't help matters.

 

[ericd7633]

USC losing Daniels is huge(I'm assuming he's out for the year) The offense looked really good despite Daniels' two TO's. Had over 200 yards passing in the first half.

 

[GeekSportsFan]

I only caught the second half. The scaling back of the playbook have anything to do with having to play a totally inexperienced kid at QB after Daniels went down?

This just appeared to be another USC opening game baffler, but yall losing Daniels certainly din't help matters.

As far as pass plays went, absolutely. I knew our secondary was young, but they were exposed by a mid tier QB. God help us when we face top QBs this year. I could be wrong, but this team didn't have any real sense of urgency. When the defense took the field right after Daniels got hurt, they seemed flat.

 

[craigk217]

USC losing Daniels is huge(I'm assuming he's out for the year) The offense looked really good despite Daniels' two TO's. Had over 200 yards passing in the first half.

Pretty sure I heard x-rays/MRI were negative, but he's gonna have a knee/leg issue for awhile.

 

[ericd7633]

Pretty sure I heard x-rays/MRI were negative, but he's gonna have a knee/leg issue for awhile.

Oh I thought I read the x-rays were negative and he was getting an MRI today. I was under the assumption that nothing was broken, but that there might be ligament damage. Maybe it was just a hyperextended knee?

 

[GeekSportsFan]

USC losing Daniels is huge(I'm assuming he's out for the year) The offense looked really good despite Daniels' two TO's. Had over 200 yards passing in the first half.

Yes, but there was a familiar ring to this game. SC scores quickly in the first half, the opponent adjusts and we barely hang on. Once Daniels went down, our defense should have found the fire to step up and shut down Fresno St. If this had been a win against Stanford, Oregon or ND, I'd be much happier. But Fresno St? King of the Mountain West Conference. Yikes.

 

[GeekSportsFan]

Oh I thought I read the x-rays were negative and he was getting an MRI today. I was under the assumption that nothing was broken, but that there might be ligament damage. Maybe it was just a hyperextended knee?

Listening to L.A. radio last night after the game, word came out that it may be a severe strain with 2-6 weeks recovery depending on the damage. They said the MRI will show if there are any tears.