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The first preview segment for the PAC-12 Conference: The Southern California Trojans
Last season: That's right! I'm going straight for the jugular on the very first post on this thread!
Now, my heart is definitely going out to the people that had been affected by the recent earthquakes in California. But honestly, I think Clay Helton is relieved about the attention the earthquakes are getting, because it's getting people off his @$$. He's like "Good, people are ignoring me. Ooo, earthquakes, GOOD! People can leave me alone. Ooo, ooo, problems with Iran, GOOD, good... People not thinking about me..."
This head coach is in MAJOR trouble at USC for what? For what?!? Going 5-7 as he picked the wrong QB and lost to all of his major rivals. ...Yeah, I think that's a good reason.
2019 X-factor: New offensive coordinator Graham Harrell- People are calling this "a Hail-Mary" for Clay to keep his job, but you know what? If Graham can get this Trojan offense up and running, then why not? Let the man work his magic.
Good news: The defensive front SHOULD be more consistent with their play this year, and Clay hired a few more coaches during the offseason that people are calling "good upgrades". Oh, and the WR's the Trojans has could be some of the best in the nation...
Bad news: ...which will be great news for whoever USC chooses at QB. It's Jack Sears vs. JT Daniels, but will either of them spark the USC attack? Oh, and the defense is full of freshmen and sophomores; will they get buried in the PAC-12?
Key games:
Ol' stand-bys:
9/7 vs. Stanford (If it'll make the Trojans feel any better, Stanford will be having their own problems to fix as well.)
10/12 @ Notre Dame (This may be USC' toughest game of the whole year, because A: The Irish could be on a major roll by this time and B: The momentum in this rivalry game is now SQUARELY in the camp of Notre Dame.)
11/23 vs. UCLA (This is a longshot, but I think BOTH the Trojans AND the Bruins will be fighting for a simple bowl spot here.)
Other big games:
9/20 vs. Utah (More on this big contest when I preview the Utes.)
9/28 @ Washington (This game actually doesn't look too bad for USC; they defeated the Huskies the last time they went to Seattle.)
11/2 vs. Oregon (Every time these 2 West-Coast powers meet, it always seems to draw a crowd.)
11/16 @ California (You know... Had the Golden Bears not snapped a 14-year losing streak to the Trojans last November, maybe Clay wouldn't be in this mess.)
Bottom line: ...So, yeah, I just listed 7 "key games" for the Trojans in 2019. That shows that the schedule is gonna be a challenge for USC this year, and they're hoping that the offense can wake the hell up so that they can get through it. Good luck on keeping your job, Clay! I'll be pulling for ya!
The first preview segment for the PAC-12 Conference: The Southern California Trojans
Last season: That's right! I'm going straight for the jugular on the very first post on this thread!
Now, my heart is definitely going out to the people that had been affected by the recent earthquakes in California. But honestly, I think Clay Helton is relieved about the attention the earthquakes are getting, because it's getting people off his @$$. He's like "Good, people are ignoring me. Ooo, earthquakes, GOOD! People can leave me alone. Ooo, ooo, problems with Iran, GOOD, good... People not thinking about me..."
This head coach is in MAJOR trouble at USC for what? For what?!? Going 5-7 as he picked the wrong QB and lost to all of his major rivals. ...Yeah, I think that's a good reason.
2019 X-factor: New offensive coordinator Graham Harrell- People are calling this "a Hail-Mary" for Clay to keep his job, but you know what? If Graham can get this Trojan offense up and running, then why not? Let the man work his magic.
Good news: The defensive front SHOULD be more consistent with their play this year, and Clay hired a few more coaches during the offseason that people are calling "good upgrades". Oh, and the WR's the Trojans has could be some of the best in the nation...
Bad news: ...which will be great news for whoever USC chooses at QB. It's Jack Sears vs. JT Daniels, but will either of them spark the USC attack? Oh, and the defense is full of freshmen and sophomores; will they get buried in the PAC-12?
Key games:
Ol' stand-bys:
9/7 vs. Stanford (If it'll make the Trojans feel any better, Stanford will be having their own problems to fix as well.)
10/12 @ Notre Dame (This may be USC' toughest game of the whole year, because A: The Irish could be on a major roll by this time and B: The momentum in this rivalry game is now SQUARELY in the camp of Notre Dame.)
11/23 vs. UCLA (This is a longshot, but I think BOTH the Trojans AND the Bruins will be fighting for a simple bowl spot here.)
Other big games:
9/20 vs. Utah (More on this big contest when I preview the Utes.)
9/28 @ Washington (This game actually doesn't look too bad for USC; they defeated the Huskies the last time they went to Seattle.)
11/2 vs. Oregon (Every time these 2 West-Coast powers meet, it always seems to draw a crowd.)
11/16 @ California (You know... Had the Golden Bears not snapped a 14-year losing streak to the Trojans last November, maybe Clay wouldn't be in this mess.)
Bottom line: ...So, yeah, I just listed 7 "key games" for the Trojans in 2019. That shows that the schedule is gonna be a challenge for USC this year, and they're hoping that the offense can wake the hell up so that they can get through it. Good luck on keeping your job, Clay! I'll be pulling for ya!