USC VS PSU. A USC Fan's Perspective

[Franklin_Restores_TheTradition]

too much profanity and insults. good bye.

too much inanity and absurdity. good bye.

 

[adh110]

I come in peace.

I think both teams are a lot better than the beginning. psu is a pretty young team with a new qb and the team really started to gel during the second half of the season. franklin is a very good coach, who did an amazing job at a terrible program(vandy). he is underrated.

usc is a good team now too as they had a new head coach, a whole coaching staff, a whole new offensive and defensive system, a new qb etc. the players looked lost during the first half of the season. but besides the qb position, sc is overall a very veteran team. dl the and lb's are sophs and rs sophs but the rest of the team is pretty much 3rd to 5th years players. About 3/4 of the starters were national type recruits. almost all 4 and 5 stars. and if a 3 star is starting there is usually actually 4 star right behind him. on paper, in the last years, the only team that has recruited a hair better than usc is alabama. i did an analysis. but the game is not played on paper. and i think think Franklin a better coach than helton. i do like some of the assistant coaches at usc and our dc is top notch, but i like franklin a little more. usc has a great young qb, but mcsorley is very good as well. it is basically home game for sc. I originally felt sc would win because of that but now i have the game even. i think sc is a year away. 28-27 psu.

As you said, he Rose Bowl is basically a home game for USC which explains their unbelievable record in the game. If Penn State wins , they'll have it earn it because its tough to beat a top 10 team on the road.

 

[marisa45]

Doc you hang too much importance on star rankings and how that translates to actual talent on the football field (football talent is much more than measurables) and that's not even considering how well they come together as a football "team". We play in a conference where Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan State and Nebraska can't Crack the top 30 in recruiting rankings but consistently put together top 10 football teams. I don't buy the recruiting class rankings as a determination of how talented you are either. Those things are subjective and biased depending on what region of the country you're from. Sorry, you can't argue you're more talented unless you prove it on the field.

 

[marisa45]

The recruiting thing becomes even more laughable when you find out how all county/all state, Nike or UA teams are actually picked. It's all 100% pure, grade "A" BS.

And on top of that not all the kids even go to camps. They find a school early and commit. Chris Bleith comes to mind. I've seen the kid play, he's a beast. If we're doing 50% of the work Iowa, Wisconsin and Nebraska are doing on the talent evaluation side (scouting) I'd feel more confident than if we sign a top 10 class, and it feels lIke we're doing just as much if not more..

What's really cool is Franklin has proven he has a good eye for talent. He also knows and believes in "Penn State" guys. He's said his time with the families is as important as his time with the kids. He wants to see what sort of support structure they have. I've been involved with athletics with both my kids for 14 years. Good parents make all the difference in the world! CJF gets it.

 

[psute]

Wow, some of you guys need to lighten up. USC guy stops in to discuss the game, the players and his view of the game result and some of you attack. He has been nothing but a gracious guest trying to talk about the game. Two storied programs both rising from the ashes like the Pheonix after BS ncaa sanctions. How about a little respect...

 

[California_Lion]

Wow, some of you guys need to lighten up. USC guy stops in to discuss the game, the players and his view of the game result and some of you attack. He has been nothing but a gracious guest trying to talk about the game. Two storied programs both rising from the ashes like the Pheonix after BS ncaa sanctions. How about a little respect...

Agreed. I found nothing offensive from the USC guy.