I'm not sure if "vintage USC" is a good or bad thing. Of course I'm just super high on them because of the arrival of Lynn. He's the first DC Riley has had that actually is competent, so they could be very dangerous.
I see what you're saying. You're not wrong, outside of the Pete era they have been a mediocre program for several decades, but if they can actually get some consistency on defense and keep the pace up on offense, they could be a top 5-8 team on a regular basis, if not higher.
A guy who we know who he is, a guy who could never seize the starting job at Indiana and was incredibly not good when he did get serious run there.
Yup, if Tuttle ends up being their starter this season, they could realistically go 6-6. He is a fine backup but has clearly shown time and again that he's not built to be a full-time starter.I could maybe see being maybe somewhat optimistic for Orji considering he's still young and maybe has some upside
Hilariously though most of the "optimism" is coming for fucking Tuttle
They're fortunate to miss OSU and Oregon both this season. If the defense does take the step forward, I don't see a game on the schedule that isn't at least somewhat winnable. Getting Wisconsin, Penn State, Nebraska, and Notre Dame all at home should at least help them not to get tripped up, and their talent should be enough to win them at least 8/9 games. Playing at michigan so early may actually be to USC's benefit since michigan still has so many question marks on offense. I'm certainly no USC fan, and Lincoln Riley's treatment of an innocent brisket disgusts me, but getting Lynn might have been the missing link for him to finally pull through on expectations.
good or good consistently?
Pretty easy to draw a line in the 0 and make an 8 lol
Like Peacock?
