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“Their coaches are in no way a wash. Look at USC's defensive record with more than a week of preparation. They are their strongest showings; PC makes incredible gameplans.”

Ok look, Texas is not shallow at Defensive coordinator, look up who the guy is before you go too far into this love fest. Also note that Penn State revamped their offense this year with the help of the Texas coaching staff, again USC may have an edge but I doubt it’s huge.

”MB is notorious for not winning big games.”

This one has always gotten me about Texas, Florida State, Florida, Ten, VT ect ect. If these teams lose it’s a big game, if they win it was expected. Go figure.


“Also, USC's defense matches up well with Texas. The teams that were most successful against their D were short-passing, West Coast-style. Their weakness is their defensive backs. However, the defense does not give up big plays; it is the short pass that kills them.”

What? I had the pleasure of watching USC live this year and several times on TV. Other teams scored on big plays, Fresno was methodical down the field but that is Fresno.


“Texas, on the otherhand, relies much upon big plays from VY. He scrambles, WR's get behind the defense, big play ensues.”

Don’t forget he just has designed runs, 3 RB’s that run sub 4.4’s, one that’s as big as a DE, an All American TE, 3 better than average receivers, and a stout set of lineman. Go look at the players, this offense lost a top first round draft pick RB last year, their best WR, TE and got better. Also while your at it look up Romance Taylor’s numbers for Texas and compare his yards per touch to Bush. I think you’ll be surprised. Texas is not a bunch of scrubs and then VY, VY just happens to be driving the car, and looking pretty good doing it.

“USC will not give this up;”
Ohio State, OU, Kansas (yes Kansas) all thought pretty much the same, Texas Tech did also but nobody gives them credit for having the LB’s required to slow young.

“They have very athletic LB's which are athletic.”

Oh come on now did you really write that? USC’s best LB is now in Seattle and they have 2 Frosh and a Soph starting, they are good and fast but still young.


“VY will be forced into turnovers, another stat in which USC excels.”

The Longhorns put the ball on the ground a little too much, most of that has been the new running backs, but VY has also thrown some odd INT’s, but most of them are of the Tip variety.

”Texas' defense is good. They also played in the Big-12, not an offensive powerhouse. They have never seen an offense like USC.”

An I formation offense that run’s 40% of the time, primarily runs to C and D gaps of the strong side pulling one or both guards. Most pass routes are fairly short under the safety routes designed to set up the wheel play. In short yardage they run A&B gaps 60% of the time and work the fade well? Nope never seen an offense like that, except in practice every day.

”USC is playing a home game. They have done this before. If they fall behind early, they have the perfet offense to comeback. UT falling behind early is ideal for USC.”

Tell that to Michigan, Ohio State, Oklahoma State(twice), TAMU, ect ect

In fact I’m not sure you can find a much more hostile environment to play a game than the Horseshoe. Texas seemed to do fine. Maybe the Swamp or at Tenn. would be worse but frankly the fans aren’t as exciting on the west coast here.

”Those are most of my reasons.”

Look if your serious about wanting to lay 20 points I'm sure some healthy money is willing to take it.