TarheelTrojan

"If I knew the difference between "antidote" and "anecdote" my friend Bobby Snyder would still be alive." Ron White

I'm sorry but where I come from making a bet doesn't prove your balls, we have other more stringent qualifications.

You can get the final top ten rankings from AP, UPI, & USA Today in USC's 2007 Media Guide Pages 112-115 at usctrojans.cstiv.com. See how many times Florida finished in the top 10 compared to Nebraska. Thanks for serving our country.

Was she blond?

Cherry soda, Lemon fizz I'm in charge here Who you is?

Huh? Pete Carrol is the coach of the defense. He brought in Holt from Idaho to help him. So, can Pete coach, or can't he? You can't have it both ways.

I felt such a sense of loss after reading this, a loss that I never had the chance to know Brook.

I thought that was the point??? If we are voting with our heart I want to change my vote.

This is my favorite quote. I smile every time I see it. Now you have made me laugh. Thanks.

Yes, you can win the game, I am fully cognizant of that. I can't say that about everyone on our schedule. If it was just based on talent, you wouldn't have to play, just add up the most 5-star high school freshmen and current All Americans, and you could decide it that way. However, you still have to play the game and win it. At this point its all talk. Come Sept 16th, it will still be talk, but results will be discussed ....not talent compared. I would say Oregon State was as good as Nebraska last year, but you are right about UCLA. Also, Ohio State lost all their great linebackers in 2005 and replaced them with what many thought were excellent replacements, including one All American. But they weren't as good, and when they played Florida it was exposed. Sorry, but your D-Line will probably not be as good as last year, at least not early in the season when they play us. And I do recall those two losses last year, coupled with ten other losses in the last five years. But I also remember the 65 wins averaging close to 30 points per game. It just depends on what you want to emphasize.

I was making a paper comparison. It could be the same score 28-10. It could be close, real close. The extra points I believe will come from our defense, not the offense. By the way, we scored 70+ points against Arkansas at our place in 2005, lost our entire backfield including two Heismans and three offensive lineman, five juniors to the NFL, but still scored 50+ against Arkansas at the their place in 2006. It could happen. No disrespect to Nebraska, but I really think we are that good. Also, you lost your entire D-Line. I thought thats what kept the game close last year. You don't have the stoppers you had last year although you are strong at linebacker. All of our O-Line starters (one a returning first team AA last year) were starters last year or the year before. We don't have a proven offensive player(s) like last year at the receiving position(s), but we do have a proven quarterback. Someone said it in a earlier post, we are like Nebraska of the 90's. You guys just overpowered or outran everybody else. It wasn't cockyness, it was confidence. Other teams couldn't match up. It wasn't that they were bad, you were just head and shoulders above everybody else. (By the way, we were terrible in the 90's) If our offense can just duplicate last year, it doesn't have to be better, we should be a contender

Since we ran a disguised 3/4 much of last year, all three of those guys return. One, Ellis, will probably be first team AA and another, Jackson, will probably be third team. The new fourth guy, Moore played a lot last year. We have a freshman coming in, Everson, who some people think will be starting after the fourth game. Thats big talk because the D-line is the second strongest part of our team. Our linebackers, as you mentioned, are the strongest part. All three linebackers will play on Sundays someday, and all will probably be at least honorable mention AA with one, Rivers, first team. The 2005 team with Lienart, Bush, and White was loaded with offense. This years team is a defensive version of the 2005 team.

Virginia Beach is a top high school producing area. If he excelled there, he is an automatic candidate to play someday.

What about future history? Sorry - just couldn't help myself... can we please keep focused on the present history I was a history major in college, but this is starting to sound like time travel!

Yes, in 2005 and we intercepted him four times. This year's defense is better than in 2005. please correct me if i'm wrong but last year didn't you start a freshman safety. not sure about that but I think that's something I remember. he's somebody that might be tested. Yes, he was a true freshman, Taylor Mayes, and he was first team Freshman All-American. He may just be the best athlete on the field. He could be another Ronnie Lott. He is huge for a free safety, about 6'4" and 220 and is the fastest guy in the secondary. also 2 of those ints were tipped balls and I think it may have been 5 ints I didn't want to say 5 because it sounds so bad. So, I just mentioned the four in the second half. Also, that does not included the throw-away passes he threw because D-linemen were all over him. Your O-Line is the key to the game. If Keller can stand there and throw, he will test our very good secondary. But if he has to scramble like he did at ASU in 05, I'm afraid he will be in for a long day. Remember, going into that game he was rated as the or one of the top passers in the NCAA. He still had good stats, except for those game killing ints. oh and I'd like to say it's good to have an intelligent USC fan on the board especially with our game coming up and I hope you stick around even afterwords. I try to bring some intellect to the discussion, thanks. I also find a lot of intelligent posts from you Huskers. Yes, I will be around afterward, because as I have said so many times before, Nebraska is my second favorite team. I am glad to get the SC game over early, win or lose, so I can be making positive comments about the Husker's chances after Sept. 15th. I hope to come to the game, but I will be at the Appalachian - Michigan game the week before, and I don't know if I can follow up with another big trip like that. By the way, my last post got me my first little red "N". I shall display it with honor!

Yes, in 2005 and we intercepted him four times. This year's defense is better than in 2005.

Nebraska won't score more than 10 points, and SC won't score 40. I think it will be SC 31 - Nebraska 10 with Nebraska possibly in the lead at the end of the 1st quarter. As far as conditioning is concerned, Nebraska will be slowed in the 4th quarter unable to keep up with SC's speed and Trojan conditioning asserting itself. These guys are in shape. Their talent in matched only by their physical condition. We have 12 non starters who started at least four games last year. Even if we got tired, we have the depth to make up for it. It ain't California, but we don't play all our games in California. We win in Alabama (Auburn), Maryland (Va. Tech), Arkansas, and Indiana with high grass. Unlike the SEC, we don't play 8 home games. The conditions and location doesn't matter. The team does.

Michigan fans have very short memories. I bet they have forgotten our victory over them in last year's Rose Bowl. So, I know they forgot your victory over them. But we haven't forgotten have we? Sweet, sweet memories!

Great point. I would add, TCWho? Oh yeah, we have won the Pac-10 (I know, its a wimp conference, right?) five years in a row. Do we qualifty to talk to the high and mighty Fragged Hornes?

Funny s**t! Is Daily still there? I don't follow Carolina football that much, but it seems like he is there and is being tried out as a receiver. Maybe since he can't pass, they thought he can could be better at the other end of the passing game?

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Duh, USC. Are you surprised at my choice?

No. This is East Coast Bias, pure and simple. Some of these guys weren't even the best player their senior year!

I don't have a dog in this fight and I'm mad! opps. I meant to say, I don't have a dog in this fight but this makes me mad.

I don't have a dog in this fight and I'm mad!