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  1. On 11/5/2023 at 12:05 PM, Desert Duck said:

    for the first time in about a decade, that I may have possibly dipped my duck-fan-chalice into the proverbial Kool-Aid.

    Desert Duck, I am with you once again. During the 1st quarter of the Cal game, I was sensing the type of contest that would have unwound previous Ducks' teams: freak turnovers, rain, uncharacteristic errors, penalties. I thought it could be one of those heart-breaking games we've gotten used to.

     

    But, no way. The players and coaches seemed to simply put all that aside; they maintained their confidence, shrugged off all the distractions did what they knew they could do. It was all business, with no shakiness to be seen.

     

    So now, I'm sipping the Kool Aid, not yet guzzling it. I'll save that for after a PAC championship.

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  2. On 10/27/2023 at 5:21 PM, AnotherOD said:

    I would say odds are 98% there will be a transfer QB next year. That doesn't mean TT won't get every opportunity to win the job; but, I can't imagine really any scenario where it is TT, Novosad, and two true freshman.

    Totally agree with this. In my eyes, Thompson has not shown any signs of greatness in the limited time he has gotten. In fact, the signs are mostly of not being ready for the job, sad to say. Seems like a great kid, but unless he's a real late bloomer, I don't think he's the guy. I'll hope for late blooming.

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  3. The Trojans aren’t winning big football games, but following USC football is never boring.

     

    And, that is what's important in the L.A. attention economy, that people are talking.

     

    I'm with Haywardduck and am going to hold off on the trash talk until after November 11th.

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  4. Sometime soon, when it's clear that without Caleb Williams, USC cannot win much in the BIG or recruit anyone to LA, the AD will either have a late-night tarmac meeting with Lincoln Riley, or Riley will fail upward to the NFL.

     

    Then? USC will make the natural USC move: they'll hire Deion Sanders. Who cares about the buyout? What's money to USC? It would be a match made in heaven and the perfect fit, a triumph of the attention economy. Think of the clicks!

     

    fyi: I'm only half-kidding.

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  5. On 10/22/2023 at 9:36 AM, EastBayDuckDad said:

    Three takeaways for every Lincoln Riley coached team:

     

    1. Under-performing

    2. Undisciplined

    3. Over-hyped

    Well, sure, but his house has 12 bathrooms, an elevator and a 600-bottle "wine room". Totally symbolic of the USC approach to life.

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  6. I would like to see Lanning, if he can do it, amp down his in-game personality. When I see his eyes bulging, and his teeth clenched, and his jaw jutting forward, I see someone who may not be in the best frame of mind to make calculated decisions. Just my cheap psychological observation. 

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