Joshua Whitted

Absolutely, I'm beyond thrilled about the Stein offense!

Thank you for the input, coach, and I'm intrigued by the return of the pistol...I'm not too sure many other fans will be though haha.

Yes that is certainly a concern, and the line's continuity is one of the unsung reasons we had so much success last season.

That last portion is MASSIVE and such a good point. I think that's the biggest unknown about Stein right now.

Of course! I expect no drop-off whatsoever!

No worries, haha, I appreciate you giving it a read!

I agree entirely. I have very little concerns about the offense. The defense is where we'll need to see some growth if we plan on winning the conference.

It just makes me giddy to see someone else talk about the blue-chip ratio haha, but you're so right. Luckily, we've recruited really, really well for Pac-12 standards recently. Now we just need to keep pushing to get those top-5-type classes.

Really, really good takeaways here. I actually like our talent at receiver, I feel we've recruited it well. But I agree, we haven't developed players at that position at the rate of Ohio State for example. One of our tight ends stepping up and being a real mismatch nightmare would also be ideal. Defensive back is a big one. Christian Gonzalez was a welcome addition for a year, but we really need consistent players like him in the secondary to have the type of defense necessary to compete with the elites.

Yeah...USC forgot that defense is also apart of the game lol.

I didn't even think about the storyline with Storm Duck! What a little nugget, and should be a fun little talking point for the crew during the game. I also think the game will be close for what it's worth.

Very good point, both teams have some of the coolest unis in the country!

Yes both offenses are great, and the defenses are suspect at best. Should at least make for lots of scoring and big plays, which we all love to see!

I love that they're bouncing ideas off of one another since each has a background on the opposite side of the ball. It really is a good example of how smart, non-egotistical coaches can work together to form something special.

Thank you for reading and commenting, I really appreciate it and I'm glad you enjoyed it!