I'm primed for a Trojan run for the national championship! Last year was really something special....it's time to finish the job. I am concerned w/ SC's strength of schedule though. Sure there are always some big PAC-12 match ups like with OR, the biggest threat w/ revenge on their minds, but they must come to the Coliseum, as must Cal. And the ND clash will be tough, and it's always more comfortable to play them here. Tough road games with UT, Stanford, and the always dangerous Sark-lead Huskies will certainly test the team. (Thank goodness no trip to Corvalis this year!! {eek3}). All that being said, I really think the Trojans should have scheduled a tougher non-conference schedule. A nice SEC, BIG 10, or BIG 12 match up in week one or two would have been nice. In any case, I'm just going to sit back and enjoy it. I just hope we have a solid new LT as well as a stout defensive front. We lost some key players in those spots. The Trojans may not be very deep but are very strong at QB, WR, CB, FS, SS, RB, and in the kicking game too. Other than questions at LT, the offensive line is very solid and I believe our young TE's are ready to make the next step. Perhaps most importantly, these guys play their hearts out under Kiffin. Last season proved that. If the injuries don't stack up, maybe SC we'll find themselves being one of the last two teams standing in the end. It's going to be a wild ride!!!
Fight on,
Joe
