Official USC vs. Michigan in Outback Bowl Discussion Thread

[carolinafan111]

Lou Holtz and David Pollack going at it talking about our game on ESPN.

Lou was telling David "35-7 against your old team?" it was funny

they also took a jab at our basketball team when mentioning that bruce had stepped up at WR, but was playing basketball (and needed him )

then they talk about LSU vs Clemson, and Mark May states Clemson is not physical at all

[treys1986]

Originally Posted by cockyhoskins

Where's the line gonna open? -7.5 or so? What'cha think?

A guy on Twitter....can't remember his name, said he was making us 12 point favorites. I'll see if I can dig his name up so people don't think I'm crazy.

[MillerTime843]

Which is the real Death Valley? Ask Spurrier says Pollack hahahahha

[carolinafan111]

Originally Posted by MillerTime843

Which is the real Death Valley? Ask Spurrier says Pollack hahahahha

that was one of the funniest segments i have seen on espn in a while

[Garnet girl]

All three guys liked us and showed respect for several players aside of Clowney. Ace, Bruce and Dylan and Connor all got mentioned, but I did not hear Connor's name, only that he has been playing injured.

[Garnet girl]

Originally Posted by MGoBlue

Hello from the other side,

Pretty damn pumped about this matchup boys. Y'all have the more talented squad out there, but you never know what you're gonna see with our whackjob of an offensive coordinator.

Should be a good one

We are so happy to get a class team like Michigan. Northwestern had been mentioned, so we are glad to get Michigan blue. It will be fun.

[carolinafan111]

Originally Posted by Garnet girl

All three guys liked us and showed respect for several players aside of Clowney. Ace, Bruce and Dylan and Connor all got mentioned, but I did not hear Connor's name, only that he has been playing injured.

they were talking about the adversity that our team has gone through and overcome (mentioned marcus, and both connor and clowney's feet)

Jesse Palmer also did his homework: he mentioned the effectiveness of both DT and Chaz sutton as well

[chapincock]

Hehehehe....its funny because my girlfriend is from Michigan lol. This will be a VERY interesting bowl game! (She does own a gamecock 21 jersey so she's halfway converted)

[henmania]

Originally Posted by rosstheboss

a&m was going to go there...the sec stepped in and forced their hand. Believe me, the capital 1 did not want to take uga after a loss(even though it was close)

Regardless, can't wait to see clowney and taylor vs robinson

This is true. The SEC forced the Cap one bowl's hand. I am a bit surprised but the SEC really loves the Dogs. I love our match up. Already being touted as one of the best games in the bowl season.

[sc455]

Originally Posted by MGoBlue

Yep, can't wait to see Clowney go up against Taylor Lewan (current lottery projection in the draft) --- although he did just get owned by a true freshman DE on OSU....so maybe that doesn't bode very well

never heard of him. no, seriously, i am serious. if he is that good than it should be a great matchup. i do like roundtree..we better watch that guy.

[Go Cocks 29]

somebody pay their qb to tweet about our DL being "average"...seems to work every time

[#1TheBeast]

So - where to stay in Tampa? Is it crazy in Ybor city 24/7?

Anyone know what the team hotel will be?

[MGoBlue]

Quick rundown of our team for those of you who aren't familiar.

QB: Denard has a nerve injury that prevents him from gripping the ball with his throwing hand. So he is exclusively a runner/short pass catcher now. It has lingered for over 5 weeks now, so who knows if it will be better by New Years (my money's on no).

Our backup, Devin Gardner, is nobody to take lightly. 5 Star recruit in 2009, spent most of his career backing up Denard (even taking snaps at WR this year). He has started 4 games so far and he has been better than anything we could have hoped for, boasting a QB rating of 177.6 in those 4 games. He is your more typical dual threat QB (who can run and ACTUALLY throw the ball, unlike Denard)

RB: Nothing to speak of here. Honestly. Fitzgerald Touissaint, our starter, went down with a gruesome injury that could almost rival Lattimore's injury. Our backups suck. Bad. They couldn't even get yards against the likes of UMass, for god sakes.

WR: Roy Roundtree is your typical possession guy, and Jeremy Gallon is our tiny (~5'10) speedster and surprisingly our best long ball threat too

TE: Devin Funchess -- true freshman has been an absolute beast. Best hands i've ever seen on a TE. Look for him on any red zone possessions

OL: average at best, after our LT Taylor Lewan. They will likely get manhandled by your line

Defense:

Very solid all around. D Line is not stellar, but our linebackers and backfield are the best units I've seen since 2006

Jake Ryan is the dude who looks like Clay Matthews, and you will see him all over the field.

Jordan Kovacs is our 4th year starting SS, also except to always see him by the ball on every play.

[USC Paratrooper]

I'm really interested in seeing this good pass defense I'm hearing about

[snoopcockycock]

well the stat that should stick out more than any other is the strength of schedule. mich is ranked at 35, while usc is 10. that tells the whole story, and is the biggest reason usc is killing clempscum these days. being battle tested is everything!
mich will lose to us for the exact same reason clempscum did, because they will be shellshocked by the middle of the third quarter, and gassed in the fourth. usc is use to playing much stronger and better teams all season long, and it will show up in this game just like it did against clempscum. and for the record clempscum's offense is much better than mich, and with many more weapons. we all saw how that turned out...

[sctvman]

Last time we played Michigan. Hope it goes better:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0kwpdieneU

[MGoBlue]

Originally Posted by snoopcockycock

well the stat that should stick out more than any other is the strength of schedule. mich is ranked at 35, while usc is 10. that tells the whole story, and is the biggest reason usc is killing clempscum these days. being battle tested is everything!
mich will lose to us for the exact same reason clempscum did, because they will be shellshocked by the middle of the third quarter, and gassed in the fourth. usc is use to playing much stronger and better teams all season long, and it will show up in this game just like it did against clempscum. and for the record clempscum's offense is much better than mich, and with many more weapons. we all saw how that turned out...

Our SOS may be worse....but our losses came to the #1, #2 and #3 teams in the country (and that nebraska game where denard went down and we put in our 4th best qb for god knows what reason).

But yea, we have no impressive wins to speak of

[Roosterboy]

Let's hope we show up this bowl game.
Remember the last time we were in Tampa...yea, Shonn Greene made us look like under shit.

We can't sleep on Michigan....USC clearly has more athletes, but if we slack off, we could see an Iowa repeat.

[Spurz]

As long as we show up, we win this game. I think Spurrier enjoys playing traditional powers in bowl games, ala Nebraska last year, so I trust we'll be prepared. Ain't scared.

[eaddy1847]

Originally Posted by Garnet girl

We are so happy to get a class team like Michigan. Northwestern had been mentioned, so we are glad to get Michigan blue. It will be fun.

Right on! Opponent is not everything, but it sure helps enthusiasm. Imagine being a Fla State fan and having to get excited for North Illinois. Sure BCS but really?

I am thrilled with Denard Robinson and UM matchup. Wish I could go but travel budget won't allow it (went to both LSU and UF games). Home it is but I will yell loud enough they can hear me in Tampa from Charlotte!!