Dorrell and USC

by Dante on Oct 6, 2007 11:02 PM PDT Comment 5 comments

It seems every now and then that Karl Dorrell is pulling some strings within SC. First of all, last year Dorrell saved himself from getting fired because of UCLA's victory over a better USC team. And now .... USC steals the national spotlight that even Notre Dame vs. UCLA can't compare with.

USC's loss is the best thing that could have happened to Dorrell. Say what you will about the media, but I think it is brutally clear that they pick up certain stories and tie them together in irrational ways. Instead of the story being "Winless Notre Dame beats Dorell's bruins", the story will be about how this is "THe Year of the Upset", and how anything can happen.

Also, get ready for the scapegoat machine to begin... how BO was hurt and we were left with only a walkon, how Notre Dame really isn't all that bad, how hell usc lost its ok if we lose once in a while .... I wouldn't be surprised if the gears of the spin machine are already turning....

go bruins go bruins go bruins go bruins go bruins go bruins go bruins go bruins go bruins go bruins

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We passed the ball 38 times and ran 26.

We played our third string quarterback. We were playing a team ranked 108th in the nation in rushing defense.

I don't see how anyone in their right mind can find an excuse for that one.

by CAJason80 on Oct 6, 2007 11:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

My Questions

Why the hell were we left with a walk-on? Why do we only have 2 scholarship QB's on the team (not counting Forcier, who is redshirting)? I mean, its not like Quarterback is an important position in football, where it might be good to have multiple players recruited to play it in case of injury.

oh wait, right...

by bruinhoo on Oct 7, 2007 12:55 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I don't understand

Why Ossar didn't get to play. He moved to WR for more playing time but I must ask; has he had a pass thrown to him? Is he even on the field enough to get into the thick of it?

Why not put him in at QB when Mac struggled? He was getting pounded out their behind an awful line performance. For the sake of God give Rashaan a chance!

by True Blue and Gold on Oct 7, 2007 1:20 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

You're right

I was thinking about this last night that Dorrell must be the luckiest bastard on this planet. A week after that Oregon St. player single-handedly put 28 4th quarter points on the board for UCLA, SUC pulls a Michigan on the same night that KD loses to an 0-5 team at home on national t.v. And guess what the headlines in the LAT read this am?

There was a small part of me (a very small part) that was pissed off SUC lost...the sole focus would have been on Dorrell and his incompetence. But no, he (once again) gets a small reprieve from the negative attention he rightfully deserves from the media.

I have faith though his day of reckoning will come later this year.

"I sleep well at night" -Karl Dorrell

by godblesstyus95 on Oct 7, 2007 7:27 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I guess I'm in the minority

when I say that I was pretty giddy to see suc fall so hard against such poor competition...
I don't think it will take too much attention away from the UCLA loss, since ND is the national media's darling.

by bruinbunz on Oct 7, 2007 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs