Going deep with the Trojans’ scheme, returning personnel, and unknowns
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Special thanks to Alica de Artola Castillo of Reign of Troy for joining me on the Quack 12 Podcast to discuss the Trojans’ roster: LISTEN HERE
Offense
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Contrary to certain media narratives, the chief cause of USC’s step back in overall performance in 2023 compared to the year prior was not because the defense got fundamentally worse – it didn’t, if anything the defense got slightly better, although still pretty bad – but rather because the offense had stopped operating at an elite level of efficiency.