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8 questions facing USC football after training camp

LOS ANGELES >> USC players moved out of the dorms and a pretty light training camp is essentially over after two weeks.

The Trojans scrimmage Friday and then spend two weeks preparing for Alabama. With that in mind, here are eight questions surrounding the team as it gets ready for what is considered the nation’s toughest schedule.

• Does it really matter who starts at quarterback?

Whenever USC picks a new quarterback, he tends to flourish once handed the starting job. Matt Leinart improved after beating out Matt Cassel and Brandon Hance. John David Booty never came close to losing the job after beating out Mark Sanchez, who confidently held the job for one season before he turned pro.