CURIOUS INDEX, 9/21/09

Am I mistaken, or has there been no discussion of Verne Lunquist’s awesome “bing bang boom” comment made during the Fla/Ten game?

Jacory needs to dye that crazy fade orange and then the transformation into Simon Phoenix will be complete

BS-BCS Dept:

Utah and BYU may be out of any BS-BCS bowl game, but I would not put USC in this gnarly group - just yet. Check out USC’s most recent history:

- 7 recent AP Top-4 finishes

- Record 6 BCS bowl victories

- Record 7 consecutive BCS bowl appearances (let’s not bring up that lone loss to the Lone Star staters)

- 7 consecutive years as Pac-10 Champs

- Great record against rivals….blah, blah, blah

There is still time for Pete C to get the offense and special teams back on track….defense is fine…home game against weakling Wash State, etc. etc….

SKLM -

Your chokin’ Trojans can look forward to being Kirk’s best team RIGHT NOW at the end of the year as their noses are pressed against the BCSNCG window. SC should schedule SJSU after Ohio State to eliminate their post-Buckeye fuckups.

Where in the video? I don’t feel like watching Jacory Harris ramble for 7 minutes to funny 20 seconds worth of humor.

Re: There’s really no great place to crash a plane

The Hudson River seemed to work out OK.

Joker Chokers Dept:

#4, Crabster: I like my chokin’ Trojans over your chokin’ Buckeys.

USC ends up losing during the season but finishes strong (check my earlier bragging post)…

…while your Buckeees end up chocking on the big one in the big bowl game, embarassing themselves and your conference or like last week – in front of the largest ESPN TV audience ever against an off-sync USC team. Chew on that for a while…if you still have any teeth at your age…

So if that guy had in fact crashed a plane before… I don’t understand why people would have been willing to get into a plane he was flying.

PILOT: Yeah, it’ll be great, we’ll charter a plane to Gainesville and watch the Gators whip the Vols!
PASSENGERS: Have you ever crashed on one of these flights before?
PILOT: Well, there was this one time I crashed on the way to Starkville, but —
PASSENGERS: sound of feet walking away quickly and renting a car

If man-crushing on Jacory Harris is wrong, I don’t want to be right. He just got added to my list of individual players whom I want to succeed, no matter whom they play for.

Stacy Kiebler Luvs Me,

I propose that you and I get together on some sort of Live Blog and air out our grievences about our team’s apparent rivalry. But, we have to be good and drunk so we can really get to the heart of the matter.

SKLM-
I think we can all agree that Ohio State has not played well on the big stage…I have been chewing on that ever since I witnessed the demise by those Damn Gators in 06… But you cant seriously sit there and not just shake your head at how USC pisses away possible championships every yr to a terrible team…I agree with you they will go on win out. have espn and Herbie suckin Carrols cock, beat a Big Ten school in the Rose Bowl… (Everyone will talk about how there should be a plus one game and let Florida and USC strap it up against eahcother) Your not tired of watching that?? Then we’ll do it all over again next yr!!

It took me a second for the Tyger Kuntz thing to set it. When I see K-U-N-T-Z, I think of recent Irish DL Pat Kuntz (pronounced “Coontz”).

Now, if it had been spell C-U-N…. then we’d be on to something.

SKLM, honest question here: how do you think SC’s run defense will hold up against Cal? I know Minnesota isn’t a world beater, but with some of SC’s key defenders graduating last year it might get interesting. Thoughts?

Is this where I admit to actually eating at Sardi’s TWO WEEKS AGO…after taking in a matinee of “Billy Elliot”.

That place made me want to order a martini…then I remembered I was Baptist…and with my mother.

All this back and forth about USC and tOSU… yet the real question remains unasked and unanswered: How do we get Jacory (and StN – you are right) in the vicinity of so-appropriately-named Hawkeye MILF. I suspect he’ll be needing cases of protection for that one.

P. O’ed Dept:

1. Chi T. – YES…It is extremely frustrating to see USC choke each year against a Pac 10 team with a lot less talent. Of course there is a lot of “coulda-woulda-shoulda” blabbering at the end of the season. But, what can you do? The wins against rivals and the bowl game do help alleviate some of the frustration.

1. Go Irish: USC vs Cal…Quick thoughts: Game is at Cal and the loud crowd will be a major factor. if it is raining..oh, oh..might be a long night. Their running back might go nuts against USC…However, I think USC’s defense will be good. They are young but playing very well. The problems with USC are the inexperienced QBs, fumbling backs and special teams. Barkley was ok against OSU, while Corp was terrible last week. USC special teams are awful. Cal might have good field position all day. McNight and company are good for at least a bad fumble each game. Bottom Line: It will be a very close game, with either team having a shot in the end to win this thing. I think that by then, Pete Carroll will open up the playbook and get out of the “not lose” offensive game plan mentality.

The SEC lost a good man in that plane crash. Yes, he was deliriously dedicated to a collegiate football team, but we call that a “good man” down in this part of the country. Sorry to hear about Bruce Barber. May he go to the Swamp in the Sky.

My daughter started middle school this year and she has a teacher named Ms. Fuches and another one named Ms. Shietz.

It seems like USC either needs a scare or a loss to get things together every year.

SKLM -

Joe McK owes me one fumble. You may not be a wagering sort, but I will point out to you that tOSU was favored in exactly ONE of the games that you think we choked in. That was UF. Since then they have been big underdogs, which by definition means that we didn’t choke, since we were not expected to win. So fuck you and your choking Trojans who can’t get up for the little ones. Oddly enough, the count the same in the W/L column as the ‘big’ ones do and keep you out of the conversation at the end of the year.

You do have the annual knob job from the MSM to look forward to, so you have THAT going for you, which is nice. %* guys at every position leaves me thinking that any excuses are not valid. You won’t beat Cal so you can plan your trip to another bowl this year. Enjoy paying for lodging, travel and the rest. Unless you go to the Holiday Bowl, like cheap bastards.

uh oh…we got us an internet a’brewing ’roud these parts

So Crabapple…the one game you were favored in was the one where you amassed 82 yards of total offense?

Ouch.

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At least we kept you under 62.

@Domer Guy

I think there was a “bong” in the “bing-bang-boom” reference.
Then the other commentator said sounds like something the kids do on friday nights in their dorms. I heard it and immeadiately thought of the great discussions to be had at EDSBS today.

If EDSBS does not draft up a conversation between Coach Richt and COTG regard Willie Martinez soon I will be sorely disappointed.

Round Two Dept:

1. Crabapple: A few jabs:

1) You are being too thin-skinned and not living up to the crab apple fruit essence. (The crab apple is a small, rosy red apple with a rather hard, extremely tart flesh, according to the internets.)

2) Learn a lesson from your fellow Buckeye fan -> the Artist formerly knows as TAFKA..whatever… he was able to articulate his thoughts in at least a coherent manner during the worse of circumstances.

3) No matter how you rationalize it, tOSU has sucked in big games (under-hound or not).

4) Round Two – I would love to see tOSU win the Big 10 and USC win the Pac 10 and meet again in the Rose Bowl to give your team a real beat-down. By then the USC offense will be better – - >can’t get much worse!!!!

#8: Easy, maybe he first accident wasn’t his fault? Plus, he did survive the first, so he had that going for him. I’ve had one “incident”, but that doesn’t mean I’ll make the same mistake again. 80% of plane accidents are due to pilot error. Maybe he didn;ack some sort of pilot proficiency, but you can’t make the jump of if he crashed once, he’s a bad pilot….depends on the circumstances.

I just thought you might like the image.

Jacory Harris’ Facebook profile image:
http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/v226/1263/65/n564601675_9354.jpg

Bruce, hiswife, 14-yr. old son, and friend were on the flight. He reported engine problems – depending on his altitude, there wasn’t a lot he could do without any power. RIP.

SKLM
I can appreciate how beating your rival makes you feel better (been a wonderful 5yrs)….but what is this winning of a bowl game you speak of? (LOL) Does that also help ease the pain Interesting…..

I too would love for us both to run the table and I would welcome going out to Cali for another shot…Deep down you know we have better talent this year and should have taken that one in Columbus. (Deep, deep, deep down!)

SKLM -

I think that whenever any team is upset, you in particular are one to pile on and yap about how they choked. Since your Trojans took the gas you try to sugar coat it. I suggest you tell ComPete he needs to sing Lean On Me, Kumbaya or whatever a little louder. Stay loosey goosey, have more fun, etc…ad nauseum. Because it works so well! Maybe he’ll threaten your boys with substandard housing for their parents.

If SC was in the SEC or even the Big 11, he would hear a never ending stream of shit for blowing it year after year. Nothing but 5* talent at every position and they find a way to lose to Stanford, UCLA (with a BCSNCG bid on the line), Oregon State x2, Oregon and now Washington. At least they spread the wealth. John Cooper would have sympathy for him, but he only knew how to lose to Michigan or Michigan St, not half the league. But I would tell you that sympathy can be found in the dictionary between shit and syphillis.

The worst part is that their ineptitude has denied the United States of America a chance to see a decent NCG. At least when Florida blows a game there is a come to Tebow moment, all we get from SC is excuses.

Does anyone else think Jacory says "Last game, " (not last night) in the video? Seems pretty reasonable.

Velveteen Labia? Pussy Howitzer? I think we’re burying the lead with all the Trojan talk…

Is Mike Hunt here? Has anyone seen Mike Hunt? Hilarity ensues….

Trojan Talk (hopefully, last post of the day) Dept:

1. 27 Chi Town: At the end of the season, at least there is some fun seeing USC wipe out a Big 10 champeen or other team by plus double digits. Too bad there is no playoff system in college footbaw, since USC peaks late. Frankly, it is un-American not having a college footbaw playoff system. Here is USC record-winning Bs-BCS bowl record:

1. 2008 Rose USC 38, Penn State 24
2. 2007 Rose USC 49, Illinois 17
3. 2006 Rose USC 32, Michigan 18
4. 2005 Rose (intentionally left blank)
5. 2004 Orange USC 55, Oklahoma 19
6. 2003 Rose USC 28, Michigan 14
7. 2002 Orange USC 38, Iowa 17

And….deep, down, deep down….of course I thought USC was better than tOSU and should have won that game without last minute heroics – had Carroll and Co opened up the playbook a little bit.

1. - Crabster: Me, pile on after choke jobs? nah….well, sometimes. I am not sugar-coating USC’s choke job, noting the obvious mistakes that need to be addressed to avoid similar fiascos in the future.

If USC were in the Big 10 or SEC, they would be Champs every year. The Big Ten because your conference is really the “Big 2 or 3 Plus 8 or 9 Little Ones”. Fat slow kids.

If USC were in the SEC they would also be champs every year and enjoy beating down opponents in the SEC championship game each year, given Pete Carroll’s mystique. I could list the SEC teams USC has whacked recently, such as Auburn at Auburn, Arky at Arky, blah, blah, blah…but I gotta go.

@ SKLM

You know nothing of the SEC….NOTHING!

maybe he does, maybe he does not. SKLM is right though.

Last week I was saying here that Washington and Cal were the two most dangerous game’s on USC’s schedule.

And can Pete now be forgiven for being pissed at Mark Sanchez leaving? Because I think that Mark just might have made a little bit of a difference this past weekend.

1. -

Regardless of how the Starkville incident happened, when I hear “single-engine plane” and “previous crash” in the same paragraph, I don’t want to be anywhere near it.

@ 34 It’s one thing to be pissed privately, but Carroll embarrassed himself at the Sanchez press conference and flat out lied to the kid and everyone in attendance with his “second round is what we’re hearing” nonsense.

As to this year’s edition of the Trojans, I stated it on this board after the Ohio State game… USC still has more stud athletes than anybody, but this team has a very slim margin for error. The receiving corps without RoJo is a mess and you’re running game is inconsistent (half of your carries against UDub were for under 3 yards). And QB is going to be an issue since there are rumors that Barkley might miss the Cal game.

Still plenty of time to turn it around, but this team seems like it could lose a couple more times unless things change dramatically on offense. At Cal will be a very tough game, and you play the Ducks at Autzen on Halloween night, so that’ll be a zoo. Hard not to bet on USC to rebound and win the conference, but I think it’s gonna be an uphill battle. Should be interesting…

USC- will drop a total of 3 this year. Freshmen QB’s or inexperienced QB’s never work out. Ask Tenn..or..ask 2008 LSU how that went…..especially when you are trying to use 2 QB’s….ask Auburn 2008….they seem to make the worst mistakes at the most crucial times during a game that you can’t seem to recover from. LSU’s defense and this years Tenn defense are really good. The problem is, the offense with a shitty QB cannot sustain a drive, thus going 3 and out and not giving the Def a rest. The tell tale sign is how many points are scored against them in the 3rd and 4th quarter since they are worn out from being in bad positions the whole game. I think LSU has plenty of talent, but lack real coaching. We will see if Bama deserves the #3 ranking these next few weeks. Ole Miss and LSU are our concerns. I am glad Auburn is a little better so we can break their hearts even more.
USC has had a great run. They have always had a backup all world QB waiting in the wings….not this year. Sanchez did what anyone should do, take the money, take care of his family. Not his fault Pete didnt get someone sooner than a true freshman, Since Carson Palmer, you have had a decent crop of NFL backup QB’s playing for the Trojans. Mark Sanchez was a really legit QB, and it left Pete in a pinch. Suprisingly, there arent more than 2 or 3 NFL prototypes on both sides of the ball, and now its time to coach em up. Pete, you can chalk this one up to a rebuilding year. Everybody has them, its just been 7 yrs since USC has had one. The Cal game will get ugly. Pete would run the score up if he could, and I am sure Cal will try.

@ Dr. Strange: I agree with nearly everything you said there. Except I think the perception really was that Sanchez was a low first rounder to second rounder at the end of last season. His stock constantly rose as the combine and evaluation process went on. Obviously it has worked out well for him in the NFL and I’ve not heard any USC fans do other than wish him the best. It would have been really nice if he’d stuck around though.

I have not heard any rumors of Barkley not being ready for Cal. I’d be shocked if he was not back this weekend for Washington State.

@PP: Well USC certainly isn’t TRYING to use two QB’s. When your starter gets hurt you don’t have much of a choice. Ideally Mustain would have been the player to fill in between Sanchez and Barkley, but he just didn’t work out for whatever reason. I see the Cal game as a toss-up, but it won’t be a blowout. The SC defense has looked good overall, only giving up one touchdown in each road game isn’t bad at all. After seeing Oregon play on the blue turf it is hard to fear them, but they could get things back on track too.

USC is losing two more games is certainly possible, but it is also possible that they will get the QB play sorted out and run the table from here.

Dear Gawd, the Internets bring us new ways to make a complete and utter fool of oneself in front of the world daily. Next time I’m sitting around drinking beer with my buds and someone comes out with a camera, I’m putting a bag over my head and keeping my mouth shut.