07-27-2012, 06:48 AM
Well, I tore a pec muscle several years ago lifting weights and I have never taken steroids.
Devon Kennard is an example of how being a 5 star recruit doesn't guarantee anything. He has never lived up to his promise, though he was probably going to provide enough pass rush for USC to make a run at a championship of some sort. The reality is USC doesn't have the depth to overcome losses like Kennard. They lost Nick Perry to the NFL draft a year early as well. Kennard was going to replace Perry. Now they don't have either guy.
We all know how having an elite pass rusher is essential to winning football. After losing Perry and Kennard, I have to question if USC is going to have the pass rush it needs to be as good as it will need to be on defense. Stanford has no such issues with Chase Thomas and Trent Murphy, though it remains to be seen what Stanford has behind those two.
Devon Kennard is an example of how being a 5 star recruit doesn't guarantee anything. He has never lived up to his promise, though he was probably going to provide enough pass rush for USC to make a run at a championship of some sort. The reality is USC doesn't have the depth to overcome losses like Kennard. They lost Nick Perry to the NFL draft a year early as well. Kennard was going to replace Perry. Now they don't have either guy.
We all know how having an elite pass rusher is essential to winning football. After losing Perry and Kennard, I have to question if USC is going to have the pass rush it needs to be as good as it will need to be on defense. Stanford has no such issues with Chase Thomas and Trent Murphy, though it remains to be seen what Stanford has behind those two.