After Lane went 10-2 in 2011 at USC, what happened? What went wrong?

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1403591-2012-usc-trojans-this-seasons-6-biggest-disappointments

Solid question. here’s a good recap.

First ncaa scholarship reductions happened that year. Happened 5 more years. On top of two year bowl ban. That can’t help.

Per year scholie impact

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+10

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No running game.
Monte’s defense was exhausted.

Close losses.

Huge expectations with Matt Barkley and solid year before. It made the slow start in 2012 so untenable

And poof, he was gone 5 games in 2013. Sark and Cody Kessler era start

• This reply was modified 2 weeks, 4 days ago by Oydesseus.

I read on this board that he couldn’t handle the stress of the gig at the time and got into Benzos. sc

The sanctions appeal lost.