This group lost the position coach, Shane Lee and two guys portaled, Curtis and Thompson. Unbelievably thin group when you remove the true freshmen. Not only thin but questionable talent for a place like USC.
4-2-5 will be our primary defense but we will also run a 4-3 up front. Our LB’s are just not big but they make up for it by not being fast either. Small and slow explains a lot of our problems at this position. We need some portal help.
Gentry needs to start too.
MIKE – Easton Mascarenas-Arnold,Eric Gentry , Garrison Madden , Elijah Newby
Will - Mason Cobb, Raesjon Davis, Desman Stephens
Career stats:
Mascarenas-Arnold – 159 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, 3 interceptions, two pass deflections, 1 defensive touchdown
Cobb – 191 tackles, 23 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 1 interception, 2 pass deflections, 1 fumble recovery, 1 forced fumble
Gentry – 162 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, 2 interceptions, 10 pass deflections, 3 forced fumbles
Davis – 26 tackles, .5 tackles for loss
Madden – No stats recorded
Newby – Incoming true freshman
Stephens – Incoming true freshman
Worst lb group since i can't remember when. Hayes Pullard would look like Derrick Thomas by comparison.
Sigh
From the dish it out but can’t take it department.
I think you meant libel. Interesting how you can spell words but don’t apparently know what they mean. sc
No help coming. If they are playing two lb then that’s plenty of bodies. They go two deep now. At each. It will
Work
Curtis should have stayed
I suspect Gentry will be in the rotation if he can get up to the 225 pounds the coaches want. I also suspet that list does not include late signees like Jaden Walker. Arnold and Cobb probably maxed out weight size along with Davis ( and 230 is not that small) but 5'11" is) but the others can get a lot bigger. As far as speed...IMHO lots of those kids have that in aces....