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Quix0te said:

And don't forget that Southern Cal has not yet continued the annual rivalry game past 2026.

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NWfor3 said:

Do you understand that most of the scheduling is done years in advance? It was always hard to project what a team will be like 5-8 years in the future when the schedule is made out and now even more difficult with NIL and players constantly moving from one school to the next.

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And don't forget that Southern Cal has not yet continued the annual rivalry game past 2026.

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IrishMike409 said:

Gotta hope they're focused and pissed off. They've got experience, size, and a skill set. We know they can do good things.

Hope they can play 9 games of great football.

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I'm no expert, I don't know how to grade OL film. But you probably could have made the case, I'd venture to say if you had been an observer during fall practice that they should have been starters from the beginning. And the coaches decided to go with a youth movement instead. Rocco has plenty of ability but is a bit of a flake, and Coogan doesn't have as much upside as Craig. So this may not be much of a step down at all. I guess Schrauth was considered a high-riser and that's who Rocco's replacing. But same difference....

I have no problems playing Purdue. They're a traditional rival. And they've been up and down. They beat Ohio State in 2018.

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echowaker said:

It appears Schrauth had the more serious injury. It's a good thing when your backups have significant experience. Wouldn't surprise me to see both out this week given the opponent. Hopefully Craig for sure back for Louisville. If not I'm confident the others will be good enough.

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Good news. I was concerned both out for season.

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