The timing on this one is interesting: The Broncos had just finished whipping the Eagles Sunday afternoon, 52-13, and does it seem feasible that Del Rio’s would then hop on a plane and head to LA and interview for the USC coaching vacancy? Anything’s possible in these wild and wacky coaching searches, including the 50-year old Del Rio, who starred for the Trojans in the early 80s, interviewing for the job on the same day Lane Kiffin was fired.

But I’d be surprised if Pat Haden went the NFL route. My early guesses at Haden’s top targets would be Chris Petersen of Boise State, Kevin Sumlin of Texas A&M or Steve Sarkisian of Washington. Here’s the problem – I’m not sure any of those guys would jump at the opportunity to coach the Trojans right now. NFL franchises will be courting Sumlin in a few months. Sarkisian is building a formidable program at Washington. Petersen seems to love Montana Idaho and life in Boise.

But we’re barely 24 hours into the USC search..

UP early in LA and it is just plain AWESOME with the air feeling brisked and sun slowly coming out. Up here living in Ladera Heights all my neighbors slowly getting into their vehicles ready to tackle the 405 freeway while the retired folks wake up to a cup of java and waving at me reaching for their LA Times paper. Full day planned ahead with my Hawaii gear on as a proud former player I will always be and just tickle pink on our boy’s come back performance vs. Fresno State.

Momentum should be sky high with coaches and players practicing HARD this week for first win vs. San Jose State. More then anything just COMPETE as I hope the fans come out at Aloha Stadium and FILL those seats !

Don’t like to see lower stands empty like that as how can we expect these FINE young men to represent the 808 when seats are empty with out one cheer coming from that empty orange section. SUPPORT the team be THERE as only TRUE Warrior fans should do !

Wish Coach Chow nothing but SUCCESS and hope the naysayers find it in their hearts to bring positive vibes as if you see his facial expression the man wants to WIN and is capable of getting it done as he needs positive thoughts not negative !

Being a former BOW I know what exactly this season is going through and the players mind set after losing ALL your beginning games “stay together as a TEAM and let’s BEAT San Jose!

BIG second half from the team and SS just played GREAT as an experience qb starter from last year should do. New day, New week Tsaiko Nation let’s stay POSITIVE and keep our boy’s fired up to “WIN BABY JUST WIN”! as Al would say.

Have a GREAT morning and reverse osmosis just so FUNNY on how you do it as I LOVED reading the reverse psychology. Man I wish you were my TA in Psych 101, great fun laughing all the way for passing class. HILARIOUS words you use !

IMUA Warriors !

BTW, Scott Harding gets my vote for MVP. I just love his punting style. It eliminates any possibility of a punt return, because he punts away from the returner, and no need for hang time, because he’s running around before his punts, giving his team time to get down the field. One of these days, he’s going to take off for big yardage as well.

And . . . nights like last night. That’s why I never leave games early. There was a whiner (he whines every year, turns around so that we can all hear his whining), who went home at the first downpour, the game was so much more enjoyable after that.

Just the patterns that the receivers run. Usually we’re very conservative but in the second half Chow opened up the playbook and actually starting calling 4 Verts, Levels ect. Basically he started running concepts that were closer to the RnS then the WCO… Also going to 11 personnel helped.

I really wish I could see the All-22 film though so I could see more of what Chow was calling :/

Also the offense looked better because the OL finally did their job and protect the QB. Schroeder still got hit several times, but he was much better at being decisive and launching the ball on time.

Woosley got his chance, but he’s still very raw and is a project QB at this point. I want him to get more reps, but Graham is the #1 and Schroeder emphatically took the #2 (possibly open the door for the #1). As the #3 he’s only going to get sparse reps. He doesn’t have pocket discipline, like most mobile QBs. Chows offense, like the RnS, depends on the QB reading and going through progressions. Woosley takes off running if his 1st option isn’t there. That’s ok if your able to pick up yards, but it drives coaches nuts because it opens up the QB to getting hurt and often times a running QB will miss the check down that would have been a larger play.