can USC knockoff LSU in this pseudo home [Music] game now Brian Kelly and Lincoln Riley are two coaches right now in college football that a lot of people are not a fan of with Brian Kelly most people think that he underperforms with the amount of talent that He has had on some of his teams and because of the fake accent and a lot of other blunders that he has had Bron Kelly just does not have a lot of fans right now and then Lincoln Riley when he was at Oklahoma had that success following up Bob stuts but then most people were like well he took over a great program and he didn't really make it any better then he goes to USC and they're doing even worse than what he was doing at Oklahoma and his teams have never had a good defense Maybe This Year they'll finally be better but me and will and D we preview and predict which unpopular coach can lead their team to a massive win in week one of the 2024 college football season that might be able to win over some fans whether it's LSU going all the way to Las Vegas Nevada to possibly get a big win in a top 25 Showdown or if USC can defend their pseudo home turf and knock off an SEC opponent in the process and our final game of oh we have a Monday game too yeah Labor Day Labor Day game USC the big game though is the Sunday night one right there will Brian Kelly win a big game I mean he's won a big big game before I mean being Alabama he's done it before it's not like not away from home that's true absolutely true the thing is is that I remember when LSU played UCLA a couple years ago uh DTR just destroyed him and UCLA won um the thing is though this game's not at USC it's an allegiance stadium so it's technically neutral site and the thing is is that LSU is gonna have fans of the game they're going to travel there will be more probably they they should be more USC should because of the distance but there will be LSU fans at the game LSU's favored by four that's kind of telling though right because LSU is basically playing a semi- road game and they're still favored by four so the thing with USC and really LSU they're very similar teams just like with North Carolina like the defense has to be better absolutely has to be better no if ands or buts they have to be better on defense if these teams are going to be any good because last year that the offens has carried these teams Cayla Williams in some games saved USC against Arizona LSU I mean jayen Daniels won the freaking Heisman putting up crazy stats people like oh he shouldn't have won the hosman do you know how many wins LSU would have had if he didn't put up stats he did they just had an average Quarterback they probably would have won five or six games that's how bad that's what they have now and Garrett nme and see that's what I'm worried about for both these teams it's like LSU's got Garrett NM who is worse than jayen Daniels I know he had a good bowl game but he's not gonna be as good the defense has to be better for LSU USC's got Miller Moss I know they fired Alex Grinch but the defense has to be better really to me is this game comes down to which team's defense plays better and whose quarterback plays better do you trust Miller Moss or do you trust Garrett NM more whose defense do you trust more I don't really trust either at this point maybe Miller Moss a little bit more than nus Meer but I don't really trust either quarterback too much over the other and I don't trust either team's defense so what are your thoughts I want UFC to win this game because of my Brian Kelly hatred and also because it would help Notre D's schedule the one thing that gives me some pause for picking the Trojans is that LSU I believe brings back their entire offensive line last year which was good very good but uh I but USC's defense did look better did look good in the bowl game though that's the thing so will that's true they did look better in the bowl game without Alex Grinch I mean they looked a lot better I mean Louisville uh I actually thought Louisville would win even though a lot of people like I didn't like Louisville last year didn't think they were any good because their schedule and everything but like Louisville I thought they would actually do well against you know USC but the thing is is that USC went out there and beat him pretty handily with the opt outs even Miller Moss did really well uh and their defense actually looked better I mean that actually looked better it wasn't great but it did show some improvement my head tells me to pick USC but my I mean my heart tells me to pick USC but my head tells me to pick LSU in this one that's kind of the way I felt with Notre Dame A&M man my heart wants Notre Dame my head's me A&M that's just the way I'm feeling I I'm feel I'm feeling I'm feeling a similar Vibe here not going to lie but I'm G let you I'm GNA let you pick the score first I'll go 3431 LSU all right I know you don't like BK I know you don't like him I get it and the thing is I know a lot of USC fans and I always hope for them USC does good but the thing is is that to your point with LSU's o line that's going to help NM and probably on paper LSU's they got a better team still probably I mean they just there's more there I know USC is recruiting all stuff but LSU is probably still a better team like I said they're favored by four even though they're basic playing a semi- row game USC can win and it'll be massive for them if they do help them have a good year probably make the playoff most likely if they can H take care of buiz in all the other games and maybe win another big one but I mean both teams need this game like if if either team's going to make the playoff probably need a win here I mean if you don't win I mean it doesn't mean your season's wrecked but your chances of making the playoff are very slim so it's big game important for both teams but I I I'm going LSU I I think LSU is gonna win 3124 I I think USC their offense is going to be worse same with LSUS but I think that the defense is the whoever's defense does better is going to be key and I think that LSU's defense might be a little bit better I feel like nus Meers protection will be better than Miller Moss I I don't know I just think LSC is gonna win I'm not Mr SEC biased like SEC is gonna win every time in a game like this because I know I picked A&M you know like I I'm I'm not that way because I know some people that literally just pick the SEC every single time in a big game because they don't always win but I just think LSU is gonna beat USC I I I just just USC is not trending in the right direction right now there really aren't and I know LSU got a lot of questions but they they're still Brian Kelly's not getting as much Flack as Lincoln Riley right now and and he the program's in better shape overall I think I think LSU will win but if USC can get it done it wouldn't surprise me and it'd be huge for them but I'm going LSU subscribe a channel if you like sports content like this video down 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