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Daniel Fienberg

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Same as over at The Other Place: This is the porcine alter ego of @TheFienPrint — mostly for politics and sports. Reminder that for overall entertainment coverage, you want to follow @TheFienPrint. But you presumably are already doing that.

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Daniel Fienberg @dfienberg.bsky.social · 18h

The only people on the field more inept than Lincoln Riley are these refs. #FightOn

Daniel Fienberg @dfienberg.bsky.social · 18h

Horrible offensive playcalling.

Weak, unfocused offensive execution.

Dismal defensive game plan.

Inconsistent defensive execution.

Easy recipe for a loss for USC

#FightOn

Daniel Fienberg @dfienberg.bsky.social · 19h

They're... playing a big role in the game.

Daniel Fienberg @dfienberg.bsky.social · 19h

Is... nobody in the booth gonna tell the announcer to STOP calling Ja'Kobi Lane, "Ja'Kobi Dean"?

Daniel Fienberg @dfienberg.bsky.social · 19h

Last year, my favorite USC player was the punter.

This year, it's the placekicker.

Strange times.

#FightOn

Daniel Fienberg @dfienberg.bsky.social · 20h

I know the refs sometimes make a benefit-of-the-doubt call with the reassurance that it can be hastily overturned, but the officials on-field calling that an interception are morons.

And the fact that it's taking more than three seconds to overturn the call is even more moronic.

#FightOn

Daniel Fienberg @dfienberg.bsky.social · 20h

Woooooow. Astonishingly dumb interception by Carr. Of course, Maiava made the identical interception last week and he's a junior. #FightOn

Daniel Fienberg @dfienberg.bsky.social · 20h

Intriguing that USC's defense appears to have watched no tape on the Notre Dame offense. They seem not to have ever seen Jeremiah Love before, which is peculiar. #FightOn

Daniel Fienberg @dfienberg.bsky.social · 7d

A good, solid win for USC, if only because of how reliably they've choked away games like this over the past two years.

The defense was especially stout in the second half.

#FightOn

Daniel Fienberg @dfienberg.bsky.social · 7d

That Underwood interception was egregious. He, however, is actually a freshman.

Daniel Fienberg @dfienberg.bsky.social · 7d

That Maiava interception was egregious. He's been better this year. No question. But I'm not sure why he's being treated like his only experience is four games last year, like he didn't start 11 games at UNLV as a freshman. #FightOn

Daniel Fienberg @dfienberg.bsky.social · 7d

Two straight bad calls around Lemon and then... big run. Ball don't lie. #FightOn

Daniel Fienberg @dfienberg.bsky.social · 7d

Stupid early fumbles. Oh well. There's no chance that this game, which should have breathing room already, will be close going into the fourth quarter, setting USC up for defeat. Nothing to worry about. Nope. #FightOn

Daniel Fienberg @dfienberg.bsky.social · 14d

Damn good win for UCLA. (Damn embarrassing loss for Penn State.)

That's the sort of game that USC has found a way to blow NEARLY every opportunity they've had, so credit to the Bruins.

Daniel Fienberg @dfienberg.bsky.social · 22d

By my count, USC has a minimum of 2 wins left on the schedule, but a maximum of 4. #FightOn

Daniel Fienberg @dfienberg.bsky.social · 22d

Say what you will, but last season, USC would have found a way to make that game exciting, only to lose in the end thanks to questionable clock management and being unable to make critical stops.

Oh.

#FightOn

Daniel Fienberg @dfienberg.bsky.social · 22d

Too. Much. Time. Left. #FightOn

Daniel Fienberg @dfienberg.bsky.social · 22d

Makai Lemon is ridiculous and prognosticators need to stop pretending he isn't a first round pick. The Patriots, for example, do not have a single receiver close to his talent. #FightOn

Daniel Fienberg @dfienberg.bsky.social · 22d

The rush to coronate D'Anton Lynn was WAY premature. #FightOn

Daniel Fienberg @dfienberg.bsky.social · 22d

Two VERY questionable calls in USC's favor toward the end made it a 4-point game instead of a 14-point game. Absolutely.

Daniel Fienberg @dfienberg.bsky.social · 22d

A stupid fumble and an even stupider TD-negating penalty can torpedo a half, but mostly, USC was completely unable to stop Illinois on defense and yet... Only 14-10. Could be worse. Could be better.

Daniel Fienberg @dfienberg.bsky.social · 22d

Last year, the USC defense was improved, but they still got absolutely manhandled at the line by quality Big 12 teams. That Illinois drive very much reminded me of last year. #FightOn

Daniel Fienberg @dfienberg.bsky.social · 22d

Too. Early.

Daniel Fienberg @dfienberg.bsky.social · 22d

The Fox crew is WILDLY underestimating how flat USC is going to come out because of the time change.

Or may that's just me. This is way too early for a Saturday football game. #FightOn

Daniel Fienberg @dfienberg.bsky.social · 28d

Look, given the schedule, USC *had* to start 4-0.

And... they did.

There was nothing to learn from the first two games and nearly nothing to learn from beating Purdue, but I think the fact that USC regained momentum after tonight's 3rd quarter blip MIGHT be a sign of more spine than last year?