Special teams are beginning to take shape as USC tries to correct the coverage problems they’ve had the last couple of game and work to improve their return games. Chris Culliver and Captain Munnerlyn have both been one man away from breaking multiple returns for touchdowns, and this could be the week one or both breaks through.
The offensive line had what one source termed a steady practice. There were a few missed assignment here and there but nothing glaring. The starting five of Jamon Meredith, Seaver Brown, Web Brown, Heath Batchelor and Justin Sorensen are slowly gaining some continuity. This weekend will provide that particular group’s stiffest test yet, as Arkansas is sure to be more aggressive than Tennessee was last week. Gurminder Thind is also making some noise behind Brown and should see time this week.
Arkansas is sure to play a ton of press man coverage in this game, so Carolina has spent a lot of time working with the receivers on getting off the line as cleanly as possible. They also know Arkansas will mix in some zone to try to confuse Blake Mitchell, and they’ve worked against that as well. Don’t be surprised if you see some things from Carolina’s offense this week that you haven’t seen all year.
The defense has been all business this week. Not so coincidentally, they have worked a bit more than normal on fumble recovery drills this week. Coach Spurrier challenges each unit in different ways each week, and this week’s focus has been on turnovers and the defense seems to be responding well.
Overall, the team seems to be in good spirits and is looking to the future versus dwelling on the past. They know if the offense can perform like it did in the second half of the Tennessee game that they have the chance to finish the season very well.
The offensive line had what one source termed a steady practice. There were a few missed assignment here and there but nothing glaring. The starting five of Jamon Meredith, Seaver Brown, Web Brown, Heath Batchelor and Justin Sorensen are slowly gaining some continuity. This weekend will provide that particular group’s stiffest test yet, as Arkansas is sure to be more aggressive than Tennessee was last week. Gurminder Thind is also making some noise behind Brown and should see time this week.
Arkansas is sure to play a ton of press man coverage in this game, so Carolina has spent a lot of time working with the receivers on getting off the line as cleanly as possible. They also know Arkansas will mix in some zone to try to confuse Blake Mitchell, and they’ve worked against that as well. Don’t be surprised if you see some things from Carolina’s offense this week that you haven’t seen all year.
The defense has been all business this week. Not so coincidentally, they have worked a bit more than normal on fumble recovery drills this week. Coach Spurrier challenges each unit in different ways each week, and this week’s focus has been on turnovers and the defense seems to be responding well.
Overall, the team seems to be in good spirits and is looking to the future versus dwelling on the past. They know if the offense can perform like it did in the second half of the Tennessee game that they have the chance to finish the season very well.
