USC Football: Tuesday Practice Notes

Aug 21, 2012; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Southern California Trojans coach Lane Kiffin at practice at Dedeaux Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-US PRESSWIRE

USC convened at Howard Jones field on Tuesday to put the Stanford loss behind them and prepare for their next competition against Cal.

Here are the happenings from Tuesday:

Coaches’ Quips

• Lane Kiffin said he was very impressed with Cal QB Zach Maynard’s performance against Ohio State on Saturday. It was the “best I’ve seen from him on film,” Kiffin said.
• Kiffin says The Bears has some “pretty dominant” players that will be tough for #USC to deal with on Saturday
• In regards to Stanford, Lane Kiffin said he hasn’t gotten over the loss yet. “I don’t think that’s possible until you play another game,” he said.
• The head coach said they did try to alter cadence vs Stanford. One play was supposed to snap on 2. The C Cyrus Hobbi instead snapped the ball on 1, resulting in sack.
• Kiffin is “very concerned” about the recent string of fumbles plaguing RB Silas Redd. He has had two over three games, and we all know ball security is a huge thing for Lane Kiffin and his crew.
• On Sunday we reported that freshman Max Tuerk will challenge Aundrey Walker at LT, but so far, it’s too early to determine who has the edge. “We won’t tolerate a lack of effort,” he continued.

USC needs to have a solid week of preparation for Cal and produce a commanding win if they want to get their title hopes back on track.