We'll know we've caught USC when we beat them on the field. But it's still gratifying when a kid keeps his word on signing day, and doesn't bail out because of a last-minute offer.

We've never had a quarterback learn our system as fast as he did. That kid was born and bred to be a quarterback.

If you ask Dr. Howard, he can probably diagnose almost all of our injuries and give you a timetable when they're all going to get back. Unfortunately, I haven't seen many of his predictions come true yet.

When you watch their team, they're much better than their record indicates. So let's not feel too sorry for them, they know what they're doing. Let's not buy into all the woe-is-me talk.

For some players, that works great. For some, it's getting our butts kicked (45-7 at USC last year). For Sam (Keller), it's about how we execute.

Sam Keller's status is unknown.