I would like to agree with you, but I won’t for fear of jinxing my Trojans...
I have a USC ring on my finger, and I don't really believe in jinxes, although I've been known to shine it at the TV screen when things got tough in the ridiculous hope that I might affect the next play.
The bottom line going into this season is that USC should have one of the best football teams ever assembled in college football history.
They've been ranked #1 or #2 in recruiting high school talent for at least 4 years now.
Those guys are the players, and Booty is probably, or at least possibly, the next Heisman winner.
It's not a question of talent for USC. It's a question of whether they can live up to the expectations placed upon them. It's not easy being ranked #1 coming out of the chute. Every game you play is someone else's Super Bowl.