I watched a good part of their game against Indiana. First off, as I suspected, these west coast teams cannot stand up to the bruising level of line play that we have in the Big 10. This was their first conference game, and they already looked overmatched at times. What will happen after they've played a few games like this in a row? I remember our first few seasons it was the same with us, well, more than our first few as Ash took our recruiting backwards. We'd play okay in the beginning of the season, but by the time we got past the midway point our lack of quality depth in the lines meant we stumbled to the end of the season. I project the same thing for UCLA and, at least, Washington. Second, Indiana doesn't have a RB at Monangai's level: they're serviceable, but don't have the patience, eye and explosiveness he possesses. Hell, they only racked up 127 yards on the ground. Their top rusher had 47 yards on 10 carries. KM, SB and AR should be able to pound UCLA. Third, their OL looks pedestrian at best. I think B10 teams are gonna feast on them.
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