One Loss, and Fans Are Quick to Jump on USC

USC football is credited with great team speed. That accounts for the Trojans’ ability to make mistakes quickly.

RONALD MARKMAN

Valley Village

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Who is calling the predictable offensive plays for the Trojans? If it’s Hue Jackson, he should be fired. I know at least two Pop Warner coaches who could do better.

JOHN KURST

Palmdale

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The USC-Florida State game further underscored the question on the minds of many USC fans: What was the real reason behind Coach Hackett’s decision to demote last season’s No. 1 quarterback, John Fox, to fourth or fifth string?

It is also interesting to note how the L.A. Times sportswriters constantly blamed the frequent penalties of last year’s team on poor coaching by John Robinson, but the penalties this season are not being attributed to coaching by Paul Hackett.

MARTIN OSBORNE

Los Angeles