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Carson talks major smack (about USC bashing the Buckeyes, of course)
PALMER’S PREDICTION:
TROJANS 42, OSU 17
HE BELIEVES USC WILL
PULL AWAY IN 2ND HALF
===LUDWIG AT LARGE is a proud 1976 graduate of THE Ohio State University and I’m tired of people referring to my alma mater as “Runner-up U.” I like the Buckeyes to win. I like their defense. I like their skill-position players. And I think the Trojans will be rusty because of last week’s bye. My prediction: Ohio State 27, Southern Cal 24.===
No news conference with Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer would be complete — especially this week — without some smack talk about the Buckeyes.
Palmer, a Heisman Trophy winner at USC before the Bengals selected him No. 1 overall in the 2003 NFL draft, predicts a blowout victory for the Trojans when they meet Ohio State on Saturday night, Sept. 13, in the Los Angeles Coliseum.
Q. Any bets on the Trojans and the Buckeyes?
A. It’s been tough to find a bet. It’s been tough. (Paul) Daugherty didn’t show up today. He’s the only bet I made. We don’t have any Ohio State guys on the team. Mike Vrabel won’t call me and place a bet. There’s a number of guys I know who don’t want to mess with a bet, points or not, no matter what the spread is, people are worried.
Q. How about Mike Brown?
A. I’m not going to make a bet with him. I’m going to pass on that one.
Q. So what’s your prediction for Saturday?
A. Uh, I made a prediction with somebody.
Q. You told the Columbus Dispatch USC will win 38-14.
A. 38-14? I should have said 42-17. Whatever you guys want to write is fine. It’s college football, anything can happen. I’m, of course, dying to see SC win. I think it’ll be a close game early and I think SC will pull away in the third and fourth quarter.
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By Nick
September 10, 2008 4:21 PM | Link to this
If only we could hear Carson talk about his current team in the same manner that he does his previous one, that would be great. As an Alumnus of The Ohio State University (Spring 06) I would have to say that Carson is going to eat crow come Saturday night. My bold prediction: OSU 24 USC 21By Ryan
September 10, 2008 4:56 PM | Link to this
Carson’s tone sure changes when the questions shift from his lousy play to memories of his “glory days.” I wish #9 would focus on accomplishing a rating above 50 and deferring any unrelated questions until his team has at least one offensive touchdown.By Robert
September 10, 2008 5:05 PM | Link to this
How does he have time to worry about his USC when his multi-million $ over-hyped career is slowly fizzling away? USC will win handily, OSU doesn’t have the athletes to compete and Tressel isn’t good enough to overcome that problem.By Robert
September 10, 2008 5:05 PM | Link to this
How does he have time to worry about his USC when his multi-million $ over-hyped career is slowly fizzling away? USC will win handily, OSU doesn’t have the athletes to compete and Tressel isn’t good enough to overcome that problem.By ian
September 10, 2008 7:23 PM | Link to this
Oh no how dare he talk about his old school. God you guys are giant babies.