The fate of the 2023 USC football team will likely depend on how well the defense does. The offense is going to be great as long as Caleb Williams and most offensive line starters remain healthy. The defense has far more questions. It could be better, but we all need to see proof of concept before we assume it will be better.
One of the big new additions to that defense is raising the bar and putting forth a very high standard for himself.
Defensive lineman Bear Alexander, the transfer from Georgia, expects nothing less than domination. That’s his standard. That’s what he wants to achieve — not in the full course of his USC career, but this year, this season.
Alexander, other USC players, and USC coaches all met the press for USC media day in Los Angeles on Thursday. Alexander could not have been clearer or more direct in stating his goals. Ryan Kartje of the Los Angeles Times relayed Alexander’s words to the public:
Bear Alexander has a few modest personal goals for his first season at USC: “Double-digit sacks, sophomore All-American,” he said.
— Ryan Kartje (@Ryan_Kartje) July 28, 2023
If Bear Alexander can live up to this standard, USC’s season will likely be a smashing success.
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