The spring football portion of the USC offseason contains many storylines. One of the bigger ones is the competition at the quarterback spot between Miller Moss and Jayden Maiava.
“Most USC fans, if you ask them, would say that Miller Moss has already earned the starting job for the 2024 season and that crucial season-opening game against LSU in Las Vegas on Labor Day weekend. What will be interesting to see is if Riley will be willing to elevate Maiava to the starting job or if this “competition” is really just a way of making sure Miller Moss earns QB1 status without having it given to him before spring ball even begins.”
No one at USC should be worried about this battle. Why? Miller Moss getting competition is a way of keeping him sharp and hungry. Giving him the job right now might create a sense of entitlement. Lincoln Riley wants to make sure Moss remains on his game. It’s a good way to motivate a player and improve the odds of accountability and responsibility existing at the quarterback position. There’s really no harm in having Miller Moss work a little more to earn this job. Pete Carroll famously said, “Always compete!” This is a Carroll-like move by Riley to have a real quarterback competition.
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