USC Trojans discuss looking to get better
Sep 5, 2026
Desmond, how do you feel about your guys' physicality today?
I feel like we started off great, and through the game,
obviously, that's one of our three commandments of defense.
You've got to be physical, you've got to communicate,
and you've got to fly around to the ball.
But obviously, through every game, we've just got to get better.
We're not really satisfied.
It's not the end of the world as well, but we always just look to get better
because, I mean, if you get complacent, that's when you get left.
How do you evaluate how Luke Wafel –
Luke Wafel, I'm going to have to look at the film,
but just playing with him, like I said,
when you play with a D-line as strong as those four
and also the other people that come in when they rotate,
it makes it easier as a linebacker and as a back seven
to just let them do their thing.
How would you assess the run defense today?
Obviously, yeah, I've got to look back at the film because when I'm in,
I mean, I've got to focus on my job.
And then on the sideline, it's kind of hard to see.
But just letting my coaches handle that really –
How do you feel you did?
Oh, how do I feel I did?
We'll switch it to that, yeah.
Okay, okay, yeah.
I mean, even down to that, I can honestly only just give 100% effort
and attitude to whatever task I'm faced with.
So I let them decide whether I did good or bad in their opinion
and, like, do our scheme.
But it's not up to me to decide those things.
Let's do one more.
I know you're a defensive guy, but did you look up
and see Trent Mosley making another catch and another catch in a long time?
Man, that kid is special, man.
So, I mean, I see it, you all see it.
He's definitely a special player.
And just the way that Lincoln Riley uses all those guys
to just run that offense is great, for sure.
Thanks, Den.

