re: the criticism on jalen hurts

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He looked better in the first game than he did last year.

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Actually, last year's first game vs USC is about the best he's ever looked, especially against what turned out to be a good team. In fact, I think it's some due to the fact he had a good first game that raised expectations for him and made it tough for him to live up to. Defenses learning his tendencies notwithstanding.