re: USC gets a Long Snapper! - WTF?

Each school is different. USC decided to placed a higher premium on the play of their special teams. As with anything, when you are winning, you can do those things as well without so much negative fanfare. They have recruited just as well as LSU during the past decade...so they are stacked with talent where they can afford to offer a scholarship to a Long Snapper. Remember, Coach Miles did the same thing a few years ago, although he had an allotment of 23 plus scholarships to offer. As quiet as it has been kept, Long Snappers are increasingly becoming popular on the high school level nationally...which leads to kids getting a scholarship and the potential to possibly landing a pro job if you are excellent at doing it. So the keyword here again is PREMIUM, USC placed a higher premium on the performance of their special teams. I would love to see the Tigers placed a higher premium on their special teams in terms of blocking punts and extra points ala Va. Tech! Coach Beamer picks certain times of the game when to go for a block punt.