Oregon State v USC

After giving up 588 yards of offense to Hawai'i Thursday, USC coach Lane Kiffin is looking for answers, and running back Allen Bradford may be just the solution.

In a message posted on his Facebook wall on Saturday afternoon, the 6-foot, 235 pound senior insinuated that he is being considered for a spot on the other side of the ball:

CANT EVEN FATHOM MY FEELINGS!!! ITZ BEEN A LONG HARD ROAD...NO MAN CAN CONTROL WHAT GOD ALREADY HAS PLANNED 4 ME...TALK ABOUT ME PLAYING DEFENSE AFTER ALL THESE YEARS LOL

Bradford was considered the starter at tailback as recently as three weeks ago, but he lost his spot to junior Marc Tyler toward the end of training camp due to a knee injury and has yet to regain it.

In the season opener, Tyler got 17 carries to Bradford's eight.

Bradford ran well despite the lack of touches, rushing for 52 yards (an average of 6.5 yards per carry), but Tyler was the breakout star, racking up 154 yards on the ground, including an impressive 44-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.

With the Trojans' impressive depth at running back and lack of athleticism in the secondary, shifting Bradford to a defensive back position is a feasible option.

He was originally recruited to be a DB at USC (having been named All-CIF Southern Section Defensive MVP at Colton High School), and his skill set is a good match for the strong safety position.  

It's not a stretch either to think that Lane Kiffin would move a player from offense to defense. He was considering using freshman receiver Robert Woods as a two-way player toward the end of training camp.

Given the team's diminished scholarship numbers and its injury woes, it makes sense for him to think of Bradford in the same light.

As of this publishing, Bradford's Facebook wall was open for public viewing and the post above had received 13 comments and eight "likes."

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