i like the kid. hope he finds success. would've welcomed him back for another year, but like what i'm hearing about Stepp.
From USC Fan -
First off, congrats on getting Markese, that is a huge get for you or any other program.
Just wanted to share some thoughts with you on Markese. You are getting one incredible player and a phenomenal running back. Markese is a true pro and works EXTREMELY hard. This kid runs with force, power and purpose. He is the type of running back that will get you the tough yardage and always falls forward. He has a unique mix of strength and elusiveness to his game. Undoubtedly, he is the type of back that will blossom if he gets more and more opportunities. While he can be used as a 3rd down type of RB, I believe his greatness will come to fruition as a kid who gets the rock 20+ times a game. His running style and physicality is on the level that he will wear teams down and he will run for better averages as the game goes on.
We, at USC, have a tremendously moronic and soft man (and I hesitate to use that word to describe him) as head coach and are running a soft air-raid as our offensive scheme, so the run game became an after-thought. As such, not only was Markese not utilized well, none of the RBs on the roster were. I think that he has tremendous upside and think you are going to love this kid. He is a grown man and will be a revelation for your team, if (and I really hope) he is used properly and as the premier, main running back.
Congrats again and good luck in the season ahead.