and it doesn't look like "162" has made recruiting defense a priority. Love the effort, but seems a little misdirected.
So far he has flipped a flashy quarterback, a flashy midget running back and a short but flashy wide receiver. All great gets, but hardly the problem at USC.
I get why he's keeping pajama boy Harrell. They are buds. BUT Why would "162" bring The Grinch with him, who has clearly FAILED at Oklahoma? A defense that much like USC's current D couldn't stop the run, sucked in coverage, and didn't get to the quarterback.
Does "162" expect better results with crappier players than he had at Oklahoma with the same defensive coordinator? Maybe he just thinks he will score 70 points a game once he gets a few kids that know how to play offensive line? sc
https://www.si.com/college/oklahoma/football/oklahomas-defense-has-regressed-as-the-d-line-has-faded-this-season
didn't see a Georgia blowout coming. but it's still early in the third. thought it would be close. was hoping for bama to get blown out. will the SEC still get both teams into the playoffs? probably. sc
No ... just play shitty teams like Georgia all season and say you have a good D
A rash of injuries and depth issues in the secondary were the main cause. When healthy, the defense was top 30.
The days of shutdown defenses are few and far between. Everything is RPO with emphasis on getting players in space. The only way to combat that is to recruit speed…which Grinch has tried to do, and will continue to do at SC.
Your concerns are valid, but a Top 40 defense is really all that’s needed.
get him a better OL than we have
I saw the kid pull off his shirt and he is built like a brick shethouse...no way he' 170 and he's listed at 185 oj several sights but who knows for sure no one ever reports weights actual or height. Pete Carroll always understaded the weight of his guys..
I do wonder about a midget running back. How much of his sucess at Mater Dei is Mater Dei? With a USC ol in front of him. he could well be in the portal to ucly by October.
He's recruiting speed which USC sadly lacked and you wonder why USC receivers never created space...it wasn't just the scheme....as far as the D.....OU said at the beginning of the season they needed more beef and it showed as they wore down...but the fact is...the D under Grinch was an improvement on the D that he got from Stoops....and if you looked at the new S&C coach you'll get the idea the weak ass's that have been working hard ..don't know what working hard really is but they are about to find out...besides we still don't know what defensive coaches he is going ot bring on board...little early to judge especially with the ear;y signing and porta;l to get players from
No it does not concern me at all
At one point the Oklahoma defense ranked behind UCLA’s defense. The same UCLA defense that will have a new coordinator in the future.