USC fires Grinch
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I am sure he was.
They also dropped out of the top 25 poll.
I heard that Williams was bawling in his mother’s arms after the game. 😂
His world just took a dump and there’s not a damn thing he can do about it now. I wouldn’t be surprised if Riley didn’t have a big cry too. Especially if he had to fire his butt buddy.
Riley will make it to the end of this season and they will probably can his a$$ too
They would have to pay him a fortune to get rid of him or they can hold out for a year or so and he will leave for the NFL.
Riley firing Grinch will buy him the time he needs to find his NFL gig. It's a long shot but I wouldn't be shocked to see him jump in December.
Actually I wouldn’t be surprised either.
has riley ever had a DC that was successful? This is 2 of them he has fired midseason
I can't see any NFL team paying his Buyout, it has to be 60-80 Million. He signed a 10 year 110 million dollar contract.
I wonder if USC might negotiate that number a bit and call it a win-win.
Wouldn't that contract be broken if Riley left on his own accord? I am sure some lawyer would find a loophole in that case if Riley himself seeked the NFL job. Honestly if your an NFL owner would you want him as your HC considering he is a better OC than he is as the head honcho?
This is actually his third DC, because Ruffin McNeill also coached a few games after Mike Stoops was fired.
Although Grinch is a horrible DC, I think the larger problem is Riley's philosophy and approach to football. The problems go way deeper than just the DC, like strength and conditioning, the overall culture of the program, cohesiveness, etc. He might have a real problem getting an elite DC, because it might be seen as career suicide.
I'm having fun this morning listening to all the USC fans in work's dining center bitch about the coaching staff.
This is great.
"Washington wasn't even doing anything clever. They were just running the ball over and over.
Yeah, USC was like a matador. Putting up a stop sign but then getting out of the way at the last second."
This is great.
"Washington wasn't even doing anything clever. They were just running the ball over and over.
Yeah, USC was like a matador. Putting up a stop sign but then getting out of the way at the last second."
It was fun watching Grinch get scored on. He always had a pathetic look of inadequacy on his face.
It is Rileys coaching philosophy and that of many head coaches that are offensive-minded. I have been around many high school head coaches who were great OCs in their days like Riley. When it comes to practice they are usually geared toward the offenses. During live team action when you are going good on good, they protect the offensive players by having a quick whistle, or the #1 defense only goes up against the scout offense, and doesnt get a good look. Either way the defense is at a huge disadvantage. I would much rather have a HC that is defensive-minded, he just needs a good OC
Grinch was Wiley Coyote…holding up HELP sign of futility.
Well I wasn't going to count McNeill since he was only a stop gap. McNeill actually called a good game against Texas in the championship game.
It took Caleb Williams’ tears to force Lincoln Riley to fire his defensive coordinator. That’s insane
The USC head coach had to watch the country’s best player breakdown before he canned the leader of his atrocious defense
deadspin.com
I want a head coach that is head-coach minded. When coaches get locked into their prior roles, they lose their ability to focus on the job of running the whole team. A DC can lose his cool about a questionable PI call along the sideline, but a head coach can't. A head coach can focus on time management and not blow a Timeout prior to kicking a field goal on 4th and 12.
Man, what freaking alternate universe is Riley living in?
Explains why his defenses suck, he doesn't know what a good one looks like. So glad that Chump is gone.
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Goodness, bless his heart.
@OUSOONER67, you need to put Riley's face on Simple Jack and post it here. I have a feeling it will be a masterpiece.
Worked on it a bit last night, early start today. Best I could do given Simple Jack pics on the net are not the best quality.
Lincoln Riley reveals key area of needed improvement from Caleb Williams
Riley was critical of his quarterback for putting the ball in jeopardy too much in recent weeks, a point of emphasis going forward.
I’m sure Williams appreciates that while Grinch and his defense was giving up 40+ a game. Maybe the love has gone out of their relationship. But Riley is right on this one.
USC rues sloppy loss to UCLA as 'epitome' of '23
USC and head coach Lincoln Riley found themselves staring at a bitter end to their season following a 38-20 loss to UCLA, the Trojans' fifth loss in their final six regular-season games.
Former Oklahoma Sooners star defensive lineman Perrion Winfrey hasn’t been afraid of being vocal about his feelings toward the coaches that departed OU for USC last season. Former Sooners defensive coordinator Alex Grinch is, perhaps, at the top of Winfrey’s hit list.
Alex Grinch. These tweets went out on Saturday afternoon.
Alex Grinch. These tweets went out on Saturday afternoon.
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