News Article: USC fires DC

[bamatex82]

USC fires defensive coordinator Alex Grinch with 2 games left

Southern California coach Lincoln Riley fired defensive coordinator Alex Grinch on Sunday, with two games left in the Trojans' disappointing regular season and fresh off a 52-42 loss to No. 5 Washington on Saturday night.

www.espn.com

Since when did Lincoln Riley care about defense? His defenses were horrible at Oklahoma. I sarcastically say he was forced out at OU for poor defenses.

 

[bamatex82]

Moderators: delete the ('s) from USC, please. Thanks!)

 

[Tidelines]

Lane Kiffin says hello.

 

[bamaga]

Before it is over, Riley will regret leaving OU !

 

[CB4]

Even Stevie Wonder could see that coming.

 

[colbysullivan]

Alex Grinch hated defense, the whole football season. Please don’t ask why, no one quite knows the reason…

 

[CrimsonBloodn62]

Before it is over, Riley will regret leaving OU !

Riley had no regrets at the time about leaving OU for USC. He wanted no part in playing an SEC schedule. The one thing Chicken Riley didn't know was that the PAC 12 was falling apart and USC was joining the BIG.

 

[PA Tide Fan]

If that wasn't the final nail in the coffin for Alex Grinch as USCw DC I don't know what is.

I posted this right after the game Saturday night in another thread. Riley either had to fire Grinch or get fired himself so his choice was easy.

 

[Tidelines]

I posted this right after the game Saturday night in another thread. Riley either had to fire Grinch or get fired himself so his choice was easy.

I remember someone saying it.

 

[Windsortide]

Not surprised

 

[deltatider]

To me, Riley is a slightly more successful Tom Herman. I think he’s a fine coach when it comes to offense but I don’t think really understands how to really run a program. With the way he left Oklahoma, I just feel like he’s a disingenuous person that lacks a lot of substance….which the exact same way I felt about Oklahoma teams, as well as the teams he’s fielded thus far at USC.

 

[Padreruf]

You mean he had a defensive coordinator? Who knew...PG is available...

 

[CB4]

I remember all the talking heads foaming at the mouth when Riley hired him from tOSU to replace Mike Stoops, especially Herbstriet.

It was ”Oh boy…better watch out. Oklahoma gonna have a defensive to go with wonderboy Riley’s high scoring offense. Oklahoma gonna destroy people now.”

He looked absolutely lost Saturday night.

 

[Joefus]

I was shocked he brought him with him to usc from ok. Dudes been a disaster of a coordinator since he started

 

[TitleWave]

I posted this right after the game Saturday night in another thread. Riley either had to fire Grinch or get fired himself so his choice was easy.

WRONG! This was a calculated move sure to have a Hollywood ending. Grinch and Gol*ing are to be named co-head coaches for the 2024 USA flag football Olympic team and a cinch for the Gol* Me*al!

 

[CrimsonTheory]

Lincoln Riley is an OC masquerading as a HC.

 

[Crimson1967]

Lincoln Riley is an OC masquerading as a HC.

So you don’t want Kiffin when Saban retires?

 

[crimsonaudio]

To me, Riley is a slightly more successful Tom Herman. I think he’s a fine coach when it comes to offense but I don’t think really understands how to really run a program. With the way he left Oklahoma, I just feel like he’s a disingenuous person that lacks a lot of substance….which the exact same way I felt about Oklahoma teams, as well as the teams he’s fielded thus far at USC.

Heard a football talking head (forget which) mention that Riley had never been part of a coaching staff that taught / played tough, physical football. Basically from the time he started coaching he learned under offensive guys who ran wide-open offenses but don’t know how to coach and play physical football.

You practice different, you recruit differet, you do lots of things differently depending on how your building your team, and fast/soft is all he knows - he doesn’t know how to coach smash mouth football because he’s never learned it.

Interesting thought. If true, he’s probably peaked.

 

[colbysullivan]

Lincoln Riley is an OC masquerading as a HC.

He's not the only one.

Kiffin
Fisher
Napier
Day

I'm sure there's others. IMO a head coach has no business calling plays, that's not his job.

 

[Cruloc]

USC had a defensive coordinator? I thought Pete Gol*ing was in Oxford, MS.