We wrote a few weeks ago about the idea that Lincoln Riley had some tough choices to consider at USC, relative to the shape of his coaching staff for 2023.
We specifically explored the question of whether it was worth keeping Donte Williams on staff, given the erosion of USC’s cornerback play in recent weeks, and in light of the reality that USC does not have a special teams coordinator on staff.
We were not fully convinced of what Riley and USC had to do for the coming offseason and the 2023 campaign.
Now we are. We think a special teams coordinator is absolutely necessary. We will lay out the case below: