The life of a big-time football coach always involves pressure, but to varying degrees and measures. Alex Grinch feels pressure this year at USC, but then again, he feels pressure every year.
What matters the most: Can Grinch live up to the pressure this season and meet the expectations Lincoln Riley and USC fans have for him?
Grinch is a first-class public figure in terms of directly acknowledging his failures and owning his shortcomings. He doesn’t duck responsibility. He doesn’t throw his players under the bus. That’s admirable. Yet, a coach can win only so much admiration by owning up to failures. The greatest admiration is reserved for the coaches who create accountability and succeed.
Grinch talked to assembled media members on Thursday as part of USC media day in Los Angeles. He discussed the pressure of potentially coaching for his job this season. He also discussed the 2022 team’s turnover differential, which is unlikely to be matched in 2023.
Alex Grinch was asked about the perception that he’s coaching for his job this season at USC.
His answer: pic.twitter.com/hOrCpx29Qd
— Ryan Kartje (@Ryan_Kartje) July 28, 2023
Alex Grinch was asked about how you build on a season where you led college football in turnovers. “So there were some positives?” he joked.
“We won the turnover battle 11 times last year and won 11 football games.”
— Ryan Kartje (@Ryan_Kartje) July 28, 2023
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