Alex Grinch makes it easy for USC to fire him: Trojan D implodes in awful first half at Cal

This is simply not a hard decision for USC. Not now. Not after that first half in Berkeley.

This has to be the end of the line for Alex Grinch.

There’s no going back. There are no second chances left. There is no room for debate or discussion or disagreement at this point.

Grinch has to be gone as USC defensive coordinator after the Trojan defense allowed 28 points in the first 21 minutes of Saturday’s game against the California Golden Bears in Berkeley.

Soft. Unprepared. Powerless. Outclassed. These and similar words properly apply to a USC defense that was shredded by Cal’s star running back, Jaydn Ott, and backup quarterback Fernando Mendoza.

Was it ugly? Yeah. Is this also a good thing for USC? Yes it is.

Anything that makes this decision less difficult will move USC into the future with a legitimately good defensive coordinator, or at least, it will improve the odds of that happening.

You can imagine how USC fans and media commentators reacted to this magnificent first-half capitulation by Grinch’s defense.

Here we go: