Don’t reduce USC’s problems to Alex Grinch.
Yes, Grinch must go, but he’s not the only member of this football staff who has to be sent packing. Strength and conditioning coach Bennie Wylie has to go as well. That’s a core part of the story after USC’s tissue-soft display on Saturday against the California Golden Bears.
USC won, but the Trojans played a bad game. No one should be fooled by the final score. No one should be misled by a victory.
The product is still soft and way below par.
Remember: As bad as this defense is, and as bad as this defense has been, the offensive line has never played well against good teams this season. The USC offensive line clearly regressed against Cal, relative to the Utah game.
The fact USC isn’t getting good, tough line play on either side of the ball tells you the Trojans’ problems go far deeper than just Grinch. Wylie isn’t producing a strong team. Ergo, he should go. He has to be sent packing, too.
How soft is this team? Let’s consider what happened against Cal, which adds to the argument against Bennie Wylie: