The USC Trojans and Lincoln Riley have dramatically changed their defensive coaching staff. They did not make big changes to the offensive coaching staff.
Josh Henson was terrific in 2022 at USC. He mixed and match combinations on the offensive line and found good solutions which helped the Trojans win 11 games. In 2023, the journey was much more difficult. Henson struggled to find those same combinations, largely because it became apparent how badly USC missed Andrew Vorhees, Brett Neilon, and Bobby Haskins from the 2022 roster.
Henson has had one elite year and one mediocre year at USC. In 2024, he needs to move the needle in the direction of elite.
USC should have a much-improved defense in 2024, given all the great staffing hires by Lincoln Riley. The credentials of the assistant coaches on that side of the ball are considerable. Josh Henson needs to become a rock-star assistant who is spoken of in the same breath as D’Anton Lynn, Matt Entz, and Doug Belk.
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