On The Riley Files, Oklahoma insider Kegan Reneau acknowledged Alex Grinch’s strengths as a defensive coordinator while also noting that he has a high bar to clear. If he doesn’t clear that bar, what happens then for Lincoln Riley at USC?
“One thing that does benefit Grinch is that he’s always taken under-talented defenses or less talented defenses and been really good with them. I think USC fans were ready to run Todd Orlando — they should have been out of the building a year ago, or even prior to that. It’s not very dissimilar to what Alex Grinch is coming with to USC in 2022.
“If crap hits the fan in Southern California, does Lincoln have it in him to move on from some of the people that he has been the most loyal to over the last couple years, and when does that happen? When does that moment of truth occur? Will he feel that pressure earlier or later, and how much rope will he personally feel on the job? That’s a very compelling question.”
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