They really couldn’t have waited one more week?
That’s likely what a lot of Oregon Duck fans are thinking right about now after the news the USC Trojans fired defensive coordinator Alex Grinch, one of the most scrutinized coordinators in all of college football.
USC’s 52-42 loss to the Washington Huskies on Saturday night — the Trojans’ third loss in the last four games — was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Michael Penix led Washington to a big-time victory on the road. It was actually Washington running back Dillon Johnson who did the most damage, rushing for 256 yards and four touchdowns.
After being pegged as a College Football Playoff contender before the season started, USC’s porous defense quickly identified itself as a major hindrance. This season, the Trojans have given up more than 40 points in four games and have the 121st-ranked scoring defense in the nation. This came after nobody could understand why Lincoln Riley kept Grinch on his staff this past offseason.
As you can expect, the college football world, and particularly the Oregon Ducks’ fan base, had a lot to say about the firing on Sunday afternoon.
Here are some of the best reactions from the day: