Visit our online store to order your copyto get more in-depth analysis on the 2018 season. Jackson played with his hand in the ground a bit, just not as frequently as he did last season. The defense has numbers and is plus-one on the pulling guard. We have the same mentality, Orlando said. The 2019 National Championship saw a battle of Spread teams that featured two of the most efficient offenses in the country (and two of the best QBs as well). It's a testament to what a normal offseason has done for second-year coordinator Todd Orlando and his ability to install the defense and instill the mentality he wants from his players.. Hes got that mindset. That much was clear on Saturday, and its why losing a player like Tufele, who possesses all three traits, hurt so much. A Michigan native and University of Michigan graduate, Kartje previously wrote for Fox Sports Wisconsin and the Bloomington (Ind.) Arizona State realized that early, and its two main running backs, DeaMonte Trayanum and Rachaad White, rushed 24 times for 160 yards against USC. Today will be the day, Orlando said Wednesday morning. The result was a defense that failed to take advantage of the pass-rushing talent of players like Graham, Ossai, and Roach because once the scheme that Orlando spent the offseason developing was no longer effective, its extremely difficult to make those changes once the season begins. The more you put in, the more you get out.. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG) Will Alabama transfer Ishmael Sopsher be healthy enough to do so? It made it a lot easier for me to make that decision (to stay).. In an interview posted on the schools Twitter account, Orlando promised that his USC defenses would be aggressive and attack people., I really believe that in todays game, creating negative yardage plays, attacking the quarterback, turnovers, all those things go into creating explosive plays on defense, Orlando said. College football was temporarily revolutionized when hurry-up spread teams began to perfect the art of sending signals from the sideline to the field, allowing coordinators to make audibles and adjustments on behalf of their players. (Roger Steinman / AP) Ryan Kartje (LA Times) -- Through spring and summer, the physical, hard-nosed brand of defense Todd Orlando promised to bring to USC remained strictly . Orlando, 50, previously was a defensive coordinator at Texas Houston, Utah State . He finished with three tackles and one tackle for loss, which counts as a quiet night for the sophomore linebacker. Defensive coach Todd Orlando of the Texas Longhorns reacts during play against the TCU Horned Frogs in the second . Herman brought Orlando along with him to Texas, where a brilliant Year 1 netted the Longhorns defensive coordinator a raise to $1.7 million per year through the 2021 season. 2 seed in the Big 12 Tournament. Simulated Pressures From a Positionless Defense (2019 Sugar Bowl), on Simulated Pressures From a Positionless Defense (2019 Sugar Bowl), View @matchquarterss profile on Instagram, Simulated Pressures From a Positionless Defense (2019 Sugar Bowl), article discussing how teams attack the Tite Front, Georgia and Texas used the front and similar coverage schemes as a base, BCfToys.coms top 10 in Defensive Efficiency, Using an EXIT stunt to combat a zone heavy offense. One of the key subplots to USCs season opener against Arizona State is the performance of the Trojans defense, more specifically the secondary. But for now Orlando is sticking around in Austin to work with Herman. Todd Orlando (born March 24, 1971) is an American football coach. Learn more about troubleshooting WordPress. It didnt matter much. Saban has finally embraced the change as well, throwing the ball more than he ever has before with Tua Tagovailoa. DeForest left last month to coach at North Carolina State. At the three traditional LB spots, converted safety Raymond Scott has grabbed control of the outside backer spot while Kanai and Ralen Goforth return inside. The Big 12 is not new to the concept of smaller faster players playing on the defensive side of the ball. Hands-on coaching was limited to distanced learning. The Trojans considered other candidates before settling on Orlando, even getting as far as discussing the parameters of a potential contract with Rams linebackers coach Joe Barry. Orlando is now a handsomely paid football coach, in his third year as the Texas defensive coordinator having progressed up the career coaching ladder, from Penn to UConn to FIU to Utah State to. Aggressive DCs like Orlando weren't having that for long, and his response is to teach his players to show a blitz to trigger the sideline glance and check from the offense before bringing another call entirely. His role evolves into something else over these next few weeks. The Cyclones used the Dime look as their base defense for the entire season, leading to victories over high-powered offenses like Oklahoma (#1 in BCfToys Offensive Efficiency) and Memphis (#16). He knows the tendencies of the receivers, the quarterbacks, the linemen, what they have to offer. Echols was the extra linebacker who came onto the field in those scenarios. And with depth limited at linebacker, Ralen Goforth and Kanai Mauga have emerged as top candidates to start alongside Palaie Gaoteote in roles theyve had to learn on the fly. In the concluding 2019 Pressure Tape review, MQ will breakdown three Longhorn pressures against the now-famous LSU offenses (one of the best in history). Scrimmages will be over. The Panthers defensive ranked 11th in scoring defense that season. Except Hermans questions were constantly put on pause so that he, still serving as Ohio States offensive coordinator, could run out of the room to take care of some crisis or another as the Buckeyes prepared for the 2014 College Football Playoff final against Oregon. Boca Raton, Fla. - Just over 24 hours after FootballScoop.com first reported that FAU defensive coordinator Mike Stoops was heading to Kentucky to coach with his brother Mark Stoops, the Owls have quickly found his replacement in former Southern California defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Todd Orlando, per Bruce Feldman. Were trying to stay very consistent in terms of our message so we can get better throughout the year.. Thinking about becoming a VIP subscriber to Owls247? In that game, the Longhorns consistently confused a seasoned and well-coached offensive line, garnering two sacks and seven tackles for loss (TFLs). You hear about soggy eggs and burnt toast, but its the pad popping thats the real story of these daily efforts. But full contact could always force further change. LOS ANGELES (AP) Todd Orlando has plenty of experience arriving at a new school and installing his defensive scheme for the first time. He joined The Times after six years with the Southern California News Group. It wasnt all about the front either, the use of Match 3 (Rip/Liz) and the rebirth/redesign of the (Dime) Tampa 2, was a big contributor to how teams attacked the Longhorns, Cyclones, and Bulldogs. Its very unique, added Texas senior safetyP.J. Spread offenses search for the B gap because that is where the conflicted player usually is for a defense. Previously, he spent three years at the Clarion Ledger in Mississippi, where he covered Ole Miss for two seasons and Jackson State for another. This is something, until this year, fathomable only on a 3rd and Long or an end of a half situation in the NFL. His $1.7 million annual salary is the highest in Texas history for an assistant, and only two assistants nationally earned more in 2017, according to USA Today. Roach believes that Orlandos odd front didnt let the defensive line showcase their abilities. Now they brought in a new staff, giving those guys the opportunity to rush the passer and show what they have.. As I wrote in early 2019 after Texas defeated Georgia, Orlando's defense uses hybrid players and different alignments to put pressure on offenses. Before joining Tom Hermans staff at Texas, Orlando was viewed as a rising defensive mind in college football. The Tite Front was all the rage during the 2017 season. USC played just five defensive linemen against Arizona State. End Jacob Lichtenstein is expected to be a contributor this season, and freshman Korey Foreman will be ready on third down early in the season. The biggest breakthrough of the spread offense was in creating a clearer pre-snap picture for the offense and the QB in particular so that he had a narrower menu of options and threats to scan through after the snap. 9 Texas 75-59 win No. Before arriving at Utah State in 2013, Orlando traditionally ran a four-down front. The notion that the Big 12 doesnt play defense is false. That pair figures to start at the two end positions, with either Jamar Sekona or Stanley Taufoou at tackle. However, although Hill called Orlandos scheme gimmicky, thats not really true Baylor and Iowa State both had highly productive defenses in 2019 with similar schemes. Then, facing the ultra-explosive Oklahoma State offense, he made a big change to his defensive structure that probably revolutionized his own philosophy and perhaps changed prevailing best practices across the college game from here on out. We kind of talked about this going into it. But that moratorium on full-contact practice was lifted Wednesday, finally offering Orlando a long-awaited glimpse of what his USC defense is made of. Most defensive coaches can recognize the usefulness of the front, but one thing is clear, Spread offenses will try and figure it out. After holding Oklahoma State to 10 points in regulation, Orlando set about tweaking and retooling the base defense around the 3-2-6 lightning package and the robber coverage. When you get players who can make throws and can run, you have to be mindful, Orlando told reporters on Wednesday morning. Are Dejon Benton and Kobe Pepe ready to play? The two DEs (4is) in the B gaps close off the lifeline for every Spread team, the conflict gaps. Visit our online store to order your copy. If you allow that to happen and know its going to happen, thats a crime in my opinion. It took a toll on our bodies, Locke said. Though Iowa State and their base Broken Stack that features a three-safety Dime Robber scheme has become the most popular scheme within the league, in truth, it is Todd Orlando at Texas that has made his mark around the country behind his use of a positionless defense and defending the wide-open schemes found in the league. It wont get any easier, either, with the trojans facing Notre Dame right after their bye and still have games against UCLA and Arizona State on the schedule. None of that stuff. Most recently, Orlando coached at USC for the 2020 and 2021 seasons. In fact, Gary Johnson and Anthony Wheeler combined for 10.5 sacks, nearly a third of the teams total. Rigid positional structures are giving way to a more fluid style of play. Even the NFL saw many of its teams embrace a more open style of play. He brings a passion, energy, toughness and discipline to his coaching, Helton said, and those characteristics were evident in our discussions. Practice your tail off and youre going to be playing on Saturdays. Get full team previews, schedules, scouting reports, conference predictions, and national rankings. Odd-front defenses with nickel and dime packages on the back end are en vogue across college football. Injuries limited the two best blitzers in the secondary safeties BJ Foster and DeMarvion Overshown while the inexperienced cornerbacks also struggled with injuries and the baptism by fire in the pass-heavy conference. USC defense has different feel in camp after full offseason Due to the pandemic, USC was unable to implement new defensive coordinator Todd Orlando's scheme in person before the 2020. Lets start with the base defense. Try a week on us. Are they going to be too complicated in the first game and have to scale things back, or are they going to keep it simple and then gradually add layers of intricacy? The modern spread offense is defined largely by quick-hitting pass plays, run/pass options and finally play-action shots that often feature six- or seven-man protections. Orlando has previously doubled as linebackers coach, a position that USC split last season between Johnny Nansen, who coached inside linebackers, and Joe DeForest, who coached outside linebackers. If the offense doesn't even know where the overload is coming from or who's dropping into coverage unless they can figure it out after the snap, they're more likely to have their own weak spots exposed than they are to hammer a favorable matchup with a pinpoint pass or run. In the illustration above, the play side offensive tackle will either have to handle the 4i by himself or rely on the guard for a double team. You get those guys in the program, they make us all look great. He would have. Drake Jackson will man the hybrid outside backer position again this season. USC, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Missouri each rushed 34-plus times against Texas but averaged only 4.2 yards per carry. - Darnold completed 57.1 percent of his passes against Texas (third worst of the year) and threw a season-high two picks. Coach Todd Orlando of the USC Trojans during USC football practice at the University of Southern California on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Arizona State still had some success against this front with a 17-yard touchdown run in the third quarter against the look. Thats where our emphasis is going to be this week.. Todd Orlando remembers feeling bad for Tom Herman. Its OKto fail, man. But players say Orlandos greatest strength is the ability to break down complicated concepts into digestible pieces. Over the course of 2017, Orlando gained a full mastery of his own roster and unleashed it in a variety of fashions against a loaded slate of Big 12 opponents. 20 Southern California, however, has been different because of the coronavirus pandemic. Since Texas Longhorns head coach Tom Herman dismissed defensive coordinator Todd Orlando two and a half months ago and even before, to some extent it's become clear just how much. How do you get your players to play hard? Gone were the inside linebackers who were so effective as blitzers. Orlando, who last coached defense at Texas, called the virtual install time a blessing in disguise. Even if it might only take his new defense so far. He dropped into coverage just twice against Arizona State, by The Athletics very unofficial count. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). With his ability to teach fundamentals to raw athletes, train and equip defenders to attack offenses with disguise and pressure and adapt his tactics around the strengths of his roster, Orlando is proving to be a cutting-edge coordinator. 16.2ASU19.6Washington21.8Oregon23.0Utah23.2OSU23.8Colorado24.8WSU26.5UCLA27.0Stanford27.3USC27.6Cal31.6Arizona, SportsPac12 (@SportsPac12) October 10, 2021. If you bring four and they have six back in there to block, its not good numbers for you especially if youre covering the heck out of everybody. It has been quick to the ball, aggressive in its pass rush situations, effective at creating interceptions and disruptive in clogging the line of scrimmage on run plays. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. You hear about soggy eggs and burnt toast. The Tite Front works because it forces the offense to bounce everything outside. Senior middle linebackerGary Johnsoncame from a junior college in 2016 where the scheme was significantly less complex. Herman isnt shy about issuing compliments to his defensive lieutenant. You look toward the tail end of the game, our intent was to bring enough guys we could go at least six (defenders) for six (blockers) on them and force them to throw the football.. USC needs more size, speed and athleticism at every level of its defense. If you dont, its going to be limited. He was also inheriting a schedule that included Sam Darnold and USC, Jesse Ertz and Kansas State, Baker Mayfield and Oklahoma, Mason Rudolph and Oklahoma State, Kenny Hill and TCU, Will Grier and West Virginia and ultimately Drew Lock and Missouri -- essentially, some of the cream of the crop in terms of modern spread offense and spread quarterbacking. Todd Orlando sees USC defense as work in progress USC defense showed positive signs in opening win over ASU Coach Todd Orlando of the USC Trojans during USC football practice at the. Orlando used it during his media availability on Wednesday, too. I said I understood why we were running what we ran.. that headline is click bate..but Ill learn how to word things differently so my words cant be mixed up. Its really, really crazy to see., Asked to summarize Orlandos system, Texas senior cornerbackKris Boydsaid succinctly: Just run to the ball and hit.. Cornerback is a different situation. After the opening weekend for USC, things looked good for the Trojans. From a core principle perspective thats not too far off. Thats not to say those seven months were for naught. If you go out there and you dont know what youre doing after meeting with someone for seven months, that pretty much explains how much you care, Orlando said. MQ takes a look at Texas 3rd Down pressure package versus Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. Is USC defense ready to take a leap in Year 2, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window). 1 teach us about the units new direction? The Chargers based out of it for a whole game! Get full team. Schematically, Orlando excels because hes aggressive and prepared. Orlando was fired by head coach Tom Herman on Dec. 1 and Naivar the co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach for the Longhorns who has worked with Herman across four different stops (Sam. At Utah State, where he worked in 2013 and 2014, Orlandos defenses also finished in the nations top 20 in fewest points allowed. Drake Jackson, who spent last season as more of a strict defensive end, shed 25 pounds and shifted into a hybrid linebacker role. We try to take the philosophy of trying to make people one-dimensional, run the football on you and control the clock, because, in my opinion, there are less mistakes made on you when you turn around and hand the ball off and they can get seven or eight yards.. It comes as no surprise that in a league that is at the forefront of the evolution of the Spread would feature unique defenses within the league to counter the offensive onslaught. Todd Orlando, defensive coordinator, Houston. The Trojans run defense would be better with defensive lineman Jay Tufele, who opted out of the season a few months ago and entered the NFL Draft. This might be the most talented position group on the USC roster, but there are still some concerns. While the scheme is expected to adjust, the possibility of changes to USCs defensive staff is still up in the air. And Charles Omenihu won the Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year award in 2018 with 9.5 sacks playing in the same scheme that ultimately limited Orlandos last defense in Austin. Nearly every defensive coordinator will say theyre multiple in the various looks theyll give an offense. 2. Before heading to Utah State and learning the art of disguised zone blitzes and modern 3-4 defense from the Kyle Whittingham coaching tree in the early 2010s, Orlando was a traditional 4-3 coach. This article appeared in Athlon Sports' 2018 Big 12 Regional Football Preview Editions. The former is built on repetitive contact. When Orlando walked out of the room he thought, This is my guy. I mean, there was no question in my mind, Orlando said. Jefferson went on to lead the team with 110 tackles, including 20 run stuffs, while anchoring the interior of the Texas defense in a 3-2-6 dime package that Orlando unveiled to the bewilderment of Texas' spread-oriented Big 12 opponents. There are a lot of questions about how the Trojans offensive line will perform, but having Brett Neilon at center and Alijah Vera-Tucker at left tackle should help. You would think its hard to learn, but he made it so simple.. But Orlando paid Herman, a former QB coach, an even higher compliment than that. Two Former NBA Players Receive Prison Sentences For Fraud Scheme. In both cases, Orlando said, those defenses simply needed a kickstart., I think thats what [Ive done], the places Ive been coming into, is just to try to free these guys up, Orlando said. "We are excited to have. Texas would not allow more than 29 points the rest of the season in regulation. But so far, its all been against an offense the USC defense knows very, very well. Thats where adaptability comes into play. It also means Orlandos weekly priority of taking away what he calls "game wreckers" is even more imperative. Orlando said he's already adjusted his scheme, which relies on mixed fronts and aggressive blitzing, to fit USC's personnel. Though Jackson is officially an outside linebacker now and is listed at 20 pounds lighter than he weighed a year ago (from 275 to 255), it doesnt seem like his role has changed a ton, at least from what he showed Saturday. Every week is a challenge. Thats in large part due to the variance of the offensive minds. The Trojans results against Arizona State were mixed. The 2015 and '16 Texas defenses had been defined by what could be called "youthful" linebacker play from former five-star recruit Malik Jefferson and former four-star Anthony Wheeler. Some offense will come out and run the triple-option, which is really different and as a defense really strains us, Orlando said. Orlando has always been multiple, but it seemed like in the end there was just too much going on which was evident by Head Coach Tom Hermans decision to go with Chris Ash as the DC who is known for a simpler style reflecting Ohio State (with more of a Quarters base). Antonio Morales covers USC football for The Athletic. We see how he got his start c. Its going to be real interesting to see how that unfolds in the Pac-12 with USC and everybody., Its a legitimate question in terms of how Orlando is going to play it early in the season, right? This allows the B backer to be a free player and essentially go get the football! The Longhorns base with a true Nickel as well, and align him opposite the Jack, primarily with the passing strength. Take a look at those QBs 2017 season, youd see their matchup with Texas as a low-end outlier amid exceptional overall campaigns. USC defense has different feel in camp after full offseason Due to the pandemic, USC was unable to implement new defensive coordinator Todd Orlando's scheme in person before the 2020 season, so players were learning on the fly as they prepared for the delayed season.
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