Theres a little bit of schematics into it. 20 Southern California, however, has been different because of the coronavirus pandemic. But the concern with this unit is depth. That's what Orlando labels coachings million dollar question. His defensive system poses an extreme challenge to offenses., You cant practice soft and play hard.New DC Todd Orlando is looking to up the physicality on the USC practice field. 9 Texas hosts No. "We are excited to have. He said of Orlandos teaching, He has one of those play calls where its constant blitzes. Under Orlando's direction last season, Texas run defense jumped to eighth nationally from 76th the year prior. 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. Overall, the rotation was much shorter than what was utilized last year. One key element I talked about in my latest book, Hybrids: The Making of a Modern Defense, is the use of a more positionless defensive gameplan going forward into the future. USC has officially found the new face of its defense. Texas would not allow more than 29 points the rest of the season in regulation. Orlando first will bring up a picture to show the correct placement for a player. Todd Orlando remembers feeling bad for Tom Herman. His role evolves into something else over these next few weeks. The defense made the final stand to seal the victory, but it also gave up some big plays and surrendered 258 rushing yards to the Sun Devils. Ryan Kartje is the USC beat writer at the Los Angeles Times. Its three starters (Marlon Tuipulotu, Tremblay and Figueroa) and two backups (Tuli Tuipulotu and Stanley Taufoou) were the only ones who saw action. Coach Todd Orlando of the USC Trojans during USC football practice at the University of Southern California on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Texas removed what would often be a disadvantaged linebacker in pass coverage and added a dime safety as a robber in the middle of the defense. Nearly every defensive coordinator will say theyre multiple in the various looks theyll give an offense. Up front, the Longhorns moved third-down specialist Breckyn Hager into one of the 4i-technique DE positions, where his scrappy playing style allowed him to battle bigger offensive linemen despite his smaller stature (6'2" 240). Put together, bad luck and some poor choices cost Orlando his job, in no small part because the defensive line wasnt positioned for success. This might be the most talented position group on the USC roster, but there are still some concerns. As the season progresses, look for true freshman Raesjon Davis to sneak his way into the starting lineup. You have pass rushers out there, TaQuon Graham, Marqez Bimage, Joe Ossai guys that can get after the quarterback. The use of small ball to counteract the space created by Spread offenses is understandable. Herman just needed to know if the pair would mesh personally. Today will be the day, Orlando said Wednesday morning. Todd Orlando (born March 24, 1971) is an American football coach. Figueroa served as the single down lineman and was joined on the line of scrimmage by Jackson, Echols and one USCs more traditional linebackers, either Ralen Goforth or Palaie Gaoteote. What is the current state of play for one of the elite QB prospects on the board? Then Utah States defensive coordinator, Orlando flew to Columbus, Ohio to interview with Herman for Houstons defensive coordinator job in January of 2015. Even former Big 12 Head Coach Kliff Kingsbury got a head coaching job with the Cardinals on nothing more than his offensive acumen. Spread offenses search for the B gap because that is where the conflicted player usually is for a defense. Then well get an idea of what the defense is truly capable of after losing contributors like DT Marlon Tuipulotu, CB Olaijah Griffin and Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year Talanoa Hufanga. There has been a critical error on this website. The Cyclones and Longhorns most notably did it while using a 3-safety Dime package for parts of the season. I dont know how theyre going to play it, but thats going to be worth watching against a quarterback (Jayden Daniels) who is a veteran.. It makes a QB think, said Texas senior defensive endCharles Omenihu. Aggressive, physical, unfearing. Written by Ian Boyd (@Ian_A_Boyd)for Athlon Sports. Weve got to be mindful of the stuff were doing or asking him to do. He knows the tendencies of the receivers, the quarterbacks, the linemen, what they have to offer. The Chargers based out of it for a whole game! This article appeared in Athlon Sports' 2018 Big 12 Regional Football Preview Editions. In 2021 most defensive coaches will tell you their defensive schemes are "multiple,'' which is true to a degree. groupings are being countered by many defenses basing out of a Nickel defense. Two Former NBA Players Receive Prison Sentences For Fraud Scheme. Gone was Omenihu, who proved himself capable of producing in Orlandos scheme. Adam Grosbard covers USC athletics for the Orange County Register and Southern California News Group. So what did game No. But while Herman's motives started from a simple "What gave me fits as an offensive coach?" The real issues went beneath the surface. Against the more run-heavy approaches from USC, Oklahoma and Kansas State, Orlando utilized his traditional blend of nickel defense, moving quarters coverages and zone blitzes. Pac-12 reporter and columnist Jon Wilner, on the first episode of our USC Trojans: Wired Podcast, responded to those questions as follows: The two units that require the highest level of cohesiveness take quarterback out are the offensive line and the secondary. In reality, Texas players say their responsibilities change little from week to week. When Tom Herman hired Todd Orlando to be his defensive coordinator at the University of Houston, Herman was looking for a coach who could teach the kind of defense that always gave him fits. If the Trojans are going to take a step forward as a program this season, its going to need its defense to make some serious progress. Orlando, 47, is considered a rising head coaching candidate, and his contract reflects that. The rotation should expand when Pili returns, but at the moment USCs defensive personnel is what it is. Theres no favoritism. Last year, Orlando helped the Longhorns shed more than 10 points per game allowed on defense despite working with 10 of the 11 starters from2016's porous unit. A Michigan native and University of Michigan graduate, Kartje previously wrote for Fox Sports Wisconsin and the Bloomington (Ind.) Orlando is known run the 3-3-5 defense, which has grown in popularity in college football with the evolution of the spread offense. If the guard stays on the 4i (double team), both the Mike and Will are left free to flow with the play and what DC doesnt want is ILBs free-flowing to the ball? Aside from one spring practice, the intricacies of his scheme were installed only over Zoom. Drake Jackson, who spent last season as more of a strict defensive. Contact drills were reduced to virtual cues. 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. Orlando, despite his concessions against the pass, said the beauty of the lighting package is Texas numbers up front still cover up against the run. 20 Southern California, however, has been different because of the coronavirus pandemic. Arizona State just out-executed the Trojans defense in the run game. A four-run fourth inning broke the game open for the Longhorns, but they gave it all back and dropped the series opener. Or what type of player they would be getting because of the scheme we ran. 3. We continue to progress in the pass, Orlando said of the group. Senior middle linebackerGary Johnsoncame from a junior college in 2016 where the scheme was significantly less complex. New USC defensive coordinator Todd Orlando, shown during his tenure at Texas, didnt let the COVID-19 shutdown stop him from familiarizing the Trojans to his defense. Some of the stuff he was about to say, I was already thinking. Its a combination that spurred a defensive transformation at Texas. Locke. The Longhorns base out of a 3-4 that utilizes the Tite Front (404) and a stand-up hybrid DE to the weak side, or away from the passing strength (this is Mint in Saban-speak). The "mac" or middle linebacker helps call the defense and serves as the "first responder" for the defense against the run, looking to plug gaps and spill blocks to the outside linebackers (or nickel and dime defenders as the case may be) and his partner the "rover" linebacker. Hes a guru, said Texas junior safetyBrandon Jones. You have to use those guys. Theyre the best in the country. Texas didnt do much to stop the onslaught late in the game (no one did), but there are some definite takeaways. 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. Try a week on us. Todd Orlando, who has 16 years of experience as a collegiate defensive coordinator, was named USC's defensive coordinator in January of 2020. Take a look at those QBs 2017 season, youd see their matchup with Texas as a low-end outlier amid exceptional overall campaigns. The arrangement wasnt ideal for anyone involved, least of all the new defensive coordinator tasked with toughening up a unit that, for seven months, was barred from standing next to each other, let alone colliding. He has a system that allows his talented players to play freely, said Baylor head coachMatt Rhule. 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. Hell then put on a video with several examples. From there, the hits dont stop. Their rotation would be a bit deeper, too. 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). Orlando said that shift occured because of practice habits and strong relationships between the defensive staff and its players. Arizona State still had some success against this front with a 17-yard touchdown run in the third quarter against the look. The point behind that question is not that hard to grasp: Is a complex scheme necessary to give USC a winning edge, or should a simplified scheme be used in Week 1, to not load players with too many assignments, reads, or details? Thinking about becoming a VIP subscriber to Owls247? In this years (2018) THSCA Football Lecture, Georgia Head Coach Kirby Smart attributed his use of the Tite Front and how he played the secondary behind it to his meeting with Texas own, Todd Orlando. Follow Antonio on Twitter @AntonioCMorales. A good run defense has been a calling card of. He served as the defensive coordinator at the University of Texas at Austin from 2017 to 2019 and the University of Southern California (USC) from 2020 to 2021. You get those guys in the program, they make us all look great. But mostly, Halls role was to stay in the middle of the field to aggressively close on the many quick-hitting passes the Cowboys employed and discourage the posts that defined the offense. The offseason plan was to mold Jefferson into the next star rover for Orlando, but circumstances over the course of the season resulted in Jefferson moving to the "mac" position to make room for fellow speedster and junior college transfer Gary Johnson. It also gives him the ability to put players in situations to take advantage of deficiencies within an offensive scheme or weaker/slower players. But when asked what separates Orlando from other defensive coaches, Herman pointed out a single aspect of Orlandos repertoire: Its just his creativity, his adaptability.. LOS ANGELES USCs season-opening 28-27 win over Arizona State offered a glimpse of what first-year defensive coordinator Todd Orlandos defense will look like. It rotated just one inside linebacker (Kanai Mauga) in, and that was only for a handful of plays. Defenses in the Leauge were getting scored on at a historic rate. The rover is the tip of the spear for the Orlando defensive scheme, and he uses that position as a solution to the main problem for the 3-4 defense in the modern era: How to create a multi-pronged pass rush from a nickel package. The Longhorns are taking away a weapon (the QB), while also preventing running backs from getting behind them for big gains. Its 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. Johnson and Wheeler added another 17 run stuffs combined as the linebacker position went from being a major deficit to a team strength. Herman knew within 10 minutes of talking with Orlando hed found his defensive coordinator. In 2019, that all fell apart. One thing to not overlook is the away side 4i who has leverage on the away side tackle. A Michigan native and University of Michigan graduate, Kartje previously wrote for Fox Sports Wisconsin and the Bloomington (Ind.) 3 Kansas on Saturday to close the regular season. This season has not gone according to plan for anybody, especially the defense, and major changes will be headed USCs way. 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. 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. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. 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. He joined The Times after six years with the Southern California News Group. (Top photo: Jose Marin / MarinMedia Pool for USC Athletics). Apr 5, 2021. One question I am asking to college football experts is this: Should Todd Orlando emphasize complexity of scheme or simplicity of scheme against Jayden Daniels and the Sun Devils on Saturday? FAU's defense . When interim defensive coordinator Craig Naivar finally allowed Ossai to play that role, Ossai produced three of his five sacks in the Alamo Bowl. Continue reading Simulated Pressures From a Positionless Defense (2019 Sugar Bowl). 1 teach us about the units new direction? The Trojans didnt do it for every third-and-7 and longer, but in most of those obvious pass situations, Orlando employed a 1-4-6 look. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Want to keep up with all the latest FAU football and recruiting news? Because nobody will throw the ball on you, theyll just run 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. Not all of its issues were alignment-related though. FAU brings back a solid core talented defenders in their front seven and have also added numerous former blue-chip transfers to solidify their front seven. Once I left, I thought we were one and the same.. Orlandos defensive turnaround in Austin stems back to that interview in Columbus. The timing between Daniels and his receivers was off all game. Its really, really crazy to see., Asked to summarize Orlandos system, Texas senior cornerbackKris Boydsaid succinctly: Just run to the ball and hit.. But structurally, in our opinion, its still so sound.. Before arriving at Utah State in 2013, Orlando traditionally ran a four-down front. The former is built on repetitive contact. Coach Orlando is a real guy, Johnson said. One of the areas in which Orlando has excelled as a teacher is in the art of disguising pressures and dictating to opponents with stop calls. 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. While some players struggled to learn virtually, he said the extra time spent installing and discussing the defense led to an especially sharp first week. For a coach to sit there and put it on himself instead of the guys that were out there not executing the game plan, it shows he cares.. USC's new defensive coordinator didn't waste time schooling Trojans on new scheme New USC defensive coordinator Todd Orlando didn't let the COVID-19 shutdown stop him from familiarizing the Trojans to his defense. 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. - Mayfield completed a season-low 63 percent of his passes in the Red River Showdown. Todd Orlando looks to bring more physicality to USC's defense this year. Now they brought in a new staff, giving those guys the opportunity to rush the passer and show what they have.. Youre going to be based on how hard you run to the football, how you get off blocks and how you tackle.. Were trying to stay very consistent in terms of our message so we can get better throughout the year.. Orlando, 50, previously was a defensive coordinator at Texas Houston, Utah State . 3 overall pick),Baker Mayfield(No. Through it all, Orlandos stayed on Hermans staff. 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. Gone were the inside linebackers who were so effective as blitzers. Theyre helping us as a coaching staff and that stuff, you cant put a price on those things.. But full contact could always force further change. USC needs more size, speed and athleticism at every level of its defense. Their camp D was a 3-4, but once the season hit, the packages started to proliferate. Orlando's 3-4/quarters defense had to be tweaked and altered to fit the 2017 Texas football roster and the demands of playing against Big 12 offenses, but in the process Orlando simply proved what makes him one of the top defensive coaches in the country: In particular, his effective teaching, aggressive philosophy and high capacity for adaptation. The Trojans results against Arizona State were mixed. Orlando did present Arizona State with several different looks on Saturday. But returning veterans on the roster like safety Isaiah Pola-Mao and defensive end Nick Figueroa have made a point of helping the young players come along and be ready to contribute in 2021. With one of the pass-rushing outside linebackers replaced by a nickel DB, the defense is left with only a single edge rusher on the field (the B-backer in Orlando's defense). Sign up for the Trojans Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. This is where the separation begins.. 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. Thats where our emphasis is going to be this week.. Are Dejon Benton and Kobe Pepe ready to play? A simplified picture combined with an athletic QB who could improvise if things got hairy made the spread offense absolutely deadly. Preparing for his first season as defensive coordinator at No. Some of the stuff I was about to say, he was already thinking. Safeties Talanoa Hufanga and Isaiah Pola-Mao are expected to take on more active roles in directing the defense. He finished with three tackles and one tackle for loss, which counts as a quiet night for the sophomore linebacker. But it can look that way. 3 Kansas. Los Angeles. Visit our online store to order your copyto get more in-depth analysis on the 2018 season. He trains the defense to quickly show one look before audibling to another with merely a glance to the sideline just before the snap. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. Texas finished 7-5 and Orlando was fired as part of a staff overhaul. Drake Jackson will man the hybrid outside backer position again this season. Some offense will come out and run the triple-option, which is really different and as a defense really strains us, Orlando said. Learn more about troubleshooting WordPress. Continue reading Attacking the Tite Front. It could afford to, considering Arizona State wasnt making it pay through the air. 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). At Utah State, where he worked in 2013 and 2014, Orlandos defenses also finished in the nations top 20 in fewest points allowed. Orlando's rover is typically one of the team leaders in sacks as a result of this strategy. Practices under Herman and Orlando are hard. With Gary Anderson and Dave Aranda's exit to Wisconsin in 2012, the door opened for then Offensive Coordinator Matt Wells to ascend to the Head Coaching position. There were times when we said the same thing together at the same moment. However, that was so long ago and feels like a lifetime. Gambling problem? Until you go against live, at the end of the day youre not going to trick everybody in terms of your scheme, Orlando said. 3 Kansas in 75-59 win. Will Alabama transfer Ishmael Sopsher be healthy enough to do so? 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? USC had problems getting aligned on Saturday, and one of its alignment busts led to an Arizona State touchdown in the second quarter. In the NFL, the increasing use of 11 pers. 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. Greg Johnson is the veteran returner at nickel back. His defenses would mix in three-down looks, but that was only about 20 percent of the time. One was down and distance. In fact, they often had little to no idea how to defend the run in Texas' exotic defenses, and the Longhorns were regularly trashed by teams with multiple run games that could cause confusion. But we understood why we were running it. The result was a hurried throw from Daniels, an incompletion on fourth down, and a victory for USC. Theres a little learning curve for him just the speed of the game and all that, but then Stanley also being very new to the position has his own learning curve.. However, Willie Taggart and his staff still need to find ready-to-play talent in the secondary as FAU loses four of their top five snap getters from 2021. Before that, his inaugural Utah State defense ranked seventh in points allowed. He beats the tackle clean, forces the throw fast and its an incomplete. He also spent two years covering preps for the Orange County Register and Torrance Daily Breeze. Since then, the USC defense has been getting torched time and time again, with their worst performance arguably against Oregon State as the Beavers ran for over 300 yards to upset them in Los Angeles. During his time as defensive coordinator at Texas, his defense forced 65 turnovers and ranked in the top 10 nationally for . 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. #FightOn pic.twitter.com/Jorj04g0b6, Orlando will take over a talented Trojans defense that progressively declined over Pendergasts four seasons. That much was clear on Saturday, and its why losing a player like Tufele, who possesses all three traits, hurt so much. The Longhorns sessions reflect that. https://trojanswire.usatoday.com/2020/11/06/todd-orlando-vs-arizona-state-a-central-pregame-question-for-usc/. Saban has finally embraced the change as well, throwing the ball more than he ever has before with Tua Tagovailoa. If you practice soft, youre going to play soft, Orlando said. It's only once that information is digested when a defender will hear how his role factors into the overall play call. Aside from one spring practice, the intricacies of his scheme were installed only over Zoom. The two DEs (4is) in the B gaps close off the lifeline for every Spread team, the conflict gaps. Its a pretty substantial change in terms of what theyre doing on defense. Be sure to follow us on Twitter at: The time is now! It also means Orlandos weekly priority of taking away what he calls "game wreckers" is even more imperative. Roach believes that the changes will produce better results on the field and better position future defensive lines to make the jump to the next level. If that sounds like the start of a football romantic comedy, it isnt you wont find two more hard-nosed personalities than Orlando and Herman. football@usc.edu. 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. To me, hes a special player, Orlando said. To me, thats recruiting. Lincoln RileyandKliff Kingsburycome from the Air Raid tree, but their systems look quite different in the same way Kansas States pro-style, option-heavy scheme varies from Oklahoma States spread. Players retained more than he expected, and coaches got to know players better than they would have otherwise. We need everyone to execute at the utmost level to make things work. We all saw how that worked. 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. The familiarity with the opponent will be gone. The SEC used to be one of the sole holdouts with only a few teams, namely Ole Miss and Texas A&M, embracing the shift. USC played just five defensive linemen against Arizona State. None of that stuff. LOS ANGELES USC has its new defensive coordinator, Todd Orlando. When you get players who can make throws and can run, you have to be mindful, Orlando told reporters on Wednesday morning. And then Jamars just played that his whole life. Cody Alexander. I would have loved to be in a 4-3, Roach told Clarence Hill of the Fort Worth-Star Telegram. We are excited to have Todd join our Trojan football program, USC coach Clay Helton said in a release. Chase Williams has turned into a leader at the position while delivering physical blows when he attacks the ball. Todd Orlando, defensive coordinator, Houston. The Panthers defensive ranked 11th in scoring defense that season. Orlando will get his first chance to determine the impact of the tradeoff when the Trojans begin their truncated season . 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). Herman wanted a coordinator capable of calling a multiple defense, and Orlando fit that bill. Last. Orlando, 48, spent the last three seasons as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Texas, where he was one of the highest paid assistants in college football. For most of training camp, Jackson was limited by a hamstring issue, which caused some worry for Orlando, who thought the lack of reps might impact the edge rushers tackling. That will change Saturday, as USC takes on San Jose State in the 2021 season opener. 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. LOS ANGELES (AP) Todd Orlando has plenty of experience arriving at a new school and installing his defensive scheme for the first time. Scrimmages will be over. How do you get your players to play hard? I let you guys down. Johnson said Orlando repeated these words for two days straight. LOS ANGELES It was clear for most of fall camp. The defensive line lost more bodies in the offseason when Jacob Lichtenstein opted out of the season, and it was announced that Trevor Trouts season (and possibly his career) would be over with a back injury. Tackling has been an issue, (as has) lots of defensive miscommunication. USC, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Missouri each rushed 34-plus times against Texas but averaged only 4.2 yards per carry.
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