Enter your email address to follow this blog & make sure to follow on MatchQuarters.substackcom. Defensive Coordinator & Linebackers. Lack of preparation, scheme and just overall performance is all tied in, but it hasnt been a good effort whatsoever. A fourth linebacker released off the line can more easily pursue the football on outside runs and defend quick passes on the edge. 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 Longhorns are taking away a weapon (the QB), while also preventing running backs from getting behind them for big gains. This season has not gone according to plan for anybody, especially the defense, and major changes will be headed USCs way. Its going to be exciting.. His defensive coordinator would be Todd Orlando., hiring him from Florida International. On Arizona States final possession, Orlando went back to the 1-4-6 look for the entire drive. The Longhorns seemed to never really find a home base on defense. 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.. 'Different in a good way': USC DC Todd Orlando on installing a scheme Follow Antonio on Twitter @AntonioCMorales. Should USC's Todd Orlando use a simple or complicated scheme vs ASU? The image above shows the Longhorns base look against the ever prevalent Y-Off 20 pers. Thats important to me. But when the Trojans needed Jackson the most, they turned him loose and let him do what he does best at the end of the game: rush the passer. 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. 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. He has a system that allows his talented players to play freely, said Baylor head coachMatt Rhule. But the play he makes at the end of the game, those are the two to three plays the really special players make. Hes got that mindset. 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.. These coaches are the names to know on defense - ESPN.com During his time as defensive coordinator at Texas, his defense forced 65 turnovers and ranked in the top 10 nationally for . The defense has numbers and is plus-one on the pulling guard. How you practice around here is going to be how many reps you get, Orlando said. Coach Orlando is a real guy, Johnson said. In watching ITS throughout this fall camp and knowing that he has a sense of urgency to really capture that position as well as be elite at it has been really nice to see.. 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. (Top photo: Jose Marin / MarinMedia Pool for USC Athletics). Those disguised blitzes are a favorite ploy. USC Mailbag: How much will new faces change the outlook for the Trojans Before joining Tom Hermans staff at Texas, Orlando was viewed as a rising defensive mind in college football. 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. No. Herman's offense is a spread system focused on running the ball downhill, primarily with inside zone runs, and he found 3-4 defenses that played quarters coverage like Orlando's to be the toughest schemes to deal with while at Ohio State. 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. While the scheme is expected to adjust, the possibility of changes to USCs defensive staff is still up in the air. USC depth chart: Breaking down the Trojan defensive line roster He dropped into coverage just twice against Arizona State, by The Athletics very unofficial count. - Darnold completed 57.1 percent of his passes against Texas (third worst of the year) and threw a season-high two picks. 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). Chase Williams has turned into a leader at the position while delivering physical blows when he attacks the ball. So its difficult to judge just how good the defense truly is at this point. And then Jamars just played that his whole life. Defenses in the Leauge were getting scored on at a historic rate. Some offense will come out and run the triple-option, which is really different and as a defense really strains us, Orlando said. A Michigan native and University of Michigan graduate, Kartje previously wrote for Fox Sports Wisconsin and the Bloomington (Ind.) 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). 3 Kansas in 75-59 win. - Grier hurt himself early in the contest against Texas, but Locks 52.9 completion rate in the Texas Bowl was one of his worst of the year. 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. One of the key subplots to USCs season opener against Arizona State is the performance of the Trojans defense, more specifically the secondary. Thinking about becoming a VIP subscriber to Owls247? But instead of sending four rushers, USC sent six (Figueroa, the four linebackers and Hufanga) on the final three plays, which forced Daniels, who rushed for 111 yards, to beat the Trojans with his arm. That's what Orlando labels coachings million dollar question. Find out which 3 #USC players go to the Bears in an NBC Sports Chicago mock draft. 16.2ASU19.6Washington21.8Oregon23.0Utah23.2OSU23.8Colorado24.8WSU26.5UCLA27.0Stanford27.3USC27.6Cal31.6Arizona, SportsPac12 (@SportsPac12) October 10, 2021. Cody Alexander. As spread offenses became a prevalent force in the college game, Orlando knew he needed to adapt. 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. You would think its hard to learn, but he made it so simple.. Thats what practice is about. Because nobody will throw the ball on you, theyll just run it. If you take what he says at face value there, maybe they shouldnt be too worried about the additional wrinkles making things confusing or leading to miscommunications. 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. That wasnt happening before Hermans arrival in Austin. The Tite Front is becoming a popular way to defend the Spread; its important to understand how teams are going to attack it on the ground. Contact drills were reduced to virtual cues. Lets start with the base defense. The beauty within Orlandos use of interchangeable players allows him to stay within packages, but get different pre-snap looks. Schemes aside, Orlandos defense is built on one thing above all his players flying to the ball. 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. perspective, he's found Orlando to be a gem of an assistant for a variety of reasons. Herman isnt shy about issuing compliments to his defensive lieutenant. looks seen in many Power Spread offenses. It left a big void in our defensive line, experiencewise, Pili said. 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Learn more about troubleshooting WordPress. He also coaches the linebackers. Texas and Georgia, in particular, had great success all year running similar schemes from a base Tite Front. Its OKto fail, man. 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? No. His role evolves into something else over these next few weeks. LSU's Dave Aranda calls Texas' Todd Orlando a 'defensive guru;' see 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. Once the guard pulls (the 4is key), he can chase and climb to the mesh. Todd Orlando will finally see his USC defense in action Hes a guru, said Texas junior safetyBrandon Jones. Theyre not only making plays, but theyre trying to help other guys. We just had to learn to embrace it, and now we look forward to it.. And as Saturday showed, thats a group with a long way to go. Todd Orlando, defensive coordinator, Houston. He is the defensive coordinator at the University of South Florida . Orlando lost both of his starting inside linebackers after the 2018 season and both were productive in his scheme. He would have. 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. After the Sun Devils started to have success on the ground midway through the second quarter, USC started employing a 4-3 front at times. But full contact could always force further change. That style of play didnt transfer to the NFL and the NFL didnt understand what type of player this guy was. Hes at his best when hes trying to get into the backfield, and thats what he was mainly asked to do on Saturday. Mason Rudolph, a third-round pick of the Steelers, failed to clear the 300-yard mark only twice in 2017. Orlandos players have a different term for that distinction. Todd Orlando seems very confident that the extra time they were afforded to work on film, to work on installing that scheme, really did help them. Two things generally forced USC to shift out of its base defense. 9 Texas hosts No. The Tite Front was all the rage during the 2017 season. Herman clearly agrees. Is Todd Orlando's Big Picture Coming Into Focus? 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. I think its a smart move. Sometimes when youre a good player, youre just worried about yourself and making your plays, Orlando said. One it has practiced against every day for months. "I feel like I need to take some time for my wife, kids and grandkids while also looking to see if I can help college football on a larger scale," Patterson told Horns247. USC coach Clay Helton says hes noticed benefits from the Trojans unprecedented start to an unusual, pandemic-shortened season. Spread offenses search for the B gap because that is where the conflicted player usually is for a defense. Theyve been physical in the run game but they all kind of complement each other.. 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. 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. When we sat down and started to talk it was just so similar, Orlando told 247Sports. Orlando is known run the 3-3-5 defense, which has grown in popularity in college football with the evolution of the spread offense. On several occasions, the Trojans walked a safety up into the box, mainly Talanoa Hufanga, in order to have seven players near the line of scrimmage for run support. Former Texas DE Malcolm Roach criticizes Todd Orlandos scheme, Quick thoughts from No. But for now Orlando is sticking around in Austin to work with Herman. (Liberty vs Arkansas 22), Dec. 22 Blitz of the Month Georgias Pod Alignment, Blitzing from the Odd Stack vs a Pro Style offense (Ole Miss vs Kentucky 22). 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. Nearly every defensive coordinator will say theyre multiple in the various looks theyll give an offense. 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. Todd Orlando has plenty of experience arriving at a new school and installing his defensive scheme for the first time. Behind them, USC has transfers like Xavion Alford and Chris Thompson, not to mention a slew of freshmen. Defenses that base out of the Tite Front dont mind the bounce because their speedy (and usually free)LBs can now chase down the RB while its overhangs box everything back inside (think of them like the Double Eagles wide-9s). 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). Texas junior defensive endMalcolm Roachsaid an Orlando film session is everything youd want it to be. That means a detail-oriented outlook focused to the point where Orlando will call out a player for a 12-inch step instead of a 6-inch one. After missing the first week of camp in health and safety protocols, Jackson was practically unblockable in practices, using his finesse moves on the edge to cause havoc in the backfield. Be sure to follow us on Twitter at: @Owls247, @MarinelliShane, and @TheKevinFielder. USC has officially found the new face of its defense. He knows the tendencies of the receivers, the quarterbacks, the linemen, what they have to offer. 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. 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. 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. Practices under Herman and Orlando are hard. It makes a QB think, said Texas senior defensive endCharles Omenihu. 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. 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. - Rudolphs Cowboys managed a season-low 13 points (All-American wide receiverJames Washingtonmanaged just 32 yards in the win). "We are excited to have. A safety begins with his role in installation before even glancing at another spot. You have to use those guys. Texas OL spring preview: Here are your big humans, Despite recent struggles, bracketology projections still like the Longhorns, Longhorns Daily News: Former Texas HC Charlie Strong joins Alabama, Nick Saban as defensive analyst, Longhorns Daily News: Texas alum Bijan Robinson is toughest player Alabamas Will Andersons played against in college career. Aside from one spring practice, the intricacies of his scheme were installed only over Zoom. Written by Ian Boyd (@Ian_A_Boyd)for Athlon Sports. Odd-front defenses with nickel and dime packages on the back end are en vogue across college football. The notion that the Big 12 doesnt play defense is false. Thats where adaptability comes into play. He said of Orlandos teaching, He has one of those play calls where its constant blitzes. 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. 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. The reason for this is the design of Orlando's defense, which favors speed over size at the middle linebacker position. Orlando believes the only way a team will play fast and hard is if they do so in practice. Last. I let you guys down. Johnson said Orlando repeated these words for two days straight. 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? Scrimmages will be over. Weve changed that.. 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. 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. Some of the stuff he was about to say, I was already thinking. You know, he was a linebacker previously, and hes really strong, so being able to move in this system is really a high priority, defensive line coach Vic Sooto said. 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. 9 Texas 75-59 win No. Some of the stuff I was about to say, he was already thinking. Hands-on coaching was limited to distanced learning. Brandon Pili And Marlon Tuipulotu Talk Learning Defensive Schemes via 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. That safety, last year played by the hard-hittingJason Hall, helped support the run defending on his read. Tuli Tuipulotu, one of the stars of spring football, brings similar flexibility to the position. Through it all, Orlandos stayed on Hermans staff. What is the current state of play for one of the elite QB prospects on the board? The inside LB corp consists of a Mike and what is referred to as a B backer. Former Texas DE Malcolm Roach criticizes Todd Orlando's scheme 1 teach us about the units new direction? Defensive coach Todd Orlando of the Texas Longhorns reacts during play against the TCU Horned Frogs in the second . Orlando first will bring up a picture to show the correct placement for a player. Gone was Omenihu, who proved himself capable of producing in Orlandos scheme. Then the injuries and attrition reduced depth at linebacker while inexperienced players tried to fill in, resulting in Orlando moving his best natural pass rusher, B-backer Joseph Ossai, to multiple positions around the field that kept him from attacking downhill. Theres no backside meetings. Are Dejon Benton and Kobe Pepe ready to play? I think hes in line to have a terrific year and have one of those elite years, head coach Clay Helton said of Taylor-Stuart. After the second day of pads (last spring) we were like, Golly, we havent do this much hitting in a minute. Its just that mental toughness they instill in us. When interim defensive coordinator Craig Naivar finally allowed Ossai to play that role, Ossai produced three of his five sacks in the Alamo Bowl. Even further, turn on a Cowboys or Seahawks game and you are likely to see multiple ways to run the Zone or Arc Read. 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. Schematically, Orlando excels because hes aggressive and prepared. A Pasadena native, he currently lives in the South Bay. The real issues went beneath the surface. It could afford to, considering Arizona State wasnt making it pay through the air. Herald-Times. No scheme change, but Texas D likely to be bigger in Alamo Bowl - Horns247 USC's Todd Orlando encouraged by progress in defensive scheme - Los Gone were the experienced players in the secondary who could force the quarterback to hold the ball for an extra second or two. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Desperate mountain residents trapped by snow beg for help; We are coming, sheriff says, Look up: The 32 most spectacular ceilings in Los Angeles, Winter storms ease drought conditions in California, report shows, 19 cafes that make L.A. a world-class coffee destination, David Lindley, guitarist best known for work with Jackson Browne, dies at 78. Practice your tail off and youre going to be playing on Saturdays. The diagram below illustrates the fronts usefulness versus a popular Spread play, the Power Read. Since L.T. Texas would not allow more than 29 points the rest of the season in regulation. USC essentially ran a 4-2 front last season under former defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast. Orlando took a linebacker off the field, added a third safety and unveiled Texas lightning package.. Locke. It rotated just one inside linebacker (Kanai Mauga) in, and that was only for a handful of plays. From this ultra-quick 3-2-6 package, the Longhorns then unleashed a small part of Orlando's third-down package with such tremendous force that they started calling it every play against Oklahoma State and then expanded it over the rest of the season into a new base defense. Those four-man fronts are great at plugging gaps and helping a team defend the run, but they also mean one less defender on the second level to stop the pass and run to the football. 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. Yet, because of the way the Longhorns fly to the ball, it doesnt much matter that the numbers are pushed back. Most offensive schemes in the Big 12 didn't have many built-in answers for a versatile safety floating in the middle of the field and thwarting their route combos or coming unblocked against the run game. Put together, bad luck and some poor choices cost Orlando his job, in no small part because the defensive line wasnt positioned for success. Texas finished 7-5 and Orlando was fired as part of a staff overhaul. 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. Jackson played with his hand in the ground a bit, just not as frequently as he did last season. 3. The Tite Front works because it forces the offense to bounce everything outside. The only two Pac-12 schools behind them are Cal and winless Arizona. The more you put in, the more you get out.. Saban has finally embraced the change as well, throwing the ball more than he ever has before with Tua Tagovailoa. One of the key subplots to USC's season opener against Arizona State is the performance of the Trojans' defense, more specifically the secondary. I would have loved to be in a 4-3, Roach told Clarence Hill of the Fort Worth-Star Telegram. The familiarity with the opponent will be gone. Redshirt freshman Max Williams was the extra defensive back on the field in these packages. 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. 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. Considering how long players have had to learn the scheme, Orlando made clear he wont be as forgiving when it comes to forgetting assignments. Continue reading Simulated Pressures From a Positionless Defense (2019 Sugar Bowl). When youre giving up that many rushing yards, thats not a good thing with us, Orlando said. Its really, really crazy to see., Asked to summarize Orlandos system, Texas senior cornerbackKris Boydsaid succinctly: Just run to the ball and hit.. We are excited to have Todd join our Trojan football program, USC coach Clay Helton said in a release. It took a toll on our bodies, Locke said. The Aggies also ranked fourth in the country in sacks in 2014 with 50. Feb 18, 2023 . Bringing the Heat - by Cody Alexander - MatchQuarters - Substack 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.
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