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. He knows the tendencies of the receivers, the quarterbacks, the linemen, what they have to offer. If you allow that to happen and know its going to happen, thats a crime in my opinion. As expected, USC hired Todd Orlando as its defensive coordinator on Friday. They were delayed for two months from when they would normally have a camp. 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. 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. Practice your tail off and youre going to be playing on Saturdays. 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. Two Former NBA Players Receive Prison Sentences For Fraud Scheme. On Arizona States final possession, Orlando went back to the 1-4-6 look for the entire drive. Its really, really crazy to see., Asked to summarize Orlandos system, Texas senior cornerbackKris Boydsaid succinctly: Just run to the ball and hit.. Orlando is widely considered a fast-rising coach in the industry, and players, like Roach, say Orlando should be a head coach someday. Will Alabama transfer Ishmael Sopsher be healthy enough to do so? He has a system that allows his talented players to play freely, said Baylor head coachMatt Rhule. Hybrid players allow an almost endless amount of ways to blitz and pressure an offense without losing coverage ability (youre dropping a speedy LB/DB instead of a rigid D-lineman). I do think that is the gambit this season with the defense: You have to risk the fact that while there may be some miscommunications, and maybe its getting a little too complicated, also that complication is what could give this defense a leg up from past defenses USC has fielded. Boca Raton will not be the first time Orlando coaches in South Florida. 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. Coach Orlando is a real guy, Johnson said. Pola-Mao returns and has been a stud in camp, causing chaos in blitzing situations and making plays on the ball in pass coverage that he has not made in the past. Orlando utilizes a number of disguised blitzes and coverages out of his 3-4 front, which can cause havoc for an offense trying to sort through things quickly. What is the current state of play for one of the elite QB prospects on the board? Theres no favoritism. That safety, last year played by the hard-hittingJason Hall, helped support the run defending on his read. A safety begins with his role in installation before even glancing at another spot. Once I left, I thought we were one and the same.. Are Dejon Benton and Kobe Pepe ready to play? In an effort to get more speed and versatility on the field, Orlando moved Jefferson to mac linebacker, inserted Johnson, a sprinter, at rover and replaced senior B-backer Naashon Hughes with a sixth defensive back. Enter your email address to follow this blog & make sure to follow on MatchQuarters.substackcom. I just feel 3-4 didnt let us showcase our abilities the way we wanted to. 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.. His defensive coordinator would be Todd Orlando., hiring him from Florida International. Senior middle linebackerGary Johnsoncame from a junior college in 2016 where the scheme was significantly less complex. 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. 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. Its three starters (Marlon Tuipulotu, Tremblay and Figueroa) and two backups (Tuli Tuipulotu and Stanley Taufoou) were the only ones who saw action. I let you guys down. Johnson said Orlando repeated these words for two days straight. Mason Rudolph, a third-round pick of the Steelers, failed to clear the 300-yard mark only twice in 2017. Email. Its a combination that spurred a defensive transformation at Texas. That was the biggest thing that we got caught up in, not using our weapons to our full advantage. He wants his defenders to fly to the football. Orlando has a long coaching career with multiple stops across the country. The Trojans results against Arizona State were mixed. - Darnold completed 57.1 percent of his passes against Texas (third worst of the year) and threw a season-high two picks. The Horns look to close out the inaugural season at the Moody Center with a 17-1 record. Orlandos scheme isnt complicated at least by memorization standards. The Tite Front was all the rage during the 2017 season. 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. 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. Texas blows lead against Cal State Fullerton in 6-5 loss. The use of small ball to counteract the space created by Spread offenses is understandable. #FightOn pic.twitter.com/Jorj04g0b6, Orlando will take over a talented Trojans defense that progressively declined over Pendergasts four seasons. Since L.T. https://trojanswire.usatoday.com/2021/10/13/todd-orlandos-defense-has-been-getting-exposed-all-year-long/. Thats what practice is about. 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. Fail big.. And then Jamars just played that his whole life. 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. Safeties coach Craig Naivar, whos been working with Orlando since 2015, described the defense with that exact word a few weeks ago. In Orlandos scheme, the Mike is the plugger and will go away from the Nose. Safeties Talanoa Hufanga and Isaiah Pola-Mao are expected to take on more active roles in directing the defense. Theres a little bit of schematics into it. The beauty within Orlandos use of interchangeable players allows him to stay within packages, but get different pre-snap looks. When you get players who can make throws and can run, you have to be mindful, Orlando told reporters on Wednesday morning. Orlando is a linebackers coach in a defense that asks the linebackers to be the primary playmakers on the team. Todd Orlando has plenty of experience arriving at a new school and installing his defensive scheme for the first time. Through spring and summer, the physical, hard-nosed brand of defense Todd Orlando promised to bring to USC remained strictly theoretical. 1 teach us about the units new direction? Stilleto Boy wins the Santa Anita Handicap for trainer Ed Moger Jr. Sierra Canyon girls basketball team is two wins away from perfect season, Practical Move gives trainer Tim Yakteen a win in the San Felipe Stakes, Sam Farmers crystal ball: NFL mock draft 2023 version 1.0, UCLAs freshmen living up to the hype, carry Bruins into Pac-12 title game. Locke. Hes at his best when hes trying to get into the backfield, and thats what he was mainly asked to do on Saturday. Twitter: @tcpfootballIn this video, we learn about the origins of USC Football's Defensive Coordinator Todd Orlando's defense. 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. So no matter the look, USCs run defense needs to get better. 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. 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. 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). 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. Contact drills were reduced to virtual cues. 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. A clearer picture of USCs new defense should crystallize in the coming days, with contact no longer limited. This season has not gone according to plan for anybody, especially the defense, and major changes will be headed USCs way. Practices under Herman and Orlando are hard. So in addition to having a blitz package, Orlando teaches his rover how to disguise insert blitzes through the A and B gaps. 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. Heres the cool part about this, every night after practice we watch every rep of every play that we have. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The Longhorns seemed to never really find a home base on defense. Owl fans had seen this defensive scheme recently when defensive coordinator Glenn Spencer coached FAU in 2019 as part of the 11-3 Conference USA and Boca Bowl championship season. Those disguised blitzes cause an opposing quarterback to think, which is critical against tempo. 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. The Trojans defense shifted into different looks, sometimes showing two down linemen with Jackson and defensive end Nick Figueroa standing up. 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. Some of the stuff he was about to say, I was already thinking. Herman said Orlando would be the first assistant in his foxhole. Theyre not only making plays, but theyre trying to help other guys. 9 Texas 75-59 win No. 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). In fact, Todd Orlandos defense is towards the bottom of the conference in points allowed per game, per SportsPac12s latest. This might be the most talented position group on the USC roster, but there are still some concerns. No. This "lightning" package was built off a "robber coverage" and an alignment that looked like this: Basically, the Longhorns traded a man up front for the ability to play Cover 2 to either side of the formation with a "robber" in the middle who could read the play and then serve either as inside help against the dreaded double-post combinations that Oklahoma State liked to run or as an extra man coming just a touch late in the run game. Chase Williams has turned into a leader at the position while delivering physical blows when he attacks the ball. Before joining Tom Hermans staff at Texas, Orlando was viewed as a rising defensive mind in college football. By Coachlamons @nukeit1981 Dec. Figueroa had a breakout 2020 season and since then has added 15 pounds of muscle to give himself the flexibility to line up at his natural defensive end position or slide inside to play tackle. But those arent the only areas that were to be evaluated starting Wednesday. Theres no backside meetings. . Every week is a challenge. Thats in large part due to the variance of the offensive minds. Once at Texas, though, Orlando was inheriting a defense with great athletes but disparate pieces that hadn't been put together into a cohesive unit. in the 80s, most NFL defenses also carry a hybrid DE, regardless if basing out of a three or four-down defense. It took a toll on our bodies, Locke said. The initial conversations went well. Orlando told his team, Its my fault. So its difficult to judge just how good the defense truly is at this point. (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). Thats where our emphasis is going to be this week.. You have to use those guys. He spent the 2011 and 2012 seasons under Mario Cristobal and FIU, where he won a share of the Sun Belt title and a bowl game victory. Orlando first will bring up a picture to show the correct placement for a player. He said of Orlandos teaching, He has one of those play calls where its constant blitzes. Orlando now resides in Los Angeles with the USC Trojans and it will be interesting to see how the PAC 12 chooses to attack the Orlando system. 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. 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. 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. He joined The Times after six years with the Southern California News Group. Texas run defense didnt suffer in that time either. Most defensive coaches can recognize the usefulness of the front, but one thing is clear, Spread offenses will try and figure it out. The Spread offense has touched every corner of college football. football@usc.edu. The familiarity with the opponent will be gone. The Chargers based out of it for a whole game! The Longhorns created four total sacks (averaged 2.33 a game). USC, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Missouri each rushed 34-plus times against Texas but averaged only 4.2 yards per carry. Theyre the best in the country. But structurally, in our opinion, its still so sound.. He joined The Times after six years with the Southern California News Group. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. You hear about soggy eggs and burnt toast. A good run defense has been a calling card of. LOS ANGELES Under normal circumstances, first-year USC defensive coordinator Todd Orlando would have just finished the in-person evaluation portion of the recruiting calendar. However, that was so long ago and feels like a lifetime. Find out which 3 #USC players go to the Bears in an NBC Sports Chicago mock draft. Or what type of player they would be getting because of the scheme we ran. 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. When youre giving up that many rushing yards, thats not a good thing with us, Orlando said. Orlando now becomes the seventh defensive coordinator in seven seasons for FAU. FAU's defense ranked 50th in the country in 2019.In 2021 FAU's defense had its up and downs, ranking 99th against the pass, 75th against the run, and 86th overall, but was in the top 50 in scoring defense. 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.. We kind of talked about this going into it. Their camp D was a 3-4, but once the season hit, the packages started to proliferate. Then Utah State's defensive coordinator, Orlando flew to Columbus, Ohio to interview with Herman for Houston's defensive coordinator job. 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. A Pasadena native, he currently lives in the South Bay. In reality, Texas players say their responsibilities change little from week to week. The Iowa St. Cyclones rose from #103 in 2016 to a respectable #32in BCfToys efficiency rankings in 2017. So what did game No. Texas didnt do much to stop the onslaught late in the game (no one did), but there are some definite takeaways. The play is ultimately killed. Orlandos defensive turnaround in Austin stems back to that interview in Columbus. Herald-Times. 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. As I wrote in early 2019 after Texas defeated Georgia, Orlando's defense uses hybrid players and different alignments to put pressure on offenses. 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. Clancy Pendergast there wasnt a lot of mystery to his defense. Because nobody will throw the ball on you, theyll just run it. Orlando needs opposing offenses to be one-dimensional, and against great quarterbacks that means sacrificing numbers in the box. 3 overall pick),Baker Mayfield(No. 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. Orlando believes the only way a team will play fast and hard is if they do so in practice. After all, he fired Orlando and brought in Ash as an agent of change. Texas goal is to play fast on defense, forcing opposing QB to play slow. That pair figures to start at the two end positions, with either Jamar Sekona or Stanley Taufoou at tackle. Orlando used it during his media availability on Wednesday, too. Orlando took a job as the linebackers coach and assistant head coach at Texas Tech soon after. It made it a lot easier for me to make that decision (to stay).. The Longhorns are taking away a weapon (the QB), while also preventing running backs from getting behind them for big gains. 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 defense has numbers and is plus-one on the pulling guard. 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. He is the defensive coordinator at the University of South Florida . The Big 12 is not new to the concept of smaller faster players playing on the defensive side of the ball. The more you put in, the more you get out.. 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. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Eventual Florida defensive end signee Princely Umanmielen cited the three-man front as one of the reasons why he decommitted from Texas back in October. Texas and Georgia, in particular, had great success all year running similar schemes from a base Tite Front. With Drake Jackson now listed as a linebacker and primarily playing in a standup role, USCs base is essentially a 3-3-5. 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. Nearly every defensive coordinator will say theyre multiple in the various looks theyll give an offense. Cody Alexander. 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.
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