Orlando said that shift occured because of practice habits and strong relationships between the defensive staff and its players. As spread offenses became a prevalent force in the college game, Orlando knew he needed to adapt. I just feel like now that burden is on me, being the veteran.. When we sat down and started to talk it was just so similar, Orlando told 247Sports. But we understood why we were running it. Saban has finally embraced the change as well, throwing the ball more than he ever has before with Tua Tagovailoa. 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. And that might just be the way it is moving forward. He spent just two weeks as an assistant in Lubbock, before Helton and USC came calling. The diagram below illustrates the fronts usefulness versus a popular Spread play, the Power Read. Feb 18, 2023 . 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. The only two Pac-12 schools behind them are Cal and winless Arizona. Orlando is known run the 3-3-5 defense, which has grown in popularity in college football with the evolution of the spread offense. I let you guys down. Johnson said Orlando repeated these words for two days straight. But structurally, in our opinion, its still so sound.. He wants his defenders to fly to the football. Theyve been physical in the run game but they all kind of complement each other.. 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. Safeties Talanoa Hufanga and Isaiah Pola-Mao are expected to take on more active roles in directing the defense. The football bona fides were clear. Twitter: @tcpfootballIn this video, we learn about the origins of USC Football's Defensive Coordinator Todd Orlando's defense. 3. He has a system that allows his talented players to play freely, said Baylor head coachMatt Rhule. football@usc.edu. 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. One of the key subplots to USCs season opener against Arizona State is the performance of the Trojans defense, more specifically the secondary. We continue to progress in the pass, Orlando said of the group. 1 overall pick), Rudolph (3rd-round pick),Will Grier(preseason All-American) andDrew Lock(projected first-round pick). Georgia and Texas used the front and similar coverage schemes as a base, with both finding themselves in BCfToys.coms top 10 in Defensive Efficiency (adjusted for the strength of opponent offenses faced UGA was #5 and Texas #6). It made it a lot easier for me to make that decision (to stay).. 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. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG) So its difficult to judge just how good the defense truly is at this point. Hands-on coaching was limited to distanced learning. Thanks to some help from the Cyclones and Mountaineers, the Longhorns trashed the Jayhawks to land the No. Of course, the weight loss and new position might cause some in the fan base to wonder if Jackson is being utilized incorrectly if his production dips, but for now, his responsibilities dont seem much different than last year. Once the guard pulls (the 4is key), he can chase and climb to the mesh. Jackson played with his hand in the ground a bit, just not as frequently as he did last season. Enter your email address to follow this blog & make sure to follow on MatchQuarters.substackcom. This is something, until this year, fathomable only on a 3rd and Long or an end of a half situation in the NFL. Then Utah States defensive coordinator, Orlando flew to Columbus, Ohio to interview with Herman for Houstons defensive coordinator job in January of 2015. Todd Orlando (born March 24, 1971) is an American football coach. In fact, Todd Orlandos defense is towards the bottom of the conference in points allowed per game, per SportsPac12s latest. In this particular instance shown above, the Jack backer walls the play by climbing to the RB. It makes a QB think, said Texas senior defensive endCharles Omenihu. 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. Most defensive coaches can recognize the usefulness of the front, but one thing is clear, Spread offenses will try and figure it out. The Iowa St. Cyclones rose from #103 in 2016 to a respectable #32in BCfToys efficiency rankings in 2017. USC had problems getting aligned on Saturday, and one of its alignment busts led to an Arizona State touchdown in the second quarter. We need everyone to execute at the utmost level to make things work. We all saw how that worked. Orlando now becomes the seventh defensive coordinator in seven seasons for FAU. This might be the most talented position group on the USC roster, but there are still some concerns. Previously, he spent three years at the Clarion Ledger in Mississippi, where he covered Ole Miss for two seasons and Jackson State for another. Echols was the extra linebacker who came onto the field in those scenarios. Drake Jackson, who spent last season as more of a strict defensive end, shed 25 pounds and shifted into a hybrid linebacker role. From there, the hits dont stop. Most recently, Orlando coached at USC for the 2020 and 2021 seasons. Former Texas DE Malcolm Roach criticizes Todd Orlandos scheme, Quick thoughts from No. 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. 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. Apr 5, 2021. However, that was so long ago and feels like a lifetime. We are excited to have Todd join our Trojan football program, USC coach Clay Helton said in a release. Thats important to know, because Orlando turned down an opportunity to be Pittsburghs DC in his hometown that offseason. You hear about soggy eggs and burnt toast, but its the pad popping thats the real story of these daily efforts. 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. He dropped into coverage just twice against Arizona State, by The Athletics very unofficial count. 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. Some offense will come out and run the triple-option, which is really different and as a defense really strains us, Orlando said. Its the reason one of the worst defenses in program history in 2016 transformed into one of the best with the same players in college football's most potent offensive conference. A four-run fourth inning broke the game open for the Longhorns, but they gave it all back and dropped the series opener. The rotation should expand when Pili returns, but at the moment USCs defensive personnel is what it is. What is the current state of play for one of the elite QB prospects on the board? 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. Hes got that mindset. Ryan Kartje is the USC beat writer at the Los Angeles Times. The Chargers based out of it for a whole game! Is USC defense ready to take a leap in Year 2 under Todd Orlando? Herman wanted a coordinator capable of calling a multiple defense, and Orlando fit that bill. Texas blows lead against Cal State Fullerton in 6-5 loss. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Not all of its issues were alignment-related though. At Texas, Orlando oversaw a defense that improved from 80th to 24th in points allowed. 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. This is where the separation begins.. Herman said Orlando would be the first assistant in his foxhole. But Orlando paid Herman, a former QB coach, an even higher compliment than that. At the same time, it causes a lot of controversy for the guys on offense.. 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. Texas and Georgia, in particular, had great success all year running similar schemes from a base Tite Front. Email. 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. Try a week on us. So no matter the look, USCs run defense needs to get better. 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. Orlando first will bring up a picture to show the correct placement for a player. 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. The beauty within Orlandos use of interchangeable players allows him to stay within packages, but get different pre-snap looks. Those disguised blitzes cause an opposing quarterback to think, which is critical against tempo. That much was clear on Saturday, and its why losing a player like Tufele, who possesses all three traits, hurt so much. 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. Herald-Times. 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 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. Theyre helping us as a coaching staff and that stuff, you cant put a price on those things.. Texas also got produced seven sacks from the secondary because the experienced group on the back end was able to cover long enough for those deep blitzes to get home. Examine Texas schedule last season, and youll see a murders row of quarterbacks:Sam Darnold(No. 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. The defense has numbers and is plus-one on the pulling guard. Get full team. - 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. In order to acclimate, the Longhorns flipped a script that usually prioritized stopping the run first 95 percent of the time. We understood the reason why we were running what we were running, Roach said. Orlando has proven in previous stops that hes capable of a quick reboot; though, never quite under the current circumstances he now faces. 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.. 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. Gone were the experienced players in the secondary who could force the quarterback to hold the ball for an extra second or two. 9 Texas hosts No. I would have loved to be in a 4-3, Roach told Clarence Hill of the Fort Worth-Star Telegram. The Tite Front was all the rage during the 2017 season. Texas goal is to play fast on defense, forcing opposing QB to play slow. 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. The Longhorns created four total sacks (averaged 2.33 a game). Orlando usually sent four rushers when he used this package early in the game, and Sun Devils quarterback Jayden Daniels took advantage of the pressure on the first drive by ripping off a 38-yard run. But the concern with this unit is depth. He finished with three tackles and one tackle for loss, which counts as a quiet night for the sophomore linebacker. Contact drills were reduced to virtual cues. Safeties coach Craig Naivar, whos been working with Orlando since 2015, described the defense with that exact word a few weeks ago. Aside from one spring practice, the intricacies of his scheme were installed only over Zoom. As I wrote in early 2019 after Texas defeated Georgia, Orlandos defense uses hybrid players and different alignments to put pressure on offenses. (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 . Youre in this area and theres some really good high school players in this area, the top guys. He joined The Times after six years with the Southern California News Group. But after successfully rebuilding the Texas defense in his first season, the Longhorns experienced a sharp defensive downturn in 2019. So what did game No. As defensive coordinator at Houston in 2015 and 2016, he oversaw a defense that finished 20th and 13th in the nation in yards allowed. He said on the first day of practice that it was clear these guys knew more than they would have coming into a fall camp in a normal year, which is quite a statement when you consider they didnt have a spring. Now they brought in a new staff, giving those guys the opportunity to rush the passer and show what they have.. The goal of Orlandos defense is twofold: 1. The Trojans defense shifted into different looks, sometimes showing two down linemen with Jackson and defensive end Nick Figueroa standing up. Youre going to be based on how hard you run to the football, how you get off blocks and how you tackle.. Orlando took a job as the linebackers coach and assistant head coach at Texas Tech soon after. One of his favorite ways to do this is with his overload blitzes off the edges. That safety, last year played by the hard-hittingJason Hall, helped support the run defending on his read. Orlando needs opposing offenses to be one-dimensional, and against great quarterbacks that means sacrificing numbers in the box. In 2021 most defensive coaches will tell you their defensive schemes are "multiple,'' which is true to a degree. Were not going to know the answer to that question until Nov. 7, but Todd Orlando seems very confident this defense will have everything straightforward and understood., Sign up for the Trojans Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. 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. 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. Odd-front defenses with nickel and dime packages on the back end are en vogue across college football. It took defenses a while to catch up, but Orlando is at the cutting edge with his defensive packages that can disrupt the process and even the playing field. To me, hes a special player, Orlando said. Thats where adaptability comes into play. Without a Spring Camp to provide real first-hand understanding of Todd Orlando's defensive scheme as well as Vic So'oto's preferences as defensive line coach, these are best guesses. He knows everything thats going to happen. Orlando did present Arizona State with several different looks on Saturday. Texas finished 7-5 and Orlando was fired as part of a staff overhaul. Before that, his inaugural Utah State defense ranked seventh in points allowed. Playing defensive end Marqez Bimage in a similar role produced better results for Texas late in the season. Want to keep up with all the latest FAU football and recruiting news? 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By Coachlamons @nukeit1981 Dec. He knows the tendencies of the receivers, the quarterbacks, the linemen, what they have to offer. 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? 3 Kansas on Saturday to close the regular season. That pair figures to start at the two end positions, with either Jamar Sekona or Stanley Taufoou at tackle. In fact, Gary Johnson and Anthony Wheeler combined for 10.5 sacks, nearly a third of the teams total. The coaches threw the entire . Some of the stuff I was about to say, he was already thinking. Herman starts most practices with a variation of the circle drill (essentially a one-on-one meeting in a small space that Herman calls out one by one) to ramp up the energy. Considering how long players have had to learn the scheme, Orlando made clear he wont be as forgiving when it comes to forgetting assignments. 2. Thats certainly a way to end the regular season and enter March Madness. Coach Orlando is a real guy, Johnson said. 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. He's previously covered his alma mater SMU and the WNBA for the Dallas Morning News and high school sports for the Long Beach Press-Telegram. But it can look that way. 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. Two things generally forced USC to shift out of its base defense. The former is built on repetitive contact. 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. However, Orlando was stubborn in keeping his defensive ends playing heads up on opposing offensive tackles instead of giving them early-down opportunities from the five technique like James Lynch enjoyed at Baylor. One of the key subplots to USC's season opener against Arizona State is the performance of the Trojans' defense, more specifically the secondary. 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. Thats important to me. Hands-on coaching was limited to distanced learning. Facing an offense that averaged 45 points per game, fourth nationally, Orlando reversed one of the core principles of his defensive philosophy. How do you get your players to play hard? 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. Orlando said USC utilized 70 to 75 percent of its defensive package against the Sun Devils. Gone was Omenihu, who proved himself capable of producing in Orlandos scheme. 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Orlandos players have a different term for that distinction. And then Jamars just played that his whole life. 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. Toughness is for naught if the player and coach relationship isnt strong enough to offset those consistent practice blows. That wasnt happening before Hermans arrival in Austin. At Utah State, where he worked in 2013 and 2014, Orlandos defenses also finished in the nations top 20 in fewest points allowed. Behind them, USC has transfers like Xavion Alford and Chris Thompson, not to mention a slew of freshmen. Are Dejon Benton and Kobe Pepe ready to play? 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. Orlando said he's already adjusted his scheme, which relies on mixed fronts and aggressive blitzing, to fit USC's personnel. 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. 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. 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. Arizona State just out-executed the Trojans defense in the run game. When you get players who can make throws and can run, you have to be mindful, Orlando told reporters on Wednesday morning. Last. A simplified picture combined with an athletic QB who could improvise if things got hairy made the spread offense absolutely deadly. Overall, the rotation was much shorter than what was utilized last year. If youre thinking in football, youre playing slow.. 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. How you practice around here is going to be how many reps you get, Orlando said. After that hell usually return to the picture one last time before moving to the board to draw different concepts out of the same look. After Utah State, Orlando made his way to Houston for the 2015 and 2016 seasons, where the Cougars were top 30 in scoring defense and sacks both seasons he was there. 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. One it has practiced against every day for months. The time is now! And as Saturday showed, thats a group with a long way to go. After the opening weekend for USC, things looked good for the Trojans. It's a blitz defense that uses eight defensive backs, two. Arizona State still had some success against this front with a 17-yard touchdown run in the third quarter against the look. Continue reading Attacking the Tite Front. It was during his time at Utah that he learned to assemble the 3-4 pressure package that made him an attractive hire for Herman and then a successful coach at Houston. 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. Orlandos defensive turnaround in Austin stems back to that interview in Columbus. Coach Todd Orlando of the USC Trojans during USC football practice at the University of Southern California on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. 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. It left a big void in our defensive line, experiencewise, Pili said. 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. The notion that the Big 12 doesnt play defense is false. His defensive coordinator would be Todd Orlando., hiring him from Florida International. 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. Orlando has also recently had stops at Texas (2017-2019), Houston(2015-2016), and Utah State (2013-2014). 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. Though Todd Orlando's (DC, USC) time at Texas came to a screeching halt after the 2019 regular season, one thing is clear, the man can create pressure. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. LOS ANGELES USC has its new defensive coordinator, Todd Orlando. And sometimes they went with a 3-4 look with its normal defensive line (Figueroa, Marlon Tuipulotu and Caleb Tremblay) and Jackson and Hunter Echols as outside linebackers. We just had to learn to embrace it, and now we look forward to it.. No. Even former Big 12 Head Coach Kliff Kingsbury got a head coaching job with the Cardinals on nothing more than his offensive acumen. Odds & lines subject to change. Pili underwent surgery last week on some broken fingers, which forced him to miss the game. 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). 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. Cornerback is a different situation. Schemes aside, Orlandos defense is built on one thing above all his players flying to the ball. USCs defense got two hits on Daniels and forced three incompletions on those three plays. https://trojanswire.usatoday.com/2020/11/06/todd-orlando-vs-arizona-state-a-central-pregame-question-for-usc/. While the scheme is expected to adjust, the possibility of changes to USCs defensive staff is still up in the air.