What is the current state of play for one of the elite QB prospects on the board? The use of small ball to counteract the space created by Spread offenses is understandable. 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. You would think its hard to learn, but he made it so simple.. He is the defensive coordinator at the University of South Florida . After holding Oklahoma State to 10 points in regulation, Orlando set about tweaking and retooling the base defense around the 3-2-6 lightning package and the robber coverage. Former Texas DE Malcolm Roach criticizes Todd Orlandos scheme, Quick thoughts from No. Phone. Theres a little bit of schematics into it. Orlando has proven in previous stops that hes capable of a quick reboot; though, never quite under the current circumstances he now faces. 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. Orlando took a linebacker off the field, added a third safety and unveiled Texas lightning package.. 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. This is something, until this year, fathomable only on a 3rd and Long or an end of a half situation in the NFL. Todd Orlando has plenty of experience arriving at a new school and installing his defensive scheme for the first time. 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. And that might just be the way it is moving forward. Orlando has 15 years of experience as a collegiate defensive coordinator in total, with previous stops at Florida International and Connecticut. When we sat down and started to talk it was just so similar, Orlando told 247Sports. 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. For example, to counteract the speed of the Ravens Lamar Jackson, the San Diego Chargers went uber-small and put up to SEVEN DBs on the field at a time. How do you get your players to play hard? But the Trojans just had a full, traditional offseason, from spring football to summer conditioning, creating A simplified picture combined with an athletic QB who could improvise if things got hairy made the spread offense absolutely deadly. 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.. They were delayed for two months from when they would normally have a camp. Thinking about becoming a VIP subscriber to Owls247? Greg Johnson is the veteran returner at nickel back. 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Before arriving at Utah State in 2013, Orlando traditionally ran a four-down front. 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? Theyve been physical in the run game but they all kind of complement each other.. Orlando is a linebackers coach in a defense that asks the linebackers to be the primary playmakers on the team. 1 teach us about the units new direction? Once I left, I thought we were one and the same.. This offseason, there were more than a few reports potentially linking Orlando to head coach jobs. Heres the cool part about this, every night after practice we watch every rep of every play that we have. Among current players, defensive end TaQuon Graham was something close to ecstatic about the potential for rushing the quarterback in Ashs defense following the Alamo Bowl win over Utah. - Darnold completed 57.1 percent of his passes against Texas (third worst of the year) and threw a season-high two picks. Los Angeles Times USC beat writer Ryan Kartje offered this extended answer: Its important to remind everyone listening that I havent actually seen Todd Orlandos defense other than one practice during the spring Weve seen it all over the country that these offenses are running roughshod over defenses. One of the key subplots to USCs season opener against Arizona State is the performance of the Trojans defense, more specifically the secondary. Every time USC football scrimmaged, there was one side of the ball that dominated much of the live periods: the defense. 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. Lets start with the base defense. USC played just five defensive linemen against Arizona State. 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. 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. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG) Weve got to be mindful of the stuff were doing or asking him to do. 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. In that game, the Longhorns consistently confused a seasoned and well-coached offensive line, garnering two sacks and seven tackles for loss (TFLs). Coach Todd Orlando of the USC Trojans during USC football practice at the University of Southern California on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Though Todd Orlandos (DC, USC) time at Texas came to a screeching halt after the 2019 regular season, one thing is clear, the man can create pressure. Texas would not allow more than 29 points the rest of the season in regulation. Echols was the extra linebacker who came onto the field in those scenarios. Todd Orlandoremembers feeling bad forTom Herman. 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). Theres a reason why he was let go. 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. Are Dejon Benton and Kobe Pepe ready to play? Its really, really crazy to see., Asked to summarize Orlandos system, Texas senior cornerbackKris Boydsaid succinctly: Just run to the ball and hit.. 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. Lack of preparation, scheme and just overall performance is all tied in, but it hasnt been a good effort whatsoever. The Panthers defensive ranked 11th in scoring defense that season. Find out which 3 #USC players go to the Bears in an NBC Sports Chicago mock draft. Orlando, 50, previously was a defensive coordinator at Texas Houston, Utah State . Having a base, four-man pass-rush is less valuable for attacking any of those schemes, so Orlando determined that it was a worthy trade to give up a pass rusher up front in exchange for more coverage and blitz flexibility and disguise potential while also gaining a "free hitter" in the form of the robber. 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. It left a big void in our defensive line, experiencewise, Pili said. At the same time, it causes a lot of controversy for the guys on offense.. 3 Kansas on Saturday to close the regular season. (213) 740-4204. Hands-on coaching was limited to distanced learning. Gone were the inside linebackers who were so effective as blitzers. 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.. That's what Orlando labels coachings million dollar question. One was down and distance. In an interview posted on the schools Twitter account, Orlando promised that his USC defenses would be aggressive and attack people., I really believe that in todays game, creating negative yardage plays, attacking the quarterback, turnovers, all those things go into creating explosive plays on defense, Orlando said. 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). Youre going to be based on how hard you run to the football, how you get off blocks and how you tackle.. But it can look that way. A little has to do with the pace of the game too. Fail big.. In reality, Texas players say their responsibilities change little from week to week. Through spring and summer, the physical, hard-nosed brand of defense Todd Orlando promised to bring to USC remained strictly theoretical. Under Orlando's direction last season, Texas run defense jumped to eighth nationally from 76th the year prior. He is an experienced and successful defensive coordinator who has made an impact everywhere he has coached.. There's no better way to demonstrate that than to look at howTexas defended the run. 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. The play is ultimately killed. Not all of its issues were alignment-related though. The Longhorns tried a few different alignments in the secondary, ultimately reverting back to their standard starting group while inserting tweener senior Jason Hall, a 6'2", 220-pounder with physicality and some coverage ability, into the dime role and then expanding that role beyond the robber alignment based off his particular skill set. Here is where USCs struggles against the run and its short rotation, particularly on the defensive line, tie together. Texas and Georgia, in particular, had great success all year running similar schemes from a base Tite Front. Innovation comes from desperation, and in the offensive gauntlet that is the Big 12, it has created an evolutionary playground for defensive (and offensive) football. I think its a smart move. We understood the reason why we were running what we were running, Roach said.