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. And then Jamars just played that his whole life. That much was clear on Saturday, and its why losing a player like Tufele, who possesses all three traits, hurt so much. By Coachlamons @nukeit1981 Dec. 2 seed in the Big 12 Tournament. Orlando turned down that job, too. 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. Orlando has proven in previous stops that hes capable of a quick reboot; though, never quite under the current circumstances he now faces. So its difficult to judge just how good the defense truly is at this point. He wants his defenders to fly to the football. Hands-on coaching was limited to distanced learning. But it can look that way. (213) 740-4204. We try to take the philosophy of trying to make people one-dimensional, run the football on you and control the clock, because, in my opinion, there are less mistakes made on you when you turn around and hand the ball off and they can get seven or eight yards.. It made it a lot easier for me to make that decision (to stay).. Texas run defense didnt suffer in that time either. A simplified picture combined with an athletic QB who could improvise if things got hairy made the spread offense absolutely deadly. If you practice soft, youre going to play soft, Orlando said. Playing defensive end Marqez Bimage in a similar role produced better results for Texas late in the season. And that might just be the way it is moving forward. Thats where adaptability comes into play. But we understood why we were running it. 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. The initial conversations went well. 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. Theres no backside meetings. 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. Hes got that mindset. Its OKto fail, man. 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. But those arent the only areas that were to be evaluated starting Wednesday. https://trojanswire.usatoday.com/2021/10/13/todd-orlandos-defense-has-been-getting-exposed-all-year-long/. Texas special assistant to the head coach Gary Patterson stepping down from role. Arizona State still had some success against this front with a 17-yard touchdown run in the third quarter against the look. 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. 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. His role evolves into something else over these next few weeks. Arizona State realized that early, and its two main running backs, DeaMonte Trayanum and Rachaad White, rushed 24 times for 160 yards against USC. Gone was Omenihu, who proved himself capable of producing in Orlandos scheme. USC has officially found the new face of its defense. 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. Herald-Times. Drake Jackson, who spent last season as more of a strict defensive end, shed 25 pounds and shifted into a hybrid linebacker role. The diagram below illustrates the fronts usefulness versus a popular Spread play, the Power Read. Coach Orlando is a real guy, Johnson said. 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. He beats the tackle clean, forces the throw fast and its an incomplete. Until you go against live, at the end of the day youre not going to trick everybody in terms of your scheme, Orlando said. 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? 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. Apr 5, 2021. 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The 404 alignment does several things for the box: 1) the offensive line cant climb because of the 4is, and 2) it frees up at least one of the inside linebackers (if not both). We just had to learn to embrace it, and now we look forward to it.. In Orlandos scheme, the Mike is the plugger and will go away from the Nose. Orlando said USC utilized 70 to 75 percent of its defensive package against the Sun Devils. 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. 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. FAU's defense . Visit our online store to order your copy. Want to keep up with all the latest FAU football and recruiting news? The Trojans defense shifted into different looks, sometimes showing two down linemen with Jackson and defensive end Nick Figueroa standing up. 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.. One of his favorite ways to do this is with his overload blitzes off the edges. Contact drills were reduced to virtual cues. The real issues went beneath the surface. Orlando has a long coaching career with multiple stops across the country. 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. The play is ultimately killed. Orlando believes the only way a team will play fast and hard is if they do so in practice. Before joining Tom Hermans staff at Texas, Orlando was viewed as a rising defensive mind in college football. Theres a little bit of schematics into it. Once the guard pulls (the 4is key), he can chase and climb to the mesh. Todd Orlando looks to bring more physicality to USC's defense this year. 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. Texas and Georgia, in particular, had great success all year running similar schemes from a base Tite Front. His defensive coordinator would be Todd Orlando., hiring him from Florida International. 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. Theyre the best in the country. The Longhorns seemed to never really find a home base on defense. 3. Greg Johnson is the veteran returner at nickel back. You would think its hard to learn, but he made it so simple.. Drake Jackson, who spent last season as more of a strict defensive. Overall, the rotation was much shorter than what was utilized last year. In order to acclimate, the Longhorns flipped a script that usually prioritized stopping the run first 95 percent of the time. His defenses would mix in three-down looks, but that was only about 20 percent of the time. From Georgia in the SEC to the Longhorns and Cyclones in the Big 12, the new-age Double Eagle took flight as one of the top ways to contain high powered Spread offenses. A Michigan native and University of Michigan graduate, Kartje previously wrote for Fox Sports Wisconsin and the Bloomington (Ind.) Todd Orlando was announced as USCs defensive coordinator Friday, ending a lengthy search for Clancy Pendergasts replacement that had dragged into its fourth week. 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. football@usc.edu. 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. 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. One of the key subplots to USC's season opener against Arizona State is the performance of the Trojans' defense, more specifically the secondary. Orlando said he's already adjusted his scheme, which relies on mixed fronts and aggressive blitzing, to fit USC's personnel. Their rotation would be a bit deeper, too. 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. This is something, until this year, fathomable only on a 3rd and Long or an end of a half situation in the NFL. 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. 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. 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. 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. When youre giving up that many rushing yards, thats not a good thing with us, Orlando said. MQ takes a look at Texas 3rd Down pressure package versus Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. No. He is an experienced and successful defensive coordinator who has made an impact everywhere he has coached.. Orlando lost both of his starting inside linebackers after the 2018 season and both were productive in his scheme. Will Alabama transfer Ishmael Sopsher be healthy enough to do so? A four-run fourth inning broke the game open for the Longhorns, but they gave it all back and dropped the series opener. Players retained more than he expected, and coaches got to know players better than they would have otherwise. Every week is a challenge. Thats in large part due to the variance of the offensive minds. 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. 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. 9 Texas hosts No. 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. This is where the separation begins.. He knows everything thats going to happen. It also gives him the ability to put players in situations to take advantage of deficiencies within an offensive scheme or weaker/slower players. (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 . 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. Get your first month for $1. 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. In 2021 most defensive coaches will tell you their defensive schemes are "multiple,'' which is true to a degree. 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. 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. 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. You have to look at the film and say, This guy can wreck a game, Orlando said. Clancy Pendergast there wasnt a lot of mystery to his defense. The deepest position on the USC defense is safety. A Michigan native and University of Michigan graduate, Kartje previously wrote for Fox Sports Wisconsin and the Bloomington (Ind.) If that sounds like thinking, its because it is. So what did game No. Its a pretty substantial change in terms of what theyre doing on defense. 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). 1 teach us about the units new direction? 9 Texas pummels No. We are excited to have Todd join our Trojan football program, USC coach Clay Helton said in a release. 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. Thats important to know, because Orlando turned down an opportunity to be Pittsburghs DC in his hometown that offseason. Defensive Coordinator & Linebackers. In fact, Todd Orlandos defense is towards the bottom of the conference in points allowed per game, per SportsPac12s latest. Orlando is a linebackers coach in a defense that asks the linebackers to be the primary playmakers on the team. Junior Chris Steele was an unquestioned returning starter, whereas it was an open competition for the second job, with Isaac Taylor-Stuart seeming like the leader entering game week. I feel the 4-3 will help those guys to show their talents and more people will come out of Texas.. They were delayed for two months from when they would normally have a camp. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. The Longhorns were putrid in 2015 and 2016, allowing the third- and sixth-most rushing yards in school history. As spread offenses became a prevalent force in the college game, Orlando knew he needed to adapt. 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. Former Texas DE Malcolm Roach criticizes Todd Orlandos scheme, Quick thoughts from No. That will change Saturday, as USC takes on San Jose State in the 2021 season opener. This season has not gone according to plan for anybody, especially the defense, and major changes will be headed USCs way. USC needs more size, speed and athleticism at every level of its defense. That establishment between Orlando and his team started in earnest following the Longhorns worst defensive effort of the season, a 51-41 loss to Maryland in Week 1. When Orlando walked out of the room he thought, This is my guy. I mean, there was no question in my mind, Orlando said. Orlando will get his first chance to determine the impact of the tradeoff when the Trojans begin their truncated season . Aggressive, physical, unfearing. 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. Try a week on us. Two things generally forced USC to shift out of its base defense. One of those games came in a 13-10 victory over Texas. The timing between Daniels and his receivers was off all game. 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). 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. The Cyclones and Longhorns most notably did it while using a 3-safety Dime package for parts of the season. Be sure to follow us on Twitter at: @Owls247, @MarinelliShane, and @TheKevinFielder. Then Utah State's defensive coordinator, Orlando flew to Columbus, Ohio to interview with Herman for Houston's defensive coordinator job. At Texas, Orlando was inheriting a linebacker crew that was long on talent and exceptionally short on know-how. He did some things out there that were pretty special.. Orlando did present Arizona State with several different looks on Saturday. If you go out there and you dont know what youre doing after meeting with someone for seven months, that pretty much explains how much you care, Orlando said. A little has to do with the pace of the game too. 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. Considering how long players have had to learn the scheme, Orlando made clear he wont be as forgiving when it comes to forgetting assignments. 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We continue to progress in the pass, Orlando said of the group. A good run defense has been a calling card of Orlandos units at his previous stops. 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. It has been an awful showing for USCs defense, and the coaching has to be the sole reason for the blame. 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. 9 Texas 75-59 win No. When interim defensive coordinator Craig Naivar finally allowed Ossai to play that role, Ossai produced three of his five sacks in the Alamo Bowl. 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. This positionless style of play allows hybrid players, primarily at linebacker and defensive back, to play a larger role. Los Angeles. In reality, Texas players say their responsibilities change little from week to week. 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. Antonio Morales covers USC football for The Athletic. In the NFL, the increasing use of 11 pers. 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.. Orlando took a linebacker off the field, added a third safety and unveiled Texas lightning package.. Written by Ian Boyd (@Ian_A_Boyd)for Athlon Sports. But after successfully rebuilding the Texas defense in his first season, the Longhorns experienced a sharp defensive downturn in 2019. The Iowa St. Cyclones rose from #103 in 2016 to a respectable #32in BCfToys efficiency rankings in 2017. A fourth linebacker released off the line can more easily pursue the football on outside runs and defend quick passes on the edge. Todd Orlando (born March 24, 1971) is an American football coach. The Aggies also ranked fourth in the country in sacks in 2014 with 50. The Tite Front was all the rage during the 2017 season. With Drake Jackson now listed as a linebacker and primarily playing in a standup role, USCs base is essentially a 3-3-5. 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. 3 Kansas. Enter your email address to follow this blog & make sure to follow on MatchQuarters.substackcom. Those disguised blitzes cause an opposing quarterback to think, which is critical against tempo. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG) Thats where our emphasis is going to be this week.. Were going to have to work the heck out of this. Fail big.. 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. Heres the cool part about this, every night after practice we watch every rep of every play that we have. 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.. Before heading to Utah State and learning the art of disguised zone blitzes and modern 3-4 defense from the Kyle Whittingham coaching tree in the early 2010s, Orlando was a traditional 4-3 coach. Herman said Orlando would be the first assistant in his foxhole. I just feel like now that burden is on me, being the veteran.. 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. Yet, because of the way the Longhorns fly to the ball, it doesnt much matter that the numbers are pushed back. 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. 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? Roach believes that Orlandos odd front didnt let the defensive line showcase their abilities. As the season progresses, look for true freshman Raesjon Davis to sneak his way into the starting lineup. But the Trojans just had a full, traditional offseason, from spring football to summer conditioning, creating Todd Orlandoremembers feeling bad forTom Herman. 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 is the defensive coordinator at the University of South Florida . Defenses in the Leauge were getting scored on at a historic rate. 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. 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.. The football bona fides were clear. I think its a smart move. The Big 12 is not new to the concept of smaller faster players playing on the defensive side of the ball. Herman just needed to know if the pair would mesh personally.
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