Contact drills were reduced to virtual cues. Todd Orlandoremembers feeling bad forTom Herman. Orlando said USC utilized 70 to 75 percent of its defensive package against the Sun Devils. "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. 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. I just feel like now that burden is on me, being the veteran.. 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. LOS ANGELES It was clear for most of fall camp. Is USC defense ready to take a leap in Year 2, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window). He did some things out there that were pretty special.. Todd Orlando (born March 24, 1971) is an American football coach. Orlando's rover is typically one of the team leaders in sacks as a result of this strategy. Orlando said that shift occured because of practice habits and strong relationships between the defensive staff and its players. 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. It's pretty common for coordinators to double up as position coaches for the most important position on their unit. 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. It's a blitz defense that uses eight defensive backs, two. It could afford to, considering Arizona State wasnt making it pay through the air. Thinking about becoming a VIP subscriber to Owls247? Orlando is widely considered a fast-rising coach in the industry, and players, like Roach, say Orlando should be a head coach someday. LOS ANGELES USC has its new defensive coordinator, Todd Orlando. 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. Through spring and summer, the physical, hard-nosed brand of defense Todd Orlando promised to bring to USC remained strictly theoretical. Locke. 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. Theres no backside meetings. A fourth linebacker released off the line can more easily pursue the football on outside runs and defend quick passes on the edge. Since L.T. A Pasadena native, he currently lives in the South Bay. Learn more about troubleshooting WordPress. Under Orlando's direction last season, Texas run defense jumped to eighth nationally from 76th the year prior. The numbers back up that decision, as Texas tied for 66th nationally with 27 sacks in 2019, down five from 2018. This might be the most talented position group on the USC roster, but there are still some concerns. The result was a hurried throw from Daniels, an incompletion on fourth down, and a victory for USC. I think its a smart move. Behind them, USC has transfers like Xavion Alford and Chris Thompson, not to mention a slew of freshmen. Antonio Morales covers USC football for The Athletic. Todd Orlando, who has 16 years of experience as a collegiate defensive coordinator, was named USC's defensive coordinator in January of 2020. 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. The use of small ball to counteract the space created by Spread offenses is understandable. At Utah State, where he worked in 2013 and 2014, Orlandos defenses also finished in the nations top 20 in fewest points allowed. The notion that the Big 12 doesnt play defense is false. 1 overall pick), Rudolph (3rd-round pick),Will Grier(preseason All-American) andDrew Lock(projected first-round pick). 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. I just feel 3-4 didnt let us showcase our abilities the way we wanted to. 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. So in addition to having a blitz package, Orlando teaches his rover how to disguise insert blitzes through the A and B gaps. You have pass rushers out there, TaQuon Graham, Marqez Bimage, Joe Ossai guys that can get after the quarterback. 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. 2 seed in the Big 12 Tournament. Because nobody will throw the ball on you, theyll just run it. Orlando walked into the interview room and saw his Aggie defensive film already on the screen. That's what Orlando labels coachings million dollar question. Hes at his best when hes trying to get into the backfield, and thats what he was mainly asked to do on Saturday. In McVays offense, the use of quick motions, multiple formations, and what seems to be an Air Raid-ish passing game has given NFL defenses fits all year. He is the defensive coordinator at the University of South Florida . 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. The Longhorns used lightning package variation the remainder of the season, allowing only 21 points per game the rest of the way. But the play he makes at the end of the game, those are the two to three plays the really special players make. The Tite Front works because it forces the offense to bounce everything outside. Stanley, he has natural mobility. Arizona State realized that early, and its two main running backs, DeaMonte Trayanum and Rachaad White, rushed 24 times for 160 yards against USC. He has a system that allows his talented players to play freely, said Baylor head coachMatt Rhule. Some of the stuff he was about to say, I was already thinking. On Arizona States final possession, Orlando went back to the 1-4-6 look for the entire drive. Sometimes when youre a good player, youre just worried about yourself and making your plays, Orlando said. So no matter the look, USCs run defense needs to get better. 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. Visit our online store to order your copyto get more in-depth analysis on the 2018 season. 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. 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. He brings a passion, energy, toughness and discipline to his coaching, Helton said, and those characteristics were evident in our discussions. Orlando took a linebacker off the field, added a third safety and unveiled Texas lightning package.. He finished with three tackles and one tackle for loss, which counts as a quiet night for the sophomore linebacker. Sean McVay and his 11 personnel under center (UTC) offense has taken over the league en route to a Super Bowl appearance. You hear about soggy eggs and burnt toast, but its the pad popping thats the real story of these daily efforts. 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. Chase Williams has turned into a leader at the position while delivering physical blows when he attacks the ball. The Aggies also ranked fourth in the country in sacks in 2014 with 50. Since Texas Longhorns head coach Tom Herman dismissed defensive coordinator Todd Orlando two and a half months ago and even before, to some extent its become clear just how much defensive line recruits and players disliked the front used by Orlando in his 3-3-5 defense. It comes as no surprise that in a league that is at the forefront of the evolution of the Spread would feature unique defenses within the league to counter the offensive onslaught. So what did game No. It rotated just one inside linebacker (Kanai Mauga) in, and that was only for a handful of plays. In order to acclimate, the Longhorns flipped a script that usually prioritized stopping the run first 95 percent of the time. 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. So its difficult to judge just how good the defense truly is at this point. 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. 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.. Boca Raton will not be the first time Orlando coaches in South Florida. We understood the reason why we were running what we were running, Roach said. 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. Those disguised blitzes cause an opposing quarterback to think, which is critical against tempo. Like Iowa State, Texas has a three-safety Dime package that they utilize against pass-heavy offenses (think Kingburys Tech) or in obvious pass downs where Orlando wants to drop eight and flood the zones. The Longhorns sessions reflect that. But mostly, Halls role was to stay in the middle of the field to aggressively close on the many quick-hitting passes the Cowboys employed and discourage the posts that defined the offense. He wants his defenders to fly to the football. One of the key subplots to USCs season opener against Arizona State is the performance of the Trojans defense, more specifically the secondary. Texas finished 7-5 and Orlando was fired as part of a staff overhaul. Its OKto fail, man. The Trojans defense shifted into different looks, sometimes showing two down linemen with Jackson and defensive end Nick Figueroa standing up. 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). 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. Before arriving at Utah State in 2013, Orlando traditionally ran a four-down front. However, Willie Taggart and his staff still need to find ready-to-play talent in the secondary as FAU loses four of their top five snap getters from 2021. Feb 18, 2023 . 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. This is where the separation begins.. The initial conversations went well. Scrimmages will be over. 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. Orlando's favorite scheme against the run in his multiple 3-4. As I wrote in early 2019 after Texas defeated Georgia, Orlando's defense uses hybrid players and different alignments to put pressure on offenses. A good run defense has been a calling card of. Its not likely to last forever. The deepest position on the USC defense is safety. Through spring and summer, the physical, hard-nosed brand of defense Todd Orlando promised to bring to USC remained strictly theoretical.