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. Thats where adaptability comes into play. He finished with three tackles and one tackle for loss, which counts as a quiet night for the sophomore linebacker. Be sure to follow us on Twitter at: @Owls247, @MarinelliShane, and @TheKevinFielder. 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. The following offseason after Houstons Peach Bowl victory over FSU, Orlandos alma mater, Wisconsin, offered him its defensive coordinator role when Aranda left for LSU. By Coachlamons @nukeit1981 Dec. 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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. It rotated just one inside linebacker (Kanai Mauga) in, and that was only for a handful of plays. Try a week on us. As the season progresses, look for true freshman Raesjon Davis to sneak his way into the starting lineup. https://trojanswire.usatoday.com/2020/11/06/todd-orlando-vs-arizona-state-a-central-pregame-question-for-usc/. The Longhorns used lightning package variation the remainder of the season, allowing only 21 points per game the rest of the way. In reality, Texas players say their responsibilities change little from week to week. Mason Rudolph, a third-round pick of the Steelers, failed to clear the 300-yard mark only twice in 2017. Until you go against live, at the end of the day youre not going to trick everybody in terms of your scheme, Orlando said. 9 Texas hosts No. In this particular instance shown above, the Jack backer walls the play by climbing to the RB. Take a look at those QBs 2017 season, youd see their matchup with Texas as a low-end outlier amid exceptional overall campaigns. 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. And as Saturday showed, thats a group with a long way to go. Nearly every defensive coordinator will say theyre multiple in the various looks theyll give an offense. 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. Orlandos defensive turnaround in Austin stems back to that interview in Columbus. Is USC defense ready to take a leap in Year 2 under Todd Orlando? Orlando did present Arizona State with several different looks on Saturday. Thats important to know, because Orlando turned down an opportunity to be Pittsburghs DC in his hometown that offseason. 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. But while Herman's motives started from a simple "What gave me fits as an offensive coach?" Orlandos players have a different term for that distinction. It made it a lot easier for me to make that decision (to stay).. What is the current state of play for one of the elite QB prospects on the board? 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. 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The reason for this is the design of Orlando's defense, which favors speed over size at the middle linebacker position. In 2021 most defensive coaches will tell you their defensive schemes are "multiple,'' which is true to a degree. I love TO hes one of the smartest defensive minds I ever played for.. Todd Orlando has plenty of experience arriving at a new school and installing his defensive scheme for the first time. Imagine if this actually happens. 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. 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. Spread offenses search for the B gap because that is where the conflicted player usually is for a defense. Preparing for his first season as defensive coordinator at No. Thanks to some help from the Cyclones and Mountaineers, the Longhorns trashed the Jayhawks to land the No. 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. 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. Since L.T. Imagine if this actually happens. Texas didnt do much to stop the onslaught late in the game (no one did), but there are some definite takeaways. Todd Orlando (born March 24, 1971) is an American football coach. The loss of Jay Tufele, who opted out to focus on the NFL draft, has already thrust senior defensive tackle Brandon Pili into the starting lineup. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Want to keep up with all the latest FAU football and recruiting news? I think its a smart move. This positionless style of play allows hybrid players, primarily at linebacker and defensive back, to play a larger role. Players retained more than he expected, and coaches got to know players better than they would have otherwise. 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. 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. 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). The Trojans were also missing Brandon Pili, an experienced senior who would have definitely been in the rotation, on Saturday. Every week is a challenge. Thats in large part due to the variance of the offensive minds. The result was a hurried throw from Daniels, an incompletion on fourth down, and a victory for USC. Orlando used it during his media availability on Wednesday, too. 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. 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. Orlando said USC utilized 70 to 75 percent of its defensive package against the Sun Devils. 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. Facing an offense that averaged 45 points per game, fourth nationally, Orlando reversed one of the core principles of his defensive philosophy. Hes got that mindset. 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. Orlando lost both of his starting inside linebackers after the 2018 season and both were productive in his scheme. Fail big.. Stanley, he has natural mobility. The familiarity with the opponent will be gone. Herman knew within 10 minutes of talking with Orlando hed found his defensive coordinator. Locke. 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. Todd Orlando, defensive coordinator, Houston. Its going to be exciting.. 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. Sean McVay and his 11 personnel under center (UTC) offense has taken over the league en route to a Super Bowl appearance. Longhorns defensive coordinator Todd Orlando debuted his "cowboy" package in a 45-14 win over Louisiana Tech last Saturday. Hermans old college buddy,Dave Aranda, recommended Orlando highly Orlando took over as DC at Utah State when Aranda, now at LSU, went to Wisconsin. Practice your tail off and youre going to be playing on Saturdays. But that moratorium on full-contact practice was lifted Wednesday, finally offering Orlando a long-awaited glimpse of what his USC defense is made of. He was more of Well keep things simple, well do the same stuff. It has been quick to the ball, aggressive in its pass rush situations, effective at creating interceptions and disruptive in clogging the line of scrimmage on run plays. Get your first month for $1. 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.. No. You have to use those guys. Thats not to say those seven months were for naught. Weve changed that.. Texas special assistant to the head coach Gary Patterson stepping down from role. Their camp D was a 3-4, but once the season hit, the packages started to proliferate. We need everyone to execute at the utmost level to make things work. We all saw how that worked. Orlando sorts film breakdown by position. 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. Tackling has been an issue, (as has) lots of defensive miscommunication. 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. You have pass rushers out there, TaQuon Graham, Marqez Bimage, Joe Ossai guys that can get after the quarterback. One of the key subplots to USCs season opener against Arizona State is the performance of the Trojans defense, more specifically the secondary. But full contact could always force further change. DeForest left last month to coach at North Carolina State. After the second day of pads (last spring) we were like, Golly, we havent do this much hitting in a minute. Its just that mental toughness they instill in us. We have the same mentality, Orlando said. It's pretty common for coordinators to double up as position coaches for the most important position on their unit. Twitter: @tcpfootballIn this video, we learn about the origins of USC Football's Defensive Coordinator Todd Orlando's defense. Texas junior defensive endMalcolm Roachsaid an Orlando film session is everything youd want it to be. That means a detail-oriented outlook focused to the point where Orlando will call out a player for a 12-inch step instead of a 6-inch one. 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.. I just feel like now that burden is on me, being the veteran.. 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. As I wrote in early 2019 after Texas defeated Georgia, Orlando's defense uses hybrid players and different alignments to put pressure on offenses. football@usc.edu. I feel the 4-3 will help those guys to show their talents and more people will come out of Texas.. He did some things out there that were pretty special.. Most recently, Orlando coached at USC for the 2020 and 2021 seasons. In turn, this could mean the end of the road for Orlando in Southern California regardless of who takes the job as head coach of the Trojans. Behind them, USC has transfers like Xavion Alford and Chris Thompson, not to mention a slew of freshmen. There's no better way to demonstrate that than to look at howTexas defended the run. The initial conversations went well. . - Rudolphs Cowboys managed a season-low 13 points (All-American wide receiverJames Washingtonmanaged just 32 yards in the win). 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. This is something, until this year, fathomable only on a 3rd and Long or an end of a half situation in the NFL. The Times first reported his hiring Monday. The Chargers based out of it for a whole game! Orlando's 3-4/quarters defense had to be tweaked and altered to fit the 2017 Texas football roster and the demands of playing against Big 12 offenses, but in the process Orlando simply proved what makes him one of the top defensive coaches in the country: In particular, his effective teaching, aggressive philosophy and high capacity for adaptation. Chase Williams has turned into a leader at the position while delivering physical blows when he attacks the ball. Orlando now becomes the seventh defensive coordinator in seven seasons for FAU. A Pasadena native, he currently lives in the South Bay. Visit our online store to order your copyto get more in-depth analysis on the 2018 season. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). 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. The defense has numbers and is plus-one on the pulling guard. 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. 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. 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. One of those games came in a 13-10 victory over Texas. Under Orlando's direction last season, Texas run defense jumped to eighth nationally from 76th the year prior. Safeties Talanoa Hufanga and Isaiah Pola-Mao are expected to take on more active roles in directing the defense. Todd Orlando remembers feeling bad for Tom Herman. 3 overall pick),Baker Mayfield(No. (213) 740-4204. 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. You would think its hard to learn, but he made it so simple.. Learn more about troubleshooting WordPress. Herald-Times. Want to keep up with all the latest FAU football and recruiting news? 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. Thats certainly a way to end the regular season and enter March Madness. 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. This is where the separation begins.. 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. Find out which 3 #USC players go to the Bears in an NBC Sports Chicago mock draft. 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. 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. Considering how long players have had to learn the scheme, Orlando made clear he wont be as forgiving when it comes to forgetting assignments. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Orlando said the Big 12 is unparalleled nationally when it comes to offensive playcalling. The Cyclones and Longhorns most notably did it while using a 3-safety Dime package for parts of the season. Orlando told his team, Its my fault. Visit our online store to order your copy. Gone was Omenihu, who proved himself capable of producing in Orlandos scheme. The Longhorns sessions reflect that. 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Todd Orlando's defense has been getting exposed all year long Share this article 31 shares Matt Wadleigh October 13, 2021 4:15 am PT After the opening weekend for USC, things looked good for. Youre in this area and theres some really good high school players in this area, the top guys. And then Jamars just played that his whole life. 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. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Apr 5, 2021. Those disguised blitzes are a favorite ploy. 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. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Hes at his best when hes trying to get into the backfield, and thats what he was mainly asked to do on Saturday. In fact, Gary Johnson and Anthony Wheeler combined for 10.5 sacks, nearly a third of the teams total. Orlando is a linebackers coach in a defense that asks the linebackers to be the primary playmakers on the team. The Longhorns are taking away a weapon (the QB), while also preventing running backs from getting behind them for big gains. USC needs more size, speed and athleticism at every level of its defense. One was down and distance. If you dont, its going to be limited. 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. https://trojanswire.usatoday.com/2021/10/13/todd-orlandos-defense-has-been-getting-exposed-all-year-long/. In Orlandos scheme, the Mike is the plugger and will go away from the Nose. 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. Its a combination that spurred a defensive transformation at Texas. So in addition to having a blitz package, Orlando teaches his rover how to disguise insert blitzes through the A and B gaps. But after successfully rebuilding the Texas defense in his first season, the Longhorns experienced a sharp defensive downturn in 2019. 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. 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. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. You hear about soggy eggs and burnt toast. LOS ANGELES It was clear for most of fall camp. The Tite Front works because it forces the offense to bounce everything outside. From there, the hits dont stop. But structurally, in our opinion, its still so sound..