""I have complete belief, conviction. We will play great defense here," the coach said in November 2023. "It is going to happen. There's not a reason in the world why it can't.""
""The arrow," he said Tuesday, "is pointing straight up." "The opportunity for us to make a hire, to continue to make us better and to go from being a very good defense to being a great defense is the goal.""
""We have the personnel," Riley said of becoming a great defensive unit. "We're on an upward trend. And, you know, there's going to be a lot of interest in this job. I mean, this will be an extremely, extremely coveted job,""
Lincoln Riley fired Alex Grinch and pledged the Trojans would play great defense. D'Anton Lynn left USC to take the defensive coordinator job at Penn State, creating another vacancy. USC blew a 10-point lead late and missed four tackles on a third-and-20 overtime walk-off touchdown in the Alamo Bowl, underscoring lingering defensive issues. Riley described the defense as on an upward trend and said the program has the personnel to improve. The coaching staff will pursue a new defensive coordinator, marking Riley's third defensive hire during his five seasons at USC.
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