One of Justin Wilcox’s most prominent stops in his coaching career involved a two year stint with the USC Trojans. We conducted a Q&A with Nick Dempsey of Conquest Chronicles to identify the areas he’ll need to improve upon as the California Golden Bears head coach. This is Part I.
What was the hallmark of Wilcox's defenses at USC?
In theory Wilcox’s defense was supposed to be exotic, complicated, and difficult for opposing offenses to respond and adapt. This did not pan out for Wilcox at USC. Lack of physicality and ineptitude were sadly the hallmarks of the USC defense during the Wilcox tenure.