USC, Oklahoma, and Notre Dame are all likely to fire their failing coordinators

Alex Grinch has found himself in hot water at USC after the Trojans allowed 52 points to Washington and dropped out of the Pac-12 title race. However, he is not the only coordinator who may soon be unemployed.

Jeff Lebby is facing criticism at Oklahoma following a dismal performance against Oklahoma State in the Bedlam game, which holds immense significance for the people of Oklahoma.

Notre Dame offensive coordinator Gerad Parker is also on shaky ground after the Fighting Irish’s offense failed to impress in a loss to Clemson and head coach Dabo Swinney.

While fans at USC, Oklahoma, and Notre Dame may have enjoyed taking jabs at each other in the past, the reality is that they all find themselves in similar situations, without any real leverage over one another.

Let’s take a look at how fans at all three schools have reacted to the struggles of their respective coordinators:

NOTRE DAME:

“Notre Dame is to blame for Gerad Parker. Parker is an outstanding TE coach, but he was never cut out to be an OC. Notre Dame didn’t want to spend the money on a top-tier OC, and now they’re paying the price.” – @JLGallagher3

“Gerad Parker needs to update his resume and start packing his bags. He has been brutal.” – @kates4cubbies

“Absolute genius work by Gerad Parker, calling a screen on 3rd and 10 with the season on the line. Unbelievable.” – @NoSuckWithNoUSC

USC:

“I’m not one for midseason firings, but the Utah game, the Cal game, and what Washington did to USC were all fireable offenses. Lincoln Riley needs to make a change.” – @PenguinOfTroy

“Lincoln Riley’s decision to retain Alex Grinch after the 2022 season will go down as the worst coaching personnel decision in USC history. This is after USC kept Clay Helton for multiple seasons.” – @PenguinOfTroy

“I do not take firing coaches lightly, but Lincoln Riley has to address the Alex Grinch situation. This cannot continue.” – @BrettKollmann

“We’ve been talking about the USC defense and Alex Grinch for a year now with no improvement. Giving up over 40 points in 5 of 10 games and over 47 points three times is unacceptable.” – @ArashMarkazi

OKLAHOMA:

“The battle for the worst DC in college football took place tonight between Matt House’s LSU defense and Alex Grinch’s USC defense. Neither performed well.” – @CFBRep

“USC’s school president needs to do what Iowa’s Beth Goetz did and give Lincoln Riley an ultimatum to fire Alex Grinch. This is embarrassing.” – @JimMWeber

“I hate to call for someone’s job, but Alex Grinch’s scheme is not up to par with USC’s defensive standards. Athletic directors should not tolerate this.” – @TrojanFBx

Story originally appeared on Trojans Wire

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