They didn't have 80,000 at (Northeastern Oklahoma A&M). … (We’re) trying to get that ball and lead the country in takeaways.”.Leading the country in takeaways would be a huge jump for the Sooners’ in year two under Grinch. Oklahoma defensive coordinator Alex Grinch addressed the media for the first time since March in a Zoom call Wednesday afternoon. 114 in 2018. Coaching career. Defensive coordinator and safeties coach Alex Grinch talks to the Sooners defense during the Sooners' season opener against Missouri State on Sept. 12.Even in a new year, Oklahoma defensive coordinator Alex Grinch’s main objective for the season hasn’t changed.Junior safety Delarrin Turner-Yell helped the Sooners get one step closer to their new takeaway goal when he forced OU’s first turnover of the season during a 48-0 shutout over Missouri State last Saturday. From 2002 to 2004, Grinch was a graduate assistant under Gary Pinkel at the University of Missouri, and he completed his master's degree in educational leadership and policy analysis at Missouri in 2004.. Grinch's first regular assistant coaching job was at Division I-AA New Hampshire under Sean McDonnell.In 2005 and 2006, Grinch was the cornerbacks coach. Alex Grinch, a semifinalist for the Broyles Award in 2017 at Washington State, before moving to Ohio State last season, is the Sooners' new defensive coordinator. And there’s several guys … and we continue to say, ‘What can you do this year that at this moment in time of last year you couldn’t do?’ and if the answer is, ‘I’m the same guy,’ then we’ve all failed.“I highlight him. Oklahoma DC Alex Grinch talks improvement of players on defense. Grinch … And so, you know, the fact of the matter is that you know, those individuals that get opportunities have to go produce. The “shear joy” as he called it to be able to be back out on the field again has been great for all involved to try and get back to a somewhat normal schedule. Looking at some corner reps but looking at any spot he can have an impact.”.Grinch also mentioned Ronnie Perkins, who despite facing a partial suspension, should be one of the better defensive players in the country.He also mentioned former five-star recruit Brendan Radley-Hiles, who despite struggling with consistency issues, had a much improved season in 2019. The play was also his first career interception.Delarrin Turner-Yell gets the first takeaway of the season.:“(Our) guys got after it, guys were flying around, guys who were dying to make plays,” he said of his team’s performance. Throughout his career, he's proved time and again that two turnovers per game will lead to nine victories in a season. One of the challenges to our guys as well is we told these guys, ‘We don’t want to coach the same dudes we coached in 2019. “Last year was about trying to execute your job. He's had an impactful fall camp on a play-in and play-out basis. Here is his full quote:“I’ve been very pleased. And so at some point in your football career, you decided it was about the challenge in front of you, which obviously is your opponent. That mindset to go out there, be fierce, be competitive and play with an edge on each and every snap. ",“National championships have been the talk around here ever since (the Peach Bowl against LSU), because at Oklahoma, you come here to win championships, and we can't settle for anything less than that," Turner-Yell said. Those high school games, even for the boys down in Texas, didn’t include 80,000. So I certainly feel better than I did whatever that was three weeks ago, something along those lines, but no, it's something you have to be conscious of. ".During a media appearance on Aug. 20, Grinch told press that he was slightly concerned about his defense's tackling after their first scrimmage the day prior. ".In 2020, Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium will have only 25 percent of its capacity filled, and cardboard cutouts of fans will be increasingly present. NORMAN — OU defensive coordinator Alex Grinch isn’t exactly fond of the small, handheld device. OUinsider analysts Brandon Drumm, Collin Kennedy & Joey Helmer talk about Sooners shutout, Rattler shining, Heisman hopes, CFB playoff chances & more in the latest podcast! “A guy that can play really any five spots in the secondary. August 19, 2020 1:39 pm. Though he lost stalwarts Kenneth Murray, Neville Gallimore and Parnell Motley to the NFL during the offseason, Grinch still has the pieces in place to build a championship-caliber defense.Junior defensive lineman Perrion Winfrey joins the Sooners front in 2020 after two seasons at Iowa Western. He has also spent some time as a senior news reporter for The Daily.Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.You have permission to edit this article.There was a problem saving your notification.Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion.Notifications from this discussion will be disabled.OU football: Sooners' defensive coordinator Alex Grinch talks Perrion Winfrey, defensive line depth in Zoom conference,As Oklahoma prepares to take on Missouri State in its season opener.Here's what Grinch had to say prior to OU's first contest of 2020:Since his arrival in Norman, Grinch has continued to emphasize to players and media that turnovers win games.
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