USC Football: D'Anton Lynn Already Making Strong Impression On Trojans Defenders

The Trojans players are buzzing about the addition of their new defensive coordinator

Your USC Trojans are gearing up for their bowl game against the Louisville Cardinals, the Holiday Bowl, set to occur in San Diego, California, at Petco Park. 

USC fans and players prefer to be in the college football playoff or a New Year's Eve six bowl, but the season didn't go as planned for the team. Now, with the future looking bright once again, especially on defense, thanks to the addition of new defensive coordinator D'Anton Lynn. 

Lynn won't be coaching in the Holiday Bowl, but he's already making his mark in the recruiting aspect and on the current players. 

USC safety Bryson Shaw has yet to decide whether to return to school, but he has plenty to say about the new DC. 

“He’s a great coach. If I do decide to come back, I’ll be really excited to work with him. In our brief conversations, really off to a great start. I really like the guy so far. He’s a great coach, very smart, and just excited to have the opportunity to get the chance to work with him.”

(Per Bryson Shaw via On3)

Trojans edge rusher Jamil Muhammad is also excited about the move, even though he declared for the draft earlier this month. Muhammad expressed his excitement about meeting him and spoke about his recent success. 

“I was excited to meet him. Obviously, I did my research on him as soon as I heard about it. I mean, I didn’t have to do too much research, we just got done playing them. Obviously, their defensive statistics and players they have in their defense speaks for itself. So, we’re excited to have him — me, coaches, the rest of my teammates. So we’re just excited to get to work.”

(Per Jamil Muhammad via On3)

People are excited about the new defensive regime. There is a ton of hope, optimism, and excitement for what should be a new and improved defense under the tutelage of Lyn. 

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