Grading USC Football Coaching Hires: DL Kenechi Udeze

Now that USC’s 2016 coaching staff is complete, it’s time to evaluate each hire from the quality of the coach to the context of the appointment.

This is the ninth in a series diving deeper into the decision-making behind and the consequences of each hire.

Here’s a look at how Udeze’s hiring grades out:

Kenechi Udeze | Defensive Line

Replacing: Chris Wilson
Pros: Excellence as player
Cons: Inexperience

The trouble with grading Kenechi Udeze’s hiring is context.

In the context of USC’s other hires, there is the very real issues of experience.