This is Alex Grinch’s way. He wants to see full effort, all the time. That, perhaps, is one of the biggest reasons why this energetic, raspy voiced 35-year-old first-time coordinator could be the key to turning around a Cougars defense that was positively morbid for most of 2014.
Alex Grinch watches stony faced from the end zone at Martin Stadium as his Washington State defense painstakingly pants its way through the 12th 40-yard sprint he has imposed upon them at the end of a recent fall camp practice.
The defense struggled against WSU’s offense that afternoon. Guys whiffed on tackles, gave up chunks of yardage and got scored on.