USC Trojans discuss Defensive Coordinator Gary Patterson's intensity

We've talked a lot about how Gary Patterson is a super intense person. What was he like during and then after the game? Yeah, I think I really alluded to it before, but Coach P is one of those people where he doesn't change based off the situation, game day, practice, walkthrough, meeting. I mean, he doesn't have that competitive spirit, whether we're playing dominoes or playing a real game. So he always brings that fire. So it's great to have on our sideline for the first time. I know we didn't have other things, but in a game setting, it was a great look. What was the experience like for you guys? You guys see it on the field. He's another head. He's like another coach out there. So he can help us out. I'm looking at him. He's getting me right. I'm getting him right. And he also helps the other players around you. And that's when you know you're a great player, when you can impact the others around you as well. Now that you've been in an actual game, how would you say the linebacking corps has kind of changed or looked different from last season? I would say just back to the fundamentals, I feel like we just very deep on the guys that understand the fundamentals of the game and our playbook and our scheme and what we're trying to get out of this whole thing. So just having that depth and having depth all the way through from top to bottom is just a great look for us going into the rest of the season.