Louisville Football: 5 reasons why Todd Grantham shouldn’t be fired
By Derek Snyder
4. Past success in college football
Not only has Todd Grantham had some success at the University of Louisville, he also was able to do solid really solid things at Georgia.
Here is what Grantham was able to accomplish for the Georgia Bulldogs:
"“During his time with Georgia, the Bulldogs advanced to four-consecutive bowl games and compiled a 36-18-1 record with Grantham at the helm of the defense. The 2012 season saw the Bulldogs finish with a 12-2 record, which included a loss to Alabama, the eventual national champion, in the SEC title game. Georgia, which won the Capital One Bowl, ended the campaign 18th in the country in scoring defense, holding five opponents to 10 or fewer points, and eighth nationally in pass defense. In his second season at Georgia, the defense showed a dramatic jump in the national statistics. The group finished the year fifth nationally in total defense (11th versus rushing, 10th versus passing), third in third-down defense, fifth in interceptions, and seventh in turnovers gained (32), which ranked first in the SEC.”"
That is extremely impressive to take a defense all the way to 5th in the country after only one season. If the Cardinals could just keep getting better on the defensive side of the football, then an ACC Championship and possibly the College Football Playoffs would definitely not be out of the question.