I think Grix is a huge liability as much as anyone..... but I think he will be in there until he graduates... I believe that Thenarse came to NU more as a safety than a CB..... this is probably the reason he isn't gtting the reps.....Hopefully, this spring, he will mature as a cover CB, and compete for the starting job.... I understand the philosophy of "we can't do any worse", but that is not the case...... If you put a kid out on an island that doesn't grasp the scheme, you will have NO shot at covering, and guys will be wide open....
At least, in most cases, Grix, is somewhere close.... If anyone actually "watched" the game close, you would have noticed that on 90% of the passes caught on Grix, #4 pushed off at the point of his break... This is illegal, but never called in football.... His lack of size kills him, but he at least attempts to be agressive.... On the 60 + TD pass in the 1st qt.... Grix had very good coverage.... don't be afraid to tip your hat to Thompson, who threw that ball absolutely great.... something he hasn't done all year.....
I am just as concerned about Jones, who came in as a "hot-shot" JUCO talking trash before the USC game, and he is horrible...... He cant cover and he cant tackle !!!!! He is so unsure of himself, that he will let the WR run to him instead of forcing the issue on a tackle....
