Eric Gentry excited that new USC coaches understand him: ‘I’m a unique player’
LA TimesUSC linebacker Eric Gentry stands on the field during a loss to UCLA at the Coliseum in November. “Coach Entz is amazing.” Entz, who left a head coaching job at North Dakota State to be an assistant on USC’s staff, says he has tried to push the envelope with Gentry’s distinctive skillset this spring, using him at both sam and will linebacker positions. “It feels good to have people that know what to do with me.” — Eric Gentry, on new USC defensive coaches But from Gentry’s perspective, he feels as if the coaches understand how to get the best out of him. “It feels good to have people that know what to do with me.” Gentry first emerged as a freshman All-American at Arizona State in 2021, before becoming a pass-swatting terror as a sophomore at USC. “I think that excites him.” It’s why Entz has had Gentry wear a number of different hats this spring.
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