Eric Henderson had barely settled into his office at USC before Bear Alexander appeared in the new defensive line coach’s doorway, eager to improve his play.
Eric Henderson barely had settled into his office at USC before Bear Alexander appeared in the new defensive line coach’s doorway. “He was one of the first people I laid eyes on,” said Henderson, who traded the NFL’s Rams for the Trojans in January. Henderson already had an inkling of what USC’s top defensive lineman could do.
“I really can relate to Coach Henny, his story,” Alexander said. “We shared with each other, where he’s from, where I’m from.” A strong relationship was forged from those meetings in Henderson’s office, but it wasn’t long before their bond would be tested. In April, with spring practice underway, Alexander told USC coaches he intended to enter the transfer portal. Henderson and his NFL pedigree would play a critical role in convincing Alexander not to leave. “He didn’t.
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