So far, his USC teams have followed the same blueprint as his OU teams: high powered, adaptable offense with only a hint of defense. Would his system work in the NFL where the athletes are much better, the schemes on both offense and defense much more sophisticated, etc.? No team in the NFL runs a true spread passing offense which is what Riley has run at both OU and USC. And the abysmal performance of his defenses over the years (when playing at least decent teams) would certainly give me pause if I were an NFL GM looking for a new coach.
This year's Trojan defense is truly awful. Pretty much gives up 40 points and 500+ yards to even mediocre teams. Cannot stop anyone. I'm guessing within 50 miles of the USC campus there is at least 100 5.6+ rated kids who play defense in HS. And that doesn't count the nationwide appeal USC has with great tradition, good school, being in LA and sweater girls to 'help' your recruitment. You're telling me you can't recruit and develop a better defense than what they run out there every week?
This year's Trojan defense is truly awful. Pretty much gives up 40 points and 500+ yards to even mediocre teams. Cannot stop anyone. I'm guessing within 50 miles of the USC campus there is at least 100 5.6+ rated kids who play defense in HS. And that doesn't count the nationwide appeal USC has with great tradition, good school, being in LA and sweater girls to 'help' your recruitment. You're telling me you can't recruit and develop a better defense than what they run out there every week?
