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I will also say point this out: USC's 2 most successful coaches McCay and Carroll: One created and revolutionized the I-Formation and the other's experience was almost exclusively on the defensive side of the ball. Both of their DNA was born in PHYSICALITY and DISCIPLINE. Almost ALL of our failed HC hires have the SAME EXACT HISTORY: *John Robinson (wouldn't call him a complete failure tbf, view him in line as USC's Joe B Hall of sorts) - Offensive Coordinator and was part of USC's staff prior to getting HC job 72-74 Ted Tollner - Prior USC OC in 1982 Hackett - Prior Position Coach at USC whose experience prior to taking USC job is exclusively as an OC and Offensive Position Coaches Kiffin - Prior OC at USC Sark- Prior OC at USC Lincoln Riley - No prior EXP at USC, but again, exclusively an Offensive mind. Kinda speaks loudly.... not to mention the dude we decided to pass on--- Ed Orgeron 5 years later wins a national title at LSU......his experience - almost exclusively the defensive side of the ball It's all right there in front of you.... I feel like the whole Lincoln Riley hire was a hire of circumstance. Oklahoma was starting to see the faults in him and I think Riley knew himself that his style would not go over at LSU in the SEC. Kinda think USC at the time was a path of least resistance to success in the Pac-12. But then the Pac-12 crumbled and the Big 10 became just as much of a gauntlet as the SEC. I think USC thought they could "change" Riley ---- and just like in love, its never a good idea to enter into a relationship thinking you can fundamentally change someone.