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[QUOTE="syracuse95, post: 4734073, member: 860"]
Over the last 10 years or so, most teams have switched from a 4-3 or 4-2-5 to a tight 3-4 or 3-3-5 defensive front.  It takes away a lot of inside RPO options because all the inside gaps are covered.  That forces running plays to the outside which allows time for the LB or Safety to come up and make a tackle.  It also puts more speed on the field, off the LOS, making pass defense more effective.  So over the last decade, the prevailing defensive scheme in D1 football has evolved to more effectively defend the spread RPO.

Briles was so successful implementing his offense because teams, from a scheme and personnel standpoint, were unprepared to defend it.  It was a great way to neutralize a talent disparity, and early adopters were able to overcome a talent disadvantage with offensive scheme.  Dino got here on the tail end of the era where the spread offense had a scheme advantage.  Almost every team today schemes to defend an RPO offense, because that offense has become so prevalent, so we're back to the team with more talent having an advantage.  Xs, Os, Jimmys, Joes...
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