re: USC players in the NFL

Many of you miss the point that college football, while some believe it to be a farm system, is not. It's about entertainment and winning games. That is why many players are not prepared for the NFL coming out of college. In baseball, the prospects stats are important, but their training is easier to apply to the pros since the scheme is almost identical.

High school and college football, gameplay-wise differ greatly from the pro-game.

That is why so many QBs bust in the NFL with their hype from successful teams, while many great players from great teams fail. They succeed because their programs had better NFL training, which may have resulted in less success for their teams at the collegiate level.

USC gets a lot of hype, so its players get a lot of hype. On defense the transition is easier. On offense, not so easy. Even Lendale White, although improved from his first year, is nothing special at RB.

Of all the USC players, Mike Williams and Jarret have bombed the worst with Leinart just behind them. Booty can't be bashed yet since he wasn't expected to be like those guys coming out of college. Same for Cassell. He had absolutely no hype and was a flyer that NE took with a late round pick.

USC has been solid with their OL drafted players, and obviously on many of their defensive players. I'd say at least 50% hit rate on defense for solid to great play.

WR, RB, and QB have obviously had lower hit rates, but I'd venture likely are close to other big universities.