Bulls cramming for Navy triple option

Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds (right) engineers a triple-option offense averaging more than 300 rushing yards a game.AP Photo

If USF's defensive coaches had their druthers, the Bulls likely would've kicked off the season against Navy. Given the option, they would've selected the triple option.

Yes, the same triple option steamrolling foes at the rate of more than 300 rushing yards a game with chop-blocking precision. The team no one wants to play is the one the Bulls staff probably would've hand-picked for its opener.

But the coaches' reasons are more practical than sadistic.

All of spring and summer workouts are geared toward Game One. Meetings, practices, even preseason conditioning…