Blackshirtsguru Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 I was fairly impressed with the front 4. (Yes I know it was only Fresno State) I know it's early but Coach Parella has them heading in the right direction. 3 Quote Link to comment
ADS Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Against the run they're stout. Pass rush needs to get better sooner rather than later though or experienced QB's are going to pick them apart. 1 Quote Link to comment
Blackshirtsguru Posted September 5, 2016 Author Share Posted September 5, 2016 That is going to be difficult to do when they stretch the field out. I do like how we rang up the blitzes when need be. I chalk it up as growing pains with a new coach. Quote Link to comment
Undone Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 That is going to be difficult to do when they stretch the field out. I do like how we rang up the blitzes when need be. I chalk it up as growing pains with a new coach. Fortunately though, in the two games that really matter in regards to making it to Indy - Wisconsin and Iowa - those two teams don't really do a ton of stretching the field laterally. Ohio State...they're a different story. I like our front seven's potential for stopping the run in conference play. Quote Link to comment
Bowfin Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 The defensive line did great work against Fresno State. The backups got some playing time as well, no injuries(?), and some time before the next game to improve on whatever that might need improvement, so all is good. Quote Link to comment
The Dude Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Parella at least has Freedom and Dzuris playing on the correct sides now. Freedom at LE and Dzuris at RE was nonsense. Quote Link to comment
RedDenver Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Parella at least has Freedom and Dzuris playing on the correct sides now. Freedom at LE and Dzuris at RE was nonsense.I thought they switched sides based on situation last season and did so again against FSU, but correct me if I'm wrong. Quote Link to comment
ColoradoHusk Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Parella at least has Freedom and Dzuris playing on the correct sides now. Freedom at LE and Dzuris at RE was nonsense.I thought they switched sides based on situation last season and did so again against FSU, but correct me if I'm wrong.The D they play has an Open End and a Base End, which is based off the strong side of the offense. It's not a right end and a left end. 2 Quote Link to comment
Hayseed Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 The new style of football makes the D line look ineffective, but I thought they did great and the blitz calls were effective most of the time. Still need help from the secondary and I think it'll come as they get better at tight coverage. We seem to have an abundance of young athletes in both areas. Quote Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 I've rewatched most of the game. I must say, I really like what they are doing with the front seven. If they keep getting better at that scheme, I am really going to like this. Quote Link to comment
C N Red Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 I liked what they did with the 30 front. Had some fast dudes flying around. Quote Link to comment
caveman99 Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 I liked what they did with the 30 front. Had some fast dudes flying around.I was going to post the same thing, I liked the speed and flexibility it brings. Quote Link to comment
husker98 Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Against the run they're stout. Pass rush needs to get better sooner rather than later though or experienced QB's are going to pick them apart. They were running QB contain most of the night so take what you saw with a grain of salt. Stoltenberg and the DE's were defenintly spying the qb, they respected his running ability. The only one early on and through out the night i saw rush the passer hard was Maurice, and he did good. When they let the boys get after the passer in a dedicated puss rush i liked what i saw. Quote Link to comment
JOEY Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 I only watched the game 1 time but I thought that outside of Freedom that our Defensive ends looked pretty slow off the edge. Quote Link to comment
Count 'Bility Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 I see this a lot. "how we gonna get pressure with our 4?" Well, first off, it's 5 on 4. Sometimes 6 on 4. So it's just not gonna happen often. Watch a whole bunch of games and tell me how many teams are consistently getting pressure with only 4. Aside from the teams that have a big boy stud rush end, it's pretty much none. But what you really want from a Dline, especially a young one like we have, is being technically sound against the zone game, and not taking themselves out of the play. I thought these guys did pretty well for game one. And like Ive said all fall, this young and inexperienced Dline has two things going for them. Two level of straight up ballers behind them. 2 Quote Link to comment
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