4-0-7 Quarter defense

[JTrain]

I have never seen a 4-0-7 in any level of football before (outside of here). And yet it works pretty brilliantly with our personnel. Turner, Allen, Suh, Crick, Prince, Dennard, West, Hagg, Gomes, Asante, O'Hanlon. This defense was giving Texas fits, and should do the same against Arizona, considering their running game is decent but certainly not great.

[n.e.husker]

I liked what i saw of this D.

Our DBs our very physical, which helped in run support.

Wish Hagg would turn around in coverage tho and Dennard

wouldnt bite on routes.

[Paul in WI]

The TV game crew were pretty amazed by it too, judging from their comments. It sure worked, didn't it? That's why we brought that magnificent bastard named Pelini here to NU.

[Back In Black]

i will never doubt that Pelini will have us ready for any big game

[Count 'Bility]

Sorry Stoops, as if it hasnt already happened, youve officially lost your title. Big Game Bo?

[rickjames]

they sure look more comfortable in it than the base 4-3 defense...not just the texas game but most of the season too...with all the spread teams in the big12 they didn't have to play out of the base 4-3 that much...i like it though...it puts our best and most athletic players on the field at the same time..and it shows

[dergibog]

they sure look more comfortable in it than the base 4-3 defense...not just the texas game but most of the season too...with all the spread teams in the big12 they didn't have to play out of the base 4-3 that much...i like it though...it puts our best and most athletic players on the field at the same time..and it shows

 

Leave PhilDillard in there. He makes some incredible plays. He will be sorely missed next year. Compton and Fisher were not impressive.

[n.e.husker]

they sure look more comfortable in it than the base 4-3 defense...not just the texas game but most of the season too...with all the spread teams in the big12 they didn't have to play out of the base 4-3 that much...i like it though...it puts our best and most athletic players on the field at the same time..and it shows

 

Leave PhilDillard in there. He makes some incredible plays. He will be sorely missed next year. Compton and Fisher were not impressive.

Dillard was a beast this year, but i am confident that our lbs will show growth going into next

year. Looking for Eric Martin to make a splash. It was good seeing him get in a few plays on

D during the CCG.

[Alex 4.0]

they sure look more comfortable in it than the base 4-3 defense...not just the texas game but most of the season too...with all the spread teams in the big12 they didn't have to play out of the base 4-3 that much...i like it though...it puts our best and most athletic players on the field at the same time..and it shows

 

Leave PhilDillard in there. He makes some incredible plays. He will be sorely missed next year. Compton and Fisher were not impressive.

 

If Martin is able to pick up the D in the offseason I think he will transform into a great LB for us. He will make boneheaded mistakes early, but will come around to be a great player for us

 

And I think we owe one to Ohanlon. It was awfully easy to throw him under the bus earlier this year, it should be equally easy to give him credit. He will be missed, he has been solid this year and is a big reason why our back 7 are so good at run support.

 

I wonder if Thenarse will come back at full speed? We need to find a second safety to go with PJ.

[n.e.husker]

they sure look more comfortable in it than the base 4-3 defense...not just the texas game but most of the season too...with all the spread teams in the big12 they didn't have to play out of the base 4-3 that much...i like it though...it puts our best and most athletic players on the field at the same time..and it shows

 

Leave PhilDillard in there. He makes some incredible plays. He will be sorely missed next year. Compton and Fisher were not impressive.

 

If Martin is able to pick up the D in the offseason I think he will transform into a great LB for us. He will make boneheaded mistakes early, but will come around to be a great player for us

 

And I think we owe one to Ohanlon. It was awfully easy to throw him under the bus earlier this year, it should be equally easy to give him credit. He will be missed, he has been solid this year and is a big reason why our back 7 are so good at run support.

 

I wonder if Thenarse will come back at full speed? We need to find a second safety to go with PJ.

Would Hagg move out of the nickle(insert Gomez) to full time safety?