NUance Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Nebraska star linebacker Lavonte David actually is the Big Ten's leading returning tackler after recording 154 stops in 2010. 1. Nebraska LB Lavonte David 2. Northwestern S Brian Peters 3. Penn State LB Michael Mauti 4. Iowa S/CB Micah Hyde 5. Purdue S Logan Link 6. Indiana LB Jeff Thomas LINK Every year Rittenberg predicts what B1G players will get 100 total tackles for the season. Lavonte had 152 stops last year. So he’s a lock. But I'm wondering if we got anyone else could also make a 100. Gomes had 99 tackles last season. I’m not sure if any of our DBs this year will be as much of a ball hawk as Gomes. Will we have two Blackshirts with 100 tackles? NCAA stats on tackles Quote Link to comment
typ3kal Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Most likely not... but I can definitely see Cassidy getting into the 60-90's depending on his play. Quote Link to comment
Coqui Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I'm sure you will. You're going to have some very run based teams so LBs are going to have a lot of opportunity to get tackles. Of course as Adam said, if you're defense is good, you may not hit it because they won't be on the field long enough to get it. Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted May 13, 2011 Author Share Posted May 13, 2011 I'm sure you will. You're going to have some very run based teams so LBs are going to have a lot of opportunity to get tackles. Of course as Adam said, if you're defense is good, you may not hit it because they won't be on the field long enough to get it. That's the thing. We had a good defense last year, ranked #11 overall. This included a great pass defense (#3), but just a so-so run defense (#63). So we won't be seeing 3-and-outs every series. Quote Link to comment
The Dude Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Between fumbles and INTs Martinez will amass 106 tackles. 1 Quote Link to comment
Count 'Bility Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 In a more run-heavy conference and one with more conventional pro type offenses, it's not stretch of the imagination to think it's possible that David can get 200. That's only an average of less than 4 more per game. Quote Link to comment
LNCBorn Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 If we change our defense to the 43 and LD is responsible for covering the wide side of the field then his tackles may decrease. Whereas in the peso he had responsibilities to cover the whole field from his LB position. Quote Link to comment
CornfedChris Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Lavonte David: 125 Austin Cassidy: 100 Jered Crick: 75 Quote Link to comment
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