bournehusker Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Ive been thinking about our defensive personnel and have been wondering what pelini will do saturday. I think the glaring weakness is the backfield followed by the linebackers. I have seen ohio st play a bunch this yr. Both qbs struggle with pressure. I would come out with a 5-2 defense and put my best 2 rush ends out there and fire away with blitzing. I would leave the guys on the edges with one on one coverage and sell out to stop the run and put pressure on the qb. It is a scary thing but the corner opposite dennard will probably get burned anyway regardless of if he has help. Our safties have shown no ability to really help much. I say pressure pressure pressure and make the qb beat you under pressure. It will also allow another body on the field other than a third linebacker. We seem very weak after david. Limit the weakness by putting 2 backers in the game. What say you? Quote Link to comment
da skers Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 They're going to try something new this week. Its called tackling. 4 Quote Link to comment
ADS Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 First off stop the run. Their QB's do not scare me one bit. And as skers said, tackle like you are playing D1 football. Quote Link to comment
trob0508 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I wish we would change our defensive line philosophy and be more attacking like we were in the 90's instead of trying to play more run gap/control and get to the qb Quote Link to comment
DaveH Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I really think our problems on defense lie in the Jimmy's and the Joe's and not the X's and O's. Â Get out there and make a play. We'll start there. Quote Link to comment
kchusker_chris Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I wish we would change our defensive line philosophy and be more attacking like we were in the 90's instead of trying to play more run gap/control and get to the qb like the first couple of series against Wisconsin before we decided to dial is back? works for me. wasn't going so well for Wilson at that point. Quote Link to comment
The Dude Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I wouldn't be entirely surprised if I saw one of our defensive backs tying their shoe on a passing down. Quote Link to comment
Lyons in the Sea of Red. Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I wish we would change our defensive line philosophy and be more attacking like we were in the 90's instead of trying to play more run gap/control and get to the qb like the first couple of series against Wisconsin before we decided to dial is back? works for me. wasn't going so well for Wilson at that point. No sh#t! When we blitz the QB doesnt have enough time to find receivers, mainly because our bad secondary doesnt have to cover as long. In all seriousness, blitzing might have to be what makes this defense successful. Quote Link to comment
BIGREDFAN_in_OMAHA Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 They're going to try something new this week. Its called tackling. I sure hope so. You would think that would be the first thing a "defensive guru" would teach!!! Quote Link to comment
Hunter94 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 i bet Bo has thought of everything at this point, not sure the personnel we have can get it done. Quote Link to comment
Jaybird Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I didn't see most of the game myself, but it sounds like MSU put 8, 9 and 10 in the box, and blitzed almost every play daring OSU to pass. Seemed to work pretty well for them as they had 9 sacks. Granted our secondary may not be able to handle it. Quote Link to comment
da skers Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 They're going to try something new this week. Its called tackling. I sure hope so. You would think that would be the first thing a "defensive guru" would teach!!! I'm guessing that was in the recommended play book and not the required play book. Since we self reported those "serious" infractions to the NCAA we've just gone to hell. Quote Link to comment
kchusker_chris Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 They're going to try something new this week. Its called tackling. I sure hope so. You would think that would be the first thing a "defensive guru" would teach!!! I'm guessing that was in the recommended play book and not the required play book. Since we self reported those "serious" infractions to the NCAA we've just gone to hell. naw, we went to hell halfway through last season. Quote Link to comment
da skers Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 They're going to try something new this week. Its called tackling. I sure hope so. You would think that would be the first thing a "defensive guru" would teach!!! I'm guessing that was in the recommended play book and not the required play book. Since we self reported those "serious" infractions to the NCAA we've just gone to hell. naw, we went to hell halfway through last season. Exactly! We discovered it last October. Quote Link to comment
flatwaterfan Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 If it's Miller at QB I say play zone in case he scrambles. Give him lots of different looks. Try and confuse him. If it's the other guy blitz. Quote Link to comment
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