B1G has 3 of top 5 Defensive Coordinators

[NUance]

Top 20 Defensive CoordinatorsRivals article, Aug. 31, 2011

1. BUD FOSTER, VIRGINIA TECH

2. TOM BRADLEY, PENN STATE

3. JIM HEACOCK, OHIO STATE

4. ELLIS JOHNSON, SOUTH CAROLINA

5. GREG MATTISON, MICHIGAN

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14. NORM PARKER, IOWA

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19. CARL PELINI, NEBRASKA

BUZZ: He probably doesn't get enough credit because the assumption is that his brother runs the Huskers' defense. But Carl is known best for some complex blitz schemes. Since the start of the 2009 season, just 12 of the Huskers' 28 foes have scored at least 17 points.

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Nice to see that Rivals grudgingly included Carl this year.

 

[Malth]

lmao 19? They didn't give any love to Bo either in the HC rankings.

f#*k off, Rivals.

 

[jsneb83]

I wonder how much it hurts Carl's ranking as a top defensive coordinator that he is in Bo's shadow.

 

[NUance]

I wonder how much it hurts Carl's ranking as a top defensive coordinator that he is in Bo's shadow.

If Carl turned our D around after 2007 like he did under a different HC, well, I'd say there's no way he'd be outside the top 10 DCs on this list. As it is, it's impossible to judge how much credit to give Carl/Bo for the Blackshirts performance.