Distructobot3000
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I thought the same thing about the d lineman stance. The were squatting with weight on their heels. Obviously with no intentions of firing off the ball into the online, rather to stand up at the snap and take up space.
I will say they had a very hard time getting anything between the tackles, but every time they rushed off the tackles hip it was big yards.. Chick and whoever played the other end just got pushed inside and they gave no support on the edge.
Louisville was having success off tackle because our lbs and safeties are usually lined up too far from the LOS - no matter the down and distance. Instead of our lbs and safeties being around the LOS and in position to blow up running plays before they got started, UL's guards and tackles were able to pull and barrel full steam into our lbs and safeties, for the most part, unmolested.
UL, on the other hand, routinely crowded the line, attacking both at the edges and up the middle and blew up our running plays before they had a chance to fully develop. That is the difference between dictating and being dictated to, being disruptive or allowing yourself to be disrupted. Our coaches coach like the French fought WW2 - scared, unaggressive and defense-minded. Just like them, we continued to allow ourselves to get blitzkreiged game after game...
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