I'm a 49ers fan, and we run a lot of man and cover 3. We don't blitz that often, either.
It's up to the coaches to get the players to execute better. Mediocre talent is definitely part of the equation, but some things seem to be getting lost in translation.
There's nothing wrong with the scheme, the problem is with his teaching of it. The players just aren't learning, Saban can teach it to rednecks in Alabama, so it's not impossible either
Nick Saban over signs by a good 15 to 20 players. He has a plethora of walkons and resources that Miami doesn't have. Nick Saban can attract the top talent in the country. Nick Saban is a defensive mastermind.
Al Golden is not a defensive mastermind, Al golden doesn't over sign, Al Golden doesn't have unlimited resources, Al golden doesn't have the pick of the litter of recruits around the country and Al Golden has to deal with 9 scholarship losses over the next three years. Don't give me this bull**** that its not the scheme. Its the scheme and its how its being taught and its the lack of current talent and future talent that can be had.
The scheme is bull**** and how its being implemented is bull****.