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like i said we havent played anybody yet that can score lots of points. Lovelamp how much lead way do you give coach d is the fsu game? You have always been a fair poster on the boards ,would like to hear your opinion if fsu scores what____ maybe should start looking for a differnt d cord.
We might not have played that many impressive offenses but we're 11th in scoring D (17.7 PPG) and we are keeping points off the board while forcing turnovers.
Not sure why you would fire him now when our defense has been saving us this season.
I think we've been on different wavelengths here. I am with you the D has saved us in multiple circumstances and is much improved. My thing with Coach D is that he seems stubborn in his approach and never forces the action. I am under the assumption that most in this thread agreeing with me and disagreeing with you are conveying the same thought. Not saying I am 100% right or you are, but I would love to see more of 98 and 17 in early down situations, more A gap blitzes, seems like all of our pressure is off the edge, and when we do not disguise corner blitzes, teams slide protect that way and take us right out of it. This happened last year vs VT and Duke multiple times, and happened the other day against Wake as well. It might be nitpicking and YES we are a probably a year ahead of schedule record wise, but I feel like he handcuffs the kids from playing sometimes and has them reacting.
Let me start by saying last year and this year are two different animals, I am not going to talk about last year.
IMO Coach D is well versed on the limits of this defense. I don't think it is he is "stubborn," I just think he knows what we are capable of doing. I am going to agree with everyone that we want/need more pressure (perhaps by putting 98 and/or 17 in the game more) but I think he knows more about how to get that pressure. IMO he doesn't handcuff the kids, he knows their limitations.
IMO (I am not expert) I would have sent pressure (LB or S) against WF through those massive splits in the OL. Just because I would do it, doesn't mean it would work.