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Miami and Mark Richt offer a better opportunity than USC. He tried to get the DC position at CAL before the Wisconsin Job. Aranda is from NoCal which is very different than SoCal. Richt has said he wants to let the DC run his own show so Miami offers the best opportunity for him to learn the nuances of being an assoc Head Coach. Where as at USC he has to follow the new HC's lead.

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Paranos said:
Miami and Mark Richt offer a better opportunity than USC. He tried to get the DC position at CAL before the Wisconsin Job. Aranda is from NoCal which is very different than SoCal. Richt has said he wants to let the DC run his own show so Miami offers the best opportunity for him to learn the nuances of being an assoc Head Coach. Where as at USC he has to follow the new HC's lead.

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You're right. But there has been reports (yet to be confirmed) that Larry Scott got offered associate head coach. I hope it isn't true becuase that may hinder us getting an Aranda type.

I think It was the Pete tweet that vanished and got deleted that I saw it. Hopefully not
 
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407cane said:
You're right. But there has been reports (yet to be confirmed) that Larry Scott got offered associate head coach. I hope it isn't true becuase that may hinder us getting an Aranda type. I think It was the Pete tweet that vanished and got deleted that I saw it. Hopefully not
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I was trying the fake tweet website and it turned out to be easier than expected. Scary.

Definitely all BS.
 
For [MENTION=3355]WhatTheHell[/MENTION]:

Michigan State Spartans defensive front seven: 1,776 lbs
Wisconsin Badgers defensive front seven: 1,779 lbs.

As I said, you have no idea what you are talking about. The front size is identical to the Miami 4-3. The only difference is the weakside DE in the Miami system (which is what MSU runs) has his hand in the dirt. In the Wisky system, he stands up.

Both are single gap.

Both use speed and aggressiveness to get upfield.

Neither are similar to the Al Groh 3-4 2-gap trash we ran under Golden.

Learn more before you criticize.
 
I'm not sure why you continue this weird argument when it's been proven false.

I've already provided visual and statistical proof as to the disparity in size between Michigan State and Wisconsin's defensive line because that's where it starts if we're talking Miami's 4-3. There's no comparison or debate. Nobody is looking at Wisconsin's defensive line and saying "oh man, that reminds me of Miami's 4-3." Michigan State is the one utilizing the old school Miami defensive line predicated on athleticism, speed, and causing disruption in the backfield. Wisconsin's defensive line is crafted in Al Golden's mold of out of breath dump trucks. They aren't disrupting anything, as has been proven by the "havoc stat" posted in this thread. Saying otherwise is refusing to live in reality.

Lastly, if Aranda's defense is predicated on "speed and aggressiveness," it isn't reflected in the stats. He is not running solely a single gap defense, by his own admission. In fact, I encourage anyone to pull up condensed highlights of their games on YouTube vs Alabama 2015, Ohio State 2014, and Auburn 2014 - the only offenses worth a **** - and tell me what they see more of from their linemen: gap control or getting up field. You'll be surprised.
 
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Found this on USCw site:
TrojanSports.com caught up with John Veldhuis of BadgerBlitz.com to discuss Wednesday's Holiday Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. Veldhuis offers insight on Wisconsin's top-ranked defense, potential weaknesses, an X factor and the return of two key players, plus a score prediction.
1. What is the Badgers' general approach on defense and how do you anticipate them defending USC?


Wisconsin is No. 1 in the nation in scoring defense (13.1 ppg), No. 3 in total D (267.1 ypg), No. 4 in rushing D (97.9 ypg) and No. 6 in passing D (167.2 ypg).
Veldhuis: The Badgers run a flexible 3-4 defense that allows defensive coordinator Dave Aranda to be both creative and aggressive in how he pressures opposing quarterbacks. I say it's flexible because the Badgers don't spend all of their time in their base 3-4. They rotate players in and out of different sub packages a lot, and even more so now that Aranda has been with the team for a few years and has had time to coach them up in his system. Aranda likes the 3-4 because it makes offenses try and find the "fourth rusher," and using different sub packages and giving offenses different looks from snap to snap makes it harder for most offenses to identify where the pressure is coming from before the snap.

Aranda did give a lot of credit to Cody Kessler during bowl prep for how he handles defensive pressure, though, so it seems likely that Aranda and the Badgers will try and dial up some new looks to keep the heat on. They know that it would be unwise to let Kessler have extra time in the pocket, especially given the talent he has to work with at wide receiver, so my guess is they will try and throw everything they have at Kessler to see if something sticks in the pass rush
 
And Alabama got lighted up against that same Ohio State squad. It's secondary was exposed against Ole Miss. Alabama faced some mediocre, one dimensional offenses this year.

Narduzzi ran a ton of 4-3 Over at Michigan State. He also runs a lot man quarters. To do that you've got to have studs at corners. Yes, he ran 9-technique with his ends as well.

What I like about Narduzzi's and Aranda's defenses are they are flexible and adaptable. Miami's 4-3 defense was revolutionary at the time, but it primarily faced Power-I, Wishbone and Veer teams. Formations are more varied now so fronts move from 30 to 40 to 50. I think Aranda's defensive philosophy would do very well at Miami. So would Michigan State's as would TCU's 4-2-5.

For me it's about competent coaching, adaptable and flexible and getting the right kids, fast with good football IQs on campus.
 
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I'm not sure why you continue this weird argument when it's been proven false.

I've already provided visual and statistical proof as to the disparity in size between Michigan State and Wisconsin's defensive line because that's where it starts if we're talking Miami's 4-3. There's no comparison or debate. Nobody is looking at Wisconsin's defensive line and saying "oh man, that reminds me of Miami's 4-3." Michigan State is the one utilizing the old school Miami defensive line predicated on athleticism, speed, and causing disruption in the backfield. Wisconsin's defensive line is crafted in Al Golden's mold of out of breath dump trucks. They aren't disrupting anything, as has been proven by the "havoc stat" posted in this thread. Saying otherwise is refusing to live in reality.

Lastly, if Aranda's defense is predicated on "speed and aggressiveness," it isn't reflected in the stats. He is not running solely a single gap defense, by his own admission. In fact, I encourage anyone to pull up condensed highlights of their games on YouTube vs Alabama 2015, Ohio State 2014, and Auburn 2014 - the only offenses worth a **** - and tell me what they see more of from their linemen: gap control or getting up field. You'll be surprised.
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BC THE DEFENSIVE LINE IS NOT THE FRONT. What do you not understand about this? You can't just cite the 3 Down Lineman and say "they are bigger". How many times does this need to be explained to you??

The front 7 of the MSU team weighs a total of 1776 lbs. The front 7 of the UW team weighs a total of 1779 lbs.

IT'S THE EXACT SAME SIZE.

It's also significantly smaller than Bama's front, or Miami's front. Their 4th rusher at all times is a player under 245 lbs.
 
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I just don't understand what LuCane has against Chris Borland. Guy was straight-up trashing the player ITT.
 
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