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Dmoneys post on importance of Defensive lines

sfcane2 said:
I remember a post a year ago when DMoney looked at the last 10-15 BCS winners and came to the conclusion that the one constant was a dominating DLine. The argument is in line with the main rationale that most make about SEC dominance, strong in the trenches.

Funny how in a year when we're getting the best line classes in CFB there's so much angst about missing out on a few rbs and WRs.
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safety play is the key....leave Bush alone and let him run the defense...
 
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TheMatador said:
SFbayCane said:
Who was it that posted a statement from Butch saying that he felt there were only a dozen top shelf D tackles coming out of HS every year. If you miss on one of those 12 kids on two consecutive classes you really put your team in a hole.

Sure seems accurate.
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Butch's statement is not consistent with his early experience at Miami, where he was DL coach, and for several years, recruiting coordinator. He took the absolute least wanted, lowest shelf recruits and turned them into stars. I mention two all the time: Russ Maryland and Jimmie Jones. You don't necessarily succeed in building great defensive lines by only recruiting the top shelf recruits. There are two many stories, including some at UM, where top DLs came out of nowhere. There were others, like Kevin ***an, who was a 200 lb LB when he came to UM. He would have been a first round choice had he not injured his hip and knee.
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The big difference today is the internet and the advent of the whole recruiting industry. TOday, Russell Maryland and Jimmie Jones are 4 star kids who'd have offers from dozens of schools.
 
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