Miami vs FAU Defensive Highlights

[Canesince91]

RJ is unblockable teams will have to Double team that Savage.
Myyyy god!!

 

[LuCane]

Wow @ some of the plays these Freshman LB's made. (as well as the Freshman DE's) There's a lot to be excited about in the next couple years.

And man we are athletic up front. There's a legit, serviceable 2-deep on the D-line.

I just love seeing everybody running around and getting off blocks. Very refreshing.

Diaz blitzes from all over. A lot of fronts, movements and stunts. Looks like he's a big fan of overloading one side as well.

Overload blitzes often go with classic fire zones. Guessing we'll suddenly see a lot of stuff on Oct. 8th.

 

[Canezum5]

Pinck is what Eddie Johnson would've been. My God, Mike may be too much of a savage. Siiikkkeeeeee!

Way better in coverage and laterally and this is just the beginning. EJ was closer to what Shaq does filling and going downhill.

Pinkney is a surprising natural in coverage and in his steps. He's ahead of the other two guys there, though. He's randomly like a polished 28 year old man. It's a pleasure to watch. Not sure who coached him up in HS or growing up, but good stuff.

I saw him get lost in coverage once in the first quarter and it made me keep an eye on him. I came away thoroughly impressed.

Mike 'scud' Pinckney

 

[nvlahos]

Mike Pinckney = New favorite player

His instincts and savagery are through the roof

 

[ScubaCane]

We need to continue to tackle well on Saturday, RB for App ST is tough

 

[ghost2]

Some things I noticed:

- speed and hustle - this scheme is based around getting upfield in a hurry and disrupting timing. Any long drop or playaction was well-nigh useless because our guys were in the QB's face by then. I also saw way more hats around the ball than I have in years past.

- we blitzed early and often, then gradually backed off. We came out rushing as many as 6 or 7 guys and by the 2nd quarter/2nd half we were using 4 or even 3. Firstly because by then we actually had a lead, but more importantly by the time we backed off the QB was still FEELING more pressure than was actually there - and you could tell his throws were rushed (like on the INT.) Sometimes the illusion of pressure is all it takes.

- Diaz likes to keep a couple guys deep when he sends pressure (safeties, but also CBs and LBs depending on where the pressure is.) This allows us to contain screens and draws a bit - they'll still get yards, but it keeps an 8 yard screen from becoming a 30 yard TD.

- That said, this defense is heavily reliant on sure tackling, especially at the DB position. If that deep safety misses on that slant or screen, it's over.

- Speaking of speed and hustle - I saw two plays that popped off the screen regarding Patrick Bethel. One was a pass play over the middle that he tracked down and made the tackle 8-10 yards downfield. The other was on FAU's long run - he's the guy who *almost* gets to the RB at the end. Our freshman DE nearly tracked down a RB 40 yards downfield. That's hustle.

 

[LuCane]

Some things I noticed:

- speed and hustle - this scheme is based around getting upfield in a hurry and disrupting timing. Any long drop or playaction was well-nigh useless because our guys were in the QB's face by then. I also saw way more hats around the ball than I have in years past.

- we blitzed early and often, then gradually backed off. We came out rushing as many as 6 or 7 guys and by the 2nd quarter/2nd half we were using 4 or even 3. Firstly because by then we actually had a lead, but more importantly by the time we backed off the QB was still FEELING more pressure than was actually there - and you could tell his throws were rushed (like on the INT.) Sometimes the illusion of pressure is all it takes.

- Diaz likes to keep a couple guys deep when he sends pressure (safeties, but also CBs and LBs depending on where the pressure is.) This allows us to contain screens and draws a bit - they'll still get yards, but it keeps an 8 yard screen from becoming a 30 yard TD.

- That said, this defense is heavily reliant on sure tackling, especially at the DB position. If that deep safety misses on that slant or screen, it's over.

- Speaking of speed and hustle - I saw two plays that popped off the screen regarding Patrick Bethel. One was a pass play over the middle that he tracked down and made the tackle 8-10 yards downfield. The other was on FAU's long run - he's the guy who *almost* gets to the RB at the end. Our freshman DE nearly tracked down a RB 40 yards downfield. That's hustle.

Yes @ Patrick Bethel. Mentioned it in response to your game review thread. He's overshadowed because of the guys around him and the fact he had a rough all-star game/week. But, he's a great complement to Joseph Jackson and runs hard everywhere. Coach Kul will have him use his hands better and he'll be a player.

As for coverages, we can soon begin to ramp up talk about this:

 

[ghost2]

Some things I noticed:

- speed and hustle - this scheme is based around getting upfield in a hurry and disrupting timing. Any long drop or playaction was well-nigh useless because our guys were in the QB's face by then. I also saw way more hats around the ball than I have in years past.

- we blitzed early and often, then gradually backed off. We came out rushing as many as 6 or 7 guys and by the 2nd quarter/2nd half we were using 4 or even 3. Firstly because by then we actually had a lead, but more importantly by the time we backed off the QB was still FEELING more pressure than was actually there - and you could tell his throws were rushed (like on the INT.) Sometimes the illusion of pressure is all it takes.

- Diaz likes to keep a couple guys deep when he sends pressure (safeties, but also CBs and LBs depending on where the pressure is.) This allows us to contain screens and draws a bit - they'll still get yards, but it keeps an 8 yard screen from becoming a 30 yard TD.

- That said, this defense is heavily reliant on sure tackling, especially at the DB position. If that deep safety misses on that slant or screen, it's over.

- Speaking of speed and hustle - I saw two plays that popped off the screen regarding Patrick Bethel. One was a pass play over the middle that he tracked down and made the tackle 8-10 yards downfield. The other was on FAU's long run - he's the guy who *almost* gets to the RB at the end. Our freshman DE nearly tracked down a RB 40 yards downfield. That's hustle.

Yes @ Patrick Bethel. Mentioned it in response to your game review thread. He's overshadowed because of the guys around him and the fact he had a rough all-star game/week. But, he's a great complement to Joseph Jackson and runs hard everywhere. Coach Kul will have him use his hands better and he'll be a player.

As for coverages, we can soon begin to ramp up talk about this:

View attachment 38505

Ah, the "two-read" defense!

Mississippi State's new defense is designed for maximum disruption - SBNation.com

I think we've already started to see a bit of this as a "safety net" for those screen/option plays.

 

[LuCane]

Some things I noticed:

- speed and hustle - this scheme is based around getting upfield in a hurry and disrupting timing. Any long drop or playaction was well-nigh useless because our guys were in the QB's face by then. I also saw way more hats around the ball than I have in years past.

- we blitzed early and often, then gradually backed off. We came out rushing as many as 6 or 7 guys and by the 2nd quarter/2nd half we were using 4 or even 3. Firstly because by then we actually had a lead, but more importantly by the time we backed off the QB was still FEELING more pressure than was actually there - and you could tell his throws were rushed (like on the INT.) Sometimes the illusion of pressure is all it takes.

- Diaz likes to keep a couple guys deep when he sends pressure (safeties, but also CBs and LBs depending on where the pressure is.) This allows us to contain screens and draws a bit - they'll still get yards, but it keeps an 8 yard screen from becoming a 30 yard TD.

- That said, this defense is heavily reliant on sure tackling, especially at the DB position. If that deep safety misses on that slant or screen, it's over.

- Speaking of speed and hustle - I saw two plays that popped off the screen regarding Patrick Bethel. One was a pass play over the middle that he tracked down and made the tackle 8-10 yards downfield. The other was on FAU's long run - he's the guy who *almost* gets to the RB at the end. Our freshman DE nearly tracked down a RB 40 yards downfield. That's hustle.

Yes @ Patrick Bethel. Mentioned it in response to your game review thread. He's overshadowed because of the guys around him and the fact he had a rough all-star game/week. But, he's a great complement to Joseph Jackson and runs hard everywhere. Coach Kul will have him use his hands better and he'll be a player.

As for coverages, we can soon begin to ramp up talk about this:

View attachment 38505

Ah, the "two-read" defense!

Mississippi State's new defense is designed for maximum disruption - SBNation.com

I think we've already started to see a bit of this as a "safety net" for those screen/option plays.

I just talked a little about it in the "Jet sweep" thread.

 

[ghost2]

Some things I noticed:

- speed and hustle - this scheme is based around getting upfield in a hurry and disrupting timing. Any long drop or playaction was well-nigh useless because our guys were in the QB's face by then. I also saw way more hats around the ball than I have in years past.

- we blitzed early and often, then gradually backed off. We came out rushing as many as 6 or 7 guys and by the 2nd quarter/2nd half we were using 4 or even 3. Firstly because by then we actually had a lead, but more importantly by the time we backed off the QB was still FEELING more pressure than was actually there - and you could tell his throws were rushed (like on the INT.) Sometimes the illusion of pressure is all it takes.

- Diaz likes to keep a couple guys deep when he sends pressure (safeties, but also CBs and LBs depending on where the pressure is.) This allows us to contain screens and draws a bit - they'll still get yards, but it keeps an 8 yard screen from becoming a 30 yard TD.

- That said, this defense is heavily reliant on sure tackling, especially at the DB position. If that deep safety misses on that slant or screen, it's over.

- Speaking of speed and hustle - I saw two plays that popped off the screen regarding Patrick Bethel. One was a pass play over the middle that he tracked down and made the tackle 8-10 yards downfield. The other was on FAU's long run - he's the guy who *almost* gets to the RB at the end. Our freshman DE nearly tracked down a RB 40 yards downfield. That's hustle.

Yes @ Patrick Bethel. Mentioned it in response to your game review thread. He's overshadowed because of the guys around him and the fact he had a rough all-star game/week. But, he's a great complement to Joseph Jackson and runs hard everywhere. Coach Kul will have him use his hands better and he'll be a player.

As for coverages, we can soon begin to ramp up talk about this:

View attachment 38505

Ah, the "two-read" defense!

Mississippi State's new defense is designed for maximum disruption - SBNation.com

I think we've already started to see a bit of this as a "safety net" for those screen/option plays.

I just talked a little about it in the "Jet sweep" thread.

I saw - good stuff! This is exactly how we stop teams like App State (or Clemson, for that matter.) Reckless abandon up front and sure tackling behind to clean up.

As a side note, from a recruiting standpoint I can't wait to see what a guy like Billy Gibson can do in this role. Safeties need to cover a lot of ground in a hurry in this defense and arrive at the ball carrier with bad intentions. I can't help but wonder what Sean Taylor would have done in this defense...

 

[LuCane]

Some things I noticed:

- speed and hustle - this scheme is based around getting upfield in a hurry and disrupting timing. Any long drop or playaction was well-nigh useless because our guys were in the QB's face by then. I also saw way more hats around the ball than I have in years past.

- we blitzed early and often, then gradually backed off. We came out rushing as many as 6 or 7 guys and by the 2nd quarter/2nd half we were using 4 or even 3. Firstly because by then we actually had a lead, but more importantly by the time we backed off the QB was still FEELING more pressure than was actually there - and you could tell his throws were rushed (like on the INT.) Sometimes the illusion of pressure is all it takes.

- Diaz likes to keep a couple guys deep when he sends pressure (safeties, but also CBs and LBs depending on where the pressure is.) This allows us to contain screens and draws a bit - they'll still get yards, but it keeps an 8 yard screen from becoming a 30 yard TD.

- That said, this defense is heavily reliant on sure tackling, especially at the DB position. If that deep safety misses on that slant or screen, it's over.

- Speaking of speed and hustle - I saw two plays that popped off the screen regarding Patrick Bethel. One was a pass play over the middle that he tracked down and made the tackle 8-10 yards downfield. The other was on FAU's long run - he's the guy who *almost* gets to the RB at the end. Our freshman DE nearly tracked down a RB 40 yards downfield. That's hustle.

Yes @ Patrick Bethel. Mentioned it in response to your game review thread. He's overshadowed because of the guys around him and the fact he had a rough all-star game/week. But, he's a great complement to Joseph Jackson and runs hard everywhere. Coach Kul will have him use his hands better and he'll be a player.

As for coverages, we can soon begin to ramp up talk about this:

View attachment 38505

Ah, the "two-read" defense!

Mississippi State's new defense is designed for maximum disruption - SBNation.com

I think we've already started to see a bit of this as a "safety net" for those screen/option plays.

I just talked a little about it in the "Jet sweep" thread.

I saw - good stuff! This is exactly how we stop teams like App State (or Clemson, for that matter.) Reckless abandon up front and sure tackling behind to clean up.

As a side note, from a recruiting standpoint I can't wait to see what a guy like Billy Gibson can do in this role. Safeties need to cover a lot of ground in a hurry in this defense and arrive at the ball carrier with bad intentions. I can't help but wonder what Sean Taylor would have done in this defense...

Our biggest need going forward will be Safeties who have range and can tackle. Of course, everyone wants that, but we absolutely depend on it.

 

[ghost2]

Yes @ Patrick Bethel. Mentioned it in response to your game review thread. He's overshadowed because of the guys around him and the fact he had a rough all-star game/week. But, he's a great complement to Joseph Jackson and runs hard everywhere. Coach Kul will have him use his hands better and he'll be a player.

As for coverages, we can soon begin to ramp up talk about this:

View attachment 38505

Ah, the "two-read" defense!

Mississippi State's new defense is designed for maximum disruption - SBNation.com

I think we've already started to see a bit of this as a "safety net" for those screen/option plays.

I just talked a little about it in the "Jet sweep" thread.

I saw - good stuff! This is exactly how we stop teams like App State (or Clemson, for that matter.) Reckless abandon up front and sure tackling behind to clean up.

As a side note, from a recruiting standpoint I can't wait to see what a guy like Billy Gibson can do in this role. Safeties need to cover a lot of ground in a hurry in this defense and arrive at the ball carrier with bad intentions. I can't help but wonder what Sean Taylor would have done in this defense...

Our biggest need going forward will be Safeties who have range and can tackle. Of course, everyone wants that, but we absolutely depend on it.

Yup - we're going to live and die by that last line of defense. That's why I'm excited for rangy guys like Gibson. Brandon Meriweather is another guy I would have loved to see in this defense.

 

[jerzeycane]

That Richard McIntosh is really something else man.

I was anxious to see what all the camp hype was about and it ain't hype, that kid is REAL.


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