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### UNC has an up-tempo offense, and that raises the issue that Miami faced against Duke’s quick pace: Does UM try to substitute between plays, a strategy that left UM defenders seemingly confused at times and resulted in two illegal participation penalties against Duke because of late substitutions?
Coordinator Mark D’Onofrio didn’t answer directly but suggested he wouldn’t stop substituting merely because of the issues that created against Duke.
He said coaches must send in the players quickly and players need to have their chin straps buckled and “locked in” to get in the game quickly.
“Make sure guys are prepared for it," he said. "We’ll look to continue to improve in that area.”
Larry Scott said UM is evaluating its approach on that issue.
“How can you do it better and faster and put your kids in the best position possible to defend [it],” he said.
It’s understandable why UM would want to substitute personnel during series, but as former coach Dan Hawkins noted on the UM-Duke ESPNU broadcast, that strategy often left UM’s defensive linemen in motion, scrambling to get set, as the ball was snapped. Duke had several big plays when that happened.
“We have to get the plays called into the kids as quickly as possible so they can get aligned as quickly as possible when they accelerate the pace. It’s hard to re-enact in practice," Scott said. "Once the call is communicated, everybody can get in line and execute the call."
Coordinator Mark D’Onofrio didn’t answer directly but suggested he wouldn’t stop substituting merely because of the issues that created against Duke.
He said coaches must send in the players quickly and players need to have their chin straps buckled and “locked in” to get in the game quickly.
“Make sure guys are prepared for it," he said. "We’ll look to continue to improve in that area.”
Larry Scott said UM is evaluating its approach on that issue.
“How can you do it better and faster and put your kids in the best position possible to defend [it],” he said.
It’s understandable why UM would want to substitute personnel during series, but as former coach Dan Hawkins noted on the UM-Duke ESPNU broadcast, that strategy often left UM’s defensive linemen in motion, scrambling to get set, as the ball was snapped. Duke had several big plays when that happened.
“We have to get the plays called into the kids as quickly as possible so they can get aligned as quickly as possible when they accelerate the pace. It’s hard to re-enact in practice," Scott said. "Once the call is communicated, everybody can get in line and execute the call."
