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A Quarter with Kawika
We've spent a fair amount of time talking about the base offense from the Power Sets. One of the themes we have repeatedly touched on is putting the defenders in conflict. Strategically this is an easy thing to pontificate about but when it comes to designing, installing, and calling an offense;...
Keeping The Edge: How The Big 12's Edge Mismatch Will Dictate The Season
If you want to understand one of the primary reasons that the league will take a on a decidedly defensive slant in 2010 compared to years previous, perform this simple exercise: Open a Word doc or take out a piece of Dukes of Hazzard stationery. Make two columns. There are 24 offensive tackles in...
Looking Ahead to 2012 Husker Football: Defensive Ends
Our position-by-position look at Nebraska football's 2012 roster switches to defense. We start up front with the defensive ends. Returning: Jason Ankrah, Jr. (starter), Cameron Meredith, Sr. (stater) Eric Martin, Sr., Josh Williams, Sr., Joseph Carter, Sr.; Tobi Okuyemi, So.; Walker Ashburn So.,...
Will the Georgia Bulldogs' Secondary be the Bright Spot in Todd Grantham's New 3-4 Defense?
You all know that I err on the side of pessimism automatically, so it goes without saying that I share Doug Gillett’s concerns about the front seven in the Georgia Bulldogs’ new 3-4 scheme. What about the secondary, though? Granted, the defensive backfield differs little between a 4-3 and a 3-4,...
Robert Ayers: From Tennessee to the NFL
Robert Ayers is the most talked-about Volunteer heading to the NFL Draft this year, and for good reason: the one-time poster child for off-field incidents is the proud owner of the most incredible one-year rise in draft stock in the entire NCAA. In an earlier article, I took a look at Ayers's...
Position Preview: Defensive Ends
If we had a non-special teams weakness last season, it would have to be the defensive ends. Russell Brorsen and John Larson are fine players, sure, and they did their role, but the pass rush always had to come from the middle and James McClinton. Brorsen and Larson were virtually non-existent in...
2008 Football Preview: The Defensive Ends
Like with the defensive tackles, the LSU defensive ends are a talented and deep bunch led by veterans. On the left, that is #93 Tyson Jackson, the senior starting left defensive end. On the right is #49 Cousin Kirston, the right starting defensive end. Kirston Pittman is not really my cousin,...
Stanley is Number Ten
You know, it's almost not fair. If Larry Johnson is a fisherman, then Maryland is his barrell. Today LJSR pulled in the Nittany Lions' fifth verbal from the Old Line State when Gaithersburg, Maryland defensive end Sean Stanley committed to Joe Paterno. Stanley is simply a beast. I watched the...
Long is the Way and Hard that out of Hell Leads up to Light...
...And it's even longer and harder for Henry Melton. We might call the state in which Melton currently resides as Longhorn Football purgatory, but for a player at such a high profile program, that's probably worse than hell.It wasn't too long ago when everyone was in love with Henry Melton. They...
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