defensive grades Stories - Black Shoe Diaries
Grading The Defense: Iowaaaaaaaah.
Time to stop crying. You survived Michigan 2005, Toledo 2000, Minnesota 1999, Michigan 1997, Ohio State 1996, that whole 1994 thing, Notre Dame 1992, and Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl. Trust me, you can handle this one. The 2008 Nittany Lions have been playing with house money for a while, mostly...
Grading The Defense: Black Is White, Linebackers Are Suck
Defensive Line: B. It's been said that holding could be called on every play if the referees look hard enough. Well, holding really could've been called on nearly every Illinois offensive play. There were multiple instances of Illinois offensive linemen grabbing a fistful of jersey, directly in...
Grading The Defense: Not So Fast, My Friend
After a quick review of Saturday's game:Defensive Line: Let's call it a solid B. The rushing numbers looked great (2.9 ypc), but something was just off when watching the game a second time. Josh Gaines was obviously magnificent in every regard, and while Aaron Maybin continues to get into the...
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