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Canes fans. I was doing some research around Al Golden's defensive philosophy and the defenses in 2012 and 2013. Analyzing stats while trying to find anything that would explain the debacle of the last 2 years. I found a lot of interesting things that are not talked about on these boards. And some things that explained a lot of the questions being asked. I actually started one way and did a 180 by the end to a totally different result. I posted it up here http://www.gridiron-games.blogspot.com I warn you it is fairly long. If you have 15-20 minutes free at work, bored at home, or need to fall asleep :nelsonhaha: Feel free to check it out. Leave comments here or send them to me if you wish. Tear me apart, congratulate me, add suggestions, ask questions, write stories about my wife and Golden, whatever you like. I can take it.

All I ask is that if you choose to comment please read the whole thing before passing judgement. And for all the ADD folks out there, you can scroll to the large bolded area in the middle and start there if you like.

It is strictly about Golden, his defensive philosophy, and some choices he probably had a hand in that shaped both the 2012 and 2013 defenses.
 
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Strong work. +rep

IIRC, RJenkins and DBush were the starting safeties in the latter part of'12. DBush was lighting fire out of ball carriers before he had some stingers which lead to a shoulder injury. His tackling technique was not good.

IDK about moving Gunter in his senior year though.

Not many safeties being recruited that I know of so far.
 
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Good stuff, Dude!!! Point on analysis, except that F$U is still a 3-4 team. They just run more of the 1 gap version of the 3-4, which looks EXACTLY like a 4-3 (NT slides to a weak shade on C, 4tech DE, slides weak to a 3tech. OLB is now in a 9tech or a 5tech on the strong side of formation, depending on if the offense has a TE or not. Weak side 4tech slides weak to outside shoulder of OT, giving you a 5tech. Weak OLB "walks off" or back off the line either to the inside slot WR or behind the DE in a traditional pro set. This gives you the 4-3 look and allows your front to fire off the ball, because they only have to worry about controlling one gap, instead of two.
 
Jeremy Cash wouldn't help our defense stop Pitt or Duke from running all over us. Wake the **** up.
 
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I haven't had the chance to read through it all yet, but I scrolled to the bottom to find this:

If Miami decides to continue with the conservative defense while refusing to fix the Safety issues that were evident to anyone watching a game over the last 5 weeks, the defense will improve as the talent/experience upgrades. Unfortunately, it will never be better than mediocre.

With all due respect, haven't you and your crew of a half dozen just spent the last month arguing against this very point? I'll look through the support later, but that's an abrupt reversal. I mean, credit if so, as I'm always impressed by a self-callout.
 
CANE said:
Strong work. +rep

IIRC, RJenkins and DBush were the starting safeties in the latter part of'12. DBush was lighting fire out of ball carriers before he had some stingers which lead to a shoulder injury. His tackling technique was not good.

IDK about moving Gunter in his senior year though.

Not many safeties being recruited that I know of so far.
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Bush and Jenkins did look good in the latter part of 2012, that is why I found it shocking the 3rd game of the season in 2013 they had moved Bush behind Jenkins.

I just chose Gunter for the experience factor and that he is tall and a good tackler. You could move Crawford cause he is a good tackler also. Howard, Burns, Gunter, Crawford, Elder is a lot of talent to get on the field at 2 positions and safety needs depth.
 
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LuCane said:
I haven't had the chance to read through it all yet, but I scrolled to the bottom to find this:

If Miami decides to continue with the conservative defense while refusing to fix the Safety issues that were evident to anyone watching a game over the last 5 weeks, the defense will improve as the talent/experience upgrades. Unfortunately, it will never be better than mediocre.

With all due respect, haven't you and your crew of a half dozen just spent the last month arguing against this very point? I'll look through the support later, but that's an abrupt reversal. I mean, credit if so, as I'm always impressed by a self-callout.
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I did do a reversal, I actually started out to prove one thing then I found what I consider the main reason we suck.

That is actually why I wrote it and I actually took out more of the support because I thought it was getting way too long already.
 
M3N said:
Jeremy Cash wouldn't help our defense stop Pitt or Duke from running all over us. Wake the **** up.
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Well with all due respect, I dont think you actually even read the whole thing. That or your blind hatred for Duke is clouding your judgement.
 
LuCane said:
I haven't had the chance to read through it all yet, but I scrolled to the bottom to find this:

If Miami decides to continue with the conservative defense while refusing to fix the Safety issues that were evident to anyone watching a game over the last 5 weeks, the defense will improve as the talent/experience upgrades. Unfortunately, it will never be better than mediocre.

With all due respect, haven't you and your crew of a half dozen just spent the last month arguing against this very point? I'll look through the support later, but that's an abrupt reversal. I mean, credit if so, as I'm always impressed by a self-callout.
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TardCity's been on here railing against us for a couple weeks claiming Corch Duh is being screwed by a dearth of talent.

P.S. If Emily Lilly is clapping for it, I know it's junk.
 
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