canadianhurricane
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Now, I understand what Golden/D'Onofrio are trying to install at UM. They want a 2 GAP system that we can zone blitz behind and cause all kind of havoc. In theory, its a great D to run when you have the horses. But, with the types of players SLFA produces, it seems kinda stupid to run a D were players are expected to read-and-react when, from optimist, they are tought to penetrate and attack.
For DL, the area produces some of the quickest DL off the ball in the nation. Every year there is a handful of big bodies that are use there quickness to force their way into the backfield and disrupting plays. Yet, we are recruiting them to take up blockers and try to hold the line of scrimmage??? There are tons of edge-rushers a stones throw from Coral Gables. Yet, we recruit them to drop into coverage?? SFLA produces some of the best man-to-man DBs in the nation and all we've seen is zone and soft man!!
Maybe I'm in the minority but it seems like we are going to be trying to force naturally athletic players into out-thinking themselves. Its hard for me to watch UM games and think this D will eventually get better cause I'm looking at players who seem to be going away from what probably got them recruited to UM in the first place. I watch Standford play and think that's what UM should look like if everything goes according to plan but we have access to athletes Stanford only dreams of getting. Why should that be the end goal???
Maybe I'm just a frustrated fan but I'm started to notice certain things that makes me wonder what the heck is going on a UM. It also seems like we have really focused our recruiting to getting players with alot of size, especially at LB. But its kinda funny that our two best LB's in the last 5 years have been Denzel and Sean Spence (both undersized for their position). You cant teach what these guys bring on saturday!! I hate to miss on future kids like them cause they dont meet the height requirement.
Does anyone else notice this?
For DL, the area produces some of the quickest DL off the ball in the nation. Every year there is a handful of big bodies that are use there quickness to force their way into the backfield and disrupting plays. Yet, we are recruiting them to take up blockers and try to hold the line of scrimmage??? There are tons of edge-rushers a stones throw from Coral Gables. Yet, we recruit them to drop into coverage?? SFLA produces some of the best man-to-man DBs in the nation and all we've seen is zone and soft man!!
Maybe I'm in the minority but it seems like we are going to be trying to force naturally athletic players into out-thinking themselves. Its hard for me to watch UM games and think this D will eventually get better cause I'm looking at players who seem to be going away from what probably got them recruited to UM in the first place. I watch Standford play and think that's what UM should look like if everything goes according to plan but we have access to athletes Stanford only dreams of getting. Why should that be the end goal???
Maybe I'm just a frustrated fan but I'm started to notice certain things that makes me wonder what the heck is going on a UM. It also seems like we have really focused our recruiting to getting players with alot of size, especially at LB. But its kinda funny that our two best LB's in the last 5 years have been Denzel and Sean Spence (both undersized for their position). You cant teach what these guys bring on saturday!! I hate to miss on future kids like them cause they dont meet the height requirement.
Does anyone else notice this?
