The Way I See Things......02/07

[rudebuddha]

How could anyone claim to know the ceiling of the players on the DL after a handful of games? The top 3 team in YPC allowed 1. Bama 2. BYU 3. UCONN . So the players currently on our roster have a lower ceiling than the DL on UCONN?

Couldn't agree more.
We are going to get a pretty good idea about our defensive development once practice starts. Our offensive line is really good/great so if our defense is holding it's own against them or blowing them up then we might be smiling all year long.
I can't imagine our defense will face a tougher line or better offense all year long then the one they will be practicing against all season.

 

[Websters Dicktionary]

Still don't see how we stop the run. I'm guessing 5+ ypc by our opponents again unless that D-Line really changes.

Same way we stopped the run on that goal line stand at GT, by attacking the line of scrimmage.
We need to attack and not be attacked. If we give up a big play so be it as long as it means at least a couple more stops a game.

Let's give these guys a chance before we crucify them. Let them at least grow from boys to men and then judge the finished product.

One GL stand against a run only 7-7 team is what you fall back on? I like the optimism bro but our Dline got pushed around last year and we couldn't stop the run. We can hope it gets better all we want, but i will need to see it, not just hope.....

// we gave up 215 a game on the ground and 5 ypc, that is terrible at best

you can't attack an o-line getting pushed back to the linebacker level, good D-Lines disrupt plays in the backfield, we don't ever see that out of ours.