The titles on the D staff just don't make sense.
Guidry is DC. But then Nicholson is co-DC.
Taylor is DLine coach but Big Joe is Asst HC and Defensive Run Game Coordinator.
And Mario? It appears he knows little about defense to make decision or calls himself.
What could possibly go wrong with so many people thinking they are in charge?
In addition to structure.....
- The communication issues between LBs and DBs were evident all year (Guidry and Nicholson units).
- The DLine rotation and stubbornness playing Bain at 5-tech when he lacks speed, so not being able to run zone blitz principles and drop that guy goes against some things Guidry has done in the past.
Mesidor has show to be twitchier than Bain but played inside at 3-tech FAR too much. You had 2 big DEs in Medisor/Bain to play against run teams or on run downs with big body DTs......and twitchy inside pass rushers (Bain, Mesidor, Barrow) to rush inside against pass teams or long pass downs with guys like Baron/Alston/Bryant/Freshman to play edge.....but we didn't really do either. We got stuck in some middle ground with Bain rarely leaving the 5-tech and rotations only being at the other edge, with Mesidor stuck at his worst position. I didn't watch the syracuse game so i don't know if it change there. There were a few plays late against GT where Bain finally moved.