Does the defense just seem small to anyone? Watching the other night, it just seemed like our guys were smaller than usual and were not taking up space. Maybe part of that is not having the LBs fill the holes and not seeing the pursuit that we are used to. Instead of swarming to the ball, plays are made, but it is by one or two guys instead of a handful of them.

I know that we haven't given up over 300 yards yet, but the defense just seems to be a lot smaller, slower, and weaker than we are used to seeing. What Gordy is saying here could be part of the reason why.

Maybe it is just guys being unsure of themselves and where they are supposed to be.

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Posted by dinosaur

Louisiana

Member since Aug 2007

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Posted on 9/12/13 at 9:15 am to AlaTiger

Maybe over aggressive but not really too small, at least to my view. I don't understand how, if a wide receiver moves towards the defensive end or linebacker to crack back block, the defensive back doesn't move up immediately to take over outside position. Could it be that the backs are actually following the receivers down the line too closely resulting in a bad angle once the back goes outside? I would think that this is something that can be easily corrected if that is the case.

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Posted by KT70

Baton Rouge

Member since Jun 2011

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Posted on 9/12/13 at 9:38 am to AlaTiger

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Does the defense just seem small to anyone? Watching the other night, it just seemed like our guys were smaller than usual and were not taking up space. Maybe part of that is not having the LBs fill the holes and not seeing the pursuit that we are used to. Instead of swarming to the ball, plays are made, but it is by one or two guys instead of a handful of them

YES: Checkout the 2011 Defense for verification.

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