re: Our linebacker play.

'IN CHIEF WE TRUST" you know the man has something up his sleeve. He hasn't let us down yet. He's the only DC to get Johnny football under control. Our D is at it best when he has two lock down corners he trust. So back away from the edge till after the Georgia game if he don't come through then jump, but we'll b alright!

Our defense is not there yet. This is not a knock......too young....our only hope is to play run up the middle ball control...don't score too soon.

I know this switch would never happen because it is to late in his career now but I sure would have loved to see Kenny Hillard at LB now looking back.

What the hell happened to Feist and Debo Jones? We might have wished that Granier stayed aboard now.

What happened to Ronnie Feist? Did I miss something? Weren't they trying him out at DE during spring? He had some significant playing time at LB last year.

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What happened to Ronnie Feist

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No one as really been able to answer this question to date. I have asked it a few times as well. He had a lot of playing time as a TF and played very well. So, not sure what is up other than he has dropped off or is buried in the depth chart. That is not good if he can't get playing time with our current situation at LB.

I needed that this morning

My biggest bitch about Welter is his lack of getting off blocks. Once the OL gets close to him, it's over.
I suspect what you will see is that Beckwith will be brought along much like PP7. By the end of the year he will be starting, but he simply isn't ready yet (in the coaches eyes).

Can't comment much on Louis because I haven't seen him do very much.

So far it is also clear that Minter was making Barrow look good. Barrow doesn't look remotely close to how he did last year.

Kwon has probably been our best LB, but still gets lost with his assignments from time to time.

Debo just gets lost period.

Taj has been very meh when I've watched him.

Our DE's and DT's haven't helped the most either. Seems that both get out of position, which can make LB's look bad as well.

I'm hoping that some of it is simply the read option crap their seeing. Ga runs a more traditional O, so let's see.

Should we run a base 4-3 and not that 4-2-5 where our 2 LB look spread out inviting someone to run through the line then through their turf? I say we go 4-3 with the LB's no further out than where the DL are. Then one of our safeties can edge in on the strong side (at times 8 in the box to stuff Gurley). That leaves man on man on the outside with another safety to help over the top. Then, on obvious passing plays we go back to nickel.

I might be crazy but it looks like the D Line is spread out a little more too. Doesn't help we only had two LB on the field a lot of the time.