re: Cincy DC Marcus Freeman is at the top of LSU’s wish list; Mason is interested

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It is but DCs have been calling the very recent mutation of it the 3-3-3 just to distinguish it from the 3-3-5 of old. It’s not something I’m making up man.

It is a very adaptable scheme though so they all run a bunch of different looks and variations depending on matchup

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For the record their are mutiple variations of the 4-2-5. I am very familiar with the so called McNeely version that McNeely ran through out the 90s up to like 2010.

It's what a lot of teams have went to against the spread. It's 4 doing, 2 traditional linebackers playing in the middle, 2 safeties with one on each end of the line almost like an outside linebacker, 2 corners and 1 safety over the top.

3-3-3 is just another version of that with one of the safeties roaming. Some are also going with 3/4 dline, up to 4 safeties, 1 or 2 linebackers and 2 CBs.

Essentially pulling a line back or a dlineman and replacing with a hybrid.

Thing is, all of these DCs are having to run some form of this to stand a chance of containing these spread teams.

From the article it looks like if it isn’t Freeman, it’ll definitely be Mason—he’s ready to go if asked. Hoping we get Freeman, but of all the other names mentioned in the article (Steele, Muschamp, Mason), I prefer Mason.

Idk much about Cincinnati's AD buget, but they already pay Fickell over 3 million a year. OC and DC were making around 600k. Not sure if they'll pony up 1.7 million more for a DC (Pelini made 2.3). Now, HCIW is a nice title that they could make money work for. I guess we will see.

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Crazy how you think one person has that much pull of a program that you think he would intentionally sabotage a locker room against a coach.

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Then you must not be keeping up with what he's said. He is definitely trying to play the spoiler.

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Idk much about Cincinnati's AD buget, but they already pay Fickell over 3 million a year. OC and DC were making around 600k. Not sure if they'll pony up 1.7 million more for a DC (Pelini made 2.3).

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I seriously doubt they throw that kind of money out to a young up and comer right now. A couple of top level seasons and he would get it.

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Freeman makes sense, he coaches linebackers, bo Davis line, and Raymond dbs.

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It's like sliding in Dave Aranda with that group in 2016.

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3-3-3? Something is missing here.

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His scheme is just that good; only needs nine players.

Safety play was abhorrent this season, for whatever reasons. So many big plays surrendered, time after time. Next year, the defensive line should be solid - that was true even without the number one ranked, five-star recruit - and the cornerbacks potentially fantastic. Safety and linebacker are the question marks. Teach those two positions to know their jobs, react quickly, and play fundamental football: now you’re competing for a championship again.

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I would assume head coach in waiting type thing.

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This happens maybe once every 25 times someone claims it’s going to happen.

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Freeman makes sense, he coaches linebackers, bo Davis line, and Raymond dbs.

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