Monte Kiffin hasn't coached college ball since 1982

I think Lou Tepper could have won big with those players

Sapp
Rice
Brooks
Barber
Lynch
Dwight Smith
Hardy Nickerson
Shelton Quarles

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When you have a defense called the "Tampa Cover 2", a defense specifically made by Kiffen

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you are the fricking idiot. dungy gets the credit for the tampa 2. all monte did was coach under him.

i guess steele and muschamp should get credit for saban's defense?

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He'll give a modern blueprint on how to stop the spread.

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What makes you say that? Has he faced the spread much, had much success against it?

I'm not an NFL guy, but as I understand it they don't usually see a lot of college-style spread offenses up there. Seems like it would be a different beast which he may or may not have a knack for figuring out.

it should be interesting to see how the tampa two will do against the spread option.

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i really don't see why tenn is so excited. if he tries to run the same style defense at tenn i see alot of blown coverages and assignments in their future.

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i'm still waiting to see the recruiting plan that would net them the DEs necessary to run the tampa 2

MLBs also

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first of all, you have to have the exact right personnel. second, if not executed nearly perfectly, you wont be able to stop shite.

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see: the detroit lions

Well,all time is silly since you throw in guys like Landry and Phil Bengston.

Still,he's done a fine job at Tampa regardless of who's system he is running with.

I think its a nice story that he wants to coach with his son,but Tennessee football isn't some quaint D2 school out in the country.They're ready to win and win now.Daddy working for his boy just seems to be inviting problems.Commingling these NFL guys into college sounds good on paper,but making it work or two different things.

Kiffin modified the Cover 2 scheme to the Tampa 2 and hes been running with it for years now. Its a Cover 2 but its a modified Cover 2. At least I'm pretty sure Kiffin modified his scheme. Dungy hasn't been in Tampa how many years? You can't discredit what hes done since then. Hes easily one of the best DCs in the NFL.

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Its a Cover 2 but its a modified Cover 2.

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it's a cover 2/3, or i like to call it the tampa 2.5

it's a cover 2 sometimes, and it's a cover 3 sometimes

the MLB decides on every given play whether to stay at home (cover 2) or drop back into the deep middle (cover 3)

the MLB is crucial to this defense. the bucs had a rough go after hardy nickerson left. then they got shelton quarles who was great in the role. then they've had a rough transition. colts didn't take the next step until brackett proved it. great

WLBs are also generally necessary, but more easily replaced. they just need to be smart enough to cover the middle if the MLB drops back and fast enough to play WLB. but you can find these guys in College.

also pressure by the front 4 is absolutely necessary b/c all 7 of the back 7 must be in pass D. great DEs are needed accordingly. THIS is the area that i just don't see UTenn getting the players. these guys are rare...in the NFL

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the MLB is crucial to this defense. the bucs had a rough go after hardy nickerson left. then they got shelton quarles who was great in the role. then they've had a rough transition. colts didn't take the next step until brackett proved it. great

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Not exactly ideal for college ball since guys are in and out in a matter of years