Give me an outstanding secondary with stout Linebacker core anyway

Games are won and lost in the trenches.

Clemson had a great defensive line.

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Give me an outstanding secondary with stout Linebacker core anyway

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And watch Etienne pick up 7 on every carry.

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Games are won and lost in the trenches.

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I used to believe this but wouldn't the 3-4 defense disprove that?

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Great LBs prevent that more than dline, by plugging the gaps

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There is no plugging the gaps if the DL doesn't absorb blockers. Without a good DL, there are just gaps.

Is this English?

In a 4-3 you can hide a weakness at LB if necessary. Look at LSU's 2011 squad.

A 3-4 is heavily LB driven though. You have to have a thumper in the middle. So that's not much of an option while Aranda is here.

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I can understand the 3-4 defense helping to defend the passing game, but not so much the running game anymore

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I would say they are equally as important in the run game. Their duties in both situations is to eat up blocks, and open lanes for the LBs to put pressure. If you are only concerned with stats, then maybe they don't stand out as much in a 3-4, but look no further than the UCF game to see what a dominant DL can help accomplish. The #1 problem with our defense, was the DL not getting this done.

Why we barely heard Quinnen Williams name the whole game cause a good O-Line game planned for him and Bama corners got cooked as in a result