My 2 pesos on the defensive front. We’ve got to improve the pass rush or we’ll continue to bring up the rear on D in the Big 12—that should be an embarrassment to our staff.
Either go back to a 4 man front with some quick pass rushing DEs, do some shifts up front right before the snap to confuse the OL, stunt on occasion, play one of the stronger LBs as a fourth hand-on-the-ground DL who sometimes drops back in coverage and sometimes rushes, or even run the gimmick ‘Cowboy’ defense a fair amount against Tech, Baylor, and other pass happy teams. If Herman doesn’t intervene, I’d expect Orlando to do the Cowboy D option, but none of the others above.
And, of course, tackle, including in the open field.
A very good offense and a lousy D will get us Herman’s UH level results and 8-4 or 9-3. We won’t regularly beat the OUs or LSUs until the D improves.
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Last edited: Oct 15, 2019