(10-08-2017 10:59 AM)emu steve Wrote:  

(10-08-2017 10:07 AM)emu79 Wrote:  Army's triple option has always been difficult for EMU to defend so I am interested in seeing how this defense does in stopping it and forcing them to pass.

I agree.

We've always struggled defensively, and yes, Army would eat us alive.

However, Army has not seen an EMU defense as good as we've had the last two years, and, of course, especially this year.

Maybe E'Tough can help us, but when Army wants to go wide, I believe we have the DEs who can go to the sidelines against them. Ditto when they go up the middle, they'll have trouble with our DTs.

In many respects, this game is a CLASSIC match-up of a very good running attack and a very good run defense.

I have full confidence in Neathery to come up with the right scheme, and our players to have enough discipline, to play very well against this difficult offense to defend.

Let's just say they will have had more than just this week to prepare. The D has had this one circled since this summer.