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Great to see. I think our Defense will be improved!! The players seem to love Esposito energy.

https://wmubroncos.com/news/2019/3/1/bro...pdate.aspx

Good to see Claiborne move back to safety. He really struggled at CB last year. Sounds like Espo is challenging these guys mentally as well as physically, which is great. Let's hope for a healthy season!

MLive update on our defense https://www.mlive.com/broncos/2019/03/wm...nator.html

Apparently we will be an attacking defense flying around the field playing with energy.

(03-18-2019 08:42 PM)Aimless1 Wrote:  MLive update on our defense https://www.mlive.com/broncos/2019/03/wm...nator.html

Apparently we will be an attacking defense flying around the field playing with energy.

That's what we were supposed to be the last two seasons. For much of the second half of last season, we really lost that identity. Hopefully the different personality helps, along with some adjustments Lester has alluded to.

The downside of following Fleck is nobody has that much energy. Lester needs to figure out how to get them playing with fire again, whether it's him or led by the players. If we keep recruiting guys like this, we can always out-talent a majority of our MAC opponents, but it's the will to win that keeps NIU and their two star recruits the hungry dogs.

Good article, I really want Lou (and by extension the team, of course) to succeed. Seems like a good guy and a needed spark to have around.

Based on the article it sounds like he has "dumbed down" the defense making it easier for players to know the defense and thereby allowing them to react rather than think about assignments. I like that they seem to be practicing with high energy.

Of course an aggressive defense also leads to huge play potential for the opponent. One of the risks you assume when playing that way.

(03-19-2019 07:46 AM)Aimless1 Wrote:  Based on the article it sounds like he has "dumbed down" the defense making it easier for players to know the defense and thereby allowing them to react rather than think about assignments. I like that they seem to be practicing with high energy.

Of course an aggressive defense also leads to huge play potential for the opponent. One of the risks you assume when playing that way.

I thought that should have already been the case. The 4-3 attack defense is based on the mantra "attack and react." Maybe what Daoust installed wasn't exactly what Shafer ran here. I have to say, I remember seeing the first drive the first season Shafer was here and thinking, "what the heck is that defense?" The last two years, we may have been running a 9-man front at times, but we didn't always line up that way.

But, I've never player or coached college football so I don't know the finer points.

Here's a great video explaining what we used to run here, and what was in my time as a fan the only defensive unit that other teams FEARED, rather than just specific defenders like Jason Babin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcCikeZMDFs

(03-19-2019 09:15 AM)RunningGame Wrote:  

(03-19-2019 07:46 AM)Aimless1 Wrote:  Based on the article it sounds like he has "dumbed down" the defense making it easier for players to know the defense and thereby allowing them to react rather than think about assignments. I like that they seem to be practicing with high energy.

Of course an aggressive defense also leads to huge play potential for the opponent. One of the risks you assume when playing that way.

I thought that should have already been the case. The 4-3 attack defense is based on the mantra "attack and react." Maybe what Daoust installed wasn't exactly what Shafer ran here. I have to say, I remember seeing the first drive the first season Shafer was here and thinking, "what the heck is that defense?" The last two years, we may have been running a 9-man front at times, but we didn't always line up that way.

But, I've never player or coached college football so I don't know the finer points.

Here's a great video explaining what we used to run here, and what was in my time as a fan the only defensive unit that other teams FEARED, rather than just specific defenders like Jason Babin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcCikeZMDFs

I miss Scott Shafer.

(03-19-2019 02:56 PM)Stampede your face!! Wrote:  

(03-19-2019 09:15 AM)RunningGame Wrote:  

(03-19-2019 07:46 AM)Aimless1 Wrote:  Based on the article it sounds like he has "dumbed down" the defense making it easier for players to know the defense and thereby allowing them to react rather than think about assignments. I like that they seem to be practicing with high energy.

Of course an aggressive defense also leads to huge play potential for the opponent. One of the risks you assume when playing that way.

I thought that should have already been the case. The 4-3 attack defense is based on the mantra "attack and react." Maybe what Daoust installed wasn't exactly what Shafer ran here. I have to say, I remember seeing the first drive the first season Shafer was here and thinking, "what the heck is that defense?" The last two years, we may have been running a 9-man front at times, but we didn't always line up that way.

But, I've never player or coached college football so I don't know the finer points.

Here's a great video explaining what we used to run here, and what was in my time as a fan the only defensive unit that other teams FEARED, rather than just specific defenders like Jason Babin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcCikeZMDFs

I miss Scott Shafer.

Me, too.

Need to catch a few MTSU games this year.

(03-20-2019 07:36 PM)Brindlee2015 Wrote:  

(03-19-2019 02:56 PM)Stampede your face!! Wrote:  

(03-19-2019 09:15 AM)RunningGame Wrote:  

(03-19-2019 07:46 AM)Aimless1 Wrote:  Based on the article it sounds like he has "dumbed down" the defense making it easier for players to know the defense and thereby allowing them to react rather than think about assignments. I like that they seem to be practicing with high energy.

Of course an aggressive defense also leads to huge play potential for the opponent. One of the risks you assume when playing that way.

I thought that should have already been the case. The 4-3 attack defense is based on the mantra "attack and react." Maybe what Daoust installed wasn't exactly what Shafer ran here. I have to say, I remember seeing the first drive the first season Shafer was here and thinking, "what the heck is that defense?" The last two years, we may have been running a 9-man front at times, but we didn't always line up that way.

But, I've never player or coached college football so I don't know the finer points.

Here's a great video explaining what we used to run here, and what was in my time as a fan the only defensive unit that other teams FEARED, rather than just specific defenders like Jason Babin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcCikeZMDFs

I miss Scott Shafer.

Me, too.

Need to catch a few MTSU games this year.

A curse on RichRod for hiring the guy and asking him to run a dispy doodle defense against power running teams because that's what worked so well for West Virginia. Also, cheating on his wife and excusing sexual harassment is bad, so a double curse on him.