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Issues with the spread
why is it we have such issues with the spread. After last weeks effort I figured this D had greatly improved. Boy was I wrong. We are absolutely clueless in covering it.
Big problem is more and more teams are running it so what is our answer to it???
Obviously we have a scheme issue against the spread. To me it seems we keep trying to cover it the same way and it never works..
Am I wrong here???
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Re: Issues with the spread
Bohl should switch from the WCO to the spread, just so the defense can see it more.
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Re: Issues with the spread
Mertens got lucky today. There was 4 or 5 passes that the Redbirds caught and dropped.
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Re: Issues with the spread
Originally Posted by A1pigskin
How does this have anything to do with defending the spread???
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Re: Issues with the spread
I think he is talking about the Redbird defenders
Granted, still have nothing to do with defending the spread.
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Re: Issues with the spread
I have issues with everything.
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Re: Issues with the spread
Not sure but the spread will soon be the norm for every team. Even Rocky Hagar is running it. Either figure out how to defend it or be perrennial bottom feeders. Sorry, just facts.
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Re: Issues with the spread
I agree, my question is why can't the coaches figure out a way to stop it?? Or at least slow it down.
Is the main problem we have to recruit a different kind of athlete to defend the spread?? Smaller quicker players???
Because at least against SIU a non spread team our D didn't look this bad..
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Re: Issues with the spread
We're coached and built around running teams and the old Great West. Even when we were "good" we couldn't stop the spread. What's scary is every team figure out how to beat us. We're years away from being competitive.
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Re: Issues with the spread
IMO....I think it is more of teams exploiting our Tampa-2 defense. The middle and flat routes are consistently open against the Tampa-2 and we do not have a very good pass rush.
Need a good pass rush if you are going to run the Tampa-2......teams are taking what we give them.....the short pass in the middle and flat.
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