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Tech First

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most of VT and Miami games and even though there were breakdowns on D there were some very good plays made. I am not saying D is great or even good by no means but they do show a lot of heart and that is encouraging to me as a fan. I believe it also shows the players have bought into what their coaches are doing which is the greatest positive to me. Just my opinion.
 
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Tech First said:
most of VT and Miami games and even though there were breakdowns on D there were some very good plays made. I am not saying D is great or even good by no means but they do show a lot of heart and that is encouraging to me as a fan. I believe it also shows the players have bought into what their coaches are doing which is the greatest positive to me. Just my opinion.
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I've also rewatched all the games. While it's true that they play with a lot of effort, our undersized DL gets manhandled at the point of attack. Shawn Green and to a lesser extent, Adam Gotsis are the only ones holding their own. Freeman is a good athlete, but needs another year before we can get really good production from him.
 

Leonard Larramore

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Watch the play around 11:20 of the 4th Quarter of the Pitt game. PJ blows his gasket at DJ White for playing soft on 3rd down.

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I agree with PJ but I don't agree with DJ being the issue here. DJ is doing what he is told to do. Our corners have been doing it all year. Again I am not dogging any coaches but unless PJ called the defense himself then DJ is not the issue here but if by some chance PJ called the D then I stand corrected.
 
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Our defense has been playing schemes called by our defensive coordinator, Ted Roof, and he has been making those calls based on the personnel he currently has on his roster; personnel that was signed, for the most part, to play in a 3-4 defense rather than a 4-3-4 defense or a 4-2-5 defense.

To overcome what are current "physical limitations" on our current roster, Roof originally employed a bend but dont break style of defense, which, has times, given us occasional stops that has given the team a chance to win close games. However, it has also caused us to get burned on more than one occassion, so Roof appears to be "experimenting" with becoming a more aggressive/attacking style of defense, which makes more sense as players on the current roster have either now been playing under his system for a couple of years, or were recruited specifically by him and are more "physically suited" for his style of defense.

If things continue under this path, I believe our defense will continue to be more aggressive and be more effective the rest of the season.
 
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