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The talent seems to be improving on D but we won't know for a year or two. I wanna see how the most recent haul pans out before we tar and feather a GT legend.
Agree. You can see the talent improving. A lot of young players getting reps and not really seeing a huge drop off.The talent seems to be improving on D but we won't know for a year or two. I wanna see how the most recent haul pans out before we tar and feather a GT legend.
Maybe the most salient point to gather from all this, the fact that Roof agreed to an interview for the LSU job kind of squelches all of the talk about him being a Tech man through and through. And that is not a criticism, believe it or not. He is a football coach first. Who wants top dollar second. He will go where he gets top dollar third. I'm sure he loves Tech, but just as sure if greener pastures beckon, he is gone. I don't have any problem with that. We all would. But remember that Tech part of him is compartmentalized.
The funny thing is that Miles wound up hiring Kevin Steele, who was run out of Baylor and Clemson for his lousy defenses. Part of his Clemson demise reportedly was his constant whining about the hurry-up offense that didn't give his defense a lot of time to rest and that moreover he carried into the offices, the locker room, where ever he had an audience. That being to holler that it wasn't his fault. Get one coaching job and you are set for life. Ain't big time sports grand?
At the top level certain senior level coaches are hired based on who they know and how their overall philosophy fits rather than record.Maybe the most salient point to gather from all this, the fact that Roof agreed to an interview for the LSU job kind of squelches all of the talk about him being a Tech man through and through. And that is not a criticism, believe it or not. He is a football coach first. Who wants top dollar second. He will go where he gets top dollar third. I'm sure he loves Tech, but just as sure if greener pastures beckon, he is gone. I don't have any problem with that. We all would. But remember that Tech part of him is compartmentalized.
The funny thing is that Miles wound up hiring Kevin Steele, who was run out of Baylor and Clemson for his lousy defenses. Part of his Clemson demise reportedly was his constant whining about the hurry-up offense that didn't give his defense a lot of time to rest and that moreover he carried into the offices, the locker room, where ever he had an audience. That being to holler that it wasn't his fault. Get one coaching job and you are set for life. Ain't big time sports grand?
As it was we had smallish de 6-3 230 and tallish dt 6-5 280. De can't set hard edge against 330#ot and DT stood up and rolled back on running plays.2014 D line was the thinnest I've seen for any p5 program. Any thinner and we would have been playing a 3-4 with 230 lb DEs
Glad you brought up the offense. The offense in 2014 was one of the best in college football history (Seriously, look it up). How did Ted Roof's defense do last year?
The irony here is, Roof's defense actually performed better against the better teams this season (FSU and UGA come to mind), but totally wet the bed against the UVA's, Pittsburghs, and Dukes.
2014 D line was the thinnest I've seen for any p5 program. Any thinner and we would have been playing a 3-4 with 230 lb DEs
You and I and a few others want a more agressive defense but get put in our place by others (u are not the coach, put offense in hole) .it was, but we also were blessed with no injuries. One of our best D's at tech has a 235 lb WDE, 265 lb SDE, and two tackles in the 290 range. If you recall, that was roberson, oliver at the ends and anoai and (i think richards) at tackle. That D was freaking salty in 2005 or 6 IIRC.
So weight is one thing, sure, and depth is too....but a good DC can do better than Roof has done IMO. Are we world beaters with talent no...was that 2014 D more talented than 110 in the country
damn right they were.
but some folks, not saying u, but maybe u, will defend roof no matter what maybe cuz he is a tech guy, or someone likes his slick hair or whatever. But his on field numbers don't lie. In a decade has a DC he has only had one D ranked above the top 45 once (penn state for one year, and the year prior they were top 30 too). That is really bad IMO. If you are a good or above avg coach in D1A football, after one decade you should have more D's ranked in the top 50. Over paul's tenure our O talent hasn't been great...yet always upper in offense numbers. Always....and when we have good talent...he is like 1 in the country.
Tenuta ranked in the top 30 every year here but one, which was like 35; with a crap offense. Paul's offense should help I would think...
anyway...i digress...maybe auburn takes him back.
You, I and a few others can only hope...where there's smoke there's fire??anyway...i digress...maybe auburn takes him back.
You, I and a few others can only hope...where there's smoke there's fire??
http://auburn.247sports.com/Article...675?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed
Don't think it will happen, but hey, our DC is mentioned with an SEC school!
Actually the offense got two scores against a terrific defense. The picks surely helped. Lowered my stress level for sure.When we went to orange bowl 08/09 & 24/15.
Number of interceptions by gt= 18 (6 -7 above average).
I know correlation is not caus....blah blah.
Could it be that a few extra turnovers by defense is very complementary to OUR offense? In 14 remember the Clemson game being won by pick 6.
Hope the 2016 defense gives us a suprise.
How in hades could you ever measure this? Just your gut feeling? That D was bad, real bad, and so was this years. Having one or two studs on an 11 man squad doesn't lift the sinking boat.was that 2014 D more talented than 110 in the country
damn right they were.