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<blockquote data-quote="Techster" data-source="post: 766947" data-attributes="member: 360"><p>I won't go as far as saying Thacker needs to go, in the end it's CGC's defense...but I will say I've been REALLY disappointed in our defense. I get that we're depleted on the DL and our LBs are not a good fit for this scheme, but what disappoints me most about this defense is the fundamentals. Finishing off tackles, positioning, getting lined up correctly, gap assignment, field awareness...all the fundamental things we were taught in middle school and high school. Last year I can understand some of it...this year there's no excuse. Those things don't require 5 star talent to be good at.</p><p></p><p>I was watching 'Bama play LSU last weekend with a friend, and we were commenting about how 'Bama is loaded with talent, but they still do all the little things that add up to give them an advantage. Lining up correctly, maintaining gap responsibility...DBs taking the right angles and positioning themselves so they're not getting beat over the top, and using the sidelines to their advantage. Wrapping up and not letting the ball carrier get extra yards. Forcing the ball into a funnel so teammates can make plays. When 'Bama makes a tackle, guys aren't falling forward for an extra 2-3 yards...which adds up. Little things turn into big things.</p><p></p><p>LOTS of things for our defense to work on in the offseason, but our fundamentals need to improve or else it's going to be the same thing regardless of what kind of talent we bring in.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Techster, post: 766947, member: 360"] I won't go as far as saying Thacker needs to go, in the end it's CGC's defense...but I will say I've been REALLY disappointed in our defense. I get that we're depleted on the DL and our LBs are not a good fit for this scheme, but what disappoints me most about this defense is the fundamentals. Finishing off tackles, positioning, getting lined up correctly, gap assignment, field awareness...all the fundamental things we were taught in middle school and high school. Last year I can understand some of it...this year there's no excuse. Those things don't require 5 star talent to be good at. I was watching 'Bama play LSU last weekend with a friend, and we were commenting about how 'Bama is loaded with talent, but they still do all the little things that add up to give them an advantage. Lining up correctly, maintaining gap responsibility...DBs taking the right angles and positioning themselves so they're not getting beat over the top, and using the sidelines to their advantage. Wrapping up and not letting the ball carrier get extra yards. Forcing the ball into a funnel so teammates can make plays. When 'Bama makes a tackle, guys aren't falling forward for an extra 2-3 yards...which adds up. Little things turn into big things. LOTS of things for our defense to work on in the offseason, but our fundamentals need to improve or else it's going to be the same thing regardless of what kind of talent we bring in. [/QUOTE]
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