Tech D today!

[Lavoisier]

Also basic tackling and getting pressure without having to bring the house. People were upset with the D performance after the Jax State game, including myself, even with the score and the picks because they didn't look very good at some stuff that should be defense 101. The D actually wrapped up and beat blocks today so I am happy with the performance.

It's kind of like the offense today. 35 points and we destroyed the TOP but I was not happy with how sloppy they were in general. You can have legitimate critiques of a unit even if the score looks good.

 

[CuseJacket]

I would have accepted the holding penalty at the end there to keep their yards down. Just to turn the screws on Narduzzi after he talked smack this week.

Was also thinking we had a timeout to burn too.

 

[AE 87]

Okay, so maybe this is a stupid question, but if we had accepted that holding penalty when time expired, would they get to run a play?

 

[Jmonty71]

FTFY

I know you may worship Roof on Sundays and all. But, numbers don't lie. I gave the D and Roof some positive feedback, in that they adjusted. But, whatever dude. You can live in your box of delusion.

 

[COJacket]

Okay, so maybe this is a stupid question, but if we had accepted that holding penalty when time expired, would they get to run a play?

I believe that is what would happen. Game can't end on a penalty?

 

[deeeznutz]

I believe that is what would happen. Game can't end on a penalty?

Game can't end on a defensive penalty, don't think that's true for offense though.

 

[COJacket]

Game can't end on a defensive penalty, don't think that's true for offense though.

Good to know. Should have accepted the penalty then right?

 

[Eastman]

Game can't end on a defensive penalty, don't think that's true for offense though.

That is correct for the simple reason that if the defensive team is ahead them they will decline a penalty in order to notch the victory.

 

[dressedcheeseside]

We'll see when we play a better offense.

this.

 

[Supersizethatorder-mutt]

Was also thinking we had a timeout to burn too.

CPJ doesn't do things like that, and more power to him for not. Shows class in front of total lack of class (Narduzzi)

 

[Captain killem]

Well I guess a no talent defense performed to somes standards.

 

[Fatmike91]

We have a lot of talent on our D, and I think we're starting to see it.

/

 

[Captain killem]

I've always said we have talent on d some seem to think not

 

[Augusta_Jacket]

The first series was awful. But, after that, they buckled down. The DL and DBs looked really well today. I though the LBs got caught up a lot. But, overall I give them an A-, to a B+ The tacking was MUCH better today. Hopefully, we keep it up.

The first series is the scripted series. It's based on the breakdown of our tendencies on film. First series drives don't bother me overmuch. Watching our D go lights out the rest of the way says more than the first series. Roof adjusted. Pitt couldn't counter.

 

[A Love Supreme]

It looked like Lawrence Austin and Desmond Branch got injured in the 2nd half. Anybody know what happened?

 

[AlabamaBuzz]

Defense is giving maximum effort, and the fundamentals are being coached into them. All I can ask for with the current talent level and depth. I appreciate what they are doing. But, I am not convinced that we are ready to play with the "big boys". You saw UT score 17 today against UMASS.

 

[Jmonty71]

The first series is the scripted series. It's based on the breakdown of our tendencies on film. First series drives don't bother me overmuch. Watching our D go lights out the rest of the way says more than the first series. Roof adjusted. Pitt couldn't counter.

Oh I agree. First series, we did not look good. I was very happy to see an in game adjustment. The D played lights out, from the 2nd series on. I'm not counting the late 4th quarter garbage time. I seriously hope, this is how we play the rest of the year. If we do, we will win the next 3-4 games. I still don't see us upsetting Clemson. But, you never know. But, I think we can go toe to toe with Ugag, Da U and the rest of the slate.

 

[Jmonty71]

The first series is the scripted series. It's based on the breakdown of our tendencies on film. First series drives don't bother me overmuch. Watching our D go lights out the rest of the way says more than the first series. Roof adjusted. Pitt couldn't counter.

The only improvement opportunity that I saw... The LB corps needs to learn how to not get included in the blocking fray. Other than that, we did really, really well.

 

[takethepoints]

DiNucci was really good about pocket presence, he knew the perfect moment to step up to avoid the pressure.

He was very cute too. I'd never seen the dodge of pretending to throw a shovel pass to avoid a sack when the pressure came up. This exploits a clear loophole in the intentional grounding rules, but I don't think there's a way to close it. We would have had at least three more sacks except for DiNucci doing this.

 

[MikeJackets1967]

GT's defense pulled the cord of the life support machine that Pitt was on out of the wall.