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One reason the middle was open some early
Topic Started: Sep 4 2012, 04:16 PM (122 Views)
LonzoVol


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Someone from the second, and even the third level, of the defense seemed to be coming on almost every play. Safety Brian Randolph came on multiple blitzes in the first quarter alone, a sure sign that a defense is selling out to bring pressure.

When you send the 'centerfielder" on a safety blitz, that sometimes leaves the middle of the field exposed in the medium zones. Again, seems like they got it fixed after halftime.
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*Zippy
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Dooley is one of the more aggressive coaches you will see, and in retrospect I think that made him a bit frustrated w/ Wilcox last year. Good D but ultra conservative.

Sal...well, Sal seems to share Dooley's mindset perfectly. He's going to do anything and everything he can to put the pressure on the offense.
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Defensive players abhor playing a passive defense, they want to be the aggressors and dictate to the offense. And for cornerbacks and safeties they love it when the quarerback is rushed because that makes their job so much easier and so much fun. Sitting in a passive zone is never fun and a good quarterback will pick you apart, just ask NC State.
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LonzoVol
Sep 4 2012, 04:16 PM
Excerpt from Volquest:

Someone from the second, and even the third level, of the defense seemed to be coming on almost every play. Safety Brian Randolph came on multiple blitzes in the first quarter alone, a sure sign that a defense is selling out to bring pressure.

When you send the 'centerfielder" on a safety blitz, that sometimes leaves the middle of the field exposed in the medium zones. Again, seems like they got it fixed after halftime.
I don't see that (mostly) ... we only had 3 or 4 rushing in each of those long-over-the-middle passes, and in only one case did we rush 5 and have a CB (not a safety) involved in a blitz. In one pass (the 34 yarder over the middle), we had the money package in there, and only four down linemen rushed.

So, this wasn't the reason. In most cases when the DB's blitzed, it rushed the QB and he made poor throws.
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I think it ties much more to the communication thing. Guys thought they had coverage help in places where they didn't. The players even said as much after the game.
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