Three man fronts yesterday

[5-Star Finger]

It's understandable that we are all talking about the QB play, but was anyone surprised the number of times we were in 3-man fronts yesterday? I know it is Grantham's thing, all the stuff coming out for public consumption was talking about how the transition would be based on the players available...yada, yada, yada, coach speak.

If this was just my four beers in perception of what went down, someone set me straight; but it seemed like we were doing it a lot. Do you guys think having the ability to go with multiple looks will make it more difficult to prepare for us and maybe help us partial cover some of the recruiting sins of the past few years? I think it could. I'm not expecting us to be a feared defense in year one, but I think we should could be better than last year just by being less vanilla.

 

[Captain Sasquatch]

Grantham runs a 3-4. Logic would lead most to assume that we'll see mostly 3 man fronts.

 

[5-Star Finger]

Grantham runs a 3-4. Logic would lead most to assume that we'll see mostly 3 man fronts.

Maybe I wasn't clear:

It I know it is Grantham's thing, all the stuff coming out for public consumption was talking about how the transition would be based on the players available...yada, yada, yada, coach speak.

I got the impression from most everything Bowl and the others were publishing that we were going to see it in a limited amount this year due to personnel. The surprise from me is not that we saw it, but how often we saw it. We are not exactly deep at 3-4 DEs.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

I got the impression from most everything Bowl and the others were publishing that we were going to see it in a limited amount this year due to personnel. The surprise from me is not that we saw it, but how often we saw it. We are not exactly deep at 3-4 DEs.

Bowl doesn't know the first thing about football. We will play 3-4 PERIOD.... except when we're playing nickel. A defensive tackle makes a fine defensive end in a 3-4.

 

[Captain Sasquatch]

Maybe I wasn't clear:



I got the impression from most everything Bowl and the others were publishing that we were going to see it in a limited amount this year due to personnel. The surprise from me is not that we saw it, but how often we saw it. We are not exactly deep at 3-4 DEs.

Stop reading his articles.

 

[Durty South Swamp]

Stop reading his articles.

highly underrated post

 

[SeabeeGator]

Stop reading his articles.

Offseason fluff pieces, no more no less.

 

[FireFoley]

Every new coach at their initial press conference always says the exact same thing: "We will install a system that best suits the player's abilities". Never forget the biggest lie ever told in Gator football history by Urban Meyer at his initial Q and A when asked if Chris Leak was suited to run his offense: "There is no offense". . I am not arguing about ensuing results, I am only talking about what they say initially.

99.9% of coaches are going to run the only systems they know. Period. Regardless of the talent, regardless of the results, regardless of abilities. Whether it works or not, we have been quite fond of trying to fit square pegs into round holes the last 10 or so years in football!

 

[ChiefGator]

Every new coach at their initial press conference always says the exact same thing: "We will install a system that best suits the player's abilities". Never forget the biggest lie ever told in Gator football history by Urban Meyer at his initial Q and A when asked if Chris Leak was suited to run his offense: "There is no offense". . I am not arguing about ensuing results, I am only talking about what they say initially.

99.9% of coaches are going to run the only systems they know. Period. Regardless of the talent, regardless of the results, regardless of abilities. Whether it works or not, we have been quite fond of trying to fit square pegs into round holes the last 10 or so years in football!

If so they are totally ignorant, who would have thought that say Saban would want and use a dual threat QB? Time will tell.

 

[Concrete Helmet]

Yeah unless I've been asleep for the last few years please tell me where we have 3-4 down linemen? Bullard, Brantley were the last 2 Defensive linemen we've had here who were anywhere capable of being the type to play in this front.....If you don't have a 330-360# NT to anchor you better have some Shariff Floyd/D.Easley/J.Bullard types who can disrupt with both power and speed....and I ain't seen any of those types on our roster lately.

 

[Ancient Reptile]

Bowl doesn't know the first thing about football. We will play 3-4 PERIOD.... except when we're playing nickel. A defensive tackle makes a fine defensive end in a 3-4.

Have to admit that Swonkey called that. I thought we would transition into the 3-4 a bit at the time. Looks like a blind squirrel just found an acorn.

 

[BruceWayne]

Ancrum, Conliffe and Z. Carter will be good fits as the SDE in the 3-4. Conliffe was built perfectly for this system. He reminds me of Easley.

 

[Jbossgator8]

Our D will be much improved this year with the new coaching staff. S&C will factor highly into that too.

 

[5-Star Finger]

Bowl doesn't know the first thing about football. We will play 3-4 PERIOD.... except when we're playing nickel. A defensive tackle makes a fine defensive end in a 3-4.

I was glad to see it. I just didn't think the good guys had the type of linebackers that can play inside in that scheme. Like many other positions, that one needs a huge influx of talent.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Have to admit that Swonkey called that. I thought we would transition into the 3-4 a bit at the time.

Looking at what they did before and predicting they will again is hardly difficult.

 

[Ancient Reptile]

Looking at what they did before and predicting they will again is hardly difficult.

So was the dislike you gave this post because you thought it obvious, or because you hadn't really found an acorn?

 

[Gator Fever]

Every new coach at their initial press conference always says the exact same thing: "We will install a system that best suits the player's abilities". Never forget the biggest lie ever told in Gator football history by Urban Meyer at his initial Q and A when asked if Chris Leak was suited to run his offense: "There is no offense". . I am not arguing about ensuing results, I am only talking about what they say initially.

99.9% of coaches are going to run the only systems they know. Period. Regardless of the talent, regardless of the results, regardless of abilities. Whether it works or not, we have been quite fond of trying to fit square pegs into round holes the last 10 or so years in football!

Well Mullen didnt let the QB hardly run any QB option when he had Tyler Russell as his starter at MSU. I think Prescott came in a few times to run it some that year but that was about it.

 

[BruceWayne]

Yeah unless I've been asleep for the last few years please tell me where we have 3-4 down linemen? Bullard, Brantley were the last 2 Defensive linemen we've had here who were anywhere capable of being the type to play in this front.....If you don't have a 330-360# NT to anchor you better have some Shariff Floyd/D.Easley/J.Bullard types who can disrupt with both power and speed....and I ain't seen any of those types on our roster lately.

TJ Slaton is perfect for NT in a 3-4. He's like 6'3" 335lbs. He's a true sophomore. He's playing behind Clark. I think Clark can be a good NT too.

 

[-THE DUDE-]

Grantham runs a 3-4. Logic would lead most to assume that we'll see mostly 3 man fronts.

The logic on this board never ceases to amaze me sometimes