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[WyoNation Blog] The 3-4 Defense Is Here

That is true McPeachy it was a bad move to switch away from the 3-4 in the first place. Glad DC has seen the light but is it too late?
 
It looks like we have the personnel to go with either the 3 - 4 or the 4 - 3 now. He says we are going to be more aggressive. I think it's about time.
 
So DC messed up going away from the 3-4. Now he is trying to correct it. Let's get more mad at him!

Please...

I think the 3-4 will be a good move.
Here is to hoping the defense is around the 50-70th national ranking.
That just shows how bad our D has been lately...getting somewhere around 60th ranking would be a HUGE increase...
 
BeaverPoke said:
So DC messed up going away from the 3-4. Now he is trying to correct it. Let's get more mad at him!

Please...

I think the 3-4 will be a good move.
Here is to hoping the defense is around the 50-70th national ranking.
That just shows how bad our D has been lately...getting somewhere around 60th ranking would be a HUGE increase...
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Mad? Seriously? More like disgusted in the fact that he took a defense (and LB coach - D Coordinator) that was configured for a 3-4 and forced the change (without having personell to do so). Knapton & Biezuns probably would be playing in the NFL right now, had they been allowed to play thier true positions (LB's).
 
I think the defense was screwed when didn't have a replacement for Givens. 3-4 needs a great NT. maybe they are thinking olive is that NT. I think it's easier to get a good 4th LB than it is to get a 4th DL so the 3-4 makes more sense. With one less DL, I think it's easier to build depth and sub out. Maybe they won't be so tired.
 
laxwyo said:
I think the defense was screwed when didn't have a replacement for Givens. 3-4 needs a great NT. maybe they are thinking olive is that NT. I think it's easier to get a good 4th LB than it is to get a 4th DL so the 3-4 makes more sense. With one less DL, I think it's easier to build depth and sub out. Maybe they won't be so tired.
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Olive may not be 6'4 340lbs, but he is incredibly strong (strongest on the team). And brute strength is what is needed for a NT.
 
What's needed for an NT is someone to eat up the G and C on any play.. until that happens the LBs will be ineffective.
 
MrTitleist said:
What's needed for an NT is someone to eat up the G and C on any play.. until that happens the LBs will be ineffective.
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Like I said, brute strength is the key. Olive has that in abundance. He (or whoever we have starting at NT) has to force the C and at least 1 G to focus on him. If he can just blow through one blocker with ease, o-linemen will be forced to double team on him. Thereby eating up 2 blockers. If we can have at least 1 consistent pass rusher on the edge, when we blitz, we should get some good pressure up front. But it does come down to how strong our NT is.
 
fromolwyoming said:
MrTitleist said:
What's needed for an NT is someone to eat up the G and C on any play.. until that happens the LBs will be ineffective.
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Like I said, brute strength is the key. Olive has that in abundance. He (or whoever we have starting at NT) has to force the C and at least 1 G to focus on him. If he can just blow through one blocker with ease, o-linemen will be forced to double team on him. Thereby eating up 2 blockers. If we can have at least 1 consistent pass rusher on the edge, when we blitz, we should get some good pressure up front. But it does come down to how strong our NT is.
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So Olive busts through the Nebraska O-line on the first pass play, causes a fumble and recovery for a Wyo TD, then the rest of the game they have to double him up and from there our linebackers can do something besides get burned?
 
BeaverPoke said:
fromolwyoming said:
MrTitleist said:
What's needed for an NT is someone to eat up the G and C on any play.. until that happens the LBs will be ineffective.
Click to expand...
Like I said, brute strength is the key. Olive has that in abundance. He (or whoever we have starting at NT) has to force the C and at least 1 G to focus on him. If he can just blow through one blocker with ease, o-linemen will be forced to double team on him. Thereby eating up 2 blockers. If we can have at least 1 consistent pass rusher on the edge, when we blitz, we should get some good pressure up front. But it does come down to how strong our NT is.
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So Olive busts through the Nebraska O-line on the first pass play, causes a fumble and recovery for a Wyo TD, then the rest of the game they have to double him up and from there our linebackers can do something besides get burned?
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Maybe not quite that much, but it's the right idea.
 
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