Charlie Strong Defense 3-3-5 & what defensive player do you think will step up.

[Gatorbull325]

I guess many of us frequent all blog sites. But it seems as if nobody has discussed the new USF defense we are about to see. Also which players are you looking forward to defensively?  I’m excited to finally see Frank Johnson, Craig Watts, Mi'Cario Stanley, Andre Polk play, as well as see more Jaymon Thomas and Marlon Gonzalez get more playing time. I think our defense simply needed new blood. I also believe the two DTs (Kelvin boyZ) we have coming in this year will play their freshman year and give us more DT depth. Besides how often do you hear the name Kelvin? How often to you get a chance to recruit two guys name Kelvin for DT in the same recruiting class? The football Gods are upon our defense…that’s a sign! Lol

http://southflorida.247sports.com/Article/Breaking-Down-Charlie-Strongs-3-3-5-Defense-51142940

 

[JTrue]

3-3-5...woof...I don't know if we have someone who can command a double at the NT spot with enough regularity for the scheme to consistently work. CCS better have his sights set on another Marvin Wilson out there he can get in 2018 to fill that role going forward.

[Rizman]

Well, I liked aspects for the 4 2 5 defense but it had problems against the run.   Based on what I read, the 3  3 5 is about speed and stunts.  This might help us this year against teams using the spread.  

[WWMJD]

3-3-5 is not that big of a shift from what we ran last couple years. Just moving the tweener DL back from the down position. I agree with JTrue though, we don't have a dominant NT, which raises serious questions about whether we can make three down linemen work. 

[raptorcj]

Rushing 3 puts a lot of pressure on the secondary, which looks like our stronger unit anyway. Just have to keep them honest with some good, disguise-able blitz packages.

[charsibb]

25 minutes ago, raptorcj said:

Rushing 3 puts a lot of pressure on the secondary, which looks like our stronger unit anyway. Just have to keep them honest with some good, disguise-able blitz packages.

Oh yeah!!

Blitz. All. Night.

 

[DELdaBull]

We are kinda light for 3 down linemen. 

[smazza]

exciting to have a football coach that has had real success and high level of competition

[WWMJD]

1 hour ago, smazza said:

exciting to have a football coach that has had real success and high level of competition

Charlie Strong's three years at UT: 16W, 21L
Skip Holtz's three years at USF: 16W, 21L

Not saying the two are equal, but it's not like Strong was coming off a hot run.

[IBulleve]

3 hours ago, JTrue said:

3-3-5...woof...I don't know if we have someone who can command a double at the NT spot with enough regularity for the scheme to consistently work. CCS better have his sights set on another Marvin Wilson out there he can get in 2018 to fill that role going forward.

Deadrin Senat? He might fit pretty well in that role.