One question: Are we going to have a better defense than last season?

[BrassBulls12]

4 minutes ago, Dave_Glaser said:

I didn't see him play football at Bradenton Southeast

we played him, he was a problem for sure.

[Gatorbull325]

16 hours ago, Bull Dozer said:

Every team that plays GT, Navy etc is "well versed on stopping the option" actually doing it is a whole different animal.   The formula is pretty **** simple when you don't have all the potential ball carriers moving around and the offensive line cut blocking you all day.   This is exactly why it's still a viable offense, especially for team's who have to recruit athletes who may have athletic limitations.   

There is knowing how to stop it, and there is actually having to go against the option everyday in practice for 4 or 5 years. He has much more experience against the option than most coaches. Its safe to assume he will have the defense prepared. 

[Bull Dozer]

1 hour ago, Gatorbull325 said:

There is knowing how to stop it, and there is actually having to go against the option everyday in practice for 4 or 5 years. He has much more experience against the option than most coaches. Its safe to assume he will have the defense prepared. 

If it was that easy GaTech and Navy would be perennial bottom feeders.  Stopping the option is just being a decent football player and playing your assignment pretty much every team is "prepared to stop the option" when they play tech or navy.  It's a system that has been around for **** near a century there are no secrets to stopping it other than everyone playing their assignment and making tackles. This is all much easier said than done.   Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face/cut blocked 3 plays in a row.   

Edited August 7, 2018 by Bull Dozer

[Flowers4Heisman]

On 8/6/2018 at 7:44 PM, DELdaBull said:

Our defense better be much better than last year because I feel the offense will take steps back towards average. 

+1

We always want our offense to lead the way each season, but we also know that defense wins, that and special teams.

Look for improvements in the defense and special teams if there's to be an improvement on last season.

[George_Bullnard_Shaw]

Defense doesn't matter.

The philosophy is to not have the defense on the field very much.
If Strong is worried I think we will see one offensive series per half that eats the entire clock and results in a touchdown.

[BullFan98]

D will get better...we have athletic play makers.  I am excited to see our backfield create turnovers.  

[Calibull]

1 hour ago, George_Bullnard_Shaw said:

Defense doesn't matter.

 

I stopped reading here

[Gatorbull325]

Here is a clip of some of our incoming freshman DT John Waller (much quicker than I expected), DE Trey Laing (He had 15 sacks his senior year) and 1 offensive Lineman Donovan Jennings.