Defense Isn’t Improving

[Calibull]

7 minutes ago, DELdaBull said:

We are not good at being consistently good on defense.  

We have a lot of guys who're starting regularly for the first time. It's a young unit but they are resilient.  I'm not so worried about those couple of junk TDs at the end.  A lot of guys got to see extended time who normally don't, and that's a good thing.

[Brad]

3 hours ago, NJUSFBULL said:

Majority of yards came on a few big runs. Big runs that will not happen against better teams. 

They have given up a lot on the ground this year, I think around 285 prior to USF with a high being nearly 400 to Ohio.  We ended up with 365.  

 

[raptorcj]

Good news was that we went with a game plan tailored to their weaknesses and won. If the D can continue to get TOs like today, they can bend like today. My biggest concern going into the conference stretch is the O line. If they improve I think we'll be fine.

[smazza]

10 hours ago, Rex Havoc said:

I get it, but only 1 of those teams is decent. 

who is the one?

11 hours ago, Rex Havoc said:

Our defense under CCS has given up a ton of yards and points to inferior teams. Is anyone else worried about this? I thought things would be better with CCS as our coach. 

Giving up 486 yards and 42 points to UMass is a discrace. 

it is troubling but they are young

and athletic

we will have problems with better teams

[Rex Havoc]

39 minutes ago, smazza said:

who is the one?

I think Georgia Tech was the best team we have played. I’m not saying they are amazing, but they’d win 8 plus games in the AAC. 

[SilverBull]

Can't say I felt warm and fuzzy with that defensive performance after two weeks to prepare.  Hope we tackle better in conference.

[NCBull]

I’m ok with the D as long as they keep holding the opponent to less points than we score.

[jchem1995]

28 minutes ago, SilverBull said:

Can't say I felt warm and fuzzy with that defensive performance after two weeks to prepare.  Hope we tackle better in conference.

Would love to hear Stongs take on the coaches. Doesn’t seem like they have prepared them to play. We let them stay in this game way too long. I get that everyone will give their best but our O line has been bad.

[Azmodi]

I'm sorry but there is no excuse for the way this team shows up to games disinterested. I get it that they're young but, that's no excuse. If you're not into playing the games then don't suit up. I'd rather watch a not so athletic kids who's giving it his all rather then a gifted athlete just go through the motions. I want to see some fire in their eyes, veins popping and teeth grinding. I want to see emotion. I want the other team to see true distain and a willingness to crush them in my teams eyes.

 

Is that too much to ask for once a week, 13-15 times a year?

[TromBull12]

10 minutes ago, Azmodi said:

I'm sorry but there is no excuse for the way this team shows up to games disinterested. I get it that they're young but, that's no excuse. If you're not into playing the games then don't suit up. I'd rather watch a not so athletic kids who's giving it his all rather then a gifted athlete just go through the motions. I want to see some fire in their eyes, veins popping and teeth grinding. I want to see emotion. I want the other team to see true distain and a willingness to crush them in my teams eyes.

 

Is that too much to ask for once a week, 13-15 times a year?

Levitt years???