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Serious question.  Who’s calling the plays on defense?  I see Strong with a headset on and a play sheet when we’re on defense.

Regardless of the play calling, LB play has been the #1 issue with the defense and why we continually get gashed no matter the opponent.  To start the season, we had Magee a 5’10” 210lb converted safety and Sawtelle as the 2 starting LBs.  Sawtelle goes down and in comes a converted DE.  On Saturday I believe Reaves and #11 the true freshman got the start which may explain Magee’s attitude.  We will continue to get run on until personnel improves.  Hopefully some of the younger guys develop quickly and they bring a transfer or JUCO for next year.

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We'll get recruits, I just hope it's talent and not coaching. At game #8, they still look really confused at times and that points to coaching IMO.

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Come on, after the 2nd long TD thrown over the top, it was clear our DBs weren't capable of matching up or handling their receivers. The defensive coaching couldn't come up with a different scheme to

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No pressure from front four is ridiculous. DEs are slow. 

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We'll get recruits, I just hope it's talent and not coaching. At game #8, they still look really confused at times and that points to coaching IMO.

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I was wondering just how hands-on Charlie is with this defense...what his involvement is exactly. In some of the earlier games this year, the defense was able to make 2nd half adjustments, but were not able to against UConn or Houston.

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1 hour ago, El_Toro_86 said:

Serious question.  Who’s calling the plays on defense?  I see Strong with a headset on and a play sheet when we’re on defense.

Regardless of the play calling, LB play has been the #1 issue with the defense and why we continually get gashed no matter the opponent.  To start the season, we had Magee a 5’10” 210lb converted safety and Sawtelle as the 2 starting LBs.  Sawtelle goes down and in comes a converted DE.  On Saturday I believe Reaves and #11 the true freshman got the start which may explain Magee’s attitude.  We will continue to get run on until personnel improves.  Hopefully some of the younger guys develop quickly and they bring a transfer or JUCO for next year.

no linebackers and whose fault is that - recruiting for the wrong positions or kids leaving?

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Probably BJ with strong instumental in gameplanning. 

I am convinced now that until we bring in top notch coordinators we have reached a ceiling with this staff. What you see is what you have. Personnel on either side of the ball won’t matter. 

What we have is a certain mindset. You had a bunch of NFL talent here last year. Still seeing the same crap. 

Good enough to beat lesser competition. Stay middle of the road in this conference, bit thats yet. 

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Linebacker is a priorty next class...and a Juco or two. 

Not sure why it is such a mess.

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Taken from the gousfbulls roster.  Here’s what comes back next year at LB. Now some DEs or DBs could get moved to LB but this is as it is now.  We need help at LB!

Greg Reaves

Dwayne Boyles

Andre Polk

Jeffery Farrar

 Kierston Johnson

Randall Copeland

Antonio Grier

Nico Sawtelle

AJ Franco

Andrew Mims 

 

 

 

 

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24 minutes ago, snarling Bull said:

no linebackers and whose fault is that - recruiting for the wrong positions or kids leaving?

Taggart and Strong share in the blame.

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Even in the early days USF had a reputation of having good LBs some of which went on to the NFL.  What the hell happened?

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Even in the early days USF had a reputation of having good LBs some of which went on to the NFL.  What the hell happened?

good question

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