Are we ever going to see the nickel on D

SMU 86 · Post by **SMU 86** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 7:55 pm

We need 5 DB's because they are getting to much through the air.

Junior · Post by **Junior** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 8:10 pm

Not mason's best game so far. JGD bailed him out.

Big Hoss · Post by **Big Hoss** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 8:23 pm

No. The strength of our current defense is in the LBs, not the DBs, so why would we roll 5 of them out there?

sbsmith · Post by **sbsmith** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 8:26 pm

Big Hoss wrote:No. The strength of our current defense is in the LBs, not the DBs, so why would we roll 5 of them out there?

Those LBs are a liability when teams run the HUNO, they get tired faster and can't cover the pass.

S....M....U · Post by **S....M....U** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 8:31 pm

Big Hoss wrote:No. The strength of our current defense is in the LBs, not the DBs, so why would we roll 5 of them out there?

^^^correct^^^

kull · Post by **kull** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 8:39 pm

SMU 86 wrote:We need 5 DB's because they are getting to much through the air.

no thanks, Masons 3-3-5 has been killed the past three years. the strength of the D is in the linebacker core, and they are effective because of the big men up front.

Big Hoss · Post by **Big Hoss** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 9:27 pm

sbsmith wrote:
Big Hoss wrote:No. The strength of our current defense is in the LBs, not the DBs, so why would we roll 5 of them out there?

Those LBs are a liability when teams run the HUNO, they get tired faster and can't cover the pass.

Don't let JaGared Davis hear you say that. He's probably faster and better conditioned than several of our DBs.

SMU 86 · Post by **SMU 86** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 10:33 pm

We better see 5 DB's agsinst Houston or it could get ugly. And it does not have to be a 3-3-5m it could be a 4-2-5.

PonyPlayer4 · Post by **PonyPlayer4** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 1:02 pm

Victor Jones looked very slow last night. After watching the game again this morning he was out of position on many plays. I would have no problem playing J Scott at safety and having Banjo roll down. Banjo is physical and smart enough to play the position if we go 5 DBs

JasonB · Post by **JasonB** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 6:59 pm

The problem in the 3-3-5 is Rogers. Not athletic enough to cover, but they need his physical presence against the run.

friend10 · Post by **friend10** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 8:33 pm

We should run a 4-2-5 with Banjo at the Bandit. 3 man rush is getting no pressure. Have 4 DL's (Margus, Pittman, Frazier, Thompson) and JG and Reed at LB's. Bring blitz with LB and still have 5 in coverage.

The PonyGrad · Post by **The PonyGrad** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 11:05 am

Defense was not the problem.

ponydawg · Post by **ponydawg** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 11:09 am

The PonyGrad wrote:Defense was not the problem.

Agreed, 13 points thru the 3rd qtr.

The PonyGrad · Post by **The PonyGrad** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 11:11 am

ponydawg wrote:
The PonyGrad wrote:Defense was not the problem.

Agreed, 13 points thru the 3rd qtr.

We held them 10 under their average even after giving up a pick 6.

ponyte · Post by **ponyte** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 1:07 pm

I wonder why we have great pass rush backers that we don['t let rush. We have abandoned the blitz for a 3 man rush. We give the opponent’s QB all day. Rush the backers like we did early in the year and force the QB to make quicker decisions.