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Message: [QUOTE="huskymedic, post: 4881919, member: 549"] Good overall read from Aman Kidwai @ Husky Football Forum: [URL unfurl="true"]https://open.substack.com/pub/uconnhuskyfootball/p/matt-brock-is-taking-the-uconn-defense?r=61zj8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email[/URL] -> Strategically, it’s a defense that makes sense for UConn in a few ways. The 3-3-5 [URL='https://footballadvantage.com/3-3-5-defense/']has been known[/URL] to be an answer to spread passing offenses, a concept that almost all teams use in some form. From a recruiting standpoint, if traditional beefy tackles and taller edge rushers are being sought out by major (wealthier) programs, then some great DE/DT and DE/LB tweeners might be available for programs like UConn to recruit and offer a place to shine. A DB/LB tweener who’s either a step slow or not big enough to get a look from the top of the P4 could find a good-fit opportunity in this style of defense. The defense has also been successful. Arnett, who brought the 3-3-5 to Mississippi State, [URL='https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/mississippi-state/2023/01/04/mississippi-state-football-matt-brock-zach-arnett-defensive-coordinator/69777688007/']has said[/URL] that keeping offenses on their toes by mixing up the numbers on the line of scrimmage and unpredictable stunts and shifts contributed to his teams’ defensive success. The Bulldogs’ “bend but don’t break” approach with six players in the box made them susceptible to the run but overall their defenses performed well. Though the team finished 5-7 and 72nd in the country in [URL='https://www.bcftoys.com/2023-fei/']overall efficiency[/URL] last year, the Bulldogs were stronger defensively, ranked 49th in the country in FEI compared to an offense ranked 104th. The previous season, they finished 9-4 with the 14th-ranked defense and 14th overall ranking [URL='https://www.bcftoys.com/2022-fei']in FEI[/URL].<- [/QUOTE]

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