UConn Football Summer/Fall of 2017 - Camp REStorred

[TheDoggPound]

LB is paper thin right now, especially with the injuries to Diggs/Levenberry that it'd concern me if Britton weren't pushing for a starting spot.

 

[uconndogs]

I just don't see the speed at LB, especially without Diggs. Hope I'm wrong, but I think we have a problem there.

 

[RedStickHusky]

How does everyone feel about this? Big plays are bound to happen against any defense, but this quote makes it sound like they're expected to happen. Crocker's new defense, is attacking and forces turnovers but hopefully doesn't give up too many big plays.

It tells me we're not playing four corners in the first qtr. Attacking on defense (and, hopefully, offense) leads to rhythm, tempo, momentum.. all the things we were afraid of for the last few years. It means we're competing rather than hoping for low scoring and close. And finally, it tells the players that you believe in them.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

How does everyone feel about this? Big plays are bound to happen against any defense, but this quote makes it sound like they're expected to happen. Crocker's new defense, is attacking and forces turnovers but hopefully doesn't give up too many big plays.

It sounds like a Don Brown defense. Which means 90% of the time it will be fun to watch, and 10% it will be painful. Remember those 3rd and 15s that would get converted? Those will be back. But...I still like the approach overall and it is much more entertaining to watch.

 

[Palatine]

Edsall 1.0 played a bend but don't break defense. Very traditional 4-3. This time around he is playing the 3-3-5. The purpose of this defense is to disguise where the pressure is coming from and create TOs.

You can't have both. You can create pressure. Or lay back and keep everything in front of you.

 

[pepband99]

How does everyone feel about this? Big plays are bound to happen against any defense, but this quote makes it sound like they're expected to happen. Crocker's new defense, is attacking and forces turnovers but hopefully doesn't give up too many big plays.

Defensive scheme matters most in context of the overall team.

Bend but don’t break is fine, if you have a similarly long-running offense. The problem arises when you can’t get the defense off of the field, and you then go 3 and out. Repeatedly. That’s exactly what the diasco caused.

 

[Confident Carl]

It sounds like a Don Brown defense. Which means 90% of the time it will be fun to watch, and 10% it will be painful. Remember those 3rd and 15s that would get converted? Those will be back. But...I still like the approach overall and it is much more entertaining to watch.

 

[CL82]

How does everyone feel about this? Big plays are bound to happen against any defense, but this quote makes it sound like they're expected to happen. Crocker's new defense, is attacking and forces turnovers but hopefully doesn't give up too many big plays.

I'll take an aggressive attacking defense over playing four quarters of "prevent" any day of the week.

 

[Exit 4]

LB is paper thin right now, especially with the injuries to Diggs/Levenberry that it'd concern me if Britton weren't pushing for a starting spot.

I think TJ Gardner brings speed. Gardner and Beavers will be playing this year if Santana and Gilmartin can't deliver and Diggs cannot recover.

 

[UConnDan97]

How does everyone feel about this? Big plays are bound to happen against any defense, but this quote makes it sound like they're expected to happen. Crocker's new defense, is attacking and forces turnovers but hopefully doesn't give up too many big plays.

If you are a firm believer that turnover ratio is more indicative of wins vs. losses than almost any other statistic, which I am, then this should make you feel great.

Teams like Western Michigan and San Diego State were among the top 5 in turnover margin last year, and they were also in the final AP top 25 ranking. That's not an accident. You can go back over the years and see the correlation, and it is really strong.

And LOL to the comment that we'll have to deal with the feeling of giving up a 3rd and 15, as if we didn't have that experience over the last few years anyways...

 

[SAMCRO]

It sounds like a Don Brown defense. Which means 90% of the time it will be fun to watch, and 10% it will be painful. Remember those 3rd and 15s that would get converted? Those will be back. But...I still like the approach overall and it is much more entertaining to watch.

beat me to it... was thinking the same thing. Brown's D was aggressive, brought pressure form all over the place, and it generated a lot of big plays on D, but did give up the occasional big play on O (I think Western Michigan just scored another 50+ yard TD at the Rent while I was typing this). I'm fine with that approach.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Exit 4]

Let me be the first to say; "So our defense stinks?!"

 

[BlueDogs]

Let me be the first to say; "So our defense stinks?!"

"Having slept on it" is not a confidence builder. Strange.

 

[JMick]

"Having slept on it" is not a confidence builder. Strange.

God you're all paranoid

 

[Exit 4]

"Having slept on it" is not a confidence builder. Strange.

I find sleeping on it to be very effective in all levels of review and decision making.

 

[scoobydoo]

I'll take an aggressive attacking defense over playing four quarters of "prevent" any day of the week.

Diaco was basically, bend then break.

The D was horrifically bad at turning the ball over.

I don't mind giving up big plays - that's football, but we need to make some big plays on D too.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[UConnNick]

Diaco was basically, bend then break.

The D was horrifically bad at turning the ball over.

I don't mind giving up big plays - that's football, but we need to make some big plays on D too.

One sure sign will be comparing this season's tackles for loss with last season's. We should see an increase, hopefully a big one. It should be more exciting to watch an aggressive D trying to create turnovers vs. a passive D laying back and waiting for bad things to happen.

 

[BNich]

I'm most excited to see Skanes, Beals and Dixon at WR and Vickers and Hopkins in the backfield. I think these 5 guys could be due for a break out season in the new system. Looks like a lot of young fresh faces in the defensive backfield. But this will only be great for the future of the program. Some could potentially become 4 year starters.

 

[HomeKing93]

One sure sign will be comparing this season's tackles for loss with last season's. We should see an increase, hopefully a big one. It should be more exciting to watch an aggressive D trying to create turnovers vs. a passive D laying back and waiting for bad things to happen.

Yup, on defense I'll be looking at TFL and team sacks hoping for improvement from the last 3 years.

 

[SubbaBub]

You've seen the INT's as well?

Some the beat guys will mention X threw a pick. BS threw two in one mention. Not great if you are stock watching.

 

[kris1]

How does everyone feel about this? Big plays are bound to happen against any defense, but this quote makes it sound like they're expected to happen. Crocker's new defense, is attacking and forces turnovers but hopefully doesn't give up too many big plays.

I'm good with it. We saw enough of a passive defense that gave up countless big plays. You can live with aggressive mistakes. They happen far less when the QB doesnt have the time to scan the field.

 

[kris1]

That Newsome run though.......

 

[TheDoggPound]

I think TJ Gardner brings speed. Gardner and Beavers will be playing this year if Santana and Gilmartin can't deliver and Diggs cannot recover.

I like Gardner/Beavers and think they'll need to see PT regardless due to sheer lack of bodies at the position but at this rate Rhakim Williams might have to see the field, and I'm not so sure that's a good thing.