2017 tOSU Defense Discussion

[Systems_id]

Only unit I'm really worried about next year is LB. No way our LBs should have struggled like they did with two returning starters. Secondary I feel like they'll be fine because they mostly improved as the year went on.

 

[pnuts34]

Only unit I'm really worried about next year is LB. No way our LBs should have struggled like they did with two returning starters. Secondary I feel like they'll be fine because they mostly improved as the year went on.

I actually think that LBs will improve with new starters. Get hungry kids in there. It seemed like Baker has his eyes already set on the NFL and Worley played out of position, and Booker is an athlete impersonating a LB. Next year give me:
MLB: Borland
SLB: Harrison (Jones backing him up)
WLB: Werner or Booker (hopefully another off season will help)

Secondary has so much young talent that I'm sure Coombs and Schiano can find the best 4

 

[kujirakira]

I owe Baker an apology for my doubts of him leading up to this game (although he still covers TE's like old people screw)

Second point from last night is the Ward int was something so many of us have been asking for against these pro style teams; Put the best cover guy on the TE because that is the only guy these slappy QB's throw to.

One time they did it and momentum changing INT

They did it at end of PSU game too. Final plays, Ward was on Gesicki. I think I saw him on Gentry sometimes too but could be imagining. Don't know why we went away from that against Iowa... their TE had the game of his life.


Anyway, huge props to the Defense against Wisconsin. I don't know the official numbers for time of possession ... but with offense spotting them points and never putting the final nail in the coffin, Defense held up very well. I was getting scared by the end of the 3rd that they'd start showing fatigue... dont think the offense held ball for more than 3 or 4 minutes that entire quarter.