Option defense requires gap and assignment discipline.
by 84david (2021-11-05 09:16:37)

In reply to: Navy could give ND fits on Saturday.  posted by mkovac

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And our defense has neither. Freeman's defense gives the DLs and LBs the freedom to do whatever they want to create "havoc." As a result, big holes are opened up and we get gashed for huge gains(especially with 3-down).

That doesn't mean that they wont implement gap and assignment defense. I'd like to see us go with a 4-4-3 defense, given that Navy only throws the ball 5 times a game or fewer. But, we haven't played that way all year.

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