Comments on: Taking a Pass at the Irish Defense http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2007/12/12/taking-a-pass-at-the-irish-defense/ Just a few guys loving the same woman and talking Irish Football. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:58:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: IrishGush http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2007/12/12/taking-a-pass-at-the-irish-defense/#comment-37534 IrishGush Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:25:02 +0000 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2007/12/12/taking-a-pass-at-the-irish-defense/#comment-37534 If we had but world enough, and time... Because we're not going bowling, we unfortunately do have the time. Thanks for the analysis. If we had but world enough, and time…
Because we’re not going bowling, we unfortunately do have the time. Thanks for the analysis.

]]> By: domer.mq http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2007/12/12/taking-a-pass-at-the-irish-defense/#comment-37218 domer.mq Fri, 14 Dec 2007 05:07:42 +0000 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2007/12/12/taking-a-pass-at-the-irish-defense/#comment-37218 Oooh. Good idea, CASA. That'll take a while, though. With the holidays and the end of the fiscal quarter, that might not come along until January, but, hey, it's a long off-season. Oooh. Good idea, CASA. That’ll take a while, though. With the holidays and the end of the fiscal quarter, that might not come along until January, but, hey, it’s a long off-season.

]]> By: CASA http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2007/12/12/taking-a-pass-at-the-irish-defense/#comment-37216 CASA Fri, 14 Dec 2007 04:55:59 +0000 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2007/12/12/taking-a-pass-at-the-irish-defense/#comment-37216 Any thought to doing the analysis comparing only the 1st half efforts of Brown vs. Minter? It seemed that by the 3rd & 4th quarter this year we were waiting for the defense to run out of gas, so there might be more telling stats from that aspect. Any thought to doing the analysis comparing only the 1st half efforts of Brown vs. Minter? It seemed that by the 3rd & 4th quarter this year we were waiting for the defense to run out of gas, so there might be more telling stats from that aspect.

]]> By: domer.mq http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2007/12/12/taking-a-pass-at-the-irish-defense/#comment-37208 domer.mq Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:48:38 +0000 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2007/12/12/taking-a-pass-at-the-irish-defense/#comment-37208 Ken, The attempts certainly have a lot to do with it, but there's little denying that the interior linebacker play, in particular, was poor, and so these teams could count on the inside run being a very good option. It is too early to pass judgment, but the numbers are fun to crunch. Ken,

The attempts certainly have a lot to do with it, but there’s little denying that the interior linebacker play, in particular, was poor, and so these teams could count on the inside run being a very good option.
It is too early to pass judgment, but the numbers are fun to crunch.

]]> By: Ken http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2007/12/12/taking-a-pass-at-the-irish-defense/#comment-37204 Ken Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:20:55 +0000 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2007/12/12/taking-a-pass-at-the-irish-defense/#comment-37204 again the biggest difference in all of the stats is clearly the attempts, how many games did we hold the team for 3 solid quarters for our offense to have their thumb conveniently place in their ass and kick us out of the game, our defense is relatively young, amoong many other things, i think there are too many things against him to try and compare them just yet, do you have the stats for time of possession for the games, i think that might show a little bit more of what actually happened again the biggest difference in all of the stats is clearly the attempts, how many games did we hold the team for 3 solid quarters for our offense to have their thumb conveniently place in their ass and kick us out of the game, our defense is relatively young, amoong many other things, i think there are too many things against him to try and compare them just yet, do you have the stats for time of possession for the games, i think that might show a little bit more of what actually happened

]]> By: domer.mq http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2007/12/12/taking-a-pass-at-the-irish-defense/#comment-37196 domer.mq Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:20:33 +0000 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2007/12/12/taking-a-pass-at-the-irish-defense/#comment-37196 The key thing Walls does that we haven't seen anyone do at ND if <i>forever</i> is stick his man after the catch. You might make a reception against Walls, but you aren't likely to make a big play afterwards. And even with that, Walls still does a heck of a job defending the pass before reception. The key thing Walls does that we haven’t seen anyone do at ND if forever is stick his man after the catch. You might make a reception against Walls, but you aren’t likely to make a big play afterwards. And even with that, Walls still does a heck of a job defending the pass before reception.

]]> By: The Biscuit http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2007/12/12/taking-a-pass-at-the-irish-defense/#comment-37170 The Biscuit Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:03:34 +0000 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2007/12/12/taking-a-pass-at-the-irish-defense/#comment-37170 Darrin Walls is the best CB I have seen at ND. Period. I love that freaking kid. As he matures, he is going to be an All-American. You heard it here. AA baby. Darrin Walls is the best CB I have seen at ND. Period. I love that freaking kid. As he matures, he is going to be an All-American. You heard it here. AA baby.

]]> By: Aequitas http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2007/12/12/taking-a-pass-at-the-irish-defense/#comment-37105 Aequitas Thu, 13 Dec 2007 04:35:21 +0000 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2007/12/12/taking-a-pass-at-the-irish-defense/#comment-37105 Like you said, there's not really a lot you can tell from the numbers. Sure, the yards per game dropped a little from last year, but you must remember that there were many times, especially early in the season, that the opposing offense was given a short field. So who knows? But after watching them play, I do believe that Corwin's is improving the defense, and that perhaps the numbers were hampered last year by the individuals on the field and the poor play by the offense. So I definitely expect those numbers to improve next year. Like you said, there’s not really a lot you can tell from the numbers. Sure, the yards per game dropped a little from last year, but you must remember that there were many times, especially early in the season, that the opposing offense was given a short field. So who knows?

But after watching them play, I do believe that Corwin’s is improving the defense, and that perhaps the numbers were hampered last year by the individuals on the field and the poor play by the offense. So I definitely expect those numbers to improve next year.

]]> By: Shout Boxx http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2007/12/12/taking-a-pass-at-the-irish-defense/#comment-37097 Shout Boxx Thu, 13 Dec 2007 03:15:53 +0000 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2007/12/12/taking-a-pass-at-the-irish-defense/#comment-37097 MQ, interesting analysis. Obvious point is that its tough to really judge the defense this year, because the offense was so horrid most of the year that the D was was on the field a lot more than they should have been. Not an original observation, and one I know you know, but definitely qualifies any comparison of Brown to Minter at this stage. Still, I like the number-crunching; it makes the analysis a lot more concrete and objective. MQ, interesting analysis. Obvious point is that its tough to really judge the defense this year, because the offense was so horrid most of the year that the D was was on the field a lot more than they should have been. Not an original observation, and one I know you know, but definitely qualifies any comparison of Brown to Minter at this stage. Still, I like the number-crunching; it makes the analysis a lot more concrete and objective.

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