Comments on: The Youth Manifesto – Part 2: Defense http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2008/12/12/the-youth-manifesto-part-2-defense/ Just a few guys loving the same woman and talking Irish Football. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:34:48 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Her Loyal Sons » The Youth AND EXPERIENCE Manifesto: Off-season Edition http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2008/12/12/the-youth-manifesto-part-2-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-109955 Her Loyal Sons » The Youth AND EXPERIENCE Manifesto: Off-season Edition Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:09:48 +0000 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/?p=2679#comment-109955 [...] it’s back baby! Okay, so I harped on this just a bit in the past. Maybe a little. But not too too much. Right right? [...] [...] it’s back baby! Okay, so I harped on this just a bit in the past. Maybe a little. But not too too much. Right right? [...]

]]> By: The Biscuit http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2008/12/12/the-youth-manifesto-part-2-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-82560 The Biscuit Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:37:53 +0000 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/?p=2679#comment-82560 qb, you should hang out with sean. qb, you should hang out with sean.

]]> By: qb http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2008/12/12/the-youth-manifesto-part-2-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-82218 qb Sat, 13 Dec 2008 05:34:30 +0000 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/?p=2679#comment-82218 is this why we lost to syracuse? will the we're too young excuse finally gonna end next year? is this why we lost to syracuse? will the we’re too young excuse finally gonna end next year?

]]> By: The Biscuit http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2008/12/12/the-youth-manifesto-part-2-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-82157 The Biscuit Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:08:02 +0000 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/?p=2679#comment-82157 ah, yeah, Cwynar is a big time guy too. he could have an impact. ah, yeah, Cwynar is a big time guy too. he could have an impact.

]]> By: san diego irish http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2008/12/12/the-youth-manifesto-part-2-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-82152 san diego irish Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:27:03 +0000 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/?p=2679#comment-82152 It's always interesting to me how we hear so much about how player x or player y is doing in spring ball or fall camp. But then once the season starts, if a guy doesn't make it on the field, it's like they disappear. So I have no idea if Lewis-Moore on Newman are expected to make a push but it seemed like the coaches were pretty high on both of them early on. Hafis Williams, Sean Cwynar? Same goes for them I suppose. I thought Ian Williams looked very good at a couple of points towards the end of his freshman year and I really had high expectations for him this year. I remember a couple of plays in the Stanford game that year where he just destroyed their O line. Unfortunately, I can't remember seeing any repeat performances this year. Maybe he was getting more attention this year from opposing offensives without Laws around. I think the plan may be to have guys like Fleming and Filer playing outside, with the ability to rush or drop into coverage, somewhat like UCLA had a couple of years ago with their two outstanding defensive ends. If you could get a decent push up the middle with those two guys coming off the corner (not to mention Neal and Richardson) I think the defense could be scary good next year. It’s always interesting to me how we hear so much about how player x or player y is doing in spring ball or fall camp. But then once the season starts, if a guy doesn’t make it on the field, it’s like they disappear. So I have no idea if Lewis-Moore on Newman are expected to make a push but it seemed like the coaches were pretty high on both of them early on.

Hafis Williams, Sean Cwynar? Same goes for them I suppose.

I thought Ian Williams looked very good at a couple of points towards the end of his freshman year and I really had high expectations for him this year. I remember a couple of plays in the Stanford game that year where he just destroyed their O line. Unfortunately, I can’t remember seeing any repeat performances this year. Maybe he was getting more attention this year from opposing offensives without Laws around.

I think the plan may be to have guys like Fleming and Filer playing outside, with the ability to rush or drop into coverage, somewhat like UCLA had a couple of years ago with their two outstanding defensive ends. If you could get a decent push up the middle with those two guys coming off the corner (not to mention Neal and Richardson) I think the defense could be scary good next year.

]]> By: The Biscuit http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2008/12/12/the-youth-manifesto-part-2-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-82149 The Biscuit Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:31:13 +0000 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/?p=2679#comment-82149 SD, totally agree. I think Johnson is going to be a beast even as a sophomore. Ian Williams didn't have quite the year he had last year, but he also didnt play much earlier in the season. Hoping for big things from him as well. Who will be the third down guy that can really get it done though? Lewis-Moore? Newman? SD, totally agree. I think Johnson is going to be a beast even as a sophomore. Ian Williams didn’t have quite the year he had last year, but he also didnt play much earlier in the season. Hoping for big things from him as well. Who will be the third down guy that can really get it done though? Lewis-Moore? Newman?

]]> By: san diego irish http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2008/12/12/the-youth-manifesto-part-2-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-82147 san diego irish Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:17:59 +0000 http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/?p=2679#comment-82147 I think blitzing is most effective when the offensive line has its hands full with the defensive line and then you send a db or linebacker and there is no one to pick up the blizter. In ND's case, there was no consistent push from the D line and so opposing offensive lines were still able to pick up the blitz most of the time. Unlike the O-line, the D-line, minus Kuntz, is very inexperienced and should be much improved next year just by natural growth, strength, etc. I think blitzing is most effective when the offensive line has its hands full with the defensive line and then you send a db or linebacker and there is no one to pick up the blizter. In ND’s case, there was no consistent push from the D line and so opposing offensive lines were still able to pick up the blitz most of the time. Unlike the O-line, the D-line, minus Kuntz, is very inexperienced and should be much improved next year just by natural growth, strength, etc.

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