Front 3 cannot stop a competent run game. It's all about numbers and it's

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May 19, 2020
9:11:06am

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virtually impossible. And since our LBers are nowhere near the line it's 4-5 yards/play if teams want it.

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I'm tired of people ripping on the drop 8 defense. We have lost many crucial

nybyblue

5/19/20 8:53am

I doubt they stick with it all game if it weren’t working though.

Marvelous

5/19/20 8:55am

All game? Try all season.

Corn Pop

5/19/20 9:18am

So because it works once in a blue moon, we should use it every game?

Blue for Life

5/19/20 8:56am

It is a situational defense. Plain and simple. But when the front 3 stop the run

nybyblue

5/19/20 9:02am

Front 3 never stop the run. It’s why the LBs have to lead in tackles. And maybe even TFLs and sacks

Turnpike Lane

5/19/20 9:09am

Front 3 cannot stop a competent run game. It's all about numbers and it's

Ash

5/19/20 9:11am

I have said this many times- continuing to drop 8 as they gash you over and over

byusage

5/19/20 9:02am

Washington dropped 8 against Sarkisian

2FarGone

5/19/20 9:10am

The crazy thing about that game is that BYU only had 14 true rush attempts for

The Chelsea Dagger

5/19/20 11:10am

Really interesting

RUNBYU1

5/19/20 11:50am

I, too, am tired of offenses ripping on the drop 8 defense.

Division Bell

5/19/20 9:11am

Against a passing team, it makes more sense. Against a USF team who didn't have

rggee

5/19/20 9:27am

I’d love to discuss your assessment on review of the UW and Toledo games.

StalwartBraveTrue

5/19/20 10:38am

You have to mix it up to stop good offenses

I'mBatman

5/19/20 10:53am

You are talking to the brilliant minds on CB–rivaling defensive knowledge of Bob

Benfica1

5/19/20 11:02am

The current staff would drop eight playing Navy.

CougarThug

5/19/20 11:08am

Just because it works sometimes doesn't mean it should be your base defense

PortlandCoug

5/19/20 11:55am

As Ute fan, I too am puzzled by it.

lilpenny

5/19/20 12:04pm

I’ll agree. Too much leeway given to an offense that struggles

StalwartBraveTrue

5/19/20 12:35pm

It is a big stretch to say the Washington game cost BYU the NC

Dan

5/19/20 12:11pm

I'll take that all day long. And don't give me they barely got by. There were

nybyblue

5/19/20 2:16pm

I think the complaint is that we do it all the time instead of situationally...

icecougar

5/19/20 12:39pm

The bad thing os when we drop 8 we get no pressure and no coverage.

oldrugger

5/19/20 1:42pm

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