Actually, the dropping 8 defense is gaining traction

Oct 11, 2021
12:29:28pm

JOPE Resident Golf Fanatic

Stanford used it to beat USC and it has been much more popular than the past. I think analytics favor it since the numbers show teams cant consistently sustain long drives without making a mistake.

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JOPE

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Guys, Kalani & co. have clearly made a strategic decision that D manages pts

rcbyufan

10/11/21 12:19pm

It doesn't work when you're playing from behind by two scores.

BlueFreak

10/11/21 12:21pm

It is not a winning strategy. It has been tried before and there is a reason that teams in today's day and age

kimdaddy35

10/11/21 12:22pm

16-2

Rat

10/11/21 12:25pm

We have won in spite of it, not because of it. Btw: That was not the defense against Utah or Arizona St or we would be

kimdaddy35

10/11/21 12:29pm

re "not the same defense"-- *citation needed*

All-American

10/11/21 12:30pm

It actually is the same defense

Rat

10/11/21 12:31pm

No it isn't. You can keep saying that is you want. As someone who played defense in college and studies defenses

kimdaddy35

10/11/21 12:34pm

*citation needed*

All-American

10/11/21 12:26pm

Actually, the dropping 8 defense is gaining traction

JOPE

10/11/21 12:29pm

Not sure which games you are watching. I watch a lot of college football and that is NOT the way the game is

kimdaddy35

10/11/21 12:33pm

I think the strategy has been solid. But once we went down 23-10 in the 3Q, they needed to pivot.

Turnpike Lane

10/11/21 12:24pm

You kind of have to have a team-wide approach...

gmj81

10/11/21 12:26pm

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