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<blockquote data-quote="IdahoIllini" data-source="post: 1426589" data-attributes="member: 746160"><p>I think the disheartening thing is how we lost. Making mistakes that frankly a well coached team doesn’t make. Dropping balls, muffing punts, giving up huge YAC because our tackling fundamentals are poor. These are all sure signs of underplaying to your potential due to mental mistakes, lack of preparedness, and not enough drilling on the things that matter in practice. We shouldnt be practicing how to stand up and strip an opponent, we should be focused on fundamental tackling, gap assignments, film study, etc. </p><p></p><p>I thought after last week that perhaps Nickerson was the biggest problem. This week clearly showed that is not the case. The scheme and focus is not right for the personnel, perhaps even for college football in general.</p><p></p><p>When you look at the recruiting class, there is no real defensive help in sight either. Not exactly a lot to pin hopes to going forward. </p><p></p><p>I think if Lovie would swallow a bit of pride and hires a DC who truly understands modern college dual threat/RPO offenses, there could be potential. As it is, I don’t think that is very likely at all. He believes in this defensive system and will find another Nickerson to run it the way he wants. If he’d find a defensive Rod Smith, we might have something.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IdahoIllini, post: 1426589, member: 746160"] I think the disheartening thing is how we lost. Making mistakes that frankly a well coached team doesn’t make. Dropping balls, muffing punts, giving up huge YAC because our tackling fundamentals are poor. These are all sure signs of underplaying to your potential due to mental mistakes, lack of preparedness, and not enough drilling on the things that matter in practice. We shouldnt be practicing how to stand up and strip an opponent, we should be focused on fundamental tackling, gap assignments, film study, etc. I thought after last week that perhaps Nickerson was the biggest problem. This week clearly showed that is not the case. The scheme and focus is not right for the personnel, perhaps even for college football in general. When you look at the recruiting class, there is no real defensive help in sight either. Not exactly a lot to pin hopes to going forward. I think if Lovie would swallow a bit of pride and hires a DC who truly understands modern college dual threat/RPO offenses, there could be potential. As it is, I don’t think that is very likely at all. He believes in this defensive system and will find another Nickerson to run it the way he wants. If he’d find a defensive Rod Smith, we might have something. [/QUOTE]
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