Is it time to worry about Danny Collins and the defense?

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Watch how many times on defense we go with a three-man front drop the back eight into some sort of zone defense.

Every time we do this we give up 6 + yards of play.

Yet we keep going back to it on 3rd and 8, 2nd and 11, 1st and 15 etc. Etc. It's almost like we default to a Bend but not break defense anytime the other team has a little bit more than normal yardage to go on that down.

On the 4th and goal stop we actually brought pressure and because of it the opposing wide receivers were not given enough time to get open and we made a play on the ball and forced the turnover on Downs. I would rather lose being aggressive than lose being passive.

I hope this changes as our DC's tenure increases
 


The defense has been playing way too much because offense not sustaining drives and way too many 3 and out possessions on offense. If the offense sustains drives with points the Gopher defense is actually effective. This is my opinion but our biggest disappointment is not the defense but the offensive line has not played up to the potential they have. For the size those guys have, they have not been physical or even close to the standard level of a Big 10 offensive line play. The guys with N on their helmets have been better on the offensive line than the guy's wearing the M. If the defense get's adequate rest they can win games. The offense has to do there part. The Oline isn't living up to their standard from last year even.
 
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gopherdudepart2 said:
The defense has been playing way too much because offense not sustaining drives and way too many 3 and out possessions on offense. If the offense sustains drives with points the Gopher defense is actually effective. This is my opinion but our biggest disappointment is not the defense but the offensive line has not played up to the potential they have. For the size those guys have, they have not been physical or even close to the standard level of a Big 10 offensive line play. The guys with N on their helmets have been better on the offensive line than the guy's wearing the M. If the defense get's adequate rest they can win games. The offense has to do there part. The Oline isn't living up to their standard from last year even.
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'This is my opinion, but our biggest disappointment is not the defense, but the offensive line has not played up to the potential they have. ' But what if they have...
 


I’m not worried. The free market will solve the issue. He will get better or he will eventually be gone
 




Schnauzer said:
Offensive line issues have stalled drives and killed the run game.

This in turn has made the defense look bad

For me the defense has been moderately disappointing but the O line has been severely disappointing.
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Purdue and Rutgers started the game by gashing the defense.

We have no defensive line to speak of.

Both lines are the worst Fleck has had since year one.

It's pathetic.
 

The base defense may not be getting the most out of the players. The 4-2-5 does not seem the most effective. The 6-man box is not getting pressure or getting home on the QB, which gives WRs time to get open and for the ball to get there. As good as the DB room that we have it's just getting let out to dry.

Danny Collins has done good at scouting and preparation. Basically had a new scheme for Ohio State, had to pick a poison of either the run or the pass. Went large on stopping the run and OSU's top players made top plays consistently. As the gophers played a lot of man with a single high safety. Danny did get Sayin to get the ball out faster than most QBs we have faced so far.

I would say that in the center of our defense we are weaker and it does impact all the other players on the field.
 





I hope the defense stiffens and shuts down Nebby and Raiola in this important mid-season game.
 

Whytetale said:
'This is my opinion, but our biggest disappointment is not the defense, but the offensive line has not played up to the potential they have. ' But what if they have...
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I don’t think that’s the case. I see a lot of missed blocks, not getting manhandled (there has been some of that but not a ton). Disappointed by the very experienced transfers, they have been not playing too well.
 

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