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Agree with all of this. It’s also cyclical right? Look at what’s happening in the NFL with teams like the Titans and 49ers that are going to power running looks against (now) undersized defensive fronts who were built to stop very spread-oriented attacks.

Yeah, Mafe was pretty mediocre in run defense. Rush is a converted LB and undersized too though. If Mafe can become a more complete player, I suspect our base stance will be more traditional with 3rd down packages where Mafe slides inside, Oliver blitzes, etc.

I agree on the extra OL point, but two thoughts: 1. How much of it was losing TJ to your point? Easy have just two WRs when they’re Johnson and Bateman. I have high expectations for CAB, but that’s a tough spot to be in. 2. Think about the fact that JMS, an All-B1G player, was our 6th man...

I’m by no means a Sanford apologist, but I also dont think it’s fair to blame him for everything. Putting Bateman in the slot instead of X receiver was odd, but you also wonder how much influence Simon had over that as Co-OC and WR coach. I don’t blame Sanford for the late-game conservatism...

I’d say this re: Morgan. He had a brand new OC who didnt get a proper offseason to install his offense, 2 missing starters on the OL, and one of his best receivers from last year. Folks love to dump on Sanford, especially with the idiotic “jOrDaN LoVE rEgReSsEd” takes (conveniently forgetting...

Our base is actually a 4-2-5 and we occasionally run a 4-3, not the other way around. It’s why if you look at our depth charts we list 2 LBs and 5 DBs. Our nickelbacks are the closest we have to an LB/DB hybrid. And I wouldn’t say that we have much commonality with the 3-4 given how we run our...

I was always surprised at the passion around the Vikings. So many mediocre teams that could never get over the hump. If that’s the standard then folks should have loved most Gopher teams too.

He’s an SDE like Big O who will move inside on passing downs.

His kids are in college on the east coast along with his family. I could see him wanting to stay in the area.

Too bad for Kirk. PJ is loyal to his coaches, so I doubt he terminates Sanford after a year.

I think Faalele has big COVID concerns and will likely not rejoin the team until he’s vaccinated. Given that we have no idea about his conditioning to start the season, I think a likely Week 1 lineup could be: LT: Schlueter LG: Olson C: Schmitz RG: Dunlap RT: Andries

He’s been on campus and is enrolled in classes

Anders G is done per his Twitter. Did MDT officially say he was returning?

Good lord, why do we have such shi**y local media?

Yeah, it seems like the HC gig at WKU was too much too soon for Sanford. But we’re talking about two years out of his entire career. He’s also the person who coached DeShone Kizer to be pretty damn good at Notre Dame. I suspect Fleck believes that good OCs need to be QB coaches as well, which I...

I dont think it’s remotely reasonable to compare head coaching and assistant coaching. Yeah, his stint at WKU was a disaster, but there are lots of OCs and DCs that are terrible HCs. Hell, Kevin Steele has run top 10-15 defenses at Auburn every year and his career P5 coaching record is something...

You’re right, but you also dont know what kind of impact Simon did or did not have on a given game plan. Playcalling is the only thing we KNOW Simon owned, and that was for one game. PGC and RGC are often just mechanisms to increase compensation for assistant coaches (just like Kenny Burns is...

This is a terrible take. Morgan had an All B1G OL and two NFL caliber WRs last year. I dont think people realized how big of a loss TJ was. Or the fact that we were starting Axel friggin Ruschmeyer on the OL. Morgan is a fine quarterback when his decision-making amounts to: 1. Count the number...

Or Jack Gibbens, the transfer from ACU? Lazy journalism.

Man, the Sanford hate and Simon love after a season like 2020 is mind-boggling to me. Simon called one game that Ciarocca led the game planning and scheming for. Yes, it was a good game, but getting myopic about it is silly. We have no idea about his ability to build and install schemes. Yes...