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per Chip:
Jay Sawvel's job title is defensive coordinator. On Saturday, his business card should've read mad scientist.
Sawvel unveiled new wrinkles in scheme and personnel groupings in the Gophers' 31-24 victory over Colorado State at TCF Bank Stadium.
The result was a mixed bag. Some good, some bad, which is not unexpected considering the amount of experimenting the Gophers are doing with young players in key roles.
It was a weird performance, one that looked like two steps forward, one step back.
Defense has been the hallmark of this coaching regime, first under Jerry Kill and now Claeys, the architect. This version has more overall speed and better depth than other defenses under Claeys. Whether everything comes together remains a question to be answered.
"We definitely have to be better," said safety Damarius Travis, who grabbed an interception in the first half. "We're not where we want to be."
http://www.startribune.com/gophers-defense-still-not-to-big-ten-standards/394701711/
Go Gophers!!
Jay Sawvel's job title is defensive coordinator. On Saturday, his business card should've read mad scientist.
Sawvel unveiled new wrinkles in scheme and personnel groupings in the Gophers' 31-24 victory over Colorado State at TCF Bank Stadium.
The result was a mixed bag. Some good, some bad, which is not unexpected considering the amount of experimenting the Gophers are doing with young players in key roles.
It was a weird performance, one that looked like two steps forward, one step back.
Defense has been the hallmark of this coaching regime, first under Jerry Kill and now Claeys, the architect. This version has more overall speed and better depth than other defenses under Claeys. Whether everything comes together remains a question to be answered.
"We definitely have to be better," said safety Damarius Travis, who grabbed an interception in the first half. "We're not where we want to be."
http://www.startribune.com/gophers-defense-still-not-to-big-ten-standards/394701711/
Go Gophers!!