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Defensive Coaching Changes

Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by gatorraider, Sep 21, 2024 at 3:38 PM.

  1. gatorwalrus

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    Follow up on the stats. Last year UF finished with a Yards per play against of 6.5. Coming into today it was 7.2. It will actually go down after today's 5.3. This was our best D game against an FBS opponent by a wide margin. I understand it's just one stat, but it's very indicative of a teams performance. It's not like we are forcing turnovers to counter act it.

    Teams Yards per play on offense still on our schedule:
    Ole Miss 8.4
    Tenn 8.1
    Texas 7.3
    UCF 7.1
    all top 20

    UF 5.0 as an FYI
     
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  2. Gatorrick22

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    Because all the beat writers and their families wrote LIES ABOUT HIM... He is a mistake that I wish Napier could undo...
     
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  3. magnafides

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    Unfortunately almost every staffing decision that Billy has made has been a mistake.
     
  4. MarineG8R

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    I remember hearing or reading that before.
     
  5. BastogneGator

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    I want to press funny, but there should be a scared emoji
     
  6. Gatorrick22

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    The laziest defensive coordinators will sit back and rush 3 while pretending the "zone" will work, when it's really just a Prevent Defense/cover-8. The zone is very hard to master, and very few colleges get that right. But that's not the problem. The problem is, nothing good comes from giving the opposing team's QB all day long to pass the ball... NOTHING...
     
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  7. freedomgator

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    This, at least for the on field staff. Despite spending a lot on our staff there don't seem to be very many great coaches on it.
     
  8. OldAtlG8tor

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    The defensive side of the ball has been the problem all year long...
     
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  9. army_gator03

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    I still think the decision has been made and they’re just waiting for a more appropriate time. My money is on Billy being fired after the UGA game. There will only be 4 more weeks, the season will likely be completely lost by then, and you would be announcing your open HC position to any coach interested.
     
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  10. Claygator

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    ATM held the ball for 23 minutes of the 30 available in the first half.

    Think about that.

    Offense can't score, if it doesn't have the ball.

    Goo goo ja goob.
     
  11. OldAtlG8tor

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    finally a member of the data analytics team who steps up and actually makes a post showing facts.... thank you
     
  12. Claygator

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    Take a hike.
     
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  13. gatorwalrus

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    Offense can't score when it goes 1 for 4 on 3rd down, has 3 total first downs and an INT on it's 4 first half possessions.

    Ge ge ge genius.
     
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  14. gators1994

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    Tennessee has given up 87 yards the whole game so far against Oklahoma.
     
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  15. steveGator52

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    Their defense is light years more aggressive than ours. 2nd and 12, they have 7-8 in the box near the LOS, and then rush 6 and get a sack.
     
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