What defense will we run this season?

[GriznMN]

Sure…that’s what you meant, we’re not actually going to be complicated we’re just going to look complicated. Laughable

Meanwhile, the neighbors down the road run a 4-2-5 with a 3 page defensive playbook to perfection

Ferris State runs multiple defensive fronts based on the down and distance and offensive sets. They make something that looks complicated, simple.

 

[RobGriz]

Ferris State runs multiple defensive fronts based on the down and distance and offensive sets. They make something that looks complicated, simple.

If the post I was responding to had ONLY been about fronts your argument might be valid but the poster clearly wrote “multiple defense with different fronts and alignments”

 

[Skookum-Jim]

If the post I was responding to had ONLY been about fronts your argument might be valid but the poster clearly wrote “multiple defense with different fronts and alignments”

The difference between the griz 3-3-5 and the neighbors 4-2-5 front are subtle considering they play a buck end. The real difference is that the neighbors generally play gap assignments. The griz defense was predominantly read and react. The new DC ran more of the gap sound traditional defense like you see from the cats when he coached at EWU. So that's what I'm expecting to see regardless of the front. It's simple and easier to learn.

 

[AnotherGrizFan]

The difference between the griz 3-3-5 and the neighbors 4-2-5 front are subtle considering they play a buck end. The real difference is that the neighbors generally play gap assignments. The griz defense was predominantly read and react. The new DC ran more of the gap sound traditional defense like you see from the cats when he coached at EWU. So that's what I'm expecting to see regardless of the front. It's simple and easier to learn.

Extraordinary response from someone who actually understands defense. Thank you.

 

[RobGriz]

The difference between the griz 3-3-5 and the neighbors 4-2-5 front are subtle considering they play a buck end. The real difference is that the neighbors generally play gap assignments. The griz defense was predominantly read and react. The new DC ran more of the gap sound traditional defense like you see from the cats when he coached at EWU. So that's what I'm expecting to see regardless of the front. It's simple and easier to learn.

You say subtle but to me the difference between gap sound and read & react is not subtle. And quite honestly am not sure why you pointed this post at me as I wasn’t comparing the two other than to say one got one team a natty while the other seems to give up 3rd and longs regularly
There are a couple good breakdowns online of the cat’s defense and Jordan and Colter did a pretty good breakdown/comparison of the two defenses right before the brawl.

 

[CDAGRIZ]

The difference between the griz 3-3-5 and the neighbors 4-2-5 front are subtle considering they play a buck end. The real difference is that the neighbors generally play gap assignments. The griz defense was predominantly read and react. The new DC ran more of the gap sound traditional defense like you see from the cats when he coached at EWU. So that's what I'm expecting to see regardless of the front. It's simple and easier to learn.

Thanks. Idk much about defense. I know that if you asked me who played a “buck end,” I would’ve said the Bobs. It just sounds so much like something they’d play. They probably invented it the same season they invented double repping and the internet.