I will admit, I was high on TY getting the DC job. In hindsight, I was completely wrong, as were many GRIZ fans. Ty, how on God's earth did you decide to learn more from Paulsen than Mike Breske? At least Paulsen's defenses were solid with RZ defense and take aways, which made up for many shortcomings with his strategy.
I can understand growing pains, if there is actual growth happening. That is the problem, there is no growth with this defense whatsoever. How bad is it on defense? Even casual GRIZ fans know the defense cannot defend the pass, yet dominate the run. Our defensive strategy gives teams no reason to mix it up, because your pass defense strategy is predictable and has more holes than Swiss Cheese.
To top it off, when a teams struggles with any aspect of the game, most coaches make strategic and/or personnel adjustments. That is common sense coaching 101 in all sports. This defense has not gotten better, if anything it has gotten worse. Last year Hermanson (sp) looked like a future all conference Safety. This year, he looks like someone that does not belong at this level. Yet, he is continually on the field killing our defense. Bo Tully, is actually getting better from earlier in the year. Nonetheless, his play has not justified not being challenged for his spot.
Why on God's earth aren't Dennard and Goodwin our main CB's? Unlike rest our secondary, they consistently are in position to make plays. Our front 7 is very good at stopping the run. With pass defense being our weakness, and our safeties struggling, would it hurt to us more CB's? That can actually cover. Would it hurt to have our CB's learn to play bump? This soft zone is pathetic no matter what the coverage scheme is!!!!!
Come on Ty, you are smarter than this!!!! Get your shit together, and adapt more secondary aggressiveness. At least shake things up, to figure out what in the hell works and what in the hell does not!!!!!
Ty, your defense is pathetic in one area, and if it does not improve, kiss your DC job good bye.