Stopping Chambers/Mellott - Revisited

[1983 Griz]

Last Sunday I posed the question as to how we could stop Chambers and Mellott. I received a strong rebuff from both Cat and Griz posters that there was no stopping them. While I acknowledge that we did not stop them (bad choice of wording on my part), our defense was a thing of beauty yesterday. The Cats have not been held to 7 points or less by an FCS team since 2014 (by the Griz).

Props to Coach Bradford and his entire staff. Also, our studs on defense put on a clinic for the Bobcats on how to tackle. Well done boys, well done!

As Bear Bryant said, "defense wins championships". Let's keep it rolling!

 

[TBL Griz]

Correct, did not stop them, controlled by playing gap and assignment sound football! The offense did their part as well. The entire game was a a clinic demonstrating how football should be played.

 

[AZGrizFan]

Last Sunday I posed the question as to how we could stop Chambers and Mellott. I received a strong rebuff from both Cat and Griz posters that there was no stopping them. While I acknowledge that we did not stop them (bad choice of wording on my part), our defense was a thing of beauty yesterday. The Cats have not been held to 7 points or less by an FCS team since 2014 (by the Griz).

Props to Coach Bradford and his entire staff. Also, our studs on defense put on a clinic for the Bobcats on how to tackle. Well done boys, well done!

As Bear Bryant said, "defense wins championships". Let's keep it rolling!

I would disagree. We DID stop them. Their vaunted rushing attack got barely over 200 (when they’re averaging much, much more). Other than a couple broken plays they had NOTHING on offense. After their busted play TD pass 2 minutes into the 2nd half, they had 112 yards of offense the rest of the way. They were 1-10 on third downs, 0-4 on 4th downs. Just 13 first downs TOTAL. Didn’t complete a pass until the 2nd half. Ended up 4-16 passing. Griz dominated TOP.

There wasn’t a single facet where we didn’t “stop” them. This was a bigger beat down than 2021.

And where were all those vaunted stable of RB’s that were so good that Gillman wouldn’t see the field for them? Must have missed that.

 

[fenderbendr6]

This victory was about the Griz players being focused on their individual assignments and executing them . When each player takes care of his responsibility and controls the man he is assigned to, the talent of one or two players on the other team becomes irrelevant.

I think a big shout out goes to the offensive and defensive line for this victory.

 

[Grisette]

This victory was about the Griz players being focused on their individual assignments and executing them . When each player takes care of his responsibility and controls the man he is assigned to, the talent of one or two players on the other team becomes irrelevant.

I think a big shout out goes to the offensive and defensive line for this victory.

That's what Hauck emphasized pre game. He said this game would be about the players doing their assigned jobs and not so much about emotion. Makes sense to me. They did it beautifully!!!!!!