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Ty's Take on Defense

Ron Ash said:
Tye is a meathead and I love coaching against him. If I had 50 guys in the FCS to pick as a DC he wouldnt be one of them.
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As evidenced this past year, that is because you don't pick guys who can actually coach defense. :lol:
 
Griz!ron said:
HookedonGriz said:
The return of Caleb Kidder (6-5, 275) at tackle is huge for the D-line, especially with the loss of Takai. Kidder, was one of UM's top tacklers (40 total tackles) and started twice in 2013 and listed as a pre-season honors candidate prior to last season, but was unable to recover from an injury and forced to redshirt.
"I wish the defensive side of the ball was populated with Caleb Kidders," Gregorak said. "Just to give you an example. He sprains his ankle the other day and I texted him that night and asked him if he was okay, and he said `coach I'll tape it up a little firmer tomorrow and be out there tomorrow.' It's that attitude and warrior mentality that we need to populate more with the defense. I really think if he continues going at his current pace that he will have Sundays in his future."
At the other tackle spot sophomore Nate Bradley (5-10, 260) and junior Zach Peevey (6-2 ½, 255) are battling for the starting berth. Peevey had 30 tackles a year ago, and played in all 14 games a year ago and started once, while Bradley had 13 stops.
Senior Jamal Wilson (5-11 ½, 270), who was moved from fullback to defensive tackle and has bulked up, "is doing a good job and will have a role on this team," Gregorak said. "He gets better every practice."
Two incoming preps who could vie for playing time are tackle Mau Ena (6-2, 305, from Vista High School, Calif.) and end Jesse Sims (6-4, 235, from Stevensville High School, whose hometown is Stevensville, Montana).
"When you lose Tonga Takai and Zack Wagenmann you are losing a lot of production and a lot of experience," Gregorak said. "Both of those guys played a lot of football for us, so we've got some shoes to fill, but that's college football."
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DT at 270, 260,255, 235! ins't that a bit light to play in the interior? I am not sure that we will be able to stop NDSU inside power run game, simply based of the difference in mass.
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The weights listed for the DT's above are actually 275, 270, 260, 255 & 305. Still light I know, but you missed the two biggest guys.
 
I thought 275 was big enough to play DT, and 305 is certainly a good number for a NT. But that guy is 18, and probably not strong enough yet.
 
mtgrizrule said:
Great review of the defense to date. It is great how passionate Ty is regarding the defense. I understand his specialty his linebackers, and every year his linebackers do great. However, I wish he would extend the same accolades, confidence, and excitement for rest of the defense. He tells his LB's the expectations are to be the best LB core in the FCS. I am fine with that, and love that is the expectation. Why not have that same exact expectation for the whole defense to strive for? In my opinion, I feel taking that attitude and expectation to the whole defense would result in a championship caliber defense.

I am really looking forward to see the defense improve further this season as it has every season with Ty as DC.
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I agree, however, I also think that a part of the equation is that he is a FANTASTIC linebacker coach while being average with the other positions. If he had a surrounding cast of position coaches who were as good as he is at their respective positions then we'd have a championship caliber defense. I think great position coaches are paramount to achieving championship caliber defense.
 
hm.grwn.grizfan said:
mtgrizrule said:
Great review of the defense to date. It is great how passionate Ty is regarding the defense. I understand his specialty his linebackers, and every year his linebackers do great. However, I wish he would extend the same accolades, confidence, and excitement for rest of the defense. He tells his LB's the expectations are to be the best LB core in the FCS. I am fine with that, and love that is the expectation. Why not have that same exact expectation for the whole defense to strive for? In my opinion, I feel taking that attitude and expectation to the whole defense would result in a championship caliber defense.

I am really looking forward to see the defense improve further this season as it has every season with Ty as DC.
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I agree, however, I also think that a part of the equation is that he is a FANTASTIC linebacker coach while being average with the other positions. If he had a surrounding cast of position coaches who were as good as he is at their respective positions then we'd have a championship caliber defense. I think great position coaches are paramount to achieving championship caliber defense.
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Great insight, but it his job to spread that same attitude to all the defensive coaches to challenge them to being the best unit. Ty has the personality to pull it off too. The question is, will he focus on doing just that?
 
It's Josh Sandry, not Sanders.

I can't believe Sims went to Stevensville High School and is, get this now, from Stevensville. :o
 
Sims is from Stevensville and went to Stevi High a couple years, but he played this season and will graduate this spring from Corvallis High School.
 
I do remember reading that, now that you mention it. Never let a good line go untouched, though. :lol: Life is too short to be taken seriously.

"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." - Aldous Huxley.
 
br fan said:
Sims is from Stevensville and went to Stevi High a couple years, but he played this season and will graduate this spring from Corvallis High School.
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Great. Another move-up thread.
 
jbear said:
I hope they can get schooled up on stopping the triple option offense. What Cal poly did to them last year was criminal!

They have the athletes, but will they have the scheme??
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They were doing fine until Van Ackeren went out. After that we could not hold the edge and they exploited Strahm, who is better suited for the middle.
 
kemajic said:
jbear said:
I hope they can get schooled up on stopping the triple option offense. What Cal poly did to them last year was criminal!

They have the athletes, but will they have the scheme??
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They were doing fine until Van Ackeren went out. After that we could not hold the edge and they exploited Strahm, who is better suited for the middle.
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Yep. Agreed on both points.
 
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