[This article was originally published on December 15, 2020. Two years and two weeks ago Michigan was in search of a new defensive coordinator, and possibly about to be in search of a head coach. The hottest new defense for stopping the hot new spread offenses proliferating through the Big XII was that pioneered by Iowa State's Matt Campbell and his DC Jon Heacock, who were the hottest names at the time for Michigan's opening/hypothetical opening. That was enough, at the time, for your hot new football strategies-obsessed author to write a primer on the defense, what personnel it uses, and how it works. This 3-3-5 Flyover defense has since been adopted, more or less intact, by TCU coordinator Joe Gillespie. TCU runs it with "more interchangeable" linebackers, which is to say they couldn't find a faster WLB to fulfill that role. This relative lack of athleticism in the ILBs in a system that demands it from at least one of them is the reason why, as Alex Drain
Seahawks players and Pete Carroll know there’s still improvements to be made, but they feel good about some of the improvements they showed in the second half of Saturday’s loss to the Chiefs.
The Kansas City Chiefs can t climb into first place in the AFC and secure that coveted first-round playoff bye with a win over Seattle today, nor can the Seahawks slip into the postseason by knocking off the West Division champs.