There are a lot of clever things a clever coordinator can do on defense to cover up for a weakness. Programs unable to recruit enough of the kind of defensive backs who can play man will commit to zone (Iowa). Those short on athletes in the second level can add hybrids and blitzes to make up for it (Indiana). Slower ends can be supplemented with 3-4 OLBs (Wisconsin), smaller ones can be covered by DTs and a good thumpin' Mike (MSU), and if you don't have a 3-tech, well, half of football bases out of a three-man front for a reason. Nose tackle, though: The nose thing is probably my biggest "just watch the games, nerds" take. It's just so obvious when you watch good defenses that the Nose/iDL is the lynchpin. RichardJohnson (@RJ Writes) December 31, 2020 Things happen too fast in the A-gaps to take a loss there. If you don't have a guy who can both stand up to doubles and demand them, all of your Winoviches and Garys get doubled, your secondary gets abused
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For a coaching staff, it is never easy when you lose out on a big in-state recruitment.
Unfortunately that is what happened for the Kentucky Wildcats, as Gavin Wimsatt decided on Friday to.
Oregon Ducks make cut for pair of 2022 offensive line targets
Updated Jan 02, 2021;
Posted Jan 02, 2021
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But the class of 2022 presents some difficulties.
Forget for a moment the fact that Oregon is still working on closing out its 2021 class and preparing for a Fiesta Bowl against Iowa State.
The real issue with 2022 prospects is that many haven’t played a game in pads in more than a year, making it difficult to accurately manage and organize a priority list.
Still, Oregon has identified a handful of key targets, and made the cut list for two of those players along the offensive line this week.