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re: Why would any kid who plays defense ever want to play for Gus Malzahn?
Posted on 7/16/15 at 1:56 am to BigBrod81
Posted on 7/16/15 at 1:56 am to BigBrod81
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This can provide the offense a huge advantage when talking about individual matchups especially motioning RBs to the slot or outside the numbers if a LB has to cover them instead of a nickel corner. That one play can be the difference between a win or loss in the end.
True. And that's why we use hybrid players that are smaller LBs that also function as a nickel. Eric Striker is one such hybrid player.
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Posted on 7/16/15 at 2:16 am to mightysooner
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True. And that's why we use hybrid players that are smaller LBs that also function as a nickel. Eric Striker is one such hybrid player.
While this can work in the Big XII with so many spread offenses in that conference, it poses a problem in the SEC when you go up against power, smash mouth run games. I know because Chavis loves to convert safeties into OLBs. It had its positives especially against spread offenses but it also made LSU vulnerable against the run. Not mention his over use of his Mustang nickel package at times. It also affected the front 7's ability to get pressure on the quarterback. LSU has had low sack numbers the past two seasons.
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