re: Bama Football Tidings

" Our DL problem is our shitty 2-gap "mush rush" scheme. It should be totally eliminated. All 3 DLs should always be attacking through OL gaps to get penetration into the backfield".

Amen. I don't understand why we are doing it.

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Our DL problem is our crappy 2-gap "mush rush" scheme. It should be totally eliminated. All 3 DLs should always be attacking through OL gaps to get penetration into the backfield.

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The whole idea of 2-gap run defense on the D-line is to free up the Mike to attack at/behind the LoS into the flow of the play. and free the Will to scrape and clean-up behind him. In order for 2-gap run D to be effective, you MUST have a headhunter that attacked from the Mike. The only true Mikes on the defense are Shane Lee and Jackson Bratton.

Pass rush from 2-gap require heavy pressure from the edge, occasional MLB or other blitz for sacks and bull rush pressure up the middle.

Having no true Mike ready to play means we should shift to a 4-3 or 3-3 with 1-gap penetration from the D-line and speed play from the 3 LB spots with Harris at Mack / Moses at Will / Kaho at Sam