Defensive line from the GT game

I don't know if it was by design. I'll have to rewatch but I think we were lined up normally for the first few series, but they started backing up in the second quarter.

Cut blocking schemes wear you out quickly. I played against it several times, the tendency as a defensive lineman is to protect yourself by trying to avoid the block instead of engaging. It's like taking body shots all night in a boxing match.

Those boys are gonna be sore for a couple days.

We will be much better against traditional offense. Loved what i saw out of both our defensive ends. We should be able to get some great pressure on qbs. Gt is a different animal, we survived.

Yes it was by design. Imo turned out to be a big mistake.

I'm confident it was by design. Lining up that far back from the line of scrimmage isn't normal. It prevents the cutblocks/avoids injury but you pay a price. The OL gets a 2 yard burst and you're D line is catching rather than hitting. Imagine any OL getting a 2 or 3 yard head start against our DT in a circle of life drills. Now add in a fullback with a full head of steam right behind them. Is it really any wonder why the pile got pushed forward every time? They had 2 yards before the ball was snapped and a running head start.
We saw this all night long.

I could definitely see this being planned on. The coaches knew what was happening but are/were willing to take heat from the media and fans over the amount of yardage given up.