Nearly 60 snaps/game from KamFab. Breuner playing through what must be unimaginable pain. Tuputala shedding the position label of "Inside Linebacker" for simply "Football Player". Rogers doing whatever is best in the eyes of his coach and cedes playing time without complaint (at least in public). Tunuufi playing anywhere coach plugs him, often giving up 40+ lbs when positioned inside on the D-line.
The list could go on and on.
This season "could have" easily been a disaster, and will be mostly forgotten 10-15 years down the road. But the leadership of this class of Seniors needs to be remembered. When their coaches bailed, and while their teammates took the money and left town, these warriors stuck around. And I hope everyone is grateful.
Complete agreement. The seniors experience the last two years are the best since the 1991 national champions. Today they are teaching a new group of players while knowing the team is going nowhere this year. The parents are taking all the hits they can to prepare the next generation of Dawgs what it means to be a Dawg. Breuner, KamFab, Tuputala, true leaders.
Thanks Christian. It's always interesting to look under the hood, so to speak, with numbers like this.
One area where the defense has struggled, IMO, has been in the 2nd half of some of these losses were they have had a tendency to give up 12+ play drives that also burn a ton of time off the clock. It's almost like death by a thousand cuts, but they just have a hard time getting off the field on 3rd down during these drives. This shortens the game/possessions and puts way more pressure on the offense. My guess is that this is a function of the inconsistencies around stopping the run.
Nearly 60 snaps/game from KamFab. Breuner playing through what must be unimaginable pain. Tuputala shedding the position label of "Inside Linebacker" for simply "Football Player". Rogers doing whatever is best in the eyes of his coach and cedes playing time without complaint (at least in public). Tunuufi playing anywhere coach plugs him, often giving up 40+ lbs when positioned inside on the D-line.
The list could go on and on.
This season "could have" easily been a disaster, and will be mostly forgotten 10-15 years down the road. But the leadership of this class of Seniors needs to be remembered. When their coaches bailed, and while their teammates took the money and left town, these warriors stuck around. And I hope everyone is grateful.
Complete agreement. The seniors experience the last two years are the best since the 1991 national champions. Today they are teaching a new group of players while knowing the team is going nowhere this year. The parents are taking all the hits they can to prepare the next generation of Dawgs what it means to be a Dawg. Breuner, KamFab, Tuputala, true leaders.
Oh thank god, something *else* to read today
For Bruener I thought you were going to say "which is an impressive number for a guy who at times, hasn't really been able to fully extend both arms"
Good stuff, Christian. This is a fun way to learn more about our defense.
Do you get any sense about how the players feel about Coach Bellicick? Thanks.
Thanks Christian. It's always interesting to look under the hood, so to speak, with numbers like this.
One area where the defense has struggled, IMO, has been in the 2nd half of some of these losses were they have had a tendency to give up 12+ play drives that also burn a ton of time off the clock. It's almost like death by a thousand cuts, but they just have a hard time getting off the field on 3rd down during these drives. This shortens the game/possessions and puts way more pressure on the offense. My guess is that this is a function of the inconsistencies around stopping the run.
The only statistic that matters is Ws. 5.