Last year our defense looked bad, poorly coached, out of position, bad technique, poor tackling, and just bad.
If we had just an average SEC OL and DL this year we would be much better overall.
Honestly, I've thought the same thing all year (how much we've improved). But the numbers don't lie, we're going to end up as one of the worst defenses in the country. Maybe not as bad as last year...hard to be THAT bad, but still really bad.
Good point. He definitely puts the defense in bad situations that's hard to overcome after while.
^^^^this stupid offensive decisions have put the D in bad situations and lead to points by our opponents.
I think nobody is accounting for the schedule we play ....if we had the OM schedule we would be 8-1 and our defense statistics would be much better but hey people are going to gripe about all things MSU ... sooo I guess we can cue up all the fire all coaches threads
Does the quality of opponent change boneheaded coaching game management decisions?
Yes it does actually.....against an inferior opponent they won't put in MSU in a position where every coaching decision is magnified. A weak schedule can cover up a lot poor play and poor coaching decisions .
It’s better. But it’s still awful. One of the worst defenses we’ve ever had.
Loadholt is probably the best recruiter on staff and you'll see it come signing day. Turner needs to retire yesterday
We're giving up 36 per game in SEC play, very little difference in last year and our OOC schedule was easier this year. Our improvement has been minimal and we've got the top CB in college football, who we sat last season like fools. Clutzler got most of the portal money for that side and our OL shows it. We lost our best DL is the only defense to this **** show
Then he needs to just recruit and get off the field, because his OL has the worst technique I've ever seen (other than Kennedy's last year).
It’s hard to compare sec only stats bc no one keeps them. But we also are being charged with 35 points given up
I despise Lenny’s fast pace offense. You slow the pace down and use as much of the clock as possible if you have no depth. There may be a time to play fast but it is not always, like when you have a 3 score lead in the 4th quarter.
We would probably be 7-3 at best on Ole Miss's schedule - LSU, @ Georgia, and @ Oklahoma all very likely losses. @ Kentucky is a maybe. After all, we lost to a team that Kentucky blew out.
Good answer, I like the way you think. I'm gonna be watching you.
Re-read the post. This thread makes it sound like defense is the only problem we have. While I like Lebby and the improvement we’ve seen, you simply cannot subject your defense to the positions he’s been putting them in. We will all agree to disagree on this but a coaches job is to put ALL of his players in a position to win games. His defenses have done that in all but the two games I mentioned. 4th quarter play calling and clock management have been as much of a problem as the defense. Look at the 4th quarter points given up side by side of time of possession, then look at the number of three and outs where the clock stopped on at least one play. There is our biggest problem.
