Why was Torbush's defense so terrible at A&M?

[Hector.sixpack]

While I'm all excited about see our offense take the field, I'm less than thrilled about our defense. Particularly the secondary. Will Torbush pull off some 90's type defenses or will we score 30 and still lose? Hopefully we'll all be surprised.

A little side predition here- we score more special teams TDs next season than in the past 5 combined. I have no clue how many that would have to be.

 

[BCash]

dsafdsfas

 

[Sarc Dawg]

nm

 

[saltybulldog]

**** for talent (I am not saying we dont). He is certainly a question mark in my mind, but the guy has had good defenses more years than bad ones.

 

[JohnDawg]

Pegues also had a PR for a TD against Jacksonville State in 2006.</p>

 

[Todd4State]

on TV. They said that A&M's defense was so small, they were essentially playing a dime defense every down. That's almost a direct quote from one of the announcers.

 

[TDAWG.sixpack]

Should also note that where the SEC is noted for defenses, the big 12 is known for high powered offense. Most good DCs would look stupid out there. I am not attacking or defending torbush, just merely waiting to see. If he is close to Ellis Johnson then I will be satisfied.

 

[Croomp]

Should also note that where the SEC is noted for defenses, the big 12 is known for high powered offense. Most good DCs would look stupid out there. I am not attacking or defending torbush, just merely waiting to see. If he is close to Ellis Johnson then I will be satisfied.

And some of those Big 12 games the defensive coordinator would be better off just watching the game on TV in the coaches lounge then actually being on the field. I'd be surprised in some of those games if even the defensive coordinator was contributing at all to the on field coaching. Seeing how the Big 12's middle of the pack teams could still put up points at will on the bigger teams was what bothered me the most about watching their games. But I for damn sure would have rather watched a shoot out every weekend then the **** show that was going on every weekend in Starkville thanks to our coaching.

 

[MSU124]

Wrong thread

 

[RobertF50]

I think if we do stink it up on defense we now have people in place that will not stand for it with no end in sight.

 

[BCash]

..but his defenses at Bama were sick as <17>, and we don't exactly have chopped liver on defense.

 

[msudawg12]

prayers sent

 

[megadawgmaniac]

"Carl Torbush is actually a pretty fair DC -- I think his firing is what undid Fran at A&M."

"Carl Torbush = former Mack Brown defensive coordinator. Other former Mackobrown DCs include Gene Chizik and Greg Robinson. Draw your own conclusions. Then try to figure out why everybody seems to think Will Muschamp is THE MAN."

AA - hoping for Ellis Johnson part deaux