New Commit (from yesterday)

Post by **aggies22** » December 1st, 2022, 10:03 am

I just realized this didn't make it to the board. Here is my story detailing his commitment. Thanks for reading!!

https://bigblueusuaggienews.com/2022/12 ... ian-slone/

bullshot · Post by **bullshot** » December 1st, 2022, 4:49 pm

Nice pick up, Iguess. Not impressed with the recruiting competition.

GameFAQSAggie · Post by **GameFAQSAggie** » December 1st, 2022, 5:18 pm

bullshot wrote: ↑
December 1st, 2022, 4:49 pm
Nice pick up, Iguess. Not impressed with the recruiting competition.

At least this one had offers from Hawaii and Toledo.

And it seems like EVERY thread started about a new commit has the potential to turn into a thread freaking out about the other offers the guy had.

GUS · Post by **GUS** » December 1st, 2022, 5:51 pm

I'm still not sure I like this alignment with two rush edges. It makes us so small and light on the line. Why not go to a 3/4 alignment and get the rush from a combo linebacker. Seems like we would get gashed less from the big runs.

Intermeddler · Post by **Intermeddler** » December 1st, 2022, 5:52 pm

GUS wrote: ↑
December 1st, 2022, 5:51 pm
I'm still not sure I like this alignment with two rush edges. It makes us so small and light on the line. Why not go to a 3/4 alignment and get the rush from a combo linebacker. Seems like we would get gashed less from the big runs.

We get gashed because we don't emphasize setting the edge or filling gaps with discipline. 3-4 or 4-3 doesn't change that.

Agzrule · Post by **Agzrule** » December 1st, 2022, 6:20 pm

Intermeddler wrote: ↑
December 1st, 2022, 5:52 pm

GUS wrote: ↑
December 1st, 2022, 5:51 pm
I'm still not sure I like this alignment with two rush edges. It makes us so small and light on the line. Why not go to a 3/4 alignment and get the rush from a combo linebacker. Seems like we would get gashed less from the big runs.
We get gashed because we don't emphasize setting the edge or filling gaps with discipline. 3-4 or 4-3 doesn't change that.

I agree, our gap assignment discipline is not very good at all by LB and sometimes at safety

USU78 · Post by **USU78** » December 1st, 2022, 6:30 pm

Agzrule wrote: ↑
December 1st, 2022, 6:20 pm

Intermeddler wrote: ↑
December 1st, 2022, 5:52 pm

GUS wrote: ↑
December 1st, 2022, 5:51 pm
I'm still not sure I like this alignment with two rush edges. It makes us so small and light on the line. Why not go to a 3/4 alignment and get the rush from a combo linebacker. Seems like we would get gashed less from the big runs.
We get gashed because we don't emphasize setting the edge or filling gaps with discipline. 3-4 or 4-3 doesn't change that.
I agree, our gap assignment discipline is not very good at all by LB and sometimes at safety

and always at edge/DE

AggieGrad2021 · Post by **AggieGrad2021** » December 1st, 2022, 6:50 pm

Intermeddler wrote: ↑
December 1st, 2022, 5:52 pm

GUS wrote: ↑
December 1st, 2022, 5:51 pm
I'm still not sure I like this alignment with two rush edges. It makes us so small and light on the line. Why not go to a 3/4 alignment and get the rush from a combo linebacker. Seems like we would get gashed less from the big runs.
We get gashed because we don't emphasize setting the edge or filling gaps with discipline. 3-4 or 4-3 doesn't change that.

You have to be perfect in a 2/4/5(that’s really what our defensive front is with Vaughn/Grzesiak/heninger etc, at the DE spots) to stop the run. We’re good, but not perfect in our gap technique so we are easy to block which is why we often get beat up In The run. If you add more big bodies in a legit 3/4 or legit 4/3 you don’t need to be as perfect, so it’s easier to stop the run. (You still have to be gap disciplined but the margin for error is a lot larger)I’ve been a proponent of going legit 3/4 for a long time now. Slide Vaughan and Grzeiak to their correct position as stand up OLBs. guys like Hale would become 3/4 DEs, and we’d have to find an A gap plug in a Nose tackle. Still gives DC some chances to be creative in certain spots, but we no longer have a huge size disadvantage in the running game.

Intermeddler · Post by **Intermeddler** » December 1st, 2022, 7:12 pm

AggieGrad2021 wrote: ↑
December 1st, 2022, 6:50 pm

Intermeddler wrote: ↑
December 1st, 2022, 5:52 pm

GUS wrote: ↑
December 1st, 2022, 5:51 pm
I'm still not sure I like this alignment with two rush edges. It makes us so small and light on the line. Why not go to a 3/4 alignment and get the rush from a combo linebacker. Seems like we would get gashed less from the big runs.
We get gashed because we don't emphasize setting the edge or filling gaps with discipline. 3-4 or 4-3 doesn't change that.
You have to be perfect in a 2/4/5(that’s really what our defensive front is with Vaughn/Grzesiak/heninger etc, at the DE spots) to stop the run. We’re good, but not perfect in our gap technique so we are easy to block which is why we often get beat up In The run. If you add more big bodies in a legit 3/4 or legit 4/3 you don’t need to be as perfect, so it’s easier to stop the run. (You still have to be gap disciplined but the margin for error is a lot larger)I’ve been a proponent of going legit 3/4 for a long time now. Slide Vaughan and Grzeiak to their correct position as stand up OLBs. guys like Hale would become 3/4 DEs, and we’d have to find an A gap plug in a Nose tackle. Still gives DC some chances to be creative in certain spots, but we no longer have a huge size disadvantage in the running game.

I agree size would help but the philosophy of this defense is not conducive to stopping the run and size and alignment won’t change that. If guys don’t set the edge then it doesn’t matter how big they are.

2004AG · Post by **2004AG** » December 1st, 2022, 9:18 pm

A lot of FCS/Weber State level offers.

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stang · Post by **stang** » December 1st, 2022, 9:58 pm

2004AG wrote:A lot of FCS/Weber State level offers.

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Given that Weber was a whole lot better than us this year, I’m not sure that’s a bad thing.

2004AG · Post by **2004AG** » December 1st, 2022, 10:22 pm

stang wrote:
2004AG wrote:A lot of FCS/Weber State level offers.

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Given that Weber was a whole lot better than us this year, I’m not sure that’s a bad thing.

If our goal is to win the MW it is.

I know the point you’re trying to make but our record vs them the last 30 years is a more appropriate sample size.

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GameFAQSAggie · Post by **GameFAQSAggie** » December 1st, 2022, 10:26 pm

2004AG wrote: ↑
December 1st, 2022, 10:22 pm

stang wrote:
2004AG wrote:A lot of FCS/Weber State level offers.

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Given that Weber was a whole lot better than us this year, I’m not sure that’s a bad thing.
If our goal is to win the MW it is.

I know the point you’re trying to make but our record vs them the last 30 years is a more appropriate sample size.

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If there was one guy from Weber that it is a good thing we didn't go after, it's their longsnapper. Then it would have been us instead of them setting the record giving up four safeties in a game!

AggieFBObsession · Post by **AggieFBObsession** » December 2nd, 2022, 4:26 am

AggieGrad2021 wrote: ↑
December 1st, 2022, 6:50 pm

Intermeddler wrote: ↑
December 1st, 2022, 5:52 pm

GUS wrote: ↑
December 1st, 2022, 5:51 pm
I'm still not sure I like this alignment with two rush edges. It makes us so small and light on the line. Why not go to a 3/4 alignment and get the rush from a combo linebacker. Seems like we would get gashed less from the big runs.
We get gashed because we don't emphasize setting the edge or filling gaps with discipline. 3-4 or 4-3 doesn't change that.
You have to be perfect in a 2/4/5(that’s really what our defensive front is with Vaughn/Grzesiak/heninger etc, at the DE spots) to stop the run. We’re good, but not perfect in our gap technique so we are easy to block which is why we often get beat up In The run. If you add more big bodies in a legit 3/4 or legit 4/3 you don’t need to be as perfect, so it’s easier to stop the run. (You still have to be gap disciplined but the margin for error is a lot larger)I’ve been a proponent of going legit 3/4 for a long time now. Slide Vaughan and Grzeiak to their correct position as stand up OLBs. guys like Hale would become 3/4 DEs, and we’d have to find an A gap plug in a Nose tackle. Still gives DC some chances to be creative in certain spots, but we no longer have a huge size disadvantage in the running game.

When you can't recruit at a higher level and build from the hs ranks then you're not going to get the 300lb dt types no matter which formation you implement. Someone tell me how Wyoming can recruit those types and we can't. It makes no sense. I understand that a kid would rather go to California or Boise for stupid reasons. But i don't understand Wyoming.

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