They looked slow missed tackles and no pass rush. They better improve a lot.
No one has concerns about the D
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Wait wut? Seems like 3/4 of all the posts in the game thread and post-game comments have been trashing the D.
Nobody has concerns about the D? Have you opened a si gle thread on this board? Lmfao
I'd say even 90% - no idea what the OP is thinking here - the D has become the biggest issue for this team, easily.
Schiano is aware, he said the defense will get better every game and I believe him based on the miracle turnaround on D last yr. A lot of transfers, freshman playing, too many moving parts early in the season, it will get better.
Watching the replay, there were a ton of missed assignments, guys out of position, and some poor tackling (including angles) and those things can be addressed to some degree while trying to meld a cohesive unit. However, the lack of push/penetration up front will likely remain an issue, as that's about the strength/skill of the players mostly.
I agree, I think some of the assignment issues and tackling can improve. Some of it was typical 1st game stuff you see. The most disturbing thing to me was up front on the DL. If they can’t physically dominant a MAC OL with 4 new starters, it’s a red flag to me. We will see if it was the Ohio offensive scheme causing hesitancy or if it’s just a talent issue.
Should any of that be a problem against Ohio University? Seems strange. We will see what happens Saturday against Miami Ohio. They were shut against Wisky 17-0. If they give RU a tough game and score 20+ or 30 points against this defense, we have serious problems. I don’t usually put a lot on game 1 but there were some disturbing signs.
Miami didn't show an offense that should score anything like Ohio, but you would expect Wisky to score more than 17 against a MAC team. RU will win but this not a cupcake game.