Great Article on Gary Patterson and the 4-2-5 Defense

Tequilla

I think this was posted elsewhere but I do not recall where today: https://grantland.com/features/hard-knocks-playing-defense-with-tcus-gary-patterson/

Yes, this is an article about #MyFrogs, but that aside, Patterson has been one of the best defensive minds in the game in the last 10-15 years. I honestly believe that a lot of what he does defensively is ground breaking and stuff against the spread. I would LOVE to see TCU play Oregon at some point in the future.

ThomasFremont

Question...do you like TCU?

Tequilla

I'm an alum ... and I owe much to the University for many things ... so yes

ThomasFremont

Never would have guessed it.

whatshouldicareabout

Boise runs a 4-2-5 IIRC.

I hope we run D.Wash and Gaskin all day.

Tequilla

I would have posted this article if it wasn't TCU related ... it's a great article on defense and how it is designed to stop spread offenses based on simplifying reads for his defenders and creating opportunities for turnovers.

RoadDawg55

That was good chit.

CaptainPJ

ThomasFremont said:

Question...are you a froog?

RaceBannon

It was posted in the thread where Baylor hung 60 on them

HuskyInAZ

On average, over the past 3 years, points allowed ranking......

TCU - 33
UW - 38

And UW has, by all accounts, sucked balls. Perhaps you might consider ceasing your TCU ball sucking.

topdawgnc

Tequilla said:

I think this was posted elsewhere but I do not recall where today: https://grantland.com/features/hard-knocks-playing-defense-with-tcus-gary-patterson/

Yes, this is an article about #MyFrogs, but that aside, Patterson has been one of the best defensive minds in the game in the last 10-15 years. I honestly believe that a lot of what he does defensively is ground breaking and stuff against the spread. I would LOVE to see TCU play Oregon at some point in the future.

You had a preview last year.

The final score was 61-58 ... Frogs ended up roadkill after giving up 61 in the fourth quarter because they were gassed.

Oregon > Baylor

So there's that data point.

RaceBannon

If TCU had been the 4th team in the playoffs last year they would have finished 5th

Tequilla

You should re-read the article then because Baylor is talked about in detail and Oregon is not Baylor ...

Patterson forces teams to beat him deep as that is low percentage. Every once in a while that works out for the opposition. Baylor actively tries that strategy against TCU

topdawgnc

HFNY

I read it last night while lying on the our (= my two dads') futon in the basement and was going to poast it but our resident Froog beat me to it.

Saying that TCU's D sucks or isn't good because they gave up a ton points to Baylor is FS...sometimes great offenses have your number on a particular Saturday, execute better, and / or make less mistakes.

The article is really good and the guy who wrote is my favorite Grantland guy.

Whether it's 4-2-5, 3-3-5, or a hybrid 3-4, I love seeing defenses trying to tilt some of the balance back to the D.

topdawgnc

HFNY said:

I read it last night while lying on the our (= my two dads') futon in the basement and was going to poast it but our resident Froog beat me to it.

Saying that TCU's D sucks or isn't good because they gave up a ton points to Baylor is FS...sometimes great offenses have your number on a particular Saturday, execute better, and / or make less mistakes.

The article is really good and the guy who wrote is my favorite Grantland guy.

Whether it's 4-2-5, 3-3-5, or a hybrid 3-4, I love seeing defenses trying to tilt some of the balance back to the D.

I personally would love for the next Lambo to step up and find out how to shut these shit show offenses down.

My poont was Tequilla wants Oregon ... handle Baylor first.

RaceBannon

HFNY said:

I read it last night while lying on the our (= my two dads') futon in the basement and was going to poast it but our resident Froog beat me to it.

Saying that TCU's D sucks or isn't good because they gave up a ton points to Baylor is FS...sometimes great offenses have your number on a particular Saturday, execute better, and / or make less mistakes.

The article is really good and the guy who wrote is my favorite Grantland guy.

Whether it's 4-2-5, 3-3-5, or a hybrid 3-4, I love seeing defenses trying to tilt some of the balance back to the D.

Someone must be knew here

Even tequila didn't want to take the gloves off and roll on that bait

rodmansrage

TCU's D sucks because they gave up a ton points to Baylor

Tequilla

RaceBannon said:

HFNY said:

I read it last night while lying on the our (= my two dads') futon in the basement and was going to poast it but our resident Froog beat me to it.

Saying that TCU's D sucks or isn't good because they gave up a ton points to Baylor is FS...sometimes great offenses have your number on a particular Saturday, execute better, and / or make less mistakes.

The article is really good and the guy who wrote is my favorite Grantland guy.

Whether it's 4-2-5, 3-3-5, or a hybrid 3-4, I love seeing defenses trying to tilt some of the balance back to the D.

Someone must be knew here

Even tequila didn't want to take the gloves off and roll on that bait

It's such a FS comment that I don't need to take the gloves off and roll ... my froooog minions have taken care of it for me

PostGameOrangeSlices

Mods?

HFNY

Ignoring TCU and the Tequilla baggage that comes with them for a moment, it's a great analysis and I hope our DC Pete K. has been chatting with Patterson in the off-season....almost every team U-Dub faces runs HUNH / spreads.

I'm glad this year we have a good secondary that has the talent and smarts to execute this sort of read-option D. Whether the pass-rush makes them not having to cover too long is the big question.