It's been a long time since we got an offensive commit
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All I got from this poast was Logjammin.DoogCourics said:The dichotomy of offense and defense is fascinating.
Players in the offensive system tend to take multiple years before they see the field. Most redshirt. Those that don’t redshirt usually aren’t a huge part of anything. Sure their are some outliers like Jake, Trey, and Myles. But the complexity of the offense tends to slow the development of the players on that side so there is a log jam. Not a lot of early playing time, not a lot of standouts that go pro early, a lot of guys staying til their senior years.
It creates a logjam of players that make the recruiting requirements less. Throw in Pete’s tendency to not force kids out then the attrition on the offensive side remains small.
Then you have the defense. Prior to the new redshirting rule, there were a ton of kids burning through it. Most of the young players are getting early playing time through rotation or special teams play. The one rarity was Murphy which was a stunner that he redshirted but it doesn’t matter anyway because his talent ensured he was going to leave early.
The defense can be complex but also has its simplicity in play sound assignments and contain and just don’t give up the big plays. Kwat and Lake also prefer hockey style rotations so young players are getting in early and often and mixing in special teams coverage as well.
This is leading to the defense not being logjammed. No redshirts means getting out in 4 years. Guys are going pro early because they have experience and readiness that matches their talent.
So to me it’s not super surprising. You know the offense is going to be logjammed and the older players are going to play and not be forced out of the program if they aren’t head and shoulders better than the young guys. The youth has to sit and wait their yurn. In my opinion this means the coaches know where they need to add players and can focus in early and get those commits.
Meanwhile the defense is turning and burning. Youth gets played frequently so you’ll have attrition through going pro as well as graduation. Then you have attrition though older guys getting leapfrogged by more talented youth. Amandre, Sterk, a DT I can’t rememebr off the top of my head, etc.
So after the few offensive needs are met, it’s an easy focus to the defense. Start padding players because you need to refill the consistent 3 deep hockey shifts and special teams coverage. Then when players start to announce their transfer and early pro intentions, the end of the recruiting cycle is focused on the handful of defenders who can fill those new holes.
Or at least this is what I just made up off the top of my head while on the treadmill. I haven’t really ever given it though prior to this.
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Swaye said:
All I got from this poast was Logjammin.DoogCourics said:The dichotomy of offense and defense is fascinating.
Players in the offensive system tend to take multiple years before they see the field. Most redshirt. Those that don’t redshirt usually aren’t a huge part of anything. Sure their are some outliers like Jake, Trey, and Myles. But the complexity of the offense tends to slow the development of the players on that side so there is a log jam. Not a lot of early playing time, not a lot of standouts that go pro early, a lot of guys staying til their senior years.
It creates a logjam of players that make the recruiting requirements less. Throw in Pete’s tendency to not force kids out then the attrition on the offensive side remains small.
Then you have the defense. Prior to the new redshirting rule, there were a ton of kids burning through it. Most of the young players are getting early playing time through rotation or special teams play. The one rarity was Murphy which was a stunner that he redshirted but it doesn’t matter anyway because his talent ensured he was going to leave early.
The defense can be complex but also has its simplicity in play sound assignments and contain and just don’t give up the big plays. Kwat and Lake also prefer hockey style rotations so young players are getting in early and often and mixing in special teams coverage as well.
This is leading to the defense not being logjammed. No redshirts means getting out in 4 years. Guys are going pro early because they have experience and readiness that matches their talent.
So to me it’s not super surprising. You know the offense is going to be logjammed and the older players are going to play and not be forced out of the program if they aren’t head and shoulders better than the young guys. The youth has to sit and wait their yurn. In my opinion this means the coaches know where they need to add players and can focus in early and get those commits.
Meanwhile the defense is turning and burning. Youth gets played frequently so you’ll have attrition through going pro as well as graduation. Then you have attrition though older guys getting leapfrogged by more talented youth. Amandre, Sterk, a DT I can’t rememebr off the top of my head, etc.
So after the few offensive needs are met, it’s an easy focus to the defense. Start padding players because you need to refill the consistent 3 deep hockey shifts and special teams coverage. Then when players start to announce their transfer and early pro intentions, the end of the recruiting cycle is focused on the handful of defenders who can fill those new holes.
Or at least this is what I just made up off the top of my head while on the treadmill. I haven’t really ever given it though prior to this.
