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Can the Huskies improve at stopping the run?

DerekJohnsonDerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 63,482 Founders Club
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https://uwdawgpound.com/2022/7/22/23204274/uwdp-roundtable-can-the-huskies-improve-at-stopping-the-run-washington-football
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  • CFetters_Nacho_LoverCFetters_Nacho_Lover Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 30,346 Founders Club
    Thanks Taft!
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  • CanadawgCanadawg Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 4,729 Swaye's Wigwam
    Anyone else hate that Tuli wears sleeves? Looks like he's heading to the Y for a pick up game. Gaines didn't tape his fingers or nothin
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  • whatshouldicareaboutwhatshouldicareabout Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 12,732 Swaye's Wigwam
    Canadawg said:

    Anyone else hate that Tuli wears sleeves? Looks like he's heading to the Y for a pick up game. Gaines didn't tape his fingers or nothin

    All I care about is if he produces. If he's good this year, he can dress however he wants
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  • RoadDawg55RoadDawg55 Member Posts: 30,123
    All the DT talk in the article and not one mention of Kuah Peihopa who is a likely starter and has been singled out by coaches as being a good player.

    The defense can’t really get any worse stopping the run. DeBoer said it was a concern going into Spring Ball and that he felt better after it was done. I think we are soft up front and we don’t have one guy at DT that is legitimately good yet. Tuli is okay. Peihopa and Voi Tufuuni need to be breakout players. I still have a little hope that Tuitele becomes a good player.

    Obviously it’s not just the DT’s but they have been really bad the past two years. A bunch of four star guys and a huge part of the leveling up on paper, but they have been busts.
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  • TheHBTheHB Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 6,017 Swaye's Wigwam
    edited July 2022
    whatshouldicareabout said:

    Canadawg said:

    Anyone else hate that Tuli wears sleeves? Looks like he's heading to the Y for a pick up game. Gaines didn't tape his fingers or nothin

    All I care about is if he produces. If he's good this year, he can dress however he wants
    Pink tutu?


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  • ntxduckntxduck Member Posts: 5,700
    Can’t get any worse. Almost impossible not to improve
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  • WoolleyDoogWoolleyDoog Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 3,588 Swaye's Wigwam
    A few things that could help the run defense:

    -Tunuufi and Peihopa progressing. I'm not selling off the upperclassmen yet but I think you just see so less late progression out of college players now.
    -A healthy Ulofoshio - not counting on this.
    -Bruener a year stronger.
    -Safeties that want to come up and tackle/hit someone.
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  • QuietcowskeeQuietcowskee Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 3,339 Swaye's Wigwam
    As bad as last years D was, a lot of it was scheme. Hampton/Cook closer to the LOS and a healthy ZTF will make a difference too.
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  • DerekJohnsonDerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 63,482 Founders Club
    RoadDawg55 said:

    WoolleyDoog said:

    A few things that could help the run defense:

    -Tunuufi and Peihopa progressing. I'm not selling off the upperclassmen yet but I think you just see so less late progression out of college players now.
    -A healthy Ulofoshio - not counting on this.
    -Bruener a year stronger.
    -Safeties that want to come up and tackle/hit someone.

    The hitting part is huge. All teams, even ones with great defenses give up a lot of 3-5 yard runs. The good ones often lay big hits on the ball carrier. The shitty ones do not. Hitting hard is the hallmark of every great defense.

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  • CanadawgCanadawg Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 4,729 Swaye's Wigwam
    RoadDawg55 said:

    WoolleyDoog said:

    A few things that could help the run defense:

    -Tunuufi and Peihopa progressing. I'm not selling off the upperclassmen yet but I think you just see so less late progression out of college players now.
    -A healthy Ulofoshio - not counting on this.
    -Bruener a year stronger.
    -Safeties that want to come up and tackle/hit someone.

    The hitting part is huge. All teams, even ones with great defenses give up a lot of 3-5 yard runs. The good ones often lay big hits on the ball carrier. The shitty ones do not. Hitting hard is the hallmark of every great defense.
    I would tweak that to say that YACs don't happen against good defenses and alot of that is hitting hard while the rest is good technique wrapping up
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  • 1to392831weretaken1to392831weretaken Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 7,628 Swaye's Wigwam
    RoadDawg55 said:

    WoolleyDoog said:

    A few things that could help the run defense:

    -Tunuufi and Peihopa progressing. I'm not selling off the upperclassmen yet but I think you just see so less late progression out of college players now.
    -A healthy Ulofoshio - not counting on this.
    -Bruener a year stronger.
    -Safeties that want to come up and tackle/hit someone.

    The hitting part is huge. All teams, even ones with great defenses give up a lot of 3-5 yard runs. The good ones often lay big hits on the ball carrier. The shitty ones do not. Hitting hard is the hallmark of every great defense.
    Doing so without giving up a 15 yard penalty is also key...
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  • whatshouldicareaboutwhatshouldicareabout Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 12,732 Swaye's Wigwam
    Canadawg said:

    RoadDawg55 said:

    WoolleyDoog said:

    A few things that could help the run defense:

    -Tunuufi and Peihopa progressing. I'm not selling off the upperclassmen yet but I think you just see so less late progression out of college players now.
    -A healthy Ulofoshio - not counting on this.
    -Bruener a year stronger.
    -Safeties that want to come up and tackle/hit someone.

    The hitting part is huge. All teams, even ones with great defenses give up a lot of 3-5 yard runs. The good ones often lay big hits on the ball carrier. The shitty ones do not. Hitting hard is the hallmark of every great defense.
    I would tweak that to say that YACs don't happen against good defenses and alot of that is hitting hard while the rest is good technique wrapping up
    Depth is the most important factor for a good defense.
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  • chuckchuck Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 11,043 Swaye's Wigwam
    Canadawg said:

    RoadDawg55 said:

    WoolleyDoog said:

    A few things that could help the run defense:

    -Tunuufi and Peihopa progressing. I'm not selling off the upperclassmen yet but I think you just see so less late progression out of college players now.
    -A healthy Ulofoshio - not counting on this.
    -Bruener a year stronger.
    -Safeties that want to come up and tackle/hit someone.

    The hitting part is huge. All teams, even ones with great defenses give up a lot of 3-5 yard runs. The good ones often lay big hits on the ball carrier. The shitty ones do not. Hitting hard is the hallmark of every great defense.
    I would tweak that to say that YACs don't happen against good defenses and alot of that is hitting hard while the rest is good technique wrapping up
    Hitting hard is important for more reasons than preventing yac. When the defense isn't hitting it's getting hit and worn out instead, and the creases of the first half become wide open gashes in the second.
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  • RaceBannonRaceBannon Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 105,790 Founders Club
    Bill Walsh taught football like boxing

    First hit hurts most

    Don't be the hitee be the hitter.
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  • dannarcdannarc Member Posts: 2,410


    I hope McBeefery has them ready to rumble
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  • DerekJohnsonDerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 63,482 Founders Club
    RaceBannon said:

    Bill Walsh taught football like boxing

    First hit hurts most

    Don't be the hitee be the hitter.

    You mean like his 31-14 loss to Lambo? ;) <--------- $75k
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  • RaceBannonRaceBannon Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 105,790 Founders Club
    No I mean like three Super Bowl rings
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