N.O. Bowl: SHSU (9-3) vs Ga. Southern (8-4), 6:00pm ESPN-2....UNT's future Defense on display!

[Side.Show.Joe]

I spoke with a SH fan and he said every starter on their defense played last night. Even the players in the Portal. I think that is a very good sign that Cassity is the right hire for North Texas.

 

[GMG24]

8 hours ago, GMG_Dallas said:

Yes I missed the time/end of half scenario in that case.

It's been said by others on the board. They use a Jack linebacker. I'm looking at size and how that affects some of those down and 1 situations we've struggled with. Is what Cassity runs enough to solve those issues? Is 3 true DL and Jack linebacker enough? Are we equating that to a true 4-man front?

Probably a bit smaller than a true DE, but much more versatile.  If teams are living in 3rd and short 2 or less.  Odds are they are kicking your butt and 3rd down is the LEAST of your worries.  

 

I am attaching an antiquated number chart but I would imagine with enough digging you could find one for closer years than 2021. 

 

https://staturdays.com/2021/12/03/2021-update-third-down-conversion-rate-by-distance-to-go/

[GMG_Dallas]

3 hours ago, GMG24 said:

Probably a bit smaller than a true DE, but much more versatile.  If teams are living in 3rd and short 2 or less.  Odds are they are kicking your butt and 3rd down is the LEAST of your worries.  

 

I am attaching an antiquated number chart but I would imagine with enough digging you could find one for closer years than 2021. 

 

https://staturdays.com/2021/12/03/2021-update-third-down-conversion-rate-by-distance-to-go/

Understood on the Jack vs true DE. Not arguing against either, just want it to work. 

Sightly bored so I was reading threads from 2019-2020. Others were pretty much having the same conversation. Some were calling for a 3 DL + Jack with others wanted a true 4 DL front. Some things haven't changed.