Defense - coaching or talent?

[GoldBlooded]

Then you have to ask why the variance from game to game. That is the way young players play. Mental discipline is an acquired skill.

Our front 7 can be pretty good when they want to be. Oddly, they showed this the other night against UGAg, who did very little after that long run by King. Our DB hasn't been good at any time all season. Now in fairness, that's where the bulk of the injurues have been, too.

IMO, Wommack needs another year to make his case that he needs an extension. If not, then cut him loose and get someone else, or promote Giff and give him a shot.

EDIT: Now if, due to coaching transition, an establshed DC comes available, I'd say get him and let Wommack go. There's enough data out there to let him go this year, but I think that's a bit risky w/o knowing who you can get to replace him, and his talent level hasn't been great, except DL last year.

You really believe that our DL "showed that they can be good" against UGA? You and I were obviously not watching the same game. They moved Burnett up from safety and put him in the box after that long run. That is why we started to stop them. Check the tackle count from the UGA game- DBs, LBs and DL.

 

[stinger78]

Yes, we did pull Burnett up. Off hand, I'd say that's a good adjustment, when they are running 8-9 inside the numbers, the front 7 is outmanned.

Well, here's the 2008 Summary

2008 Tackles UGAg Game:
DB 17-6 (23)
LB 6-7 (13)
DL 5-13 (18)

And the 2009 Summary:

2009 Tackles UGAg Game:
DB 8-17 (25)
LB 6-22 (28)
DL 7-10 (17)

Not terribly out of line, but not great. It is more or less in line with the Season Summary. I'm not saying they were good, but that they showed they can get it done. They are way undersized, and will need help against any quality, big OL they play. CU is big, but not near the quality of UGAg's OL.

*****
2009 Tackles Season (mostly starters):
DB 137-99 (236)
Burnett 37-36
Tarrant 29-18
Butler 27-10
Reese 14-12
Edwards 14-9
Reid 7-5
Taylor 7-9

LB 115-118 (233)
Jefferson 37-50
Sed 40-30
Burnett 21-15
Syl 20-15
A Barnes 7-8

DL 89-61 (150)
DE Morgan 35-15
DE Egbuniwe 9-6
DE Hall 4-6
DE Cross 5-3
DT TJ Barnes 12-7
DT Anderson 12-3
DT Walls 9-15
DT Peters 3-6