1. It's Pat Narduzzi's defense, not Michigan States
2. If they blitz, the zone blitz has to be effective with bringing 6 guys. Giving up 60 to Texas State doesn't tell me the defense is effective enough to fully trust a zone blitz continuously.
3. Duzzi's defense is anything but a disaster. Bravo to Burrow for installing something new over that atrocious cover 3 base. Although I think these young guys need to press #1's on both sides every single play. Force low % passes and lock up everything underneath. The old theory of "don't get beat deep" should die quicker than my morale about this season.
4. I wish they ran the 4-2-5 because it'd allow OU to be more athletically based rather than large up front.
Indeed, it is Pat Narduzzi's defense that inspired Ohio's defense, and Narduzzi's defense is not a disaster. However, Narduzzi's defense does press the opposing receivers. The variation that Ohio plays, is not Narduzzi's defense, but Burrow's defense. He should get the credit when it works, and the blame when it doesn't. It didn't work very well against Texas State.
In 4Q and 3OT they only gave up 106 rushing yards- WIN
In 4Q and 3OT they gave up 440 passing yards and 5 TD's- LOSS
With those kind of statistics you'd think we were playing Texas Tech, not State.
Kansas throws the ball 70 times a game, so hopefully adjustments are made and they have the corners press like hell every single play giving the front 7 time to pressure the QB all day long. Otherwise, it'll be another long day in Lawerence on Saturday.