Warrior10
Gerry is the starter in the Dime package. As you can see from last night they're also looking at him in other places. But I don't think thats going to be something we see with regularity. The other day he was described as having a "Ronnie Lott" mentality.
With Gerry (speed, athleticism) as a true freshman starting at the Dime package, da skers, do you think in some way that the Wiscy CCG loss made the coaches really think about team speed on defense and their approach with getting young players that have the speed on the field? Do you think there was some shift in coache's willingness to try out new things (i.e. play fast/athletic players even if they are young) this year after that disastrous loss? It would be cool to get your 2 cents on this.....
I think that the CCG was the nail in the coffin. It was a very grim look at what happens when guys are just a little out of position and dont have the athleticism to make up for it. It was always preached how LaVonte David made some many mistakes his first year, but my land, if that's mistakes I'll take 'em. But we all know he had the speed and instincts to make up for it. Our guys on D last year did not. Clearly did not. So I think the philosophy is now that weather they know it or not, there has to be speed on the field. If we have to simplify to cater to them, so be it. If they make a mistake here and there so be it.
I know you were asking da'skers, but I just wanted to toss in my thoughts anyway.