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USC - pcgoode - 04-14-2016

Tweeted by Bonagura. I didn't realize Trojans were this low on DL depth.

Kyle Bonagura (@BonaguraESPN)
2016-04-14, 6:22 PM
USC spring game will be situational as opposed to a true scrimmage. Helton says lack of DL depth makes this right way to do it.

Re: Unbelievably Spoiled Children - PrinceLightfoot - 04-15-2016

Yeah, they lost their only interior DL upperclassman, Kenny Bigelow, to a torn ACL. They are switching defensive schemes from a 4-3 to a 5-2 so instead of two interior linemen they are going with three. Most players playing at OLB were converted to DE, and several DEs were converted to DT to fit this scheme. They really only have one true NT on the roster.

The also lost a starting OLB who probably would have been converted to DE after he was caught using a banned substance.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/15114869/usc-trojans-de-scott-felix-loses-ncaa-appeal-ends-college-career

They have loads of talent at DE particularly from the 2015 class and a stud at DT (Rasheem Green), but most of their interior players are unproven.


Re: Unbelievably Spoiled Children - yvonne - 04-15-2016

(04-15-2016, 11:38 AM)PrinceLightfoot link Wrote:Yeah, they lost their only interior DL upperclassman, Kenny Bigelow, to a torn ACL. They are switching defensive schemes from a 4-3 to a 5-2 so instead of two interior linemen they are going with three.

does not compute

Re: Unbelievably Spoiled Children - BostonCard - 04-15-2016

Functionally a 5-2 is similar to a 3-4, except the two outside linebackers play with their hand down as DE's.  Your 3-4 DE's become "interior linemen".

BC

Re: Unbelievably Spoiled Children - PrinceLightfoot - 04-15-2016

(04-15-2016, 01:14 PM)Yvonne link Wrote:[quote author=PrinceLightfoot link=topic=14907.msg160862#msg160862 date=1460745539]
Yeah, they lost their only interior DL upperclassman, Kenny Bigelow, to a torn ACL. They are switching defensive schemes from a 4-3 to a 5-2 so instead of two interior linemen they are going with three.

does not compute
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Sorry, what Boston Card said.

A 5-2 scheme represents the number of linemen and linebackers in a front seven. It has two defensive ends, two defensive tackles, one nose tackle, and two inside linebackers. This scheme places emphasis on stopping the run and pressuring the QB on passing plays.

A 4-3 scheme has two defensive ends (hand down on the ground or stand up depending on the play),  two interior defensive linemen, and three linebackers. USC in recent years used one DT and one NT for its interior positions.



Re: Unbelievably Spoiled Children - pokey - 04-15-2016

I think the confusion stems from trying to address a DLine depth problem by adding more down linemen.  Stanford arguably went the other direction last year, playing a lot of 2-5 (or perhaps 2-4-5?).  But sure, you can put your OLBs on the line and call it a 5-2.

Perhaps that means we'll be seeing more of this (a certain player's first TD catching the ball just over the DLine).
https://youtu.be/jHb92mHa7g4?t=16s


Re: Unbelievably Spoiled Children - French Rage - 04-15-2016

(04-15-2016, 03:50 PM)pokey link Wrote:I think the confusion stems from trying to address a DLine depth problem by adding more down linemen.  Stanford arguably went the other direction last year, playing a lot of 2-5 (or perhaps 2-4-5?).  But sure, you can put your OLBs on the line and call it a 5-2.

Perhaps that means we'll be seeing more of this (a certain player's first TD catching the ball just over the DLine).
https://youtu.be/jHb92mHa7g4?t=16s

I forgot (or never noticed) he did KO coverage.

Re: Unbelievably Spoiled Children - yvonne - 04-15-2016

(04-15-2016, 03:50 PM)pokey link Wrote:I think the confusion stems from trying to address a DLine depth problem by adding more down linemen. 

Yes, that was precisely my point, but, uh, thanks to all you kind gentlemen who explained what a 5-2 was.