Thursday Night
The biggest news out of Lubbock today was the new contract extension between Coach Knight and the university, keeping Knight here until the 2011-2012 season. It's interesting that Myers knows that it's about keeping a good face with recruits and I agree. Tech needs to start recruiting more high school players than juco players. I don't think I'm revealing anything earth-shattering here, but programs are better, long term, with 4 year players and it looks like everyone else is on the same page.
For what it's worth, the EN is picking Tech to win this weekend.
A sobering (I know, this is the second time I've used that word in a week) LAJ article about the deficiencies of the Texas Tech defense. Setencich admits that the first touchdown given up on Saturday against Colorado was a full 7 man blitz. I have two questions: 1) Why would we blitz 7 guys? That's just crazy. 2) Do we have the secondary to cover for the 7 man blitz?
My first thought is that if any team blitzes 7 guys and you don't get to the quarterback then you're in trouble. Obvious. We have to blitz 7 guys because we've been unable to get to the quarterback with more traditional methods, i.e. with a 5 man or 6 man front. Setencich goes so far to say:
"What people get excited about is seven Keyunta Dawsons coming,'' Setencich said, referring to the rush end who's one of the fastest players on the Tech defense. "They see the swarm. That's what they get excited about. We don't have seven Keyunta Dawsons. They see a swarm of guys and want us to do it. It's not what we do well.''
So, we don't blitz well. That's fine, I can live with that, however, the next problem with blitzing 7 players is that it puts tremendous pressure on the secondary. I do not claim to have the most accurate idea of the athletic ability of our secondary, but leaving 4 guys out to dry like that is just not fair. Setencich has to know the limitations of the defense. Play to win, guy.
Although, it's kind of ironic that the Des Moines Register notes that the Cyclones are susceptible to the blitz. Will Setencich be tempted to blitz if he knows that one of a team's weaknesses is picking up the blitz? My money is on that he will, he's got nothing to lose.
For what it's worth, the EN is picking Tech to win this weekend.
A sobering (I know, this is the second time I've used that word in a week) LAJ article about the deficiencies of the Texas Tech defense. Setencich admits that the first touchdown given up on Saturday against Colorado was a full 7 man blitz. I have two questions: 1) Why would we blitz 7 guys? That's just crazy. 2) Do we have the secondary to cover for the 7 man blitz?
My first thought is that if any team blitzes 7 guys and you don't get to the quarterback then you're in trouble. Obvious. We have to blitz 7 guys because we've been unable to get to the quarterback with more traditional methods, i.e. with a 5 man or 6 man front. Setencich goes so far to say:
"What people get excited about is seven Keyunta Dawsons coming,'' Setencich said, referring to the rush end who's one of the fastest players on the Tech defense. "They see the swarm. That's what they get excited about. We don't have seven Keyunta Dawsons. They see a swarm of guys and want us to do it. It's not what we do well.''
So, we don't blitz well. That's fine, I can live with that, however, the next problem with blitzing 7 players is that it puts tremendous pressure on the secondary. I do not claim to have the most accurate idea of the athletic ability of our secondary, but leaving 4 guys out to dry like that is just not fair. Setencich has to know the limitations of the defense. Play to win, guy.
Although, it's kind of ironic that the Des Moines Register notes that the Cyclones are susceptible to the blitz. Will Setencich be tempted to blitz if he knows that one of a team's weaknesses is picking up the blitz? My money is on that he will, he's got nothing to lose.
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