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[QUOTE="GoSU96, post: 387241, member: 114"]
Because they are inherently flag football teams, if you can get physical with them, they wilt.   Also the mentality of the defense is, all we need to do is get a stop or two a game and we win.    It's the danger of putting all your eggs in a finess basket. 
 
It's the same issue that VT and Rutgers have going the other way, what happens when you can't bully teams and don't get 2 or 3 special or defensive plays that give you a short field.  If you have to play straight up on offense and move the ball or get behind a couple of scores, your screwed.
 
That's what I like about how SU is evolving this year.   Offense is heavily pass oriented but they are establishing a power run game to compliment it, and on the other side of the ball focusing on stopping the run and bringing pressure.   If people want to see what the final product will be, the identity that Marrone wants to have, I think this is it.   Having the pieces in place to be able to gameplan to attack weaknesses on offense and a defense that brings it.
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