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[QUOTE="wfschrec, post: 5642019, member: 361"]
Watch the IU vs Oregon game from the playoffs.  They have very tight personnel groups unlike  2024 .. the limited substitutions was discussed.  From a scouting report:

"The most schematically interesting aspect of DC Haines’ squad in 2025 is that it switches cleanly from a 4-down to a 3-down front, which was not the structure last year. In 2024, there was a variety of body types on the edges and they customized their 4-2-5 situationally by swapping around stand-up ends, heavy fist-down ends, and very light speed rushers.

This year the personnel groups are very tight, and mostly comprise the same body types within them -- just three main defensive tackles, three very similar ends, and three linebackers -- and the change-up comes in converting the same end from fist down in even surface to an OLB off the edge or dropping into coverage in odd surface with a nose over the center, and also by frequently pulling the nickel, going back to four DBs, and using the SAM (who was last year’s backup WILL) as a versatile pressure player."

The versatility of a couple of guys on D allowed them to get away with not having to rotate often or change packages.

What else would a heavily relied upon 13 man core mean?  It means its mainly 13 guys that play .. some got minimal spot duty.  They don't rotate nearly as much as most programs.
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