This defense is for real

[GoSU96]

17 pts allowed. Of 113 yds rushing, 89 came on two plays. Gave up 24 yds on the other 23 rushes.

Need to get Coleman, Black, Cordy back for the last 3 or 4 games

 

[Finwad32]

17 pts allowed. Of 113 yds rushing, 89 came on two plays. Gave up 24 yds on the other 23 rushes.

Need to get Coleman, Black, Cordy back for the last 3 or 4 games

I'll tell you what's for real, when Cuse and Clemson win out... ACC Conf. 'Chip game.

No, but seriously, what a monumental improvement season for the D. Last night, the real Orange BEAT the defending National Champs. From whistle to whistle. Getting healthy after Miami is huge for the remainder of the season.

 

[ForCuseSake]

Don’t see a lot of “You can’t play the Tampa 2 with Syracuse level talent and win” posts.

Ward called an excellent game. And Paris Bennett is one of the easiest kids to root for.

He’s been fantastic and will be missed big time.

 

[Finwad32]

Don’t see a lot of “You can’t play the Tampa 2 with Syracuse level talent and win” posts.

Ward called an excellent game.

Lot of quietness from the naysayers right now...

 

[Chip]

They’re bigger, faster and they can tackle.

So many plays last night where I thought last year that goes to the house for 6.

Ward has to be feeling pretty good. Good for him.

 

[texascpa]

And if I hear one more of the hosts on the Sirius college sports channel say Cuse's defense is horrible, I'm going to punch them through the radio.

 

[OrangeTarheel]

In the post game Dabo said we played a pretty vanilla defense (he said it was cloud three, whatever that is.). Our blitz packages were really savvy.

Of course the Dome helps. As Dino said in his post game:

"We have a Dome. No one else has a Dome, neener neener neener!"

 

[ElwoodJBlues]

Chris Slayton is an animal out there. Clemson was doubling him and he was still getting into the backfield with ease. Got held a few times and just put his head down to power through.

 

[qdawgg]

The improvement in solo tackles and open field tackling has been huge IMO.

 

[SU94]

In the post game Dabo said we played a pretty vanilla defense (he said it was cloud three, whatever that is.). Our blitz packages were really savvy.

Of course the Dome helps. As Dino said in his post game:

"We have a Dome. No one else has a Dome, neener neener neener!"

The timing on our blitzes appeared to so often be in synch with their snapping of the ball. I've never seems a SU game where we able to make that happen with such regularity. Credit to us, and maybe their young QBs got too predictable.

 

[OrangePA]

They’re bigger, faster and they can tackle.

So many plays last night where I thought last year that goes to the house for 6.

Ward has to be feeling pretty good. Good for him.

I have not seen a better SU tackling team in I don't know how many years.

 

[nzm136]

I'll tell you what's for real, when Cuse and Clemson win out... ACC Conf. 'Chip game.

No, but seriously, what a monumental improvement season for the D. Last night, the real Orange BEAT the defending National Champs. From whistle to whistle. Getting healthy after Miami is huge for the remainder of the season.

We kicked their butt in every area of the game, and it's not like we were getting gifts from the zebras.

We legitimately looked like the better team.

 

[nzm136]

I said it last week, but it's worth repeating...

...we are going to be suffocating once we have a full 5 years of players who were specifically recruited to play in this system.

...especially in the Loud House.

I almost feel sorry for the other guys ... almost.

 

[OburgOrange]

Don’t see a lot of “You can’t play the Tampa 2 with Syracuse level talent and win” posts.

Ward called an excellent game. And Paris Bennett is one of the easiest kids to root for.

He’s been fantastic and will be missed big time.

Bennett was a manimal last night. Omg

 

[TheCusian]

Robinson just destroys the QB once a game. What a find.

 

[RF2044]

Bennett was a manimal last night. Omg

Absolutely. He was the best player on the field and a standout against LSU, and he continues to shine as the top playmaker defensively. If he were 6-3, he'd be in contention for being a first or second round pick.

 

[SmilinBob]

The D played very well and although there was a lot of space in the beginning given to the Tiger receivers SU tightened it up. SU played the run and Clemson came out passing and the adjustments made by the staff and players on SU were subtle and excellent. The good tackling in space was huge. The DL was a pain in the Tiger butt the whole day and worked hard the whole game. I'm curious on how the substitution went on the DL because they looked hungry and aggressive all night.

 

[ForCuseSake]

Bennett was a manimal last night. Omg

I enjoyed his press conference responses as much as his play. Very down to earth. Looks like someone set up for success for whatever he pursues.

 

[texascpa]

The improvement in solo tackles and open field tackling has been huge IMO.

And no one was getting run over, even the CB's. Our backfield, even with a couple blown coverages is soooooo much better this year, particularly on WR screens and open field tackling.

 

[Shrmdougluvr]

I worry about a step back with the loss of the linebacking trio, but I think the gains the DE's will make with another year of strength training will offset those losses some.

 

[W'boro'Cuse315]

The timing on our blitzes appeared to so often be in synch with their snapping of the ball. I've never seems a SU game where we able to make that happen with such regularity. Credit to us, and maybe their young QBs got too predictable.

Zaire had one of the best timed blitzes I've ever witnessed, right up the middle. He was in the backfield as their QB was still dropping back to hand-off/fake. It was as if he knew the cadence. Just beautiful.

 

[Millhouse]

17 pts allowed. Of 113 yds rushing, 89 came on two plays. Gave up 24 yds on the other 23 rushes.

Need to get Coleman, Black, Cordy back for the last 3 or 4 games

They do everything right. Pick a simple defense, spend more time on offense, be good on one side, great on another

 

[Millhouse]

We kicked their butt in every area of the game, and it's not like we were getting gifts from the zebras.

We legitimately looked like the better team.

I wasn't scared or pessimistic at the end. I wondered if I was having a medical event because it didn't feel normal

 

[GoSU96]

They do everything right. Pick a simple defense, spend more time on offense, be good on one side, great on another

I never get this idea you have to sacrifice one for the other. You might build your game plan and style around the better side but not sure what time has to do with it.

 

[Millhouse]

I never get this idea you have to sacrifice one for the other. You might build your game plan and style around the better side but not sure what time has to do with it.

Limited time. You're not going to be great at both. They only teams that are so it with talent we'll never have.