Vince Kehres new DC

[Oakland]

Does this mean we are playing a 3-3-5 next season? I'm weary of that.

 

[CuseCactus]

Next chancellor

Would help our academic ranking. Doh! (Kidding)

 

[Biaxtar]

Does this mean we are playing a 3-3-5 next season? I'm weary of that.

His system is a 4-2-5 with 4-3 and 3-3-5 concepts mixed in, I believe.

 

[orangepassion]

Does this mean we are playing a 3-3-5 next season? I'm weary of that.

Why? We had a good defense when we had the 3-3-5.

 

[JarHeadJim]

Yes I'm late to the party but wow this is huge

 

[PhatOrange]

I hated reading that his scheme doesn’t blitz a lot.

 

[OrangeTarheel]

I hated reading that his scheme doesn’t blitz a lot.

IIRC that’s because he doesn’t need to, he has a more active line to create confusion/opportunities

 

[PhatOrange]

IIRC that’s because he doesn’t need to, he has a more active line to create confusion/opportunities

That’s not why. It’s because he’s looking to take away parts of the field and funnel the ball to specific areas. has nothing to do with his DLine.

 

[Sherman20]

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Cope harder, Nebraska fans.

 

[PAcuse]

That’s not why. It’s because he’s looking to take away parts of the field and funnel the ball to specific areas. has nothing to do with his DLine.

Vince Kehres runs an aggressive, hybrid 4-2-5 defense, often described as a "Quarters-dominant" scheme that uses inverted safeties and hybrid linebackers (like a "WILL") to create leverage, confuse offenses, and effectively stop the run while also playing sound pass coverage, often employing man-under with bracket principles for the slot receivers. It's known for its unique use of safeties as force players and its ability to consume the box to neutralize RPOs.


I'll take that style of defense over the nonsense we had to endure the last two years.

 

[721Comstock]

Vince Kehres runs an aggressive, hybrid 4-2-5 defense, often described as a "Quarters-dominant" scheme that uses inverted safeties and hybrid linebackers (like a "WILL") to create leverage, confuse offenses, and effectively stop the run while also playing sound pass coverage, often employing man-under with bracket principles for the slot receivers. It's known for its unique use of safeties as force players and its ability to consume the box to neutralize RPOs.


I'll take that style of defense over the nonsense we had to endure the last two years.

Yeah - regardless of what it’s called or how it’s even run;

This D is proven to work, very well, over a sample of multiple years.

Whatever the FFF we’ve been doing the past 2 years was proven to suck donkey balls.

Now, granted this year the O did the D less than zero favors,
which is why we often got blown out in 2nd halves, when they just got worn down from constantly being on the field.

But we had an absolutely prolific O the prior year, and the D still sucked royal.

This is one of those situations where we literally couldn’t do any worse than we’ve been doing, so clearly it can’t help but be much better.

A mediocre D would be light years better than these past 2 seasons.

 

[EnviroSciGuy]

Why? We had a good defense when we had the 3-3-5.

Current personnel would be a concern if we were transitioning to a straight 3-3-5, but it looks like Kehres runs a 4-2-5 with some 3-3-5 components depending on the matchup.

 

[Franz69]

I hated reading that his scheme doesn’t blitz a lot.

Here you go my friend:

 

[PAcuse]

Current personnel would be a concern if we were transitioning to a straight 3-3-5, but it looks like Kehres runs a 4-2-5 with some 3-3-5 components depending on the matchup.

We did run some 3-3-5 in the red zone and vs. Georgia Tech in 24. Not much this year due to no LBer depth.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

I hated reading that his scheme doesn’t blitz a lot.

Yeah, that was my initial thought too.

But then I look at the results he's gotten and I figure there's something working there.

Really hard not having recency bias from Robinson.

 

[cusefan88]

Tremble seems like a big winner here. His pass rushing and speed as an LB/Edge should be a perfect fit.

 

[Qbobby]

I hated reading that his scheme doesn’t blitz a lot.

A team that can play excellent defense without needing to blitz is FAR more dangerous than one that does need to. Blitzing by definition opens up vulnerabilities by sending extra men to attack the QB. If you can shut down with 4 rushing or get pressure that way, you are very difficult to attack. You can scheme up ways to beat the blitz and make a defense pay.

 

[powdersmack]

I hated reading that his scheme doesn’t blitz a lot.

After how ineffective all our blitzing was this year, that's the last thing to be concerned about.

 

[IthacaMatt]

The Indiana HC brought a lot of impact JMU guys with him, hoping Vince can do the same. That will help flip the switch.

Yes, it's important to bring a handful of guys - whether assistants or players - who can help you communicate your vision to the players.

 

[IthacaMatt]

Does this mean we are playing a 3-3-5 next season? I'm weary of that.

No, 4-2-5.

 

[PhatOrange]

After how ineffective all our blitzing was this year, that's the last thing to be concerned about.

Well to be fair a blitz scheme designed by a guy who was a terrible DC

 

[powdersmack]

Well to be fair a blitz scheme designed by a guy who was a terrible DC

Exactly!

 

[007]

I hated reading that his scheme doesn’t blitz a lot.

When Kehres does blitz, he sends 6 often using DBs and cover 0. He wants to make sure they get home.

 

[007]

Kehres has "soon to be a HC" written all over his resume.

Looks like a home run hire even if he is only here a year or 2.

 

[richmondcuse03]

Kehres has "soon to be a HC" written all over his resume.

Looks like a home run hire even if he is only here a year or 2.

Yup that’s my take too. Bet the pitch from Fran was: “Come here and get hired by a bigger problem after we make the CFP. You’ll get a better job than staying at Toledo. Look at what happened to Candle.”