[NU Sports] Defense

[Roy Lamberton]

We play them off because we feel they are that much faster than our guys - if we
could go stride for stride, we'd run man coverage.

The Cats play a lot of zone. Those coverages are off the WR because they're
protecting an area, not that particular player.

rsl

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Computer Applications & Support Associates
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The Scout.com Northwestern University Site
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On
> Behalf Of johnadeg at comcast.net
> Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 5:27 PM
> To: nwu-sports at romaine.tssi.com
> Subject: [NU Sports] Defense
> 
> I have yet to understand why the defense plays wide receivers  ten yard
> away instead of close to the line of scrimmage.  It just about guarantees
> them at least five yards or more on each reception.  IN my opinion that i
> main resson that teams get big plays against us.  Maybe I'm nuts but that's
> my  view.
> 
> Both Illinois and Indiana proved today that they won't be push overs any
> more.
> 
> John DeGroat
> 
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