The Truth About NC State

[PennHOG]

I have a good friend that is an NC State football nutt.  He was so mad that NC State let Herring go.  However, I was just talking to him and his comments was as follows:

Yeah, actually the truth came out.  Mario Williams and Manny Lawson turned out to be the talent driving our defense...and we still have them so our defense is still pretty good, although we lost to VT in the first gamePenalties ate us up, though.

Arkansas will be back. SEC is a tough conference again...as usual.

So was Herrings #1 defense a result of good defensive coordinating or was it talent?  I think we're starting to see the answer to that question already.

[Madgun]

Most coaches are always as good as their talent level.  Herring's done some wild position changes (bringing guys over from the offense and such).  I think his intention was to start from scratch and build from the ground up.  Apparently, he might not have time to do that. 

[sage_dragoon]

I see Herring molding his players to fit his defensive scheme. I don't know if that is the best thing to do. I would like to see him adjust his scheme to fit the talent(what there is of it). Maybe this is why we have had a gimmick-like scheme the past few years. Just trying to cover up our main weaknesses.

[ReturnToDynasty?]

It's clear that we are deviod of talent. 

[Razorback Jedi]

Great talent can make a average coach look very good or gret.
Average talent can make a great coach look average.

Bottom line? Talent wins.

[Lando Calrissian]

I see Herring molding his players to fit his defensive scheme.

Herring has a "scheme"?

When is he going to unveil it?

[TULAWHOG]

Great talent can make a average coach look very good or gret.
Average talent can make a great coach look average.

Bottom line? Talent wins.

Completely agree.  I don't care what scheme you have, it comes down to R. Bush, S. Smith etc. running 4.3 or better and M. Coe running 4.5.  That explains why he got burned all last year, this year by vandy, SC and whoever else we play better than any scheme or Def coordinator.  You could likely make a similar argument for each position all throughout the defense. Herrings nor any other scheme has much of a chance when talent is lopsided.  Mizz St may have the best Def. Coordinator in the land but no one would ever know after he played us b/c our offensive line will blow their Def line off the ball all day.

[THROWITDEEP]

TALENT WINS!