Robb Smith

[Biggus Piggus]

Actually, it's easy to understand why we play good rush defense and poor pass defense.

We don't have the talent to defend both and so the coaches have , for whatever reason, chosen to make teams beat us throwing the ball. Against a team like LSU who's QB isn't very good this year, that worked great. So yes, the coaches made a mistake against MSU, the should have played with 6 defensive backs the entire game and made them beat us on the ground, or made some really spectacular plays to beat us in the passing game.

Six DBs are about all they have. If you wanted them to play every snap, great idea.

[PorkSoda]

You can't run zone against a spread offense. We have yet to win against a spread offense.

ole miss, auburn?

and I'm pretty sure we run a mix of zone and man as most teams do.

[PorkSoda]

Six DBs are about all they have. If you wanted them to play every snap, great idea.

unfortunately, you are probably right.  we are in rebuilding mode on defense.  they have been doing the best they can with what they have.  we had 13 underclassmen on the defensive 2 deep for miss st.

[Lake City Hog]

20   De'Andre Coley   DB   So   6-1   202   Miami, Fla.   Northwestern HS
29   Jared Collins   DB   Jr   5-11   172   Tulsa, Okla.   Booker T. Washington HS
8   Nate Dalton   DB   Fr   6-3   197   Baton Rouge, La.   Cypress Falls HS
2   DJ Dean   DB   Jr   5-11   202   Newton, Texas   Newton HS
25   Matt Dodson   DB   So   5-10   202   McKinney, Texas   Boyd HS
16   Cornelius Floyd   DB   So   5-11   172   Miami, Fla.   Gulliver Prep
26   Rohan Gaines   DB   Sr   5-11   195   Bainbridge, Ga.   Bainbridge HS
39   Byron Keaton   DB   Fr   5-10   174   Camden, Ark.   Fairview HS
28   Josh Liddell   DB   So   6-1   210   Pine Bluff, Ark.   Dollarway Senior HS
24   Ryder Lucas   DB   R-Fr   6-0   189   The Woodlands, Texas   College Park HS
13   Davyon McKinney   DB   Sr   6-1   215   Forrest City, Ark.   Forrest City HS
38   Reid Miller   DB   Fr   5-9   193   Hollidaysburg, Pa.   IMG Academy [Fla.]
10   Ryan Pulley   DB   Fr   5-11   210   Fort Myers, Fla.   Island Coast HS
9   Santos Ramirez   DB   R-Fr   6-2   202   Shreveport, La.   Evangel Christian Academy
30   Kevin Richardson II   DB   So   6-0   175   Jacksonville, Ark.   Jacksonville HS
15   Willie Sykes   DB   Fr   6-0   180   Houston, Texas   Spring HS
31   Scotty Thurman   DB   Jr   5-11   210   Pine Bluff, Ark.   Fayetteville HS
5   Henre' Toliver   DB   So   6-1   186   Marrero, La.   Archbishop Rummel HS

Actually 3 times that many! Yeah a few are walkons, but there is a pretty wide selection.

http://video.wholehogsports.com/Robb-Smith--Missouri-Preview-29981826?playlistId=15945

Notice just how many times HE says the word SCHEME! I really believe that giving up so many game killing big passes last year led BB to change our defensive philosophy. Last year we ran the same base 4-3, but on many occasions we rushed 3 and even 2. We did do some different things last year.

He talks about LB depth, but Josh Harris rarely if ever gets in a game. Hackett started early and now gets very little PT. Hard for me to believe that Harris couldn't give Ellis 1 or 2 plays a quarter off.

[hawginbigd1]

Six DBs are about all they have. If you wanted them to play every snap, great idea.

Actually had 6 DB's on the field most of the game. And when we don't there is a Freshman safety playing at LB, so most every play besides LSU, Bama, and Tennessee all year has basically had 6 DB's!

[Kenny Hawgins]

20   De'Andre Coley   DB   So   6-1   202   Miami, Fla.   Northwestern HS
29   Jared Collins   DB   Jr   5-11   172   Tulsa, Okla.   Booker T. Washington HS
8   Nate Dalton   DB   Fr   6-3   197   Baton Rouge, La.   Cypress Falls HS
2   DJ Dean   DB   Jr   5-11   202   Newton, Texas   Newton HS
25   Matt Dodson   DB   So   5-10   202   McKinney, Texas   Boyd HS
16   Cornelius Floyd   DB   So   5-11   172   Miami, Fla.   Gulliver Prep
26   Rohan Gaines   DB   Sr   5-11   195   Bainbridge, Ga.   Bainbridge HS
39   Byron Keaton   DB   Fr   5-10   174   Camden, Ark.   Fairview HS
28   Josh Liddell   DB   So   6-1   210   Pine Bluff, Ark.   Dollarway Senior HS
24   Ryder Lucas   DB   R-Fr   6-0   189   The Woodlands, Texas   College Park HS
13   Davyon McKinney   DB   Sr   6-1   215   Forrest City, Ark.   Forrest City HS
38   Reid Miller   DB   Fr   5-9   193   Hollidaysburg, Pa.   IMG Academy [Fla.]
10   Ryan Pulley   DB   Fr   5-11   210   Fort Myers, Fla.   Island Coast HS
9   Santos Ramirez   DB   R-Fr   6-2   202   Shreveport, La.   Evangel Christian Academy
30   Kevin Richardson II   DB   So   6-0   175   Jacksonville, Ark.   Jacksonville HS
15   Willie Sykes   DB   Fr   6-0   180   Houston, Texas   Spring HS
31   Scotty Thurman   DB   Jr   5-11   210   Pine Bluff, Ark.   Fayetteville HS
5   Henre' Toliver   DB   So   6-1   186   Marrero, La.   Archbishop Rummel HS

Actually 3 times that many! Yeah a few are walkons, but there is a pretty wide selection.

http://video.wholehogsports.com/Robb-Smith--Missouri-Preview-29981826?playlistId=15945

Notice just how many times HE says the word SCHEME! I really believe that giving up so many game killing big passes last year led BB to change our defensive philosophy. Last year we ran the same base 4-3, but on many occasions we rushed 3 and even 2. We did do some different things last year.

He talks about LB depth, but Josh Harris rarely if ever gets in a game. Hackett started early and now gets very little PT. Hard for me to believe that Harris couldn't give Ellis 1 or 2 plays a quarter off.

Half of those are either redshirting or are walkons.  Beyond that, we get into the issue of experience for 5 of those.