Rivals article says the D will be running a 4-3
http://www.michigan.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1178022
In the article above, LA DB Darren Kitchen mentions Fred Jackson said they will be running a 4-3.
January 18th, 2011 at 11:30 PM ^
So much good news makes me want to freak out and start a pos-bang party!!!!
January 18th, 2011 at 11:36 PM ^
Lot of good news tonight. Hopefully it keeps rolling...
January 18th, 2011 at 11:48 PM ^
Rick rolling???
January 18th, 2011 at 11:52 PM ^
FWIW, I would +1 you, if I could. NICE!
January 19th, 2011 at 12:58 AM ^
Ask and you shall receive.
January 19th, 2011 at 12:11 AM ^
As I said I would - with my newfound ability to +1, here you are, sir.
January 19th, 2011 at 3:23 AM ^
what a +1 feels like.
January 19th, 2011 at 8:16 AM ^
Love to start my day with this
January 19th, 2011 at 10:19 AM ^
It's hard to picture that voice with that guy.
January 19th, 2011 at 12:31 AM ^
If it weren't for the laughs, I don't think I would've made it all the way to the 45 second mark. And, was that Levert in there? Not sure. Whoa.
January 19th, 2011 at 12:44 AM ^
pos bang please?
in all honesty one of the best hires we could make
January 18th, 2011 at 11:32 PM ^
Praying they will be smart and put Roh back at DE...maybe it will even give Campbell a realistic chance to succeed.
January 18th, 2011 at 11:49 PM ^
If Campbell is going to be playing alongside Martin, instead of substituting then I can't see how it wouldn't help! With our lack of experienced linebackers, this is definitely the scheme we need to run. Pressure up front to help out our secondary.
January 19th, 2011 at 12:14 AM ^
I'm almost certain we'd start QW over BWC.
January 19th, 2011 at 12:27 AM ^
You say tomato, I say 300 lb lineman up our opposing team's ***
January 19th, 2011 at 8:20 AM ^
We have 300lb lineman?! Whaaaaa
January 19th, 2011 at 8:15 AM ^
for that suggestion, I'm sure Roh will stay at DE. Surely he will understand the wisdom of suggestions from the MGoBorg. BTW, I couldn't agree with you more either.
January 19th, 2011 at 2:28 PM ^
We definitely need a NT to step up (looking at you Will Campbell and Quinton Washington). RVB is not a DT and Mike Martin would be put to better use as a 3-tech DT rather than a NT in the 4-3.
Maybe Ash steps up but I would realistically expect Campbell and Washington to be more ready considering that they will be entering year 3 of a college strength and conditioning program.
Does anybody know what kind of 4-3 Mattison runs (over, under, stack, etc.)?
January 18th, 2011 at 11:32 PM ^
Someone alert Jernigan
January 19th, 2011 at 12:12 AM ^
about 3 months ago, when the doubt started to creep in
January 18th, 2011 at 11:32 PM ^
That's very good news. I'm sure the 3-3-5 could be a wonderful defense, but I hope we never, ever try that ever again.
January 18th, 2011 at 11:35 PM ^
Cheers to that!
January 18th, 2011 at 11:38 PM ^
That's what she said (the last part).
January 18th, 2011 at 11:46 PM ^
Hoke probably ran the 3-3-5 at SDSU because that's what his DC was familiar with. New Gerg I believe has always run a 4-3 primarily(Ive seen him enough being a Steelers fan), and I dont care what Ravens fans say, he ran a VERY good defense there. Him and Hoke are going to make RVB/Martin/Roh/Black beastly.
January 18th, 2011 at 11:50 PM ^
Please do not call him GERG. There can only be one man that is so turned around on defensive schemes that the letters in his name get jumbled around too.
January 19th, 2011 at 12:00 AM ^
Force of habit brosef. Two years of calling our DC who in reality is named Greg, it kind of sticks with you when our new DC is also called Greg.
January 19th, 2011 at 9:08 AM ^
...is GMAT. Purge GERG from your lexicon.
January 19th, 2011 at 9:49 AM ^
interesting scheme you have there. Something tells me this isn't going to happen.
January 19th, 2011 at 8:17 AM ^
The 3-3-5 IS INDEED a wonderful defense...to play offense against.
January 19th, 2011 at 8:22 AM ^
especially if you run power ball with 2 TE's and a FB.
January 19th, 2011 at 2:20 PM ^
We didn't really run the 3-3-5. It was more a bastardized version of it; our defense just happened to have 3 linemen, 3 linebackers and 5 defensive backs.
When I watched some SDSU games to see how a Hoke/Borges offense looked, I couldn't help but notice their 3-3-5 and how effective it was. Every play featured at least one (and usually more) LBs blitzing into a gap. Furthermore, when the LBs weren't blitzing, they were filling gaps very aggressively (i.e. they were running north and south rather than the side-to-side movements of our LBs last year). And also, the LBs were always lined up 5 yards from the LOS to avoid getting caught in the wash and also giving them time to pick up some speed before taking on a blocker.
Our defense sucked, no doubt about it, but it wasn't because the 3-3-5 sucks. It can be a good defense when run properly.
January 18th, 2011 at 11:32 PM ^
Good news 4-3, bad news Daren Kitchen over Lucien...but +1 anyways!
January 18th, 2011 at 11:40 PM ^
It says there's a chance he gets offered but i still don't see it happening with the DBs we still have a chance with Brown Hollawell Countess already in and McClure and Raven possibilities
January 18th, 2011 at 11:51 PM ^
I got carried away with the pos bangs that i +1d myself! shit
January 19th, 2011 at 8:22 AM ^
"I got carried away with the pos bangs that i +1d myself! shit"
is far better than this: "I got carried away with the pos bangs that i shit myself! +1"
January 19th, 2011 at 8:19 AM ^
Did you see our DB's last year? We need like 6 more
January 18th, 2011 at 11:47 PM ^
If Kitchen does get offered, he'll be a sure fire red shirt, something I am soooo happy to hear attached with the secondary.
January 19th, 2011 at 9:03 AM ^
Daren Kitchen has been bleeding blue the entire process, wants to play DB and is being recruited by Texas A&M. I, for one, would be thrilled if we land him.
January 18th, 2011 at 11:33 PM ^
I don't know if it makes a difference, but at least people won't be able to complain about it, so I'm in for the posbang too! WOO!
January 18th, 2011 at 11:34 PM ^
Does this call for a change to the nickname, like - Greg "The 4-3 Gatling Gun" Mattison?
January 18th, 2011 at 11:36 PM ^
I think you're spending a little too much time on Dawson's website.
January 18th, 2011 at 11:34 PM ^
January 18th, 2011 at 11:34 PM ^
Mattison is coming home.... like Diddy
January 18th, 2011 at 11:36 PM ^
I hope he's not coming home just like Diddy. That would imply he's all washed up but still thinks he's good...