notredomer23
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I watched a condensed version of their Memphis and UAB games.
It's striking how undersized this Navy defense is even for their standards. What really stood out to me though was the lack of speed. They looked small and slow all over with the exception of Rayaun Lane. I know ND was trying to get him to transfer a year or two ago and I see why. He flies all over the field and has an NFL future.
Keeping Navy off balance defensively will allow ND to move the ball at will. ND can't beat themselves. Leonard doesn't need to hit the bombs. He just needs to be consistently hitting the short and intermediate routes how he has been the last two weeks. This should be a huge day for Love and Price.
On the offensive side of the ball, They are routinely moving in and out of their traditional formation and shotgun. I know you've read that online, but I am saying they will use the same personnel and shift in and out of it. Their whole goal is to get mismatches. I expect some type of trick play to Nathan Kent who nearly qualified for the Paris Olympics in the 400M, but he's easy to jam at the line otherwise. Their QB, as good as he has been, gets a lot of air on his balls that a defense with ND's speed should be able to handle well. What scares me the most about the offense is the wheel routes. I won't be surprised at all if they hit 1 or 2 for big gains on Saturday. They also love reverses or counters. Not a scheme expert, but having a big body staying contained on the back side even after the play looks to be going away from them will be important.
They feel like a paper tiger to me. Memphis was an impressive win, but they looked like a team that was celebrating their "big" Florida State win into the game prep. I am sure I will regret this confidence, but I think this will be a 3+ score game barring ND doesn't beat themselves, which they've been known to do.
It's striking how undersized this Navy defense is even for their standards. What really stood out to me though was the lack of speed. They looked small and slow all over with the exception of Rayaun Lane. I know ND was trying to get him to transfer a year or two ago and I see why. He flies all over the field and has an NFL future.
Keeping Navy off balance defensively will allow ND to move the ball at will. ND can't beat themselves. Leonard doesn't need to hit the bombs. He just needs to be consistently hitting the short and intermediate routes how he has been the last two weeks. This should be a huge day for Love and Price.
On the offensive side of the ball, They are routinely moving in and out of their traditional formation and shotgun. I know you've read that online, but I am saying they will use the same personnel and shift in and out of it. Their whole goal is to get mismatches. I expect some type of trick play to Nathan Kent who nearly qualified for the Paris Olympics in the 400M, but he's easy to jam at the line otherwise. Their QB, as good as he has been, gets a lot of air on his balls that a defense with ND's speed should be able to handle well. What scares me the most about the offense is the wheel routes. I won't be surprised at all if they hit 1 or 2 for big gains on Saturday. They also love reverses or counters. Not a scheme expert, but having a big body staying contained on the back side even after the play looks to be going away from them will be important.
They feel like a paper tiger to me. Memphis was an impressive win, but they looked like a team that was celebrating their "big" Florida State win into the game prep. I am sure I will regret this confidence, but I think this will be a 3+ score game barring ND doesn't beat themselves, which they've been known to do.
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