A poster on Gator Country whose opinion I respect, was saying before the season that he expected our defense to get a lot more three-and-outs this year, but fewer interceptions. His reasoning was that we'd likely be playing a lot more man to man in the secondary, using our improved pass rush and the skill set of our starting DBs to allow us to play tighter coverage, and to press the receivers closer to the line of scrimmage. When you play zone the defenders are looking at the QB more, so there are more chances to read his eyes and make breaks on the ball,leading to more opportunities for INTs. Considering how disproportionate the percentage of our INTs were made by our linebackers this year, as opposed to our defensive backs, it looks like his prediction was spot on.
--- On Mon, 11/30/09, John Vega <[email protected]> wrote: I see that he is third on our team in total tackles, but almost nonexistent in the categories of interceptions and passes broken up. I wonder if we are using him differently, or if teams are purposely not throwing against him. Either way, it seems like an interesting story that is, as of yet, untold. -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
