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soflahokie

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Honestly, JHam showed a lot more adaptability then we ever saw from Bud


That offseason to install his system and get guys comfortable was clearly needed and paid off in a big way on Friday. WVU will be like UNC light only significantly worse at every position, the team won't be as hyped but we out talent them at quite literally every position.

Just off the top of my head, here are some things we did that we'd never done before:
- Pulled the Mike off the field during passing downs, Conner played there instead
- Spied the QB with our best athlete (remember how much running QBs killed us)
- 50/50 rotation of our DTs
- Played our best CB in the slot after giving up a big play to Downs
- Mixed in quite a bit of zone even though we're better in man
- Didn't scheme to a free hitter nearly as much
- Relied much less on blitzing, we used to lead the nation in volatility (either 3 and out or a big play), there wasn't much in between. Ham was much more willing to play bend don't break, banking on the offense making a mistake before the defense.

(In response to this post by Mighty Fine Catch)

Posted: 09/08/2021 at 11:28AM



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