'12 TX OLB Kendall Ehrlich (Signed to Baylor)

[Bill Cody]

In a 3-4, your ILB's will have to take on more blockers, in a 4-3 the single ILB has to cover more ground so you want someone quick. 3-4 ILB = Matt Russell, 4-3 ILB = Jordon Dizon. Depending on how the 3-4 is played, you need pass rushers at one or both OLB spots. If you have two (Alfred & Kanavis), even better because you can send one or both of them to pressure the QB with the other one dropping back in coverage on passing downs. If one or both of your ILB's are capable of getting pressure up the middle, then you have the makings of a 3-4 zone blitz. The O-line doesn't know who to block pre-snap, and the QB doesn't know who's dropping back in coverage.

Clay Norgard would be a perfect fit for a 3-4.

+1 on what WR says about big DE's. You want bigger guys all the way across the DL. You don't need as many DL, but they need to be studs.

Actually, you can plug either type of player into either type of defense depending on what the philosophy is that is trying to be accomplished. In a Tampa 2 4-3, you do want someone that can run and drop to the apex of the field...but, Matt Russell won the Butkus playing in a different style of 4-3 defense (he obviously fit into that defense). In the 3-4, you have 2 ILB's...often times, you have a bigger body that can take on centers and guards...but the the weak side ILB often can run and chase down plays from the back side.

[Quattro]

Nebraska and their self-congratulatory fanbase will always be my most hated college football program. Always, without exception. Having said that, I think I hate Baylor more.

So you're saying Baylor is a high school team. I see what you did there.

[White_Rabbit]

Nebraska?

If we're really talking about those two as my only options, I'd rather just not go to college. Probably would join the Navy and get coffee for wally all day long as he surfs allbuffs.

[lawdogg]

Baylor comes up in every single interview. I'll be surprised if he doesn't commit there.

Give this man a prize, he called it. Committed to Baylor.

[chitownbuff]

At least he didn't commit to Boise.

[Wyo Buff]

In a 3-4, your ILB's will have to take on more blockers, in a 4-3 the single ILB has to cover more ground so you want someone quick. 3-4 ILB = Matt Russell, 4-3 ILB = Jordon Dizon. Depending on how the 3-4 is played, you need pass rushers at one or both OLB spots. If you have two (Alfred & Kanavis), even better because you can send one or both of them to pressure the QB with the other one dropping back in coverage on passing downs. If one or both of your ILB's are capable of getting pressure up the middle, then you have the makings of a 3-4 zone blitz. The O-line doesn't know who to block pre-snap, and the QB doesn't know who's dropping back in coverage.

Clay Norgard would be a perfect fit for a 3-4.

+1 on what WR says about big DE's. You want bigger guys all the way across the DL. You don't need as many DL, but they need to be studs.

I don't want to be a dick but we had a base 4-3 after '93. The only year Russell played in the 3-4 was '93. Also, I think when you guys are talking about 3-4 D-ends, you are talking about 5 techniques which are really more DT's. Outside LB's in a 3-4 are end types like Alfred and Kanavis. Hell, I lettered at a 5 technique in '93 and you certainly did not want me dropping into coverage. I agree that it is much easier to disguise blitz's in a 3-4 and guys like Greg Brown have to love it from an aggressive pass pressure perspective. I for one, would love to see us go to it. The key to the 3-4 is the Noseguard though. Think Kyle Rapold and Joel Steed!

[RalphMalph]

I don't want to be a dick but we had a base 4-3 after '93. The only year Russell played in the 3-4 was '93. Also, I think when you guys are talking about 3-4 D-ends, you are talking about 5 techniques which are really more DT's. Outside LB's in a 3-4 are end types like Alfred and Kanavis. Hell, I lettered at a 5 technique in '93 and you certainly did not want me dropping into coverage. I agree that it is much easier to disguise blitz's in a 3-4 and guys like Greg Brown have to love it from an aggressive pass pressure perspective. I for one, would love to see us go to it. The key to the 3-4 is the Noseguard though. Think Kyle Rapold and Joel Steed!

Steed FTW!

[sackman]

Steed was awesome. Maybe the most underrated player ever at CU. The guy was just phenominal.

[overlookin16]

I hate Baylor. Seriously what are these kids thinking? It's Baylor! Waco! Baylor! They're going to be so crappy when Robert Griffin leaves, ugh.

funny thing is his mom and uncle both went to baylor, and his great grandmothers, great grandfather was Judge Baylor (the co. founder of baylor) so i think it there alil more to do with it then just football.

[overlookin16]

I wonder if he's related to Darrell Ehrlich. Similar features, hmmm. If so, his pops was a pretty good FB in his day. Darrell signed with Univ. of Houston, so the kid being in Pearland makes it a fair guess....

Darrell Ehrlich is Kendall Ehrlich's dads brother or u could just say Uncle.

[RalphMalph]

OL16, welcome to allbuffs. You seem really knowledgeable about Kendall. Is he still a Baylor commit? How solid? Relatives aside.

[DBT]

funny thing is his mom and uncle both went to baylor, and his great grandmothers, great grandfather was Judge Baylor (the co. founder of baylor) so i think it there alil more to do with it then just football.

So, are you telling me that if his mom and uncle both went to 'braska, and his great grandmothers, great grandfather was Tom Osborne, he'd go to 'braska?

[Darth Snow]

I am refraining from a snarky comment about jumping off a cliff. Otherwise, thanks for the info

[White_Rabbit]

funny thing is his mom and uncle both went to baylor, and his great grandmothers, great grandfather was Judge Baylor (the co. founder of baylor) so i think it there alil more to do with it then just football.

Thanks for the info. Sounds like he's right where he belongs. Good luck to him

[RalphMalph]

I am refraining from a snarky comment about jumping off a cliff. Otherwise, thanks for the info

And that's somethin', cause he's pretty snarky.