Joe Theismann's Leg
Well-Known Member
We've heard a lot of bellyaching about how this class doesn't stack up... that's not what this thread is about. This thread is about the direction of CU Football under HCMM. Here's some interesting things about this class:
4 Defensive Backs, 3 of those are 6'1'' or taller.
6 Defensive Linemen (though a couple of those guys could get looks at LB)
4 Offensive linemen (counting Jones but not LS Smith, all are 6'5'' or taller and at 16 y/o Kaiser should only get taller)
To me, that seems like Mac isn't happy with the play of our safeties so far. We've got 3 guys who give us lots of size in the defensive backfield. Additionally, it seems he's unsatisfied with the defensive and offensive line play. IMO all the offensive linemen we've taken look like tackles. The interior seems fine, some of the guys who redshirted last season project as interior linemen, but HCMM wants some tall tackles.
Also, it seems like every defensive player we've got to commit is a good tackler. It looks like there's some very specific skills that HCMM wants. Considering how he built a pretty pathetic SJSU squad into a #21 ranked team, I think we can trust him that these gaps are major problems with the Buffs. What does that say about our current safeties and defensive line?
4 Defensive Backs, 3 of those are 6'1'' or taller.
6 Defensive Linemen (though a couple of those guys could get looks at LB)
4 Offensive linemen (counting Jones but not LS Smith, all are 6'5'' or taller and at 16 y/o Kaiser should only get taller)
To me, that seems like Mac isn't happy with the play of our safeties so far. We've got 3 guys who give us lots of size in the defensive backfield. Additionally, it seems he's unsatisfied with the defensive and offensive line play. IMO all the offensive linemen we've taken look like tackles. The interior seems fine, some of the guys who redshirted last season project as interior linemen, but HCMM wants some tall tackles.
Also, it seems like every defensive player we've got to commit is a good tackler. It looks like there's some very specific skills that HCMM wants. Considering how he built a pretty pathetic SJSU squad into a #21 ranked team, I think we can trust him that these gaps are major problems with the Buffs. What does that say about our current safeties and defensive line?