Spin D'Accord

D’Anton Lynn has outsmarted himself again. Last week against #MichiganWolverines he had the defense in a 4-3 alignment. Wolverines couldn’t run.

He’s gone back to 4-2-5 and as if by miracle, #NotreDame is able to rush right up the middle. Doesn’t matter if you have one safety lined off the edge, it’s still 4-2.

The problem is, you can’t just switch midway in the game. You spent the whole week getting personnel focused on their keys and responsibilities in the 4-2 against ND. #CFB

Oct 19 at 12:41amWeb
Show threadSpin D'AccordOct 19
If #USCTrojans give up over 200 yards on defense and lose the game, it’s because they changed the defense. As a result, he again put too many responsibilities on MIKE LB Desman Stephens, allowing holes to open up on the line. Why would he do that? Because he trusts his secondary even less.
Show threadSpin D'AccordOct 19

The #USCTrojans gave up 300 yards on the ground to the #fightingIrish. They never switched out of the 4-2 alignment and so the Irish kept going right up the middle and the defense kept giving up big chunks of yards.

D’Anton Lynn’s defense is demonstrably more talented compared to last year, as observed by their occasional dominance. Yet, past the halfway point in the season and the secondary remains a liability. That’s entirely on the coaching staff.