. . . somewhat limited this spring, but when you do get an opportuinity, it would be interesting to get your obbservations as to if the Pitt D is trying to implement some of these basic tenets of a Pat Narduzzi defense (at least according to current MSU grad asst. coach Ryan Manalac's research paper they are):
"Collectively, a base defense with habitual blitzes, pressed corners, and wide ends".
HCPN's defenses supposedly like to widen the DE's to make the opposing OT's have to cover more ground and make them have to play more in space to try to block the DE's. The other 2 things are pretty self-explanatory. But it will be inetersting to know if the CB's are effective in pressing and the types of blitzes (and the specific players used to blitz) that they decide to use most often.
"Collectively, a base defense with habitual blitzes, pressed corners, and wide ends".
HCPN's defenses supposedly like to widen the DE's to make the opposing OT's have to cover more ground and make them have to play more in space to try to block the DE's. The other 2 things are pretty self-explanatory. But it will be inetersting to know if the CB's are effective in pressing and the types of blitzes (and the specific players used to blitz) that they decide to use most often.
