Deep Dive Inside Mike Tressel’s Defensive Philosophy
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Madison, Wis. – Spring football has finally wrapped up, so I wanted to do another analysis for you, much like I did with Phil Longo’s Offensive Philosophy, but this time for Mike Tressel and what he brings to the Wisconsin Football Defense.
You’re not alone if you need to become more familiar with Mike Tressel. There is a lot to learn, given his rather short track record as a coordinator. So, let’s dive into the data and see what Tressel brings to the table for the Wisconsin Football Program in the upcoming season. In this analysis, I compare Tressel to his predecessor Jim Leonhard as well as to CFB & The Top 10 Scoring Defenses of 2022 to give some perspective on Tressel and his defensive philosophy!
What’s the Best Coverage Scheme? Man-Man or Zone?:
I think Wisconsin Football fans and those who get really deep into the Xs & Os will be very intrigued by the first few graphics I’m about to share. First, I’ll take you back to the Coverage Scheme Jim Leonhard liked to deploy, then I’ll show what Mike Tressel like’s to use. Then we’ll look at how that compares to the NCAA AVG & Top 10 Scoring Defenses!
You can see that Jimmy really utilized a lot of Zone Coverage throughout his Defensive Scheme. Now let’s contrast that with Tressel.
Tressel uses a very balanced mix of Man-Man Coverage Schemes as well as Zone Coverage within his scheme! You’ll also see that the AVG CFB Defense & AVG of the Top 10 “Scoring” Defenses are much more reflective of Jim Leonhard’s heavy Zone Coverage Scheme.