Great overview. I think you are correct in stressing the impact of Grimes, but IMO Tressel is not far behind. Notwithstanding the schedule, this is his year to prove he merits being the DC. He is running out of excuses.
Jeff Grimes rightfully gets a lot of attention, but this is just as much a prove-it year for Mike Tressel. The defense has to be more disruptive and stop the run more consistently, and if it isn’t, the excuses won’t carry much weight anymore. Fall camp is going to be huge for setting that tone.
I'm skeptical that Tressel is the right man for the job, but I'd love to be wrong.
Appreciate that, that’s exactly where my head’s at. The talent and experience are better, but now it’s on the staff to actually make it work. Fall camp should tell us a lot about whether those adjustments are real or just offseason conjecture. I want to see things start to click. The pessimist in me says that this is a lot of change for one offseason, but that's the case for so many programs, so maybe it's a moot point.
Great overview. I think you are correct in stressing the impact of Grimes, but IMO Tressel is not far behind. Notwithstanding the schedule, this is his year to prove he merits being the DC. He is running out of excuses.
Jeff Grimes rightfully gets a lot of attention, but this is just as much a prove-it year for Mike Tressel. The defense has to be more disruptive and stop the run more consistently, and if it isn’t, the excuses won’t carry much weight anymore. Fall camp is going to be huge for setting that tone.
I'm skeptical that Tressel is the right man for the job, but I'd love to be wrong.
You hit the real five keys. Let’s see if this staff can develop and if Tressel can adjust his scheme to truly be effective.
Appreciate that, that’s exactly where my head’s at. The talent and experience are better, but now it’s on the staff to actually make it work. Fall camp should tell us a lot about whether those adjustments are real or just offseason conjecture. I want to see things start to click. The pessimist in me says that this is a lot of change for one offseason, but that's the case for so many programs, so maybe it's a moot point.