09-07-2014, 01:17 PM
Forgot a couple defensive questions I had but weren't previously addressed:
4) How good is Lance Anderson?
ANSWER: Well, based solely on the "coaching against Steve Sarkisian" criteria, really good. Given that SC probably has more talent than UW, I don't think it was guaranteed that we'd better last year's UW performance. But it's hard to tell entirely for sure as we haven't gone through a good chunk of the schedule. Color me encouraged.
5) Pass rush -- where's it coming from?
ANSWER: We got a sack and an intentional grounding, so seemingly pretty solid, especially given the SC offense's emphasis on passing short. Kalambayi might have a big impact here, I think -- his sack looked like a really natural pass rusher's move to me.
Anderson seemingly brought more big blitzes than Mason typically did. I'm not sure whether that's Anderson (or Hansen or Akina) or a reflection of (perhaps) a lack of confidence to get pressure with four rushers, but perhaps something to keep an eye on.
4) How good is Lance Anderson?
ANSWER: Well, based solely on the "coaching against Steve Sarkisian" criteria, really good. Given that SC probably has more talent than UW, I don't think it was guaranteed that we'd better last year's UW performance. But it's hard to tell entirely for sure as we haven't gone through a good chunk of the schedule. Color me encouraged.
5) Pass rush -- where's it coming from?
ANSWER: We got a sack and an intentional grounding, so seemingly pretty solid, especially given the SC offense's emphasis on passing short. Kalambayi might have a big impact here, I think -- his sack looked like a really natural pass rusher's move to me.
Anderson seemingly brought more big blitzes than Mason typically did. I'm not sure whether that's Anderson (or Hansen or Akina) or a reflection of (perhaps) a lack of confidence to get pressure with four rushers, but perhaps something to keep an eye on.