-
Dan Kilbridge
- 5 stars Rating: 95
5716 votes total - (6655)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
-
SpartanRocky
- 5 stars Rating: 90
16764 votes total - Andrew Bell
- (22375)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
-
Dan Kilbridge
- 5 stars Rating: 95
5716 votes total - (6655)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
-
SpartanRocky
- 5 stars Rating: 90
16764 votes total - Andrew Bell
- (22375)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
-
SpartanRocky said...
I think DT hinges on Reynolds. Crazy, but hear me out.
This season I'm not overly concerned about DT. A pair of SRs and a RS soph is an ok rotation, and you figure 1 of the 4 2011 guys (Ramondo, Scarpinato, Clemons, Knox) could fit in as the 4th DT and play 15-20 snaps/game. That's an ok fit for guys that young.
Problem arises in '13; the best DLs often have SRs and JRs as most of their rotation. In 2013, the rotation will have 1 RS JR (Kittredge) and 4 RS Sophs (the 2011 class), along with 1 RS FR (Fennell). Unless someone from 2011 emerges as a star in '13, I think MSU could be in trouble in terms of depth.
Reynolds, however, would provide a bit of a buffer. If he stays at DT, then he and Kittredge form a SR - JR tandem at DT, with the back-ups being the RS Sophs. Kind of funny how 1 guy can make a difference, but I feel much better about counting on the '11 guys to give 30 snaps/game in '13, than I do about 1 of them emerging as a 60+ snap/game guy by their RS Soph years.
The year after would have 1 RS SR and 4 RS JRs in the DT rotation, a scenario in which I'd consider DT to be a strength.
This post was edited by Pylon St8ofmind on 5/4/2012 at 11:30 AM
Marriage is like flying with kids, if the flight had 500 connections, never ended, Ted Striker were your pilot and you ate the fish.
Pylon St8ofmind
- 5 stars Rating: 82
5814 votes total - My name is August West
- (7257)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
- 5 stars
-
SpartanRocky said...
I think DT hinges on Reynolds. Crazy, but hear me out.
This season I'm not overly concerned about DT. A pair of SRs and a RS soph is an ok rotation, and you figure 1 of the 4 2011 guys (Ramondo, Scarpinato, Clemons, Knox) could fit in as the 4th DT and play 15-20 snaps/game. That's an ok fit for guys that young.
Problem arises in '13; the best DLs often have SRs and JRs as most of their rotation. In 2013, the rotation will have 1 RS JR (Kittredge) and 4 RS Sophs (the 2011 class), along with 1 RS FR (Fennell). Unless someone from 2011 emerges as a star in '13, I think MSU could be in trouble in terms of depth.
Reynolds, however, would provide a bit of a buffer. If he stays at DT, then he and Kittredge form a SR - JR tandem at DT, with the back-ups being the RS Sophs. Kind of funny how 1 guy can make a difference, but I feel much better about counting on the '11 guys to give 30 snaps/game in '13, than I do about 1 of them emerging as a 60+ snap/game guy by their RS Soph years.
The year after would have 1 RS SR and 4 RS JRs in the DT rotation, a scenario in which I'd consider DT to be a strength.
Follow me on twitter @MSUDanK
Dan Kilbridge
- 5 stars Rating: 95
5716 votes total - (6655)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
-
Hank Moody ●
- 4 stars Rating: 80
5875 votes total - (4673)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
-
Pylon St8ofmind
- 5 stars Rating: 82
5814 votes total - My name is August West
- (7257)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
- 5 stars
-
Pylon St8ofmind said...
Another thing to consider is that we're bringing in a ton of Offensive Guards it seems like, and it's very likely one or two of those guys will be better suited or find a quicker path to the field at DT if need be.
Kind of like Treadwell early in his career, where he was very effective.
Michigan State does not and will not run the 3-4 defense.
SpartanRocky
- 5 stars Rating: 90
16764 votes total - Andrew Bell
- (22375)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
-
Thrillho
- 5 stars Rating: 94
3974 votes total - RCMB Rowdy
- (4378)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
- 5 stars
-
SpartanRocky said...
I think DT hinges on Reynolds. Crazy, but hear me out.
This season I'm not overly concerned about DT. A pair of SRs and a RS soph is an ok rotation, and you figure 1 of the 4 2011 guys (Ramondo, Scarpinato, Clemons, Knox) could fit in as the 4th DT and play 15-20 snaps/game. That's an ok fit for guys that young.
Problem arises in '13; the best DLs often have SRs and JRs as most of their rotation. In 2013, the rotation will have 1 RS JR (Kittredge) and 4 RS Sophs (the 2011 class), along with 1 RS FR (Fennell). Unless someone from 2011 emerges as a star in '13, I think MSU could be in trouble in terms of depth.
Reynolds, however, would provide a bit of a buffer. If he stays at DT, then he and Kittredge form a SR - JR tandem at DT, with the back-ups being the RS Sophs. Kind of funny how 1 guy can make a difference, but I feel much better about counting on the '11 guys to give 30 snaps/game in '13, than I do about 1 of them emerging as a 60+ snap/game guy by their RS Soph years.
The year after would have 1 RS SR and 4 RS JRs in the DT rotation, a scenario in which I'd consider DT to be a strength.
Hoover seems like a lock to get a 6th year of eligibility, so he may fill that other veteran spot, especially with another year to pack on weight.
Watching the NFL draft made me a lot less concerned about Hoover at DT. I've never seen so many tall DTs drafted in the first few rounds, there were several guys that were 6'4" or 6'5", maybe even 6'6". I don't know if it was an aberration or a new trend, but there is some definite proof that tall DTs can get it done on this level, and that scouts think they'll be able to get it done in the league. Hoover isn't as heavy as those guys, but it still shows that a tall guy can play there and be successful.
This is probably all moot anyway, aren't we switching to the 3-4 after this year?
MSUcnturyclub19
- 5 stars Rating: 83
270 votes total - (221)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
-
MSUcnturyclub19
- 5 stars Rating: 83
270 votes total - (221)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
-
SpartanRocky
- 5 stars Rating: 90
16764 votes total - Andrew Bell
- (22375)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
-
MSUcnturyclub19
- 5 stars Rating: 83
270 votes total - (221)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
-
SpartanRocky
- 5 stars Rating: 90
16764 votes total - Andrew Bell
- (22375)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
-
MSUcnturyclub19
- 5 stars Rating: 83
270 votes total - (221)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
-
MSUcnturyclub19 said...
Referring to the Benonoch thread where (I think it was) you said the name of another OL we might go after if he decommitted, and then like 5 minutes later he tweeted about Spartan fans already choosing his replacement. I might be misremembering I guess.
Michigan State does not and will not run the 3-4 defense.
SpartanRocky
- 5 stars Rating: 90
16764 votes total - Andrew Bell
- (22375)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
-
MSUcnturyclub19
- 5 stars Rating: 83
270 votes total - (221)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
-
MSUcnturyclub19
- 5 stars Rating: 83
270 votes total - (221)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
-
SpartanRocky
- 5 stars Rating: 90
16764 votes total - Andrew Bell
- (22375)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
Spring Synopsis: Defensive Line