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Personnel losses from 2015 Defense

Posted on: October 27, 2016 at 11:01:53 CT
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Do not underestimate the significance of the personnel losses from the 2015 defense. They are a significant factor in the fall off in performance. I.e.:

1. Terry Beckner was 100% physically in 2015 until injured against BYU. My understanding is while he was cleared to play in August, that it's normally the second year when a player with his injuries regains full physical capability.

2. Walter Brady was a frosh AA. None of the other notable Tiger DE's of recent years won that much acclaim. His 7 sacks in 2015 tied Carl Harrus for the team lead and were 1/4th of the team's total sacks in 2015. Brady has been replaced by walkon (great story about preservers cel leading to success) transfer who wasn't able to win a starting spot at NWMO St.

3. Kentrell Brothers had 152 tackles in 2015, more than anyone else in college football. He was a 2nd team AA (Mizzou has never had a first team AA LB). A strong case could be made that Brothers in 2015 had the best single season of any linebacker in school history.

4. Ian Simon (if memory servers) was a four year starter at safety and Kenya (sp?) Dennis was a two year starter at corner. There is no substitute for game experience. It's one thing to practice and another to play when it counts.

Yes, there have clearly been issues implementing the two gap control scheme, but most of the criticism ignores the personnel losses from 2015. I would argue that even if the Tigers were playing the same scheme as 2015, the numbers would not be as good as 2015 because of the small numerically, but high quality of the personnel losses.
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Personnel losses from 2015 Defense - ScottsdaleTiger MU - 10/27 11:01:53
     SO we lost 3 players. - sharpwp UNC - 10/27 18:27:05
     On average, we lose 25% each year; if recruiting was good, - tigersailor MU - 10/27 14:40:49
     We lose this much production almost every year, it's the - cal MU - 10/27 13:32:46
          Single gap scheme may not have fared any better - ScottsdaleTiger MU - 10/27 14:37:14
               all true - cal MU - 10/27 16:15:14
     Anyone who pointed this out was pretty much told they - MakeShift MU - 10/27 11:52:19
          Thats because - cal MU - 10/27 13:58:05
          RE: Anyone who pointed this out was pretty much told they - slamduncan NWMSU - 10/27 12:34:32
               I wouldn't go that far - zodiac6 JC - 10/27 12:48:05
          I probably would've dismissed the losses. I was wrong. - zodiac6 JC - 10/27 12:22:28
               guilty - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 10/27 12:57:29
     I'm glad you identified this - Tigerfish MU - 10/27 11:28:14
          you don't have to have 4 & 5 star guys to make that scheme - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 10/27 11:32:04
     Lets not over estimate the loss of these players. - Shrine Devine MU - 10/27 11:13:33
          we won five games last year. are you sure the players - ajpe53 MU - 10/27 11:28:12
               to be fair, the defense was good enough for us to win 8 or 9 - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 10/27 11:32:57
                    It was a national championship caliber defense. It was - TheWildcat STL - 10/27 11:39:57
                         LOL(nm) - Uncle John MU - 10/27 12:12:09
                         Little known fact - Eggs MU - 10/27 11:50:01
                              BC is undeniable proof - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 10/27 11:57:49
                                   And it also doesn't entitle you to good team - Eggs MU - 10/27 12:23:12
                    This year's offense + last year's defense - Eggs MU - 10/27 11:33:44
                         I don't really agree. See Florida. (nm) - TheWildcat STL - 10/27 11:40:38
                              I'm talking last year's schedule too(nm) - Eggs MU - 10/27 11:41:50
                    that is true. i was speaking to the overall team(nm) - ajpe53 MU - 10/27 11:33:37
          At the same time, we're 9 points from being 4-3 - Eggs MU - 10/27 11:21:17
               We're a sloppy football team. O, D or STs usually screws up - jake_mu MU - 10/27 11:49:26
               A few of our scores were in garbage time. - DeltfromSTL MU - 10/27 11:46:56
                    not in the two games he's referencing (UGA and MTSU) - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 10/27 12:04:03
     And yet many here - Ragarm MU - 10/27 11:12:43
     and Nate Howard. (nm) - The King MU - 10/27 11:11:44
     a good DE opposite Harris is a huge problem - wu-tangtiger MU - 10/27 11:09:47
          SO why didnt we blitz the other side all game. - sharpwp UNC - 10/27 18:28:43
          Remember the Indiana game when Golden was out? - Eggs MU - 10/27 11:24:43
               I e tried to forget. Thanks for reminding me. - zodiac6 JC - 10/27 12:23:18
     I agree. We're down in talent this year, especially... - Deputy Dawg MU - 10/27 11:07:53
          Not 2-10 down(nm) - Shrine Devine MU - 10/27 11:12:16
               We aren't 2-10 yet...alot is fixable. Nm - BandG MU - 10/27 12:12:14
               This! - DeltfromSTL MU - 10/27 11:47:28
     Kenya Dennis was a darn good CB - Roberts MU - 10/27 11:07:03
     good post - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 10/27 11:03:24




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