Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Mailbag question: Regarding the Defense:

Hey guys,

We heard under Coach English that he wanted to play fast, be fast, etc. Almost the same stuff that Coach Shafer is saying now. So what are the differences and things that might be the same under the defense? I hope our defense plays tougher and takes better pursuit angels, tackles and covers pass coverage a lot better than the previous couple of years.

See ya,

Fred
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Thanks for the question. The Defensive Coordinator’s both were in favor of fast aggressive defenses. The biggest difference (IMO) is Coach Shafer's stressing of fundamentals. He is fanatic about doing the little things properly. He likes keeping everything in front, keeping offense between the hashes, and being best tackling team in Big Ten. This year Michigan’s defense will do more hitting and full scrimmaging then last years. This year’s team is also going to be more aggressive in the secondary; you will see more press coverage and use of zone blitz packages. This will make Michigan to be aggressive, sound, and change up looks. (IMO) last years Michigan defense was far to limited in schemes.

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