Sentences with phrase «new defensive coordinator»

Under new defensive coordinator Mike Hankwitz, who won a national championship ring in the same job at Colorado in 1990, Texas A&M has allowed only four touchdowns and hasn't given up a play longer than 38 yards.

New defensive coordinator Don Brown is experimenting with starJabrill Peppers at safety and linebacker.

He is also familiar with a press - man coverage scheme from his time at Ohio State, making him a good fit with the Packers and new defensive coordinator Mike Pettine.

The Saints need a pass rusher and with them switching to a 3 - 4 defense under new defensive coordinator Rob Ryan, Jarvis Jones would help them out greatly.

SI is reporting that #Michigan has hired #BC's Don Brown as Wolverines new defensive coordinator.

New defensive coordinator Hank Bullough, a veteran NFL assistant, is known for rebuilding defenses, and he is constructing this one around linebacker Reggie Garnett, the Big Ten freshman of the year in» 93.

Biggest question mark: How quickly can new defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt find traction with a unit that was one of the 10 worst in FBS?

Lewis said his vision for the Bengals includes seven new assistant coaches, including star new defensive coordinator Teryl Austin in from the Detroit Lions.

«We've improved the secondary,» says new defensive coordinator Kurt Schottenheimer.

And the Tigers were in their second year under new defensive coordinator Brent Venables, who had Clemson's defense playing much better.

The aggressive 3 - 4 scheme installed by new defensive coordinator Gary Blackney fits the Terrapins like a custom - made suit.

New defensive coordinator Miles Aldridge, from Arkansas, brought in to repair unit that gave up NCAA - record 553 points

That all changed last season under new defensive coordinator Wade Phillips, whose unit allowed just 17.4 points and 285.7 total yards per game — good for second and fourth in the league, respectively.

Throw in new defensive coordinator Ray Rhodes and the second and third picks in the draft (linebacker LaVar Arrington and tackle Chris Samuels, respectively), and Washington has undergone the most striking makeover since Courtney Love.

New defensive coordinator Barry Odom is a former Pinkel safeties coach.

[New defensive coordinator] Kevin Steele could turn out to be exactly the terrible hire we've spent the offseason trying to rationalize.

With a strong presence now accompanying Ryan Kerrigan, new defensive coordinator Greg Manusky on third downs can emphasize fundamentally sound coverage rather than blitzing.

New Defensive Coordinator Matt Eberflus wants to bring in his guys.

New defensive coordinator James Bettcher's system, although a 3 - 4 in terms of the base, is multiple, meaning that the Giants won't be lining up in a 3 - 4 on every down.

New defensive coordinator Don Pellum has Oregon playing aggressively and attacking from all directions (10 players have at least 1.5 tackles for loss, and only one player has more than three), and the secondary still features ball hawks like Ifo Ekpre - Olomu and Erick Dargan.

New defensive coordinator Mike Nolan, a longtime NFL defensive assistant who was Baltimore's receivers coach last year, is switching to the 3 - 4 because he believes the scheme is the best fit for his personnel.

This is their first season under new defensive coordinator and former Falcons head coach Mike Smith, and the first few weeks in particular were atrocious.

On the other side of the ball, McDermott is expected to bring in Panthers linebackers coach Al Holcomb as the Bills» new defensive coordinator, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

When the 2018 season starts, the Indianapolis Colts will switch to the 4 - 3 formation with Matt Eberflus as the new defensive coordinator15, while the Giants will switch to the 3 - 4 formation with James Bettcher as their new defensive coordinator

Gilbert, John Lako, and Brian Bell form one of the MAC's more exciting linebacking corps (look out for one - time WVU signee Maverick Wolfley as well), and the secondary could probably fulfill a more active, aggressive role if the new defensive coordinator requests it.

Montgomery brought in a new defensive coordinator, and all of the freshmen and sophomores who got lit up last year are now sophomores and juniors, so it is conceivable that the defense will get a little better, if only because it can't get worse.

a new defensive coordinator, an improved pass rush, improvement from a promising second year player and a draft pick

Georgia Marion Campbell, the new defensive coordinator, will try to bring the same success to the Dawgs that he brought to the Rams (the Fearsome Foursome) and the Vikings (Purple People Eaters) during his NFL coaching career.

Out of all of the Philadelphia Eagles defensive linemen who are excited about their new defensive coordinator, Jim Schwartz, Marcus Smith has to be the happiest of them all.

LSU enters with quarterback questions, offensive line questions, and, for the first time in six years, a new defensive coordinator.

South Carolina was a few stops away from a downright solid 2014, and with a new defensive coordinator and JUCO stopgaps, the D might improve enough to get out of the O's way.

Until we see that the new defensive coordinator is going to meet the standard, we don't know that it will happen, even with one of the nation's best secondaries.

But his constant flirtation with other schools and his apparent disinterest in finding a new defensive coordinator eventually got him pushed out.

When Kelly needed a new defensive coordinator before the Bearcats» great 2009 season, he gave Diaco a call.

Hope your new defensive coordinator sticks.

As of right now, former Dallas Cowboys» assistant head coach / linebackers coach Matt Elerbus will be Indy's new defensive coordinator, while former Ilinois State defensive line coach Mike Phair will hold the same title and stay, according to Schefter.

Horton will reunite with Ken Whisenhunt in Tennessee, becoming the Titans» new defensive coordinator.

Calhoun's new defensive coordinator — whoever that may be — will deal with a far more experienced defense than last year's.

The new defensive coordinator hire makes me nervous, but Louisville will basically start 2017 with all the same strengths and weaknesses as last year.

SEC freshman sacks record holder Myles Garrett gets a new defensive coordinator in John Chavis.

Do experience and a new defensive coordinator shore up a leaky run defense?

Murder your new defensive coordinator.

Biggest question mark: Will a new defensive coordinator be able to bring some sort of life to the defense?

If they have a quarterback, and the new defensive coordinator clicks, they could be absolutely dynamite.

New defensive coordinator Don Brown led one of the stingiest defenses in the FBS at Boston College this past season.

According to Yahoo Sports Pete Thamel, he has sources that state the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will promote Clark Lea, linebackers coach for the Irish, as the new defensive coordinator.