Nebraska may be 0-2, but a National Championship head coach has high praise for the Husker defense. Former Ohio State and Florida coach Urban Meyer sat down with Gerry Dinardo to break down the Cornhuskers 3-3-5 defense.
Meyer had positive things to say about the Cornhuskers and their new scheme.
“That Nebraska defense, they’re playing their hearts out. That’s the story. It’s a new scheme. It’s a well-coached defense, they tackle in space and they play really hard. New (defensive) coordinator Tony White has done a phenomenal job.”
When asked by Big Ten Network analyst Gerry DiNardo why a team would want to run the 3-3-5 defense, Meyer made three succinct points.
- The multiplicity of blitzes you can attack an offense with.
- It forces the offensive line into single blocks
- The ability to drop eight players into pass coverage.
You can watch the entire segment below.
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