I think we all knew Mason was a good DC but they act like he's the best there is.
“I’m not exaggerating when I say this: Derek Mason is as good of a defensive coach as there is in the world.” “The fronts they give you are just wacky. They’ll play every front that exists. The way they get to their nickel package is unusual because they take out their nose guard instead of sliding their front. They play with really good width on the line of scrimmage, and they do a good job hemming your runs in. They play with four linebackers pretty much all the time, so guys drop into different spots and the pressures come from weird angles.” “I just flat out don’t love playing them, especially if it’s early in the year when you don’t have them on tape to see what wrinkles they’ve added. And they just tackle really well. The two things they do fundamentally as good as anybody else — and it must be something they teach — is they tackle really well with two arms around two legs and wrap them up, and they are great at using their hands to get off blocks.” “They’re not the most talented team, but in terms of defensive fundamentals, he does it the way you wish everybody would. I have a lot of respect for him and he’s got it headed in the right direction, but honestly their personnel isn’t going to be as good as the teams they play. You know going in their defense is going to be good enough to keep them in the game.” “Maybe in the second year of the offensive system they’ll get a little more production out of their quarterback, but you don’t see any gamebreakers on offense.” - See more at: http://athlonsports.com/college-foo...out-conference-foes-2016#sthash.dqXoZemq.dpuf
“I’m not exaggerating when I say this: Derek Mason is as good of a defensive coach as there is in the world.” “The fronts they give you are just wacky. They’ll play every front that exists. The way they get to their nickel package is unusual because they take out their nose guard instead of sliding their front. They play with really good width on the line of scrimmage, and they do a good job hemming your runs in. They play with four linebackers pretty much all the time, so guys drop into different spots and the pressures come from weird angles.” “I just flat out don’t love playing them, especially if it’s early in the year when you don’t have them on tape to see what wrinkles they’ve added. And they just tackle really well. The two things they do fundamentally as good as anybody else — and it must be something they teach — is they tackle really well with two arms around two legs and wrap them up, and they are great at using their hands to get off blocks.” “They’re not the most talented team, but in terms of defensive fundamentals, he does it the way you wish everybody would. I have a lot of respect for him and he’s got it headed in the right direction, but honestly their personnel isn’t going to be as good as the teams they play. You know going in their defense is going to be good enough to keep them in the game.” “Maybe in the second year of the offensive system they’ll get a little more production out of their quarterback, but you don’t see any gamebreakers on offense.” - See more at: http://athlonsports.com/college-foo...out-conference-foes-2016#sthash.dqXoZemq.dpuf
