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MSU secondary: how does it stack up?
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 11:43 am
by TomCat88
Woodard, Ortt, Price, Polidore, Johnson, Jackson, Davis, Stillwell, Powdrell.
Trying to think of a time when the Bobcats have been this good and deep. That 2002 group comes to mind.
Re: MSU secondary: how does it stack up
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 12:52 pm
by 91catAlum
TomCat88 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2023 11:43 am
Woodard, Ortt, Price, Polidore, Johnson, Jackson, Davis, Stillwell, Powdrell.
Trying to think of a time when the Bobcats have been this good and deep. That 2002 group comes to mind.
I can't remember a time when we've been this deep. and I'm old. We've had individual DBs who were arguably better than any 1 single DB on this roster (Sean Hill, Joey Thomas come to mind; maybe Deonte Flowers), but never has MSU had a deeper secondary, that I can recall.
Re: MSU secondary: how does it stack up
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 2:26 pm
by TomCat88
91catAlum wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2023 12:52 pm
TomCat88 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2023 11:43 am
Woodard, Ortt, Price, Polidore, Johnson, Jackson, Davis, Stillwell, Powdrell.
Trying to think of a time when the Bobcats have been this good and deep. That 2002 group comes to mind.
I can't remember a time when we've been this deep. and I'm old. We've had individual DBs who were arguably better than any 1 single DB on this roster (Sean Hill, Joey Thomas come to mind; maybe Deonte Flowers), but never has MSU had a deeper secondary, that I can recall.
We ran into Dru Polidore’s dad in the parking lot before the Weber game. Nice, mellow dude. Polidore talked about him in the story I did on him.
Re: MSU secondary: how does it stack up?
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 2:31 pm
by catsrback76
These guys are definitely getting good coaching and are taking to it. I can’t recall a group better at this part of the season, but let’s wait and see. I have every confidence in our entire Defense going down as one of the collective all time best.
Re: MSU secondary: how does it stack up?
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 3:20 pm
by mslacatfan
The secondary with kane Ioane and Joey Thomas was pretty elite, that is a duo that you rarely see at this level…. But you could argue that this team has better all around depth.
Re: MSU secondary: how does it stack up?
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 3:23 pm
by wbtfg
mslacatfan wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2023 3:20 pm
The secondary with kane Ioane and Joey Thomas was pretty elite, that is a duo that you rarely see at this level…. But you could argue that this team has better all around depth.
Jay Hackett and Khiam Hunter also in that group, I think.
Re: MSU secondary: how does it stack up?
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 4:44 pm
by 94VegasCat
Not only the CB depth being great, the versatility of both Safeties gives the options for a multitude of schemes to be employed.
Re: MSU secondary: how does it stack up?
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 5:59 pm
by catgrad05
catsrback76 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2023 2:31 pm
These guys are definitely getting good coaching and are taking to it. I can’t recall a group better at this part of the season, but let’s wait and see. I have every confidence in our entire Defense going down as one of the collective all time best.
I’m really curious how they do vs a pass happy team. So far we have played teams that prefer to run first, pass second. But so far the defense definitely passes the eye test
Re: MSU secondary: how does it stack up?
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 8:42 pm
by TomCat88
catgrad05 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2023 5:59 pm
catsrback76 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2023 2:31 pm
These guys are definitely getting good coaching and are taking to it. I can’t recall a group better at this part of the season, but let’s wait and see. I have every confidence in our entire Defense going down as one of the collective all time best.
I’m really curious how they do vs a pass happy team. So far we have played teams that prefer to run first, pass second. But so far the defense definitely passes the eye test
For sure. It’ll be a good test. Barnum likes to keep it 50-50. It’s tough to shut anybody out. Tougher on the road.
Re: MSU secondary: how does it stack up?
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 10:39 pm
by profisme
People are forgetting how good Darius Jones was. He and Flowers were probably the two best CB we have had since Joey Thomas. Simeon Woodard gives me hope as well.