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played for Ash and having spent time with and talked to Ash and Freeman this summer. He expressed his opinions, not Fortuna's or Sampson's.

Sampson kissed Kelly butt so much if Kelly stopped too fast, he'd have to have Sampson surgically removed.

He has been much more critical of Freeman than he ever was of Kelly, most likely because Freeman doesn't treat him with the deference Sampson thinks he deserves.

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that, and no doubt is the biggest reason ND lost their first two games by giving up so many points (though offense game plan against Miami was horrible) as the QB's had all day to throw, but it kind of goes back to the why? The reason I say that, yes we would probably agree that ND currently does not have two interior defensive lineman like Saban had at Bama or some of the guys Kirby once had at Georgia, but the guys we have aren't slouches either and the recruiting has been very good. ND returned basically all the edge rushers from last year, yet the pressure and production has fallen off. Maybe Golden was just better at scheming ways to get pressure on the QB's. I can remember many a times last year when the pressure got home like instantaneously. All I know is that the defense has given up a lot of points through three games that we haven't seen happen in a while, and if things aren't corrected, USC will light us up. The biggest change to the defense has been Ash, and for whatever reason, the defense from the eye test looks much different than what we saw a few months ago during the playoffs. Let's hope it gets corrected because ND has no margin for error now.

He's making life very easy for opposing olinemen and QB's because they know where everyone is lined up pre-snap and coming from post snap. Doing zero to stress their eye discipline, communication, footwork and ability to pass off rushers.

Watching games from last year and this year, the difference is stark and the results predictable.

pressure on the QB and talked of approaches common to Freeman and to Ash when the latter was coaching him at Ohio State, manipulating the offense's protection schemes with linebackers on the line of scrimmage. (Linked that comment.)

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTb0v2zWmaM&t=2010s

can create confusion for an oline and the QB. Seems so simple, but watching games from last year to this year really brings home how effective it is.

No clue why it's not being done this year (so far) but it would seem like a no brainer.

is the reason, but other teams seem to be doing it to us.

for creating pressure (physical and mental) for an offense and freeing guys up to get in the backfield.

With such an experienced group up front it's mindboggling that this is even an issue. The only reason I can think of is Ash wants to play it safe, leave no seams and play bend but don't break.

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He felt that you have to dtop the pass and stomach giving up dome run plays against most teams

A run game like ND would be a different story defending.

I think this philosophical difference between Ash (whi emphasizes run D) and Golden explains a lot if what we are seeing ;aling with Ash not having the ability to adjust in game on the fly like Golden did).

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who they've recruited has backed that up. Long, fast, athletic ends and LB's, CB's that are long and athletic to play aggressive man at the LOS, etc.

Ash is just a dumpster fire of a hire and MF needs to find a way to get the D playing fast and aggressive again despite him.

when they aren’t playing fast, they are thinking too much.

1st downs, chunk gains, you name it.

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