Rebel of the Week: In 2003 we lost to Memphis and Texas Tech... That's not funny.

by The Ghost of Jay Cutler on Jun 9, 2008 12:04 PM EDT

This is the 4-2-5 Defense and it, according to this website, is "one of the most popular defenses in the High School and College Game today." Poor capitalization aside, this defense is indeed a "popular" one as evidenced by a quick Google search ("4-2-5 defense") yielding results involving football teams at Rice, Toledo, and Emporia State (where is that?). This defense is also responsible for us allowing Memphis and Texas Tech to hang 44 and 49 points on us respectively. I'm not going to go into football philosophy here or spend paragraphs discussing the intricacies of coverage schemes so suffice it to say that this defense is terrible.

Watch the defense at work below.

So why the Rebel of the Week? Well it's kinda like when you heard about when that asshole in your High School graduating class died. You hang your head only for a second, and then smile that he's long gone.

Congratulations, 4-2-5 defense, you motherfucker! You're the Rebel of the Week!

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Fucking Chuck Driesbach

by The One That Got Away on Jun 9, 2008 2:52 PM EDT reply actions

on NCAA 2005 you could do some serious damage with the 4-2-5 though

by One Man To Beat on Jun 9, 2008 5:58 PM EDT reply actions

The concept was by dropping a LB and replacing him with an additional FS you would have more speed on defense and have a player capable of covering the run or pass as the need arose. In other words a permanent nickle package capable of stopping the run. Sounds great in theory but the problem that arises is you are too small to stop the run and too slow to stop the pass. Every offensive coordinator loves to run the ball against a nickle package and/or throw against an 8 man front.

Worst defense ever.

by Anonymous on Jun 10, 2008 11:05 AM EDT reply actions