New DC - Tony White - Per Pete Thamel

[Red Finger]

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Matt kinda looks like he sharted

 

[Ext. 55]

Really great hire. Excellent Defenses over the past 3 years at Syracuse of all places. Top it off with him being a great recruiter as well...strong.

 

[Irv]

Let's get this man a red shirt smock and have him on the road recruiting forthwith.

 

[stonesak]

Rhule's smock fetish pays off again.

 

[JerryBones5]

Serious question .. would a 3-3-5 work in the B1G ?

Fuck yeah it will. Need the right Dlineman for it to really work well though, hopefully we snag a few in the portal. It appears we will.

 

[vailhusker]

Nebraska is hiring Syracuse defensive coordinator Tony White as the school's new defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN.

White has agreed to a three-year contract, according to sources, and picked the Huskers over multiple offers in this cycle.

White oversaw back-to-back Top 30 defenses at Syracuse and helped lead the Orange to bowl eligibility this year, his third with the program. White brought a 3-3-5 defense to Syracuse, which he learned from the Rocky Long tree from his time at New Mexico, San Diego State and Arizona State.

The 3-3-5 defense appealed to new Nebraska coach Matt Rhule, as he used a similar scheme at Baylor when he helped rebuild that program. Rhule has some familiarity with White, as Rhule coached defensive line at UCLA while White was a linebacker there in 2001.

White was recruited to UCLA by Long, the modern Godfather of that defense.

In three seasons at Syracuse, White helped flip the identity of the program from an up-tempo program to one that could win by shutting down the opposition. The year prior to his arrival, Syracuse finished No. 115 notionally in total defense. Two years later, they finished No. 19 overall in the country in 2021.

That was followed by finishing No. 29 this year. Syracuse started this season 6-0, with White's defense carrying the Orange to the hot start and rankings as high as No. 14. Syracuse held Louisville to seven points in the opener and held No. 15 NC State to nine points in an Orange victory later in the year.

White's defenses are known to be unpredictable and aggressive, as they finished second in the ACC in 2021 by yielding 330 yards per game. White's biggest impact at Syracuse wasn't only the scheme change, as he both upgraded and tailored the talent to the scheme. He's a two-time Mountain West recruiter of the year, and his ability to both identify and recruit top talent was of particular interest to Nebraska.

The Cornhuskers finished No. 100 in total defense in 2022.

 

[Pipehog69]

My friend is a huge cuse fan, says he’s an outstanding coach and will get the absolute most out of his players.

We went to the Clemson game this season, and one thing I noticed was the physicality and effort of the Syracuse defense. They didn’t have much going on the d line but they were relentless in pursuit and they were laying the wood. I think Reimer in particular would be a beast in the new scheme

 

[Lionsfan93]

Serious question .. would a 3-3-5 work in the B1G ?

The Big Ten is going to have to adjust to us!........

My friend is a huge cuse fan, says he’s an outstanding coach and will get the absolute most out of his players.

We went to the Clemson game this season, and one thing I noticed was the physicality and effort of the Syracuse defense. They didn’t have much going on the d line but they were relentless in pursuit and they were laying the wood. I think Reimer in particular would be a beast in the new scheme

Syracuse has football fans???


In all seriousness, this is an outstanding hire. I was pretty excited about the guys that Garrett mentioned earlier, but this is on par with those two and seems to have a better fit with Rhule. I'm really excited about this hire!

 

[BIGSTICK67]

Take a look at these two images, you’ll notice they have something in common…
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It’s all making sense why Rhule targeted him. They have the same style

God damn. I really need to get one of these ugly ass things.

 

[Lionsfan93]

Also, @Huskerbuck85 @DuckSker 😁😁😁

 

[That SOB Van Owen]

Syracuse fans seem unhappy that he's leaving

This is the litmus test.

 

[Jim14510]

He told a croot he favors 4-3

Where you see that?

 

[Jim14510]

Serious question .. would a 3-3-5 work in the B1G ?

I gotta think there's a different package for run heavy teams/situations. Maybe just different players at the safety/nickel spot.

 

[Dell Husker]

Where you see that?

I’m way off. I thought I read this originally as he wanted a 4-3. Rereading it sounds like a 3-3-5 from Tony White

 

[Dell Husker]

Where you see that?

Actually this is what I read from Munsons interview with Hayden Moore

 

[Irv]

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Actually this is what I read from Munsons interview with Hayden Moore

I'm not sure Mongo's understanding of what defense the kid told him about is any better than a child's game of telephone.

 

[Huskerforlife]

Also not white.

 

[Tell_Sackett]

Serious question .. would a 3-3-5 work in the B1G ?

We are not going to adapt to the BIG. The BIG will need to adapt to us.




Maybe.

The hire rings true with me. I guess we'll see how well it works.