REBS are ranked #43 in total defense.
Tied for 2nd in the country with 9 sacks.
Tied for 2nd in the country with 9 sacks.
Not sure how long it will last..
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Did we have 9 last season?
Defense looks improved for sure. I doubt it’ll be anywhere 43 when the dust settles though. Still, they actually kept us in a game in which the offense sputtered a long. There’s something to be said about that.
Nah, that was a few seasons ago with Baer as DC.
I want to say we got close to 20 last year.
Look, ISU is not a good team. But Cal is a P5 squad and Rebs registered 4 more against them, and held them to three points in the 2nd half. Also kept them under 100 yds rushing.
N. Texas can move the ball a bit. This will be a challenge.
The way I see it … we are UNLV … even in games where we are favored, it will be a challenge. I’m liking what I’m seeing so far overall, but the team hasn’t solidified anything.
To be fair, our inability to cover them in the first half spotted them 14 points. And also caused some DPI's. Did a good job of containing their RB though for thr most part.
More missed tackles this week, too.
But the front 7 has been much better than expected, with real qb pressure with 4 man rushes. D line especially.
I am encouraged with the defense. Looks better than last year which was also better than expected
More missed tackles this week, too.
But the front 7 has been much better than expected, with real qb pressure with 4 man rushes. D line especially.
I am encouraged with the defense. Looks better than last year which was also better than expected
Imagine if we had Windmon and Scott.......2 weeks in we've had a MWC player of the week on offense and ex Rebel Windmon is a 2 time defensive player of the week in Big Ten. Those things you can recruit from. We're not your Grand Daddy's Rebels. Let's hope so a lot of positives.
We'll see..
I still think he needs to get to 5 to show real improvement.
But...
Defense lost it's best player (Jacoby) and it's most promising player (B. Scott) and has been pretty solid so far, particularly against the run. They have been down a starter in the secondary so that may account for a couple of issues/plays there.
Offensively, not great last game, but Cal had a solid defense last year and returned a lot of dudes.
Biggest question mark so far has been shakey Oline play.
I think there is some promise..
6 win promise? Too early to say..
Yea, wasn't Ricky Johnson coming on strong last year with an interception against SDSU that was spectacular.
Holy Jacoby...
You seen what that dudes done over 2 games?
Small sample size...
But good lord...
According to Arroyo, UNLV is #3 in the country in INTs through the first 3 weeks. 4 against Cal? Very good.
After our defense was so absolutely horrific under Sanchez it is nice to see real and genuine improvement. Now if we get it on the other side of the ball we may have something. A bowl would be nice but if we get 5 wins I will be happy just to move in the right direction and see the top notch recruiting pay dividends.
Yeah, he's been balling out for sure. 5.5 sacks and 4 forced fumbles in 2 games. Now he has been playing MAC teams, but he basically put up nearly a whole UNLV season's worth of splash plays in 2 games. We'll see how he holds up in BIG play, but I think the transfer was the right move for him given UNLV's current status. He'll get on a lot more tape and might work himself into a mid round draft pick somewhere.
