Quote from: nescac1 on August 13, 2026, 01:11:39 PMI've been on record before as saying some of Bowdoin's individual defenders get a bit more love (including in all-league rankings) that they otherwise would because of the hyper aggressive scheme they play, which leads to guys (including Leary) year after year wracking up huge stats in sacks and TFLs at the same time the defense is often getting chewed to dust by opponents.
Happy Friday—- Here's my rant for the day:
I'll acknowledge my bias as a Bowdoin supporter, but some of the takes on this board about Bowdoin's pass rushers feel like they're based on a preconceived notion rather than the actual film.
The idea that Angus' production is simply a product of an "hyper-aggressive scheme" is hard to buy when he gets full slides, RB/TE chips, and double teams on a regular basis and still consistently wrecks games. Go watch his career sacks. An overwhelming majority come from four-man pressures where he simply beats the protection.
And the idea that Bowdoin pass rushers only rush the passer is just false. Leary, Price, and Ortiz before him all have run responsibilities and pass drops. They're defensive players within a scheme, not designated pass-rush specialists.
Also, since when did we start judging individual defensive players by team success? Would we have denied Myles Garrett DPOY because the Browns were bad? Individual performance is individual performance.
I think the curmudgeons on this board need to check their egos a little. Some of this is starting to feel less like analysis and more like cope.