STrib: Gophers ready to get back into sack business

per Joe:

The Gophers didn’t register a sack against TCU, with quarterback Trevone Boykin using a three-step drop to get rid of the ball quickly. But there should be more chances Saturday against San Jose State quarterback Blake Jurich, who uses a more traditional five-step drop.

Minnesota had three sacks in the season opener against Eastern Illinois and two sacks the next week against Middle Tennessee State. But a Gophers team that prides itself on defense ranks second-to-last in the Big Ten with 1.67 sacks per game.

Junior defensive end Theiren Cockran, who ranked third in the Big Ten last year with 7 ½ sacks, still is looking for his first one this year.

“If you’ve watched those first three games, it’s mostly been a lot of three-step [drops], a lot of screen [passes],” Cockran said. “They’re getting the ball out pretty fast. Three steps, it’s going to be hard to get back there. But we’ve gotten good pressure on them.

“We’ll improve on that. I’m not really worried about that sack number right now.”

http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/275545661.html

Go Gophers!!

I'll worry for him

If your going to play teams with no huddle and three step drops then need to adjust

It is too difficult to generate sacks and get pressure when they are going no huddle, using three step drops and getting rid of the ball before you even have a chance. Gophers are going to have to get more agressive at the line of scrimmage with there defensive backs and start manning up and getting physical with the wide receivers of the other teams, otherwise teams are going to continue to pick at this wound. TC has been plenty close I'm not worried about him making plays, he is going to get sacks and keep making plays which is what good players do.
Offense is going to have to put up points, this means play calling, blocking up front and Mitch getting rid of the ball quicker and being more decisive and the team improving every week. The coaches and players will get it right, these Gophers
are more talented than they have shown so far. They will get it done.

Get the hands up a deflect passes at the LOS if they are using quick drops.