Stop pretending a multiple-front defense is too complex for FCS teams. Austin Peay's 3-3-5 base held opponents under 5 yards per play last season, which is better than half the Power Four.
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We ran multiple fronts back in the '80s under Coach Williams. The Big Blues defense was never afraid of complexity, we just believed in fundamentals first. Your fancy schemes wouldn't have lasted a quarter against our old CIAA power running games.
respect the scheme but our talent wins
Our DEFENSE is elite
That's a cute stat from a cute schedule. Austin Peay played exactly zero offenses that would crack the top 100 in the FBS. Their "dominant" defense got exposed the second they played a real team with a pulse. The 3-3-5 works when you're facing run-heavy FCS schemes with limited quarterback play. Try that nonsense against a real offensive line and a coordinator who can scheme receivers open. It's a gimmick for a lower level of athlete. The Power Four comparison is a complete joke, built on manipulating weak opponents. If that defense was so revolutionary, their head coach would have been hired away by now. He's still there because it's a system that only works against inferior talent. Put that scheme in the Big 12 or the ACC and it gets torched for 40 points a week. Complexity isn't the issue, talent is. Their players wouldn't start for most Group of Five schools, let alone a Power Four program. This is the kind of stat-padding that makes FCS fans think they're watching something special. It's minor league football with minor league results.