Ross,
Could you do a comparison between the defensive philosophies that Luke Fickell is using and the defenses that Jim Heacock used to call? Considering that Fickell was co-DC under his tutelage for a number of years, I am finding it hard to understand why the defenses of the last few years in no way resemble the effectiveness of those that came before it. Are they not using the same philosophy? Subquestion: Luke Fickell coached some of the best LB units in OSU history (Carpenter, Schlegel, Hawk...turned James Laurinitis from 3-star nobody into a monster...Tyler Moeller lived in the offensive backfield), so why isn't there an OSU flag planted in the opposing teams' backfields by our linebackers, who are supposed to be some of the best talent America had to offer?