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Here's my problem with calling what we do "bend don't break." Correct me if I'm wrong, but the way I understand it, in a "bend don't break" philosophy, you give up underneath passes and play contain against the run to limit big plays, and bank on the opponent making mistakes or holding them to field goals. But you still have to be aggressive and put on pressure up front in order to force those mistakes. At our best (when we're not giving up big plays despite our scheme, as we've been doing all year), we give up the short gains, but we're not putting on pressure either, effectively making our scheme "bend THEN break." Instead of being aggressive like our philosophy traditionally demands, we're playing too safe and waiting on unforced errors, which isn't going stop good SEC teams.
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