Tip of the hat to Greg Blache

Mattyk · 09-22-2008, 12:02 AM

I think some of us may be underestimating the job he's doing, I thought this was a good read:

washingtonpost.com

53Fan · 09-22-2008, 01:03 AM

Blache talks about keeping a lot of things basic but apparently he's pretty cunning. Excellent job by the secondary today. Good article.

redsk1 · 09-22-2008, 08:50 AM

Good article.

I was doubting Blache, but he's done a great job so far.

Springs doesn't lack on confidence. He should be, when healthy he's one of the best in the game.

Mattyk · 09-22-2008, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by 4thGenRedskin21

serviceable at best?? really?? man, those guys are still young dude, and Golston and Monty are jockying for that starting spot. They come to play every game. I actually think they are really good DT's but i do agree we should look to get more yout halong the Dline but Griffin is NOT that old, he's a 9 year vet... but if we did get someone, i want want a Glenn DOrsey type. He needs to be a clear dominant DT like Dorsey was for us to take him, if we cant find a DT like that, we shouldnt draft one in the first 2 rounds..

Golston continues to impress the heck outta me.

Montgomery on the other hand seems to be in a rut. He needs to get it in gear.

Paintrain · 09-22-2008, 09:36 AM

Blache has been pretyt impressive. The defense hasn't given up more than 17 points yet this season, turnovers are up, penalties are down.. Anyone else notice that Leigh Torrance has stepped his game up this year? He was a liability last year, but he's in the right places so far in '08.

Too soon to say I told you so, but I've been saying since February we wouldn't miss Grilliams as much as most people thought we would.

J. Spanky · 09-22-2008, 09:38 AM

good article. i did notice that horton had replaced doughty in the line-up late in the game. but i didn't realize blache benched doughty RIGHT after that blown coverage on the fitzgerald td. great move by blache.

i was undecided about whether horton should be made the starter after last weeks game. i am undecided no more. horton is the better player.

InsanePianist · 09-22-2008, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Paintrain

The defense hasn't given up more than 17 points yet this season

The saints scored 24

InsanePianist · 09-22-2008, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by InsanePianist

The saints scored 24

sorry you're right. I forgot about the punt return by Bush.

Paintrain · 09-22-2008, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by InsanePianist

The saints scored 24

7 was from the Bush punt return.. The defense hasn't given up more than 17

Mattyk · 09-22-2008, 10:16 AM

To give up 17 points in back to back weeks to a couple of pretty high powered offenses is pretty impressive. And the Giants 'O' is no slouch either. The 'D' under Blache appears to be in good hands.

Miller101 · 09-22-2008, 10:56 AM

Good Article! Thanks for posting that! And I like the move about benching Doughty after he screwed up. Its kind of dissapointing. He played much better last year. But right now Horton is cleary better.

skinsfan69 · 09-22-2008, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Paintrain

7 was from the Bush punt return.. The defense hasn't given up more than 17

They also got put in a bad situation on the ARE fumble. Blache is doing a great job so far. I honestly thought the defense would play worse than it has cause of the loss of #21. But so far so good. Next week is the real test.

saden1 · 09-22-2008, 11:00 AM

Interesting article, even more interesting is that Doughty was benched in favor of Horton due to mistakes he made. I wonder if Doughty has permanently lost his job.

Love this quote:

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"After Dallas and Philly, people are going to have to start talking about us," Springs said. Saints quarterback Drew Brees "was number two in passer rating, and he left not in the top 10. Kurt Warner came in in the top two in passer rating. I don't know what he's leaving with, but after 200 yards, a pick and a couple of sacks, I don't think it'll be too good."

JoeRedskin · 09-22-2008, 11:10 AM

Blache reminds me of Petibon. Petibon never had stifling defenses - good to very good defenses, but none that were dominant. Like Petibon, Blache doesn't seem concerned about how his defense is percieved ("their to reactionary" "they don't attack enough" ) but is more interested in developing an effective scheme against the strengths of the team he is playing. In this past game, he pretty much gave up the run and attacked Arizona's passing scheme.

It will be interesting to see what his plan is for Dallas, as they seem to me to be a much more balanced team than Arizona.

BDBohnzie · 09-22-2008, 11:30 AM

Blache definitely has the defense in tune with who they are facing. He's limited the damage, so the offense can do their thing. Two weeks in a row, the Skins D has stopped high powered offenses (the Saints did put up 32 against a shotty Broncos D last night). Can he make it 3 in a row?

09-22-2008, 12:02 AM	#1
Mattyk ‎\m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 40 Posts: 72,636	Tip of the hat to Greg Blache I think some of us may be underestimating the job he's doing, I thought this was a good read: washingtonpost.com __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

09-22-2008, 08:50 AM	#3
redsk1 The Starter Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,351	Re: Tip of the hat to Greg Blache Good article. I was doubting Blache, but he's done a great job so far. Springs doesn't lack on confidence. He should be, when healthy he's one of the best in the game.

09-22-2008, 09:36 AM	#5
Paintrain Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Age: 42 Posts: 4,528	Re: Tip of the hat to Greg Blache Blache has been pretyt impressive. The defense hasn't given up more than 17 points yet this season, turnovers are up, penalties are down.. Anyone else notice that Leigh Torrance has stepped his game up this year? He was a liability last year, but he's in the right places so far in '08. Too soon to say I told you so, but I've been saying since February we wouldn't miss Grilliams as much as most people thought we would. __________________ No Pressure-No Diamonds! Go Catch Your Dreams!

09-22-2008, 09:38 AM	#6
J. Spanky Special Teams Join Date: May 2007 Location: off the grid Posts: 192	Re: Tip of the hat to Greg Blache good article. i did notice that horton had replaced doughty in the line-up late in the game. but i didn't realize blache benched doughty RIGHT after that blown coverage on the fitzgerald td. great move by blache. i was undecided about whether horton should be made the starter after last weeks game. i am undecided no more. horton is the better player. __________________ "75% of the earth is covered by water and the rest is covered by Smoot"

09-22-2008, 10:16 AM	#10
Mattyk ‎\m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 40 Posts: 72,636	Re: Tip of the hat to Greg Blache To give up 17 points in back to back weeks to a couple of pretty high powered offenses is pretty impressive. And the Giants 'O' is no slouch either. The 'D' under Blache appears to be in good hands. __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

09-22-2008, 01:03 AM	#2
53Fan Pro Bowl Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Kill Devil Hills, N.C. Posts: 7,354	Re: Tip of the hat to Greg Blache Blache talks about keeping a lot of things basic but apparently he's pretty cunning. Excellent job by the secondary today. Good article.

09-22-2008, 10:56 AM	#11
Miller101 Special Teams Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 362	Re: Tip of the hat to Greg Blache Good Article! Thanks for posting that! And I like the move about benching Doughty after he screwed up. Its kind of dissapointing. He played much better last year. But right now Horton is cleary better.

09-22-2008, 11:10 AM	#14
JoeRedskin Contains football related knowledge Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Second Star On The Right Age: 50 Posts: 7,140	Re: Tip of the hat to Greg Blache Blache reminds me of Petibon. Petibon never had stifling defenses - good to very good defenses, but none that were dominant. Like Petibon, Blache doesn't seem concerned about how his defense is percieved ("their to reactionary" "they don't attack enough" ) but is more interested in developing an effective scheme against the strengths of the team he is playing. In this past game, he pretty much gave up the run and attacked Arizona's passing scheme. It will be interesting to see what his plan is for Dallas, as they seem to me to be a much more balanced team than Arizona. __________________ My Little Pony: Friendship is magic? or ... a repressive matriarchal society where individuals' roles are defined by their immutable physical characteristics and governance is reserved for those who demonstrate the genetic purity of the pony master race?

09-22-2008, 11:30 AM	#15
BDBohnzie Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Frederick, MD Age: 34 Posts: 4,365	Re: Tip of the hat to Greg Blache Blache definitely has the defense in tune with who they are facing. He's limited the damage, so the offense can do their thing. Two weeks in a row, the Skins D has stopped high powered offenses (the Saints did put up 32 against a shotty Broncos D last night). Can he make it 3 in a row? __________________ Bad Things man, I mean bad things... “WE TOOK HIM IN THE SIXTH ROUND SO WE'RE NOT SMART EITHER.” - Shanny on what the Skins saw in Alfred Morris

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