Draft Scout Snapshot:DS Rating on 9/1/09: #5 DT, #30/750 Overall, Projected Rd: 2 2008: 13 GP; 13 GS; 27 Sol-65 TT, 8 TFL, 5 SK, 3 PBU, 3 QBH; Earned first team All-WAC honors for the year … Named first team All-Louisiana by LSWA…Led team with five total sacks and third on team with 65 total tackles … Named LA Tech Defensive POW (Kansas, Hawaii, Utah State and Nevada games). 2007: 11 GP; 11 GS; 15 Sol-43 TT, 6.5 TFL, 3.5 SK, 1 QBH, 1 FF; Missed one game due to injury. 2006: 13 GP; 8 GS; 11 Sol-38 TT, 3.5 TFL, 0.5 SK, 1 INT, 1 PBU.
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11/06/09 - SCOUTING THE DEFENSE: Injuries seem to have hit both sides of the ball equally hard in total numbers, but the big playmakers on defense are still playing, just not getting the results expected of them. Veteran leadership and game experience is crucial in reacting on the fly to the 100 or so different looks the Boise State Broncos will throw at the Bulldogs, so players like S Antonio Baker and DT D'Anthony Smith will need to be on top of their games.
10/09/09 - SCOUTING THE DEFENSE: Louisiana Tech stuck its chest out plenty a year ago as one of the best rush defenses in the Western Athletic Conference, and in the nation for that matter. In 2009, that had hardly been the case, at least until last week's win over Hawaii, when the Bulldogs held the Warriors to minus-7 yards rushing. Dooley was successful in moving around personnel to get a smaller, quicker team on the field against a pass-dominated offense. He may need to go back to the drawing boards this week against the run-dominated offense of Nevada. PLAYERS TO WATCH: DT D'Anthony Smith - Nevada rushed for 559 yards last week against UNLV. Smith, an all-league candidate coming into the season mainly because of his run-stopping ability, will have to play his best game of the season to slow down Nevada's run game.
09/30/09 - While the 2010 class of running backs is hurting, the talent along the defensive line continues to be a real strength. One of the more intriguing talents of the group is Louisiana Tech defensive tackle D'Anthony Smith , who will certainly stand out tonight in the WAC showdown with Hawaii at 8 pm EST on ESPN2. Smith, 6-2, 300 pounds, stands out for various reasons. For one, few players of his size choose to wear a single digit number like Smith (#5) does. Secondly, when healthy, Smith has proven to be a dominant force, registering 65 tackles last year alone in earning First Team All-WAC accolades. Smith has struggled with his conditioning this season and hasn't been as effective as his hype in early season matchups against Auburn and Navy. With each of those offenses focusing on the running game, however, Smith was almost constantly double-teamed and the obvious focus of each opponent. Hawaii will present a different issue with their reliance on the passing game, giving Smith a chance to make plays against both the run and pass on national television. A big game tonight could provide a significant boost to his stock with pro scouts. - Rob Rang, NFLDraftScout.com
09/30/09 - In 2008, the Louisiana Tech pass defense was, quite frankly, abysmal. But through the first three games of the 2009 season, the Bulldogs have allowed just 156 yards passing per game. On paper, it appears the team's offseason focus on improving that aspect of their game was time well spent. But that stat line is nothing more than fool's gold. The reality is the Bulldogs have played three run-dominated teams in Auburn, Navy and Nicholls State. Even if passing was a regular part of those team's usual offensive attack, why would they bother as Louisiana Tech has been allowing 251.7 rushing yards per game. The true test for the Louisiana Tech pass defense will come Wednesday night against a Hawaii passing attack that is back to its old ways. "Everything we've been doing for three weeks, we just say, 'Forget about it. It doesn't work anymore,'" Dooley said in the Monroe News Star. "Now we have to switch our personnel around, switch who is in the game, and change the whole scheme. ... It's not like they're having to learn a whole new defense, but everything's different. It's four-wide, it's throwing it every down." The Bulldogs will rely heavily on generating a pass rush to help their secondary combat the Hawaii pass attack. The problem is Louisiana Tech's two sacks on the season ranks last in the Western Athletic Conference. Louisiana Tech coach Derek Dooley has said he will likely start senior Deon Young at CB again this week against Hawaii. Young, listed as a safety on the team's roster, has played well at corner and by him doing so, it allows Dooley to have Young and fellow safeties Tank Calais and Antonio Baker all on the field at the same time.
09/30/09 - SCOUTING THE DEFENSE: The Bulldogs have got to generate more of a pass rush. Its two sacks on the season are worst in the Western Athletic Conference. While Hawaii drops back to pass more than just about any team in the country, getting to QB Greg Alexander will still be tough as the scheme is designed to get rid of the ball in a hurry. The secondary has been getting the job done on paper, allowing just 156 passing yards per game, but that has come against run-first teams.
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