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The Texas defense is about to learn its third defensive scheme in as many seasons. Todd Orlando and his odd-man front was replaced by Chris Ash s 4-2-5 system before the 2020 season.
Steve Sarkisian replaced Ash in January with Washington s Pete Kwiatkowski, who utilizes a three- and four-man front in his defensive philosophy, sometimes even deploying a 2-4-5 with four linebackers.
Luckily for Kwiatkowski, he inherits some young, talented linebackers alongside a tandem of returning starters.
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FYI: Four-stars, from Arp; ranked 52nd nationally, No. 6-ranked safety in 2018
Overshown was an oversized safety from a Class 2A school in East Texas. He was an Under Armour All-American who signed in the same class as fellow safeties Caden Sterns and BJ Foster. The trio arrived with much fanfare, but it took Overshown until his third year to find a home at linebacker.
There’s no shortage of experienced veterans in DI lacrosse this season.
“You look at that All-American list, and it’s fifth-year, fifth-year, fifth-year, senior, senior, fifth-year,” Villanova coach Mike Corrado says.
The Wildcats are no exception, with a roster full of older players that returns all starters on attack and defense, plus two-thirds of the starting midfield and their top players at shortstick, LSM, face-off and goalie. The differentiator for Villanova, though, might be the minutes together, particularly on defense where they were thrust into key roles early in their careers and have blossomed into seasoned vets.
“It’s kinda huge that you can step out on the field and feel like you haven’t missed a beat because you’ve been playing together for three years,” says graduate student and close defender Zach Kryza, about the weeks of full-team practice in early February after not participating as a full group in the fall.
Previewing the 2021 season for No. 7 Maryland women’s lacrosse
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Like many college teams around the country, the COVID-19 pandemic hit Maryland women’s lacrosse hard.
“You feel like you just got hit by a truck,” head coach Cathy Reese said.
The Terps started the 2020 season at 1-3, a new low for head coach Cathy Reese during her illustrious tenure, but bounced back with solid victories against Navy and Hofstra to put the Terps back at .500 ahead of conference play.
But just as quickly as the Terrapins seemed to be turning its season around, the floor was swept out from underneath them as the coronavirus pandemic halted the season.
Opening Day is rapidly approaching for Southern Miss baseball.Coach Scott Berry returns several players with game experience but will be looking toward a few freshman to step up in 2021. Slade Wilks, in particular, could provide the Golden Eagles with some much-needed power at the plate.