WholeHogSports · Nov 15, 2017
State of the Hogs: Blitz pick-up critical this week
FAYETTEVILLE — The Arkansas offense knows what's coming at 11 a.m. Saturday: the blitz.
Mississippi State defensive coordinator Todd Grantham blitzed what had been a good protection unit last week when the Bulldogs sacked Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts five times in Starkville. That's against a Crimson Tide offense with two All-America candidates up front.
That prompted a tip of the cap toward Grantham by UA wide receivers coach Michael Smith in Tuesday's interviews.
“He's done very well,” Smith said of Grantham's first year with the Mississippi State defense. “They run some really good things.”