Phillip Slavin answers questions about the Oklahoma State Cowboys and how their defense might try to stop the Kansas Jayhawks in Stillwater.
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00:00 Think defensive lines played fairly well, I think the linebackers are coming on
00:04 The DB's had a bad game against Iowa State I
00:10 Think they played very well against Kansas State and I am typically feel pretty good about the defensive backs
00:18 I would I don't know. I
00:27 Think it depends on I think it depends on the week like the defensive lines been solid they really have
00:33 I think the DB's had a bad game against Iowa State
00:36 I think that they played fairly well, but they're beat up and banged up and you've got some guys who are out from injury. I
00:42 Think Nicholas Martin has been a revelation at linebacker
00:47 I think Colin Oliver is learning and I think Xavier Benson is better than he was last year
00:51 And so like I think as a whole it's been pretty solid and then it's just a matter of
00:57 Which unit steps up and which unit takes a step back each week?
01:01 and I think it's just it's hard to it's hard for me to say to me like
01:03 This unit has been the absolute best unit because I think they've been inconsistent
01:07 Which is of course you have a new scheme and a new defensive coordinator and a bunch of new faces like that is to be
01:12 Expected and so I feel like again, it's kind of the offense
01:15 It's less to do with like I feel like this unit has been the best unit and more to do with like I think there
01:19 are guys on the field who played really really well and stand out like Kendall Daniels and Nick Martin and Trey Rucker and
01:26 Colin Oliver and so it's less to do to me about this units great
01:31 I think defensive line if I had to pick a unit I'd say the defensive lines been good
01:35 Switching from a four to five to a three three five
01:39 I think it's been harder at linebacker than usual because now you need three instead of two and
01:43 You've got Colin over whose move positions and and again Nick Martin's picked up
01:49 I think you've got injuries the defensive backs that have hurt the defensive backfield that I think is better than when it's healthy
01:55 Which is you know, everyone says that so I
01:57 Think it's just it's more about players right now that it is specific units
02:01 well, then
02:05 It's trying to handle the brushing
02:08 Which players
02:12 Have an opportunity to try to shut down what Kansas is trying to do I
02:16 Went on Bosco's boys last week. I have Kansas State and my point I made was like you've got to find
02:22 You've got to shut down one part of the offense and make try make Kansas State one-dimensional
02:26 and I said shut down the run game and and and let them
02:30 Focus on the pass and I think they did a pretty good job of that early on
02:34 I think it's the same thing here. Like can you find a way to bottle?
02:38 Devin Neil and can you force Jason Bean to just be one dimensional?
02:44 I like Jason Bean again. I'm not saying that there please does can say
02:49 Not saying they're going to do that. I'm saying
02:51 You know, your defensive backs are
02:54 banged up
02:57 and so like to me the one-dimensional is you've got to you've got to put the pressure and
03:05 On the running game and try and limit how effective Kansas is in it
03:11 You're gonna give up a play or two that a probably play but if you can
03:15 You'll give up a 50-yard run and a 60-yard run if the rest of the game. They're averaging 1.5 yards per carry