Pat Narduzzi may be the new head coach of the Pitt Panthers, but he hasn’t fully moved on mentally from his defensive coordinator position with Michigan State. The Pitt head coach was on a the Griff and Grinz show in Lansing, Mich. when he was asked about the similarities between Ohio State’s defense and the Spartans. Coachingsearch.com reports: “Ohio State’s facing the same problem (against offenses), because they stole our defense, too,” said Narduzzi. “There’s a lot of teams throughout the country. You go watch them, they’re exactly us, whether they admit it or not. “They’re exactly us, and they weren’t before. They won a national championship with the defense.” The defense Narduzzi is referring to is the one he and MSU head coach Mark Dantonio have made so successful over the last few years. The scheme puts extra pressure on the offenses running game, forcing them to throw. With strong cornerbacks like Trae Waynes and Darqueze Dennard, both MSU corners drafted into the NFL in the first-round, even the most potent offenses can be held in check. Narduzzi’s comments come off a little childish. …
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