The 411 on the 4-2-5: What to know about Tigers’ defensive scheme
“Back when 4-2-5 kind of evolved, it was kind of a hybrid linebacker-safety,” University of Memphis defensive coordinator Lance Guidry said. “And now it’s become a little bit more probably a good tackling corner and we have a couple guys.” (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
While first-year Memphis football coach Charles Huff is implementing a new offensive scheme with former Old Dominion offensive coordinator Kevin Decker, defensive coordinator Lance Guidry will run a defense similar to Huff’s previous teams.
Guidry’s 4-2-5 scheme will be new to Memphis Tigers fans, but it’s a defense that Huff-led teams have been running for a while.
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Frank Bonner II
Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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