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If you haven’t read the Roanoke Times article about Bud Foster’s denial of running a prevent defense in the final minutes of the infamous Boston College collapse, you simply must. It is a great attempt at deception! (Click here to read it.)

After reading the article, it sounds to me like Bud was downright defiant of anyone even mentioning the words “prevent defense.”

“Anyone saying that doesn’t know what the hell they’re talking about. That’s why they’re fans and we coach, OK?” said Foster.

Geez, Bud, take a chill pill dude. While you’re at it, take a reality pill. I don’t know what you consider a “prevent defense” but a three-man rush and dropping your LBs back into coverage and giving up 12 yards a completion is what most rational football fans consider a prevent defense.

Here is part of the definition of prevent defense: “A prevent defense backs up the coverage so far that it will often give up long yardage, but it makes scoring a touchdown in a single play very difficult.” Source: Wikipedia

Sound familiar? Now, as an example … I went back and watched the BC highlights I put together and of the 11 defensive plays I chose (the best I could find), guess how many featured a three-man rush? Ding Ding Ding! NONE! That’s right kids, our 11 best defensive plays featured at least a four-man rush. And on every one of those plays, the Hokies were putting pressure on Matt Ryan.
Bud, the fans are not stupid. If it drops back like a prevent defense, rushes three like a prevent defense and gives up two touchdown drives in the final 2:11 like a prevent defense … it’s a PREVENT DEFENSE! Go sell crazy somewhere else, we’re all full here.

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