The Michigan State Spartans are looking to re-establish a once-dominant defensive tradition. At the helm is coordinator Joe Rossi, who specializes in linebackers. What does the all-important Mike linebacker look like under Rossi?
Michigan State defensive coordinator Joe Rossi is a specialist when it comes to stopping the other team. He is also a specialist when it comes to linebackers.
Rossi needs his linebackers to be competent in pass coverage, as most modern linebackers must be. They have to be downhill run stoppers. They have to be able to cover sideline-to-sideline. But what exactly does a player have to earn the coveted Mike designation? Rossi told reporters on Thursday what that Mike linebacker would require.
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