Is the DJ Eliot Experiment Working? NC State’s Defensive Numbers Raise Questions

Following the 2024 season, Dave Doeren brought in Eliot to replace Tony Gibson, who had departed to become Marshall’s head coach. Gibson’s 3-3-5 defense had become synonymous with NC State’s defensive identity, but Eliot arrived with plans to introduce a more multiple approach. The goal wasn’t simply to change formations. It was to make NC […]

Click here to read the full article.