"We went back to our basic defense and it worked."
His basic defense to Democrats boiled down to: "I was just saying what my boss wanted to hear at the time."
It's one that's been very successful using a basic defense.
For basic defense, the mallet is kept centered at least 8 inches out from the goal.
Groh's preferred basic defense is a 4-3 when he has the manpower.
We're in a basic defense, rather than trying to outcoach the other coach.
The basic defense is waved in from the sideline.
The Giants generally prefer to use their basic 3-4 defense.
The Giants tried to handle those plays with a basic 3-4 defense, and to keep things simple they never changed their front.
It's a pretty basic defense, very similar to defenses I've run in the past.