JONESBORO -- Life in the pocket has been hotter than usual this spring for Arkansas State University quarterback Layne Hatcher.
"The way our defense brings pressure now, I need to keep my eyes open because there's guys flying everywhere," the redshirt junior said.
The congested backfield is the result of the most fundamental change Coach Butch Jones and defensive coordinator Rob Harley have introduced since they arrived in December.
The Red Wolves' switch to a four-down scheme this offseason placed an additional lineman up front and shifted a defense that finished sixth in the Sun Belt in sacks last season to a focus on creating pressure and winning at the line of scrimmage.