Johnnyboy18
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UfDa! Man this guy has some healing power!
Great news! Could the defense be better than last year?
Better at six of eleven spots?
Should be better at defensive tackle with Richardson, Stelter, Merrick, Moore all back and adding juco Silver, Purdue flip Robinson, big Hickcox, Schirck.
Should be better at LB with Celestin, Poock, Cashman, Martin, Barber, Waters, Williams, Huff all back.
Defensive end is a question mark. Going to try and make do with a modified 3-4 and use a lb at de...has worked well for WI, NE going that way, Sawvel ran a lot of it last year...Coughlin and Devers gifted athletes; we will see. DeLattiboudere I really like. I am hoping Gibson breaks through. Recruited some talent in Otomewo, Maye, Umlor. I think we can't say at this point that DeLatti and Cough are better than Hank and Gaelin, but I am hopeful we might by end of year.
Safety returns Winfield, but loses Travis...McGhee, Huff, Ayinde all have experience..Craighton a db or safety? add HandyHolly and Beck, take redshirt off walkons. Objectively, we are not better at one safety.
Cornerback loses Hardin and Myrick, but takes redshirt off Thomas, gets Durr, returns Shenault, adds Harris...might use Winfield here? Objectively, we are not better at either corner.
A good punter, punt coverage can make a defense better...I think we may have that.
An offense with fewer turnovers and longer time of possession can make a defense better...I think we may have that.
Not facing Tommy A or Beathard or Bart Houston or McSorley might help defense be better than last year.
Better at six of eleven spots?
Should be better at defensive tackle with Richardson, Stelter, Merrick, Moore all back and adding juco Silver, Purdue flip Robinson, big Hickcox, Schirck.
Should be better at LB with Celestin, Poock, Cashman, Martin, Barber, Waters, Williams, Huff all back.
Defensive end is a question mark. Going to try and make do with a modified 3-4 and use a lb at de...has worked well for WI, NE going that way, Sawvel ran a lot of it last year...Coughlin and Devers gifted athletes; we will see. DeLattiboudere I really like. I am hoping Gibson breaks through. Recruited some talent in Otomewo, Maye, Umlor. I think we can't say at this point that DeLatti and Cough/Devers are better than Hank and Gaelin, but I am hopeful we might by end of year.
Safety returns Winfield, but loses Travis...McGhee, Huff, Ayinde all have experience..Craighton a db or safety? add HandyHolly and Beck, take redshirt off walkons. Objectively, we are not better at one safety, but some decent options to fill in.
Cornerback loses Hardin and Myrick, but takes redshirt off Thomas, gets Durr, returns Shenault, adds Harris...might use Winfield here? Objectively, we are not better at either corner. But, not a total step back disaster. Kiondre has about all the speed and more size than Hardin and Myrick. Shenault has legit speed and has added some weight to long frame. Durr looked good in limited action.
A good punter, punt coverage can make a defense better...I think we may have that.
An offense with fewer turnovers and longer time of possession can make a defense better...I think we may have that.
Not facing Tommy A or Beathard or Bart Houston or McSorley might help defense be better than last year.
The power of being young!
Better at six of eleven spots?
Should be better at defensive tackle with Richardson, Stelter, Merrick, Moore all back and adding juco Silver, Purdue flip Robinson, big Hickcox, Schirck.
Should be better at LB with Celestin, Poock, Cashman, Martin, Barber, Waters, Williams, Huff all back.
Defensive end is a question mark. Going to try and make do with a modified 3-4 and use a lb at de...has worked well for WI, NE going that way, Sawvel ran a lot of it last year...Coughlin and Devers gifted athletes; we will see. DeLattiboudere I really like. I am hoping Gibson breaks through. Recruited some talent in Otomewo, Maye, Umlor. I think we can't say at this point that DeLatti and Cough/Devers are better than Hank and Gaelin, but I am hopeful we might by end of year.
Safety returns Winfield, but loses Travis...McGhee, Huff, Ayinde all have experience..Craighton a db or safety? add HandyHolly and Beck, take redshirt off walkons. Objectively, we are not better at one safety, but some decent options to fill in.
Cornerback loses Hardin and Myrick, but takes redshirt off Thomas, gets Durr, returns Shenault, adds Harris...might use Winfield here? Objectively, we are not better at either corner. But, not a total step back disaster. Kiondre has about all the speed and more size than Hardin and Myrick. Shenault has legit speed and has added some weight to long frame. Durr looked good in limited action.
A good punter, punt coverage can make a defense better...I think we may have that.
An offense with fewer turnovers and longer time of possession can make a defense better...I think we may have that.
Not facing Tommy A or Beathard or Bart Houston or McSorley might help defense be better than last year.