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Post by wcugrad95 on Aug 21, 2024 13:46:13 GMT -5
EDIT: I'll add players to this list as people bring them up...
I know there has been plenty of talk on here about the defense, but I went back a good ways and didn't find a thread specifically about it. We had some talks about the O-line, and of course we frequently have mentions about Cole and the returning skill players on Offense (along with the departing guys we lost). But how improved can the D be under what seems like a very determined and fired up new DC in Coach Odom?
I'll start if off with mentioning some guys we lost but who should be big for us this year - Sudipo and Nelson. I honestly think having the 2 of them last year might have helped in the games we lost. Not saying they would have made us win - but no doubth they would have made us better defensively.
We have also signed a lot of guys. So who should have a big year? Who will maybe break-out? Here are some other guys coming back with significant playing time and some stats:
DBs: Ed Jones IV CJ Williams Samaurie Dukes Mateo Sudipo Lee Campbell
LBs: Antoine Williams Hayward McQueen Antarron Turner Blue Monroe Wesley Scott
D-Line: Curtis Fann Jr. Jaquarius Guinn Caleb Fisher Tahjae Mullix Chris Morgan Micah Nelson
We have a lot of newcomers (including a few DBs and DL transfers), so who else should we be looking for/counting on? The best defenses tend to rotate lots of guys out, so we need a lot more names on this list - especially in the front 7. Would be good to see us playing 20 guys or more on that side of the ball.
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Post by The Cats on Aug 21, 2024 15:12:44 GMT -5
Per Coach Bell on the defense...
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Post by wcugrad95 on Aug 22, 2024 4:00:02 GMT -5
Yeah - I missed Wesley Scott. LOTS of stats from Jerry Odom's defense, and he should bring a veteran presence and a nose for the football to a talented LB room.
Another guy I missed is Lee Campbell. I remember Coach Bell being pretty high on him in some of the coaches shows. Lee had 3 starts last season and had 44 tackles.
Added those guys to my list. We also have these transfers:
Amarian Robinson - DB (Youngstown State) Quez Royal - DB (Campbell) Jamichael Wilson - DLine (Tusculum under Jerry Odom) Ugo Nosike - DLine (Eastern Michigan)
Adding those guys puts us up around the 20+ I hope we can rotate in and out on D. We also signed quite a few guys on defense, so seems like we will have some talent and experience to go along with Coach Odom's drive and enthusiasm.
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