1) People have said our "defense will be worse next year" since Croom got here. Most specifically in 2006, talking about 2007. It hasn't happened yet.
2) Our DL is not that great now, but they are solid. They haven't gotten good pushes all year. Why is graduation a loss here? Love is the anchor and will be back. Bailey, McCraney and Burns are all easily replaceable. Ferguson has started games this year. We have a JUCO phenom committed (if he sticks). Stigers will be a beast next year. At least as good as Bailey/Holmes. **** we have a stable of DLinemen.
3) Our LB's will be fine. Bo Walters, Karlin Brown, Terrell Johnson, Jamie Jones all a year older will be OK. And there's the hotshot JUCO guy who may or may not pan out. Jamon Hughes will be back with Cheney. We have time and time again replaced LB's. Culberson ring a bell? We did OK without Cheney this year.
4) Pegues is the best player on our team. You haven't been impressed with him? Yeah OK. Zack Smith is the one who scares the **** out of me. He's not that good and probably won't even start next year either. What team have you been watching??
5) You are right about AJ. Big big help. Not to mention no more Tay Bowser.