As the season draws closer and closer, I think we all feel comfortably sure that we are going to score more points than last year. I mean, is there really any doubt about this? No, we might not light the world on fire in our first season in the scheme, but look at what we are comparing it to...complete dog shat for the last 5 + seasons. So that is all good....NOW
To me the silence about what Torbush will make of this defense is deafening. Nobody is talking about it. I dont think anyone was blown away by the Torbush hire, but we have been so mesmerized by our shiny new offense that we haven't given much thought to the boom or bust our defense will be this season. I am extremely nervous.
Our entire secondary is really an unknown element. I dont think there are any playmakers in that unit. Mitchell and Smith will be steady, I believe, and Mitchell may burst onto the scene this year as a star, but you certainly can't count on that. The corners definitely will not be lock down, but could be serviceable.
I don't have anything to complain about with the LB crew, just pray nobody gets injured.
DL...hopefully McPhee is enough of a force to take pressure off of the rest of the line. He is going to get double teamed a lot. Will be a long season for him unless Love turns into a Gilbert Brown-type space eater. I have no clue if we will have a bonifide edge-rusher emerge this year. There certainly are some possibilities. Good to hear about Cox and Boyd doing well this summer too. I think David Turner is a clown (I dont have any real reason for that, just dont like him. I miss Brick). I hope he proves me wrong.
I think our talent is almost good enough for our defense to be as good as it was last year, if that makes sense. It really will just depend on how Torbush runs it. Is A&M the only egg that Torbush laid as a DC? Why does that gig burn into my memory so? I know he had good defenses at Ole Miss, UNC, and Bama. Anyone else see reason for concern?
With our schedule, I am not counting on a heap of wins, but I am counting on some damn good games and some promise....and MAYBE a 6 win season. The key to that will be whether Torbush and Co. can put a traditional State Defense out there (late Jackie years aside). IF we have our usual salty D and score more points, it could be an exciting season. Sounds simple, because it should be.
To me the silence about what Torbush will make of this defense is deafening. Nobody is talking about it. I dont think anyone was blown away by the Torbush hire, but we have been so mesmerized by our shiny new offense that we haven't given much thought to the boom or bust our defense will be this season. I am extremely nervous.
Our entire secondary is really an unknown element. I dont think there are any playmakers in that unit. Mitchell and Smith will be steady, I believe, and Mitchell may burst onto the scene this year as a star, but you certainly can't count on that. The corners definitely will not be lock down, but could be serviceable.
I don't have anything to complain about with the LB crew, just pray nobody gets injured.
DL...hopefully McPhee is enough of a force to take pressure off of the rest of the line. He is going to get double teamed a lot. Will be a long season for him unless Love turns into a Gilbert Brown-type space eater. I have no clue if we will have a bonifide edge-rusher emerge this year. There certainly are some possibilities. Good to hear about Cox and Boyd doing well this summer too. I think David Turner is a clown (I dont have any real reason for that, just dont like him. I miss Brick). I hope he proves me wrong.
I think our talent is almost good enough for our defense to be as good as it was last year, if that makes sense. It really will just depend on how Torbush runs it. Is A&M the only egg that Torbush laid as a DC? Why does that gig burn into my memory so? I know he had good defenses at Ole Miss, UNC, and Bama. Anyone else see reason for concern?
With our schedule, I am not counting on a heap of wins, but I am counting on some damn good games and some promise....and MAYBE a 6 win season. The key to that will be whether Torbush and Co. can put a traditional State Defense out there (late Jackie years aside). IF we have our usual salty D and score more points, it could be an exciting season. Sounds simple, because it should be.
