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Message: [QUOTE="Chip, post: 74111, member: 19"] Those seniors would imply you could run the ball and should be ok to good on defense. Defense in 2005 was better than 2004, which wasn't easy because they rarely got a rest. We were a disaster running the ball, due to a new blocking scheme which didn't work out so well, but also because we faced 8 to 9 man fronts all the time. Why? Well, why not. Would you leave your safeties back in coverage against those WRs? Schedule didn't do us any favors either, 4 non conf games, 1 bunny, then FSU, ND on the road, and UVA at home. Big East was much better in 2005 than 2004. It was the perfect storm, any coach would have struggled. Unfortunately we hired a bad HC which meant struggling would have been an upgrade. [/QUOTE]