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[QUOTE="PAcuse, post: 5517040, member: 715"]
I get it. This game was brutal. The defense has been “meh” at best, and that’s frustrating to watch.

But we’re still only in the first half of [B]year two of a major rebuild under Fran Brown[/B]. This kind of turbulence was always going to happen. We were extremely lucky last season, the portal worked in our favor, and a lot of those 50/50 games broke our way.

This year’s schedule is no joke either. It’s legitimately a top-10 toughest slate in all of college football. Meanwhile, Duke and Diaz opened the checkbook for their QB and portal additions, and it’s paying off for them. That’s the reality of the current college football landscape.

That said, I do think Fran needs to have some real conversations with his defensive staff. We’ve got some legit talent on that side of the ball, enough that it shouldn’t look this rough. Whether it’s scheme, communication, or teaching, something’s off and it needs to be addressed.

Bottom line: patience. Culture change doesn’t happen overnight, and a true rebuild is rarely linear. If we stay the course, build depth, keep winning in the portal, and clean up the defensive approach, this program can absolutely be where we all want it to be.
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