Stern said:The Tampa 2 isn't the problem!! The players are. We don't have good enough players on defenses. You could run any defensive system you want with this group of players and it wouldn't be successful. What defensive system do you think we can run that will make the secondary cover better? Make the linebackers run faster? Make the DE's get pressure? There isn't a defensive system out there that can make this group look good. And honestly, I'm not knocking the current players, they are doing their best. They are in over their heads though. They just aren't good enough to compete with Top 10 teams or very good teams like L'ville, FSU, Clemson, ND...etc. They just aren't.
Guess what? These are the players we have. If you need a few years to get "your players" to make it so you don't give up 800+ yards and 60+ points, which are (legitimate and psuedo) records at a university that has been playing football for 120+ years then maybe the issue is your system and not "the guys you were left behind."
Not that we were competing with them, but as someone who lives in Columbus and has to face Ohio state fans tomorrow, I'm so embarrassed right now.