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Message: [QUOTE="Fjoinkay, post: 330069, member: 604"] Makes sense to me. LBs being in position and playing the system is crucial in Shafer's defense as it probably is in most. I just recall how great the defense looked when a couple of guys named Hogue and Smith had a year under their belts and were totally bought in. Maybe those two had more freedom that Shafer has given Spruill, I don' t know, but Spruill has the experience at this point to figure out what needs to be done. As for Siriki Diabate, guys like him always catch my eye. Any kid who changes continents and picks up a sport late and makes it to the D1 level probably has something driving him that makes him hard to top in head to head competition. In Siriki's case he is a bit small but every bit of his frame looks like raw athleticism. Combine that with his drive and his ability to learn quickly, and in my opinion he has had a great chance to become a starter all along. [/QUOTE]