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[QUOTE="cuse309, post: 1883479, member: 5119"]
Lack of talent to compete for a N.C...yes. Lack of talent to field a competitive top 25 program...I don't think so. There have been a lot of teams with far less talent (according to recruiting sites) that finish in the top 25 or even play in New Years bowl games.

Lack of experience as you pointed out, does not equate to a lack of talent. Lack of depth is something that will be fixed with continued recruiting. Being undersized is nothing new for us. You can't point at a measurable like size and speed, and automatically say that due to them being shorter and slower, that they aren't talented. We've had plenty of "undersized" guys drafted, and play in the NFL. I don't think of a players 40 time, or height and weight when I think of talent. I think of football I.Q., and right now, it's unfair to assume any of these kids on defense aren't smart/talented enough to pick up the Tampa 2. They have played 3 games in it against 2 really good offenses. Keep in mind, these kids were recruited for Shafers attacking, aggressive, balls to the wall, hit like a freight train defense. Height for db's wasn't as much of a priority. Now these undersized kids are being asked to forget what is in their nature, and what they were taught, and play a much more passive defense.
We all knew this was the case. We all new that defense would be a tremendous challenge this year. All that is playing out, is what we expected.

Undersized for the T2...yes (that will change)
Unfamiliar with the T2...yes (that is currently changing)
Untalented...no
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