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[QUOTE="ImperialOrange, post: 5597117, member: 362"]
I don't think anything you mentioned is false nor are they mutually exclusive. We had holes all over the defense due to injury, talent level, play calling and coaching. Jobity and Perry being hurt along with Maraad leaving and Fadil graduating really hurt the DL. That said we brought in a few transfers and got seemingly little from them. Rooks, Reese and Thomas should have at least given us something albeit perhaps we took Thomas elder to land Thomas younger. We also had 5 frosh DL last year that all probably needed a year to cook. The Canadians specifically look the part athletically.

As with everything it all starts, and is magnified in the trenches. Beyond that our most experienced LB was hurt and we've seemingly not been able to coach up anyone behind the 3 players that were all new to that position for us last year (true frosh, transfer, position switch). Sparrow can't tackle, Heard and ZMG are enigmas at this point with athleticism to burn but no meaningful game time. Jahide, Fatim, Trey and Caden are all complete unknowns still after 2 years with the team.

Our tackling in the secondary was abysmal once Grant got hurt. CBs did well enough when called on but you can't keep running 3 safety sets once it's apparent you have 0 healthy, ready and or capable.

We consistently schemed for players we didn't have which is likely why there wasn't trust between groups and now our entire defensive staff is being turned over.
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