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[QUOTE="RF2044, post: 10576, member: 40"]
Right, but let's put this in proper context. Wake might legitimately have the best OL we'll play all year--no exaggeration. We had a bunch of new faces on defense, and tons of inexperience in the two deep to contend with, in addition to injuries and poor play from the secondary from guys who missed significant portions of the preseason. And despite all that, we kept their stud RB in check, despite their QB having his way with us for three quarters.

I'm not making excuses--it was what it was. But I'm willing to bet that [a] the pass rush won't have nearly as much difficulty making plays upfield against Rhode Island's OL as opposed to Wake Forest's, and that we'll see improved play on the defensive side of the ball as a function of our ability to physically dominate.

This is a different team than last year or even two years ago, with more potent offensive potential. I fully believe that it will take 3-4 games for things to really begin snapping into place, but it WILL happen for this team.
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