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Message: [QUOTE="CA Monk, post: 2679152, member: 5268"] Wet Blanket Alert: Gotta say I'm steeling myself for defensive deficiencies agianst ACC competition. I know it's early, but Michigan is shutting out WMU. Speed didn't bother them. We didn't come close. We've lost Bennett and Franklin and don't seem to have a vocal leader to promote cohesion. Maybe a guy who'll hold a players only meeting. This isn't about finger pointing (I love theses guys and the program), it's more observational. Whitner and Guthrie arent likely to get it done with regularity and dynamism. Robinson has talent, but it seems limited to certain plays and less against the running game. I say (just based on my visceral feelings) push the panic button now. Which means playing the Freshmen and RFr. See who's a gamer and get some kind of a coalescing theme to this defense. I know they're doing all they can, but sometimes you just have to really shake things up. Hope I'm proven wrong and these guys can mature and become a stout D. They could, but I just don't see them staying W/FSU's speed. If they do then well, well, well. What have we here. If they don't, then (insert swear word here). They've got to recruit studs on D. I know. It's hard stuff when you've been down so long. I'm really counting on Trill and maybe Wallace and Caleb to shine - and soon. Again I'm no expert beyond watching football for decades, I just think they've got to screw the system and get after people otherwise they'll be giving up 50 pts a game. Don't be so system oriented and just cover guys. And blitz more, or at least some. It's early. I'm excited and I'm so rooting for these guys. They can do it and I hope they do. I just don't think they should play it safe with average upperclassmen and unmotivated starters. Babers is the man to do it and I'm all in on him, but the D needs to find themselves like 4 Wheel Drive did. [/QUOTE]

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