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[QUOTE="Powellfan, post: 4554748, member: 4819"]
Good stuff as always Jeremy. I worry about the defense as well.

Lots of talk this year about how things are different, there’s more familiarity, better communication. The proof will be in the pudding. I worry a little bit about the fact that two of the new starters at close were backups last year on a defense that was really pretty bad. If they couldn’t beat out last years poor performers what makes us think this year will be better? I worry that the plan was for the two highly rated freshmen to start from day one, and one got injured and the other isn’t quite ready. It could explain why they didn’t bring in any transfers. Of course guys improve and breakout and all that, so I’m hoping Kol and Clary have done that and this isn’t a total backup plan b situation. Fingers crossed.

I imagine that Olexo and Aviles will be the first guys on the wings for faceoffs. You are correct both need to perform better there. Groundballs are such a hard thing to be good at, but if you are it’s invaluable. Both guys are extremely aggressive so I think they will be able to get the ball on the ground, just have to focus on picking it up.
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