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Message: [QUOTE="malpearl31, post: 2973272, member: 6520"] Aren't all good defenses about effort? Is there a defense out there that works well without requiring the players to try very hard? I agree with you - But would you agree that Zone Defenses tend to minimize switches and mismatches (when compared to M2M defenses)? If I was a betting man (and I am), I would say that: a) Jim does not mix in M2M defenses ever before he retires; b) We probably do lose 10+ games next year (but we would do so regardless of what defense we play); and c) 2 years from now we are really good and do not lose 10+ games... In 2020-21, we could have OB, Hughes, Marek and Sid as returning seniors - Jalen, Buddy and Braswell as returning juniors - and Guerrier, Goodine, and JG3 as returning sophomores. I think the odds are against any of those guys leaving school early. [/QUOTE]