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<blockquote data-quote="InsideLB" data-source="post: 150218" data-attributes="member: 857"><p>After rewatching Ga So. there's no question in my mind that we improved on defense throughout last season. As the season went on our fundamentals--angles, tackling, assignments--got much better throughout the year. Isiah in particular was playing lights out by the end of the year.</p><p></p><p>So to me even if we assume personnel/talent is exactly the same level I would still expect we'll be a better defense overall. However I see talent increasing. We lose Nealy, Isiah, & Green. But to counter that we get a year more of Freeman (should improve off tr-fr year), Gotsis, Gamble & Rook-Chungong (still developing), and possibly Hunt Days. Simmons will be improving, as will Merriweather & Stargell. St. Amour is a possible pass rush guy if we are still hurting. Hunt we will have to see on.</p><p></p><p>At LB PJ Davis has improved and is playing even faster and definitely smarter. Macordes improved and showed some rush skills when healthy. Harrell is good against the run though a little stiff against the pass. Nealy was good against the pass and was all about turnovers. He will be missed. However Davis & Macordes improving and a capable guy in Harrell who will hit you soften the blow. And there are guys like T. Lewis, Jackson who look ready to get in the rotation. Don't sleep on Vic Alexander and Brant Mitchell who look like college ready bodies.</p><p></p><p>At S Isiah leaves a big hole. Golden has been a big play/turnover guy who uses ability and film study to make big things happen. However physicality and open field tackling are areas he needs to work on. Demond Smith has played a bunch and is physical in the run game. He will need to step up and have a big season. Promising guys like Kagawa, Corey Griffin, and J. Johnson do provide some good depth.</p><p></p><p>At corner we should be better. White is a stalwart big play guy and leader who grew a lot last year. Milton developed some last year and has the ability and athleticism to make big things happen. He just needs to continue to get better. Depth here is looking better with the Austin twins having gotten experience and Lynn Griffin has promise. Step Durham is a guy who can develop into a good corner as well.</p><p></p><p>On to the intangibles:</p><p></p><p>It was cool to see that even in the GSU game when we got carved up completely there was no quit in that group....on offense or defense. A pattern we were to see over and over against VT, Duke & UNC in defeat, UGA, against FSU, etc. DJ White's strip of Conner embodied the whole season. When you NEVER QUIT and play your guts out miracles and near miracles happen.</p><p></p><p>Another intangible is turnovers. Roof coaches the heck out of turnovers and his defensive strategy is geared towards stopping the run and making a team drive the entire field--then looking for sacks/fumbles, penalties, imcompletions, and picks. All the while hitting hard and playing to the whistle. With smart players like Golden, White, Nealy, & Johnson who get in the film room and learn to diagnose and anticipate plays it's a great strategy for stealing possessions. We'll need some guys to step up in the race for this season's Turnover Titan.</p><p></p><p>Putting it all together I see an improved front 7 (particularly if we get Hunt elligible), improved corners, and will guess that safety will be about equal. Guys understand what they are doing with Roof better and have a much better understanding of fundamentals going into the year. If they work hard to get better each day and embody the no-quit spirit of last year there is no question in my mind they will be a better unit. A lot of work needs to be done between now and then--but it's good work and should be fun to do under Coach Roof and Coach Sisk.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsideLB, post: 150218, member: 857"] After rewatching Ga So. there's no question in my mind that we improved on defense throughout last season. As the season went on our fundamentals--angles, tackling, assignments--got much better throughout the year. Isiah in particular was playing lights out by the end of the year. So to me even if we assume personnel/talent is exactly the same level I would still expect we'll be a better defense overall. However I see talent increasing. We lose Nealy, Isiah, & Green. But to counter that we get a year more of Freeman (should improve off tr-fr year), Gotsis, Gamble & Rook-Chungong (still developing), and possibly Hunt Days. Simmons will be improving, as will Merriweather & Stargell. St. Amour is a possible pass rush guy if we are still hurting. Hunt we will have to see on. At LB PJ Davis has improved and is playing even faster and definitely smarter. Macordes improved and showed some rush skills when healthy. Harrell is good against the run though a little stiff against the pass. Nealy was good against the pass and was all about turnovers. He will be missed. However Davis & Macordes improving and a capable guy in Harrell who will hit you soften the blow. And there are guys like T. Lewis, Jackson who look ready to get in the rotation. Don't sleep on Vic Alexander and Brant Mitchell who look like college ready bodies. At S Isiah leaves a big hole. Golden has been a big play/turnover guy who uses ability and film study to make big things happen. However physicality and open field tackling are areas he needs to work on. Demond Smith has played a bunch and is physical in the run game. He will need to step up and have a big season. Promising guys like Kagawa, Corey Griffin, and J. Johnson do provide some good depth. At corner we should be better. White is a stalwart big play guy and leader who grew a lot last year. Milton developed some last year and has the ability and athleticism to make big things happen. He just needs to continue to get better. Depth here is looking better with the Austin twins having gotten experience and Lynn Griffin has promise. Step Durham is a guy who can develop into a good corner as well. On to the intangibles: It was cool to see that even in the GSU game when we got carved up completely there was no quit in that group....on offense or defense. A pattern we were to see over and over against VT, Duke & UNC in defeat, UGA, against FSU, etc. DJ White's strip of Conner embodied the whole season. When you NEVER QUIT and play your guts out miracles and near miracles happen. Another intangible is turnovers. Roof coaches the heck out of turnovers and his defensive strategy is geared towards stopping the run and making a team drive the entire field--then looking for sacks/fumbles, penalties, imcompletions, and picks. All the while hitting hard and playing to the whistle. With smart players like Golden, White, Nealy, & Johnson who get in the film room and learn to diagnose and anticipate plays it's a great strategy for stealing possessions. We'll need some guys to step up in the race for this season's Turnover Titan. Putting it all together I see an improved front 7 (particularly if we get Hunt elligible), improved corners, and will guess that safety will be about equal. Guys understand what they are doing with Roof better and have a much better understanding of fundamentals going into the year. If they work hard to get better each day and embody the no-quit spirit of last year there is no question in my mind they will be a better unit. A lot of work needs to be done between now and then--but it's good work and should be fun to do under Coach Roof and Coach Sisk. [/QUOTE]
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