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Some rankings have come out, and they have Texas #1, OSU #2. This was before Young declared, and they're saying OSU could be #1 once they revise. Now, while the offense should be wicked, let's take a look at the defense:
DL: We lose a starting DT in Green, and our best DE in Kudla.
LB: All the starters are gone, including our defensive MVP.
DB: With Youboty and Whitner going early, and Salley and Everett finishing their senior year, that leaves Jenkins and Mitchell as the only DBs who've seen much playing time.
So if you consider Everett the starter, not Jenkins, then that means we return just TWO starters on defense!!! Barring position switches, we will be starting at least 5 freshmen and sophmores on defense!!! That is crazy!
I don't know what the other schools in the country are looking like, so I will refrain from saying they should be ranked ahead of us, but #1 seems awfully high for a team who's defense will be that green. I expect there to be growning pains, especially early in the year. A #1 ranking seems like a setup for disappointment.
Hmmm, 2006 could be kind of a mirror image of 2005. In 2005, we started off with a high ranking, but lost a couple early games b/c the offense wasn't holding up its half of the bargain. As the season went on, the offense picked it up, and we finished the year playing as good as anyone. In 2006, we could see the exact same thing, only that at the start of the year the defense won't be holding up it's half while the offense carries us. I expect the defense to be strong by the end of the year. We have good coaches and a good scheme, and the talent level is crazy. It's just that talent is young and green, and it will cost us a couple games early.
Oh, and we will be replacing a good kicker in 2006, which is something we also had to do in 2005!
Anyway, thoughts?
DL: We lose a starting DT in Green, and our best DE in Kudla.
LB: All the starters are gone, including our defensive MVP.
DB: With Youboty and Whitner going early, and Salley and Everett finishing their senior year, that leaves Jenkins and Mitchell as the only DBs who've seen much playing time.
So if you consider Everett the starter, not Jenkins, then that means we return just TWO starters on defense!!! Barring position switches, we will be starting at least 5 freshmen and sophmores on defense!!! That is crazy!
I don't know what the other schools in the country are looking like, so I will refrain from saying they should be ranked ahead of us, but #1 seems awfully high for a team who's defense will be that green. I expect there to be growning pains, especially early in the year. A #1 ranking seems like a setup for disappointment.
Hmmm, 2006 could be kind of a mirror image of 2005. In 2005, we started off with a high ranking, but lost a couple early games b/c the offense wasn't holding up its half of the bargain. As the season went on, the offense picked it up, and we finished the year playing as good as anyone. In 2006, we could see the exact same thing, only that at the start of the year the defense won't be holding up it's half while the offense carries us. I expect the defense to be strong by the end of the year. We have good coaches and a good scheme, and the talent level is crazy. It's just that talent is young and green, and it will cost us a couple games early.
Oh, and we will be replacing a good kicker in 2006, which is something we also had to do in 2005!
Anyway, thoughts?