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Football Discussion: How Good will the Defense be?
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UW has 4 guys on the Nagurski Watch List. Stanford is the only other team with 4. Alabama, Oregon, Clemson, Michigan St, Georgia, Texas, USC have 3.
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First, Stanford shouldn't have 4 guys on there. With UW seems that they got it right.
Statistically we had roughly the 20th best defense last season. How good will it be this season? Could it be top 10? Will we not be a top 10 defense because we lack a big time safety? Will the front 7 be really good?
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First, Stanford shouldn't have 4 guys on there. With UW seems that they got it right.
Statistically we had roughly the 20th best defense last season. How good will it be this season? Could it be top 10? Will we not be a top 10 defense because we lack a big time safety? Will the front 7 be really good?
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Why shouldn't Stanford have 4 guys on there?
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The only name I recognize from Stanford was Anderson ... so not sure how much of the Stanford guys are there because of what they've accomplished versus the recognition/respect that Stanford has.
I would think that the UW defense has a chance to be the best in the conference. Our front seven should be very strong for sure.
I don't think we'll be talking about the defense costing us games this year. -
There are a lot of good players. Strengths are the starting front 7, the pass rush, and overall speed on due to a very fast group of linebackers. The weaknesses are a lack of a proven 300 pound guy to spell Shelton and breaking in new starters at safety and one corner spot. The lack of depth at DB and at DT are the big concerns.
I think the veteran linebackers and pass rush will hold it all together. College defenses never have the luxury of proven starters or depth at every position. Three positions of concern is really not bad at all. The DBs have been the best coached unit over the past couple of years and the guys moving into starting roles should be OK.
Not perfect but very good. I'll say between 10-20, a touch better than last year. -
It will depend how the new secondary steps up. Peters is a monster obviously but the rest or it doesn't have too much experience. I feel good though and it has a good chance to be one of the best if not the best defense in the Pac.
Either way it will be interesting. -
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IF UW doesnt have the best defense in the conference this year something went seriously wrong.
This team is going at least 11-2, and it's going to be the defense leading the way. It's a fucking stacked D. Kikaha, Shelton, Peters, and Thompson are all potential 1st rounders
I am definitely sipping the purple drank this offseason. Fuck koolaid -
This.PostGameOrangeSlices said:IF UW doesnt have the best defense in the conference this year something went seriously wrong.
This team is going at least 11-2, and it's going to be the defense leading the way. It's a fucking stacked D. Kikaha, Shelton, Peters, and Thompson are all potential 1st rounders
I am definitely sipping the purple drank this offseason. Fuck koolaid -
PostGameOrangeSlices said:
IF UW doesnt have the best defense in the conference this year something went seriously wrong.
This team is going at least 11-2, and it's going to be the defense leading the way. It's a fucking stacked D. Kikaha, Shelton, Peters, and Thompson are all potential 1st rounders
I am definitely sipping the purple drank this offseason. Fuck koolaid
I want that purple stuff
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secondary is young
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Lebron.
