
Originally Posted by
JKW385
As stated multiple times - we need to be able to attract bigger and faster guys on Defense for us to take that next step as a program (whether that’s winning conference title or getting to CFP). Save the Fresh Deacs, we’ve never had a defense unit like in that ever though we’ve had individual guys that have been NFL players on that side of the ball that for most part were largely diamond in the rough players (Boogie, Jessie Bates, Kevin Johnson, Marques Lee, Kyle Wilbur, Josh Bush, etc.).
How do we attract better players? Facilities- check. Success on the field- check. We’re never gonna have an 80,000 (or even a 60,000) seat stadium so how do we get past that? Should we “adjust” academic standards to cast a wider net? I do think transfer portal is going to be huge for us to get more guys like that. Our 2 best players on defense this year have been Fox and Vilain. Neither one of those guys are here without portal