re: D-Line has the potential to be great in the coming years

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yeah, it looks great and all, but Bama is getting just as much talent, and plenty more size than we are getting, no matter how many "stars" our recruits have next to their name... sure, we can get the talent here, but its what we do with them after they get here that wins or loses games in the SEC

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I'm pretty damn sure we are doing awesome on DL thanks to coach O. These boys are just young and have zero depth. They were tired as hell because we couldn't get anything going on the offensive side. We have more sacks (21) and DL sacks (16.5) in 8 games than we had all of last year (19 total sacks 11 DL sacks).

Now if there is any chance in hell that Beckwith values being a 1st round draft pick, he comes back like Ragland and helps this DL that will have a starting lineup with experience.

Also we are getting in some big boys with speed to play LB and some big boys with motors on DL for depth. Steele, O, and Raymond are building a beast and we just have to be patient.

This year was more of a bridge year. Most predicted 9-3 or 10-2 (me 11-1 with a loss to Bama or Ole Miss), and we could still win out and let the chips fall.