re: The case for Daronte Jones

His defense was phenomenal down the stretch considering the losses we had this year. If Kelly keeps him I’ll assume he earned it - if not best of luck to him.

You believe anything O said on the way out?

O is no Defensive genius and he took credit for everything that was going right and threw his staff under the bus for everything that wasn't.

I find it a lot easier to believe that Jones was unleashed, rather than O watched film and said "make these adjustments".

Everyone knows O is no X and O guy so stop this nonsense

Yea it is a lot easier to make up some dumb narrative than to read what actually happened

And I can’t ever remember an O press conference where he didn’t say “I am responsible”. There is lots of things O did wrong that everyone can see no need to make up stories.

So you all believe O had more to do with the defensive improvement than the DC?

I am confident any any decision BK makes but lets not act like Jones didn't show promise in his first year as DC. He improved each game and showed an ability to effectively scheme against opponents even with a depleted roster.

I agree there are numerous solid hires that we can make but if BK keeps him I will have no problem with it.

All I would guarantee Jones is an interview

Did you miss the part where the analyst had the blitzes?

And no one said Jones is a bum… just that the Bama game plan and there after was O meddling. He also could have been meddling earlier in the season, but we don’t know that as definitively as we know about the game plan v Bama.

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Once O got out of the way, the defense vastly improved.

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You have no information that this is what happened. In fact, the only information I've seen on this is that Orgeron was "tipped off" by Kiffin that his defenses were the same every play. Then things changed.

Regardless, I don't want to have anything to do with a DC who allows himself to get run over by his head coach to the point that he allows his defense to be so basic every single play.

Tactically, this was dumb. From a leadership standpoint, it showed none. It was so bad, it looked intentional.

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— Bama defense and thereafter was not Jones D. It was O who “meddled” and told Jones what they were gonna run. This was all easy to find it is wild the narratives that start here and become truth isn’t it.

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Why the frick would you take what O says at face value?

I like Daronte, but Jimmy Lake is just sitting out there and is more proven at the same age.

Jimmy Lake Defenses
2016: 8th
2017: 12th
2018: 8th
2019: 16th

He made Buddah Baker, Byron Murphy and Marcus Peters into great players at both levels.

Can they hire Lake or does his contract say otherwise? He may have to sit out awhile to collect his money. Lake would be a good hire though.