re: What percentage of the blame do you put on the players ability vs the coaching staff?

2020 was statistically worse (although all sec opponents).

I’m in the very small minority but I don’t think it was that much of a scheme issue (which is where the DC/House really does their damage). He did coach LBers so you can fault him for that, although they had moments (Weeks).

I think the main issues are:
-awful (or nonexistent, DL) position coaching which leads to all kinds of problems in technique & fundamentals
-lack of depth & high end talent.

I’d put 40% on both of those and 20% on House. Flame away I don’t care. He didn’t forget how to coach defense and did well in 22 and @ Kentucky in the same role.