re: So am I one of the few people

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SouthernMan

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Love your optimism but will continue to disagree on a couple of things:

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Prior to 08/09 Mile's identity was a ballsy coach . . .

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Someone will to have refresh my memory but there wasn't much in '05 or '06 that could be considered "ballsy." That reputation arose almost entirely from a handful of plays in '07 (all of which I loved). Moreover, you cannot just toss-out the last two seasons (40% of the data). They contribute to the non-identity I'm suggesting.

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(bend-don't break)

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Complete misnomer, not his plan just what he had to deal with in his first year with a semi-ineffective Dline.

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Our '09 D was vintage Chavis - very much in line with his body of work at Tenn. There's more to the "3rd & Chavis" than just a bunch of disgruntled Tenn fans. He had more talent to work with last year than only a handful of DC's (Texas, Bama, and UF) - compare how many players from D got invited to the NFL Combine. Lack of talent ain't the problem.