re: If Cam turns out to be half the hire Chavis was

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Last year's defense just wasn't elite. They were good at times and mediocre late season. But over the 4 or 5 yrs Chavis has been here, his defenses have been the saving grace for the team.

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A lot of late last seasons struggles had to do with how tired they were. We had a couple injuries at LB that removed the starters and then you have to take in account of the minor dinks and twinges that every player plays through but still slows them down half a step. I'd say our defense was most definitely elite considering just how long of a season they had. They had to have played at least twice the downs that LSU's offense did.

That takes a major toll on a man throughout a full season. No one can say that last years defense didnt leave everything they had on the field. They played,with guts and balls, for glory. You can't ask for more.