re: So is 3 weeks enough to clean up the defensive issues?

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No, we need talent, we need coaching, we need a lot of stuff we dont have. Pray we score 40 or more to win.

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I wonder how much better we would be if we didn't lose guys we were counting on like Vincent, Shelvin and Brooks. Shelvin made the rest of the DL better, Vincent gave us a true slot CB and would likely cover up some of the safety weaknesses and Brooks showed flashes of being a solid starter and impact player. All 3 would have been starters and losing them along with those that went to the draft really gutted the defense.

Maybe it wouldn't matter and Pelini still wouldn't be able to pull it together, but I think we at least pull out ugly wins vs MSU and Mizzou with them on roster. We still get smoked by Auburn.