re: I think we’re going to okay on D

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I think it will be more of a boom or bust/high risk - high reward type defense. We know that Baker likes to play a very aggressive style. So I'm thinking we see a lot of negative plays (sacks, TFLs) that get offenses behind the sticks, but also prone to giving up the big play.

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shite man, this was our defense last year. Except without the aggressive style or the negative plays or the TFLs or the sacks

I will gladly take the occasional big play if the defense is also making big plays of their own

Do you not believe in the concept iron sharpens iron?

There would/should be defensive improvements but “2-3 game swing” is a sky-high assumption.

Your comment means you expect LSU will be undefeated this season with a thin D-line and inexperienced defensive backs.

Is that what you’re expecting?

If the corners don’t line up 10 yards from the line of scrimmage and can tackle they will be a top 50 defense.

Uh he took Damone Clark who was terrible, not decent, to being one of the best LB in the country.

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Coaching alone should provide a significant boost to the entire unit. I also believe the DL will be much better due to having to go against our elite OL all camp. As they say, a rising tide raises all ships.

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I agree. Missou’s defense was ranked 113th in the country in 2021. Baker goes there and the defense improves to 56th. Last year they were ranked 25th. I think he’ll do a good job, but he’ll have his hands full this year. Just having an actual DL coach is going to be huge as well.

We won’t be a top defense by any means but we will at least be average which will get us into the playoff I believe. Nuss is going to show out this year behind the best OL in college football.