Really hope Leach makes a good hire for DC...

[maroonmania]

I can't imagine the meltdown in our fanbase if we lost a game 67-63 like WSU lost to UCLA this past season. It would be epic.

 

[MSUDC11]

It may still happen even with a good DC. Our defense is going to be on the field a good bit more now.

 

[Xenomorph]

I can imagine what the meltdown would be like..

...because I can remember what it was like when Moorhead scored 7 points in his first SEC game against Kentucky and then followed it up with 6 points against Florida.

It would be similar to that.

 

[maroonmania]

That was actually the first game I ever remember where both teams went over 60 points in regulation. Could have happened before but if so I don't remember it.

 

[msugolf]

It may still happen even with a good DC. Our defense is going to be on the field a good bit more now.

https://forums.sixpackspeak.com/showthread.php?209245-Leach-Defense-Narrative

 

[OliveBranchDAWG]

It may still happen even with a good DC. Our defense is going to be on the field a good bit more now.

The “defense is going to be on the field a lot more” is somewhat of a myth (see other thread). Even if true, taking the mental approach that we should be fine with our defense giving up a lot of points seems like a bad way to view the upcoming Leach era.

The SEC is beginning to generate better offenses, but the defensive coordinators in the SEC are still way better than any other league. I’m praying for a big time hire, it’s critical for Leach’s success here.

 

[DoggieDaddy13]

Leach's Air Raid attack is not Hugh Freeze's quick strike passing game or JoMo's 3 and out idiot savant scheme.

Our defense will likely be on the field less with an effective offense. Leach runs one of the best offenses in the history of college football. Hopefully he can run it as well at State. My guess is after a year or two he takes it to another level.

 

[MSUDC11]

The “defense is going to be on the field a lot more” is somewhat of a myth (see other thread). Even if true, taking the mental approach that we should be fine with our defense giving up a lot of points seems like a bad way to view the upcoming Leach era.

The SEC is beginning to generate better offenses, but the defensive coordinators in the SEC are still way better than any other league. I’m praying for a big time hire, it’s critical for Leach’s success here.

I don’t think we will be awful defensively this year, but we are losing quite a few important players on that side of the ball. Pass rush, LB depth, and safety depth are all major questions. I don’t think it’s crazy to suggest we are going to have some shootouts to deal with.

 

[pmack3641]

Question isn’t shoop still here as DC? May have missed his leaving (heard Vandy was an option at one point). Not so sure he shouldn’t still be the DC, hard to gauge him on performance 2 years ago with an elite defense and last year with suspensions and poor offensive performance.

 

[OliveBranchDAWG]

I don’t think we will be awful defensively this year, but we are losing quite a few important players on that side of the ball. Pass rush, LB depth, and safety depth are all major questions. I don’t think it’s crazy to suggest we are going to have some shootouts to deal with.

As long as those shootouts are against Bama, LSU Auburn and not Arkansas & Missouri

 

[maroonmania]

I don’t think we will be awful defensively this year, but we are losing quite a few important players on that side of the ball. Pass rush, LB depth, and safety depth are all major questions. I don’t think it’s crazy to suggest we are going to have some shootouts to deal with.

I'm concerned some folks may have their expectation levels a bit too high for our first year in the Mike Leach offense. I tend to expect some growing pains. I will be pleasantly surprised if we just out the first year under ML with our current roster and are a Top 10 offense in the country. We were 70th this year in yards/game and 74th in points/game this season. Even if we jump both of those categories into the Top 40 or 50 it would be a significant improvement.

 

[Cap'n Geech]

There were others, but I remember West Virginia-Baylor in 2012 and Pitt-Syracuse 2016.

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

Wrong
We’ve been averaging just about the same amount of plays per game that Washington has over the last few years.

 

[MSUDC11]

As long as those shootouts are against Bama, LSU Auburn and not Arkansas & Missouri

I wouldn’t be shocked if it’s more the latter than the former, at least in Year 1.