Defense.

[KurtRambis4]

Yesterday, the D was 100x better than they were at any point last season.

They were making tackles. Hitting guys hard. Running to the play. Basically, everything we've been told they were going to do for the past few years. The qb was getting ripped on every play.

Yeah I know, "iTs juST a FCS teaM!!1"

Well, I guess y'all don't remember, but we gave up 600+ yards and 41 points to a FCS team, last year.

 

[biguglyjoe]

I love the fact that we didn't have several busted coverages during the game. That seemed to be commonplace last season.

 

[Dawgzilla]

Better than they have played for 3 or 4 years. I don't care if Charleston Southern was the cuppiest of cupcakes ever, I've been tired of watching pushover teams drive the field against the D, and especially convert third downs over and over.

The D did what they should have done. They were prepared, aggressive, tackled well, etc. Doesn't mean they will do the same in SEC play, but it's a great start.

 

[shotgunDawg]

Yesterday was the most organized, schematically solid defense that we've fielded in the Mullen era. There I said it.

What is even more exciting is, think about if you are one of our defensive players today.

After being so bad last year & probably still somewhat skeptical about this new staff, how do you not walk into the building today & throw your full trust into Grantham, English, Baker, & T Buck?

How do our defensive players not wake up excited as hell today because they know they are being taught the correct things & running the correct schemes?

The trust & confidence that yesterday instilled in those players cannot be understated.

What if we would've given up 30 yesterday? Would those players be questioning themselves, the coaches, & saying "here we go again?"

Of course they would have, but that didn't happen. Trust & confidence lead to playing fast & aggressive.

Yesterday was a great mental building block for these guys & could lead this defense to being great

 

[Rockydawg]

When was the last time we shut out anyone?

 

[Msubulldogfan1]

When was the last time we shut out anyone?

51-0 against vandy in 2014. Shut USM out 49-0 that same year.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

We're #1! We're #1! We're #1!

http://www.espn.com/college-football/statistics/team/_/stat/total/position/defense

 

[CoastDawg18]

They were great and definitely improved. My only reservation is that CS did not have a passing game so we were able to sell out on stopping the run. The jury is still out for me until we show that we can defend the pass.

 

[Drebin]

Here's what I love.....no more hawk tackling. That was a **** show. Clearly Grantham agrees because we were bringing the freaking lumber all night. This is the kind of defense I look forward to watching us play aGAINst LSU and Alabama.

I did not know how to act without busted coverages, missed tackles, and soft zones.

 

[TaleofTwoDogs]

I did not know how to act without busted coverages, missed tackles, and soft zones.

Amen, Brother, Amen.