Fire Baker - NOW

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Originally Posted by SicemDawgz

Total points we're tied at # 108 with ULM and total yards we are 109 according to ESPN. And don't leave out the other offensive juggernauts we've played like UTEP and UMASS. With decent kick coverage those numbers improve which is why I said it's not the worst defense I've seen here. I don't know how much more you can ask of your offense when they're already near the top in nearly every category. They will score 40+ every game, which should be all you can ask of any offense. I'm sure after playing the likes of F_U, NT and UTSA he'll manage to land softly in the low 90's range defensively and ole Baker will get to keep his job one more year.
What defensive ranking were you using? Just curious if my numbers are right.

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The NCAA site is where I got the numbers.

I don't expect our offense to do more, but I do expect them to continue the current production. If they do, I have no doubt our defense will perform well enough to hold teams under 30 (4TDs).

You mentioned "offensive juggernauts" UTEP and UMass...

In the UTEP game our D held them to 7. Our offense STUNK in that game.

In the UMASS game (28pts) our D gave up long drives in the 1st and 4th quarters. The second quarter TD for UMass began on the 40 due to poor kick coverage. The 3rd quarter TD for UMass came after the Higgins fumble inside our 20.

Our D held Arkansas to 21.

Our defense was not great last year. We knew this year we were losing most of our pass rush and lost our best big man in Wallace going in. It's not a great defense, but it's not as bad as some of the drunk posts indicate.;)

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Originally Posted by Bearpaw

You would hope, but then we have days like UTEP, MTSU, and Arkansas.

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Easy explanation for those.

Top 100 defense is a pretty low bar, there are only 130 teams. Top 50 defense should be the goal. Top 70 we could live with but last year I doubt we were top 50 even with all the talent on that D.

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Originally Posted by Gooddawg

Top 100 defense is a pretty low bar, there are only 130 teams. Top 50 defense should be the goal. Top 70 we could live with but last year I doubt we were top 50 even with all the talent on that D.

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I don't think top 100 is anybody's bar. Certainly not our Coaches. I think it was just a number SicemDawgzthrew out there. I had to let him know we were indeed a top 100 defense;).

Agree I was really replying to him and thanks for looking that up. It will hopefully come down from 95 playing some of the teams left on the schedule but the defense so far has once again been a big problem.

In reality, kicking the ball in the end zone and making teams go the length of the field should be good enough to prevent 1 score per game. IMO, that is enough to go undefeated the rest of the way.

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Originally Posted by Gooddawg

Top 100 defense is a pretty low bar, there are only 130 teams. Top 50 defense should be the goal. Top 70 we could live with but last year I doubt we were top 50 even with all the talent on that D.

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Year in and year out that would be something to strive for. Having said that, this defense wouldn't be a top 50 if they were issued sidearms. If we played just average to bad defense and not horrible, we have enough offensive fire power to beat the rest of the teams on the schedule. As 05 and a plethora of others have mentioned, having a D1 level coverage team would be most helpful. And 100 is a very low bar, hence the limbo reference.

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Originally Posted by PawDawg

I don't think top 100 is anybody's bar. Certainly not our Coaches. I think it was just a number SicemDawgzthrew out there. I had to let him know we were indeed a top 100 defense;).

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I eat a snickers bar and now I feel better :laugh:

Bump

I'm just glad we can score pts
Our D is going to give up 25-30 per game regardless of opponent

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Originally Posted by BruceWillisDawg

I'm just glad we can score pts
Our D is going to give up 25-30 per game regardless of opponent

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Did you watch the game?

Our offense only scored 30 tonight. Our defense gave up 24. That was expected.

Now take another drink.

Defense was much better tonight. Much improved.

Defense did fine. FIU shouldnt have gotten 24, PI on 4th and long bailed them out.

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Originally Posted by Tech52

Defense did fine. FIU shouldnt have gotten 24, PI on 4th and long bailed them out.

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Yeah that was a BS call.

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Originally Posted by Tech52

Defense did fine. FIU shouldnt have gotten 24, PI on 4th and long bailed them out.

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Maybe some of our posters will remember that when they sober up or when they get a football IQ.