Bullish or Sheepish?

[Brayden Green]

I think that we will be able to replace Sorenson and KVN just fine. (Bills and Kaufusi are legit NFL talents.) What I am worried about, however, is the people that replace Bills and Kaufusi at their respective positions.

I think that we are at a big net loss when it comes to overall defensive smartness and playmaking ability, I think that the defense gets a slight downgrade at the linebacker position, a slight downgrade at the safety position, and a big downgrade at the defensive line positions. A much improved secondary could balance everything out, but I frankly don't see a better corners than last year. When and IF everyone in the secondary "gets healthy" that may change, but as of right now we don't finish in the top 5 of defenses, even against the cupcakes we are playing for the majority of our schedule. We are looking to finish top 30, maybe, which is still acceptable.

I don't know that we will have a defense good enough to win us games next year, which is scary when you consider another year with gimmicky Anae at the helm, and that the offense might not be dominant.

[snoscythe]

I think our upgrades at both corner positions will take a lot of pressure off of the safeties to the point that the Sorenson loss will be evident, if at all, in special teams only, specifically punt coverage.

[Cougarbib]

I think our upgrades at both corner positions will take a lot of pressure off of the safeties to the point that the Sorenson loss will be evident, if at all, in special teams only, specifically punt coverage.

I have to agree. What corner did we lose? We may move some corners back to natural positions - because we have better ones and more depth.

and note that Blue has already positioned himself to attribute any offensive improvement to cupcakes - which is half true - but only half true.

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[snoscythe]

I think our upgrades at both corner positions will take a lot of pressure off of the safeties to the point that the Sorenson loss will be evident, if at all, in special teams only, specifically punt coverage.

I have to agree. What corner did we lose?

We've lost Skye PoVey, and we've moved Robertson Daniel to safety. Corners should be Jordan Johnson and Trent Trammell. Both enormous upgrades. PoVey was playing through a plantar fascia injury for which he should have sat the season out, but injuries to others made him, in his injured state, our best option next to Robertson Daniel, who is more naturally a safety.

[SpiffCoug]

Didn't PoVey participate in spring ball? I thought he left the program but came back?

He's still listed on the roster.

[Cougs_Rule]

PoVey did play.

I'm definitely Bullish. No weak sauce here, I'm not going to play it safe and "circumspect"
Bronco is proven quantity. He will utilize the players he has.
Whereas last year looked ALOT like a 2-5-4 D, this year it will look more like a 4-3-5, w BK or AF periodically lining up as a fourth Dlineman. These two will pose a unique menace to passing QBs. It will be like the twin towers on the edges.
There should have been a #freeLeBronson campaign to capture the new BYU phenom once fans realize that such a talent had been caged up last year and will be a wrecking machine this year. Bronco knows all too well what he has and cant wait to unleash this beast.
Add another pair of studs at CB--barring injuries to all, and the only thing that will need to happen is to ensure the middle of the D is Stout and stiff and this could be as good if not better than last year.

[BoiseBYU]

PoVey did play.

I'm definitely Bullish. No weak sauce here, I'm not going to play it safe and "circumspect"
Bronco is proven quantity. He will utilize the players he has.
Whereas last year looked ALOT like a 2-5-4 D, this year it will look more like a 4-3-5, w BK or AF periodically lining up as a fourth Dlineman. These two will pose a unique menace to passing QBs. It will be like the twin towers on the edges.
There should have been a #freeLeBronson campaign to capture the new BYU phenom once fans realize that such a talent had been caged up last year and will be a wrecking machine this year. Bronco knows all too well what he has and cant wait to unleash this beast.
Add another pair of studs at CB--barring injuries to all, and the only thing that will need to happen is to ensure the middle of the D is Stout and stiff and this could be as good if not better than last year.

The 4-3-5 will definitely shut more offenses down!

[Brayden Green]

PoVey did play.

I'm definitely Bullish. No weak sauce here, I'm not going to play it safe and "circumspect"
Bronco is proven quantity. He will utilize the players he has.
Whereas last year looked ALOT like a 2-5-4 D, this year it will look more like a 4-3-5, w BK or AF periodically lining up as a fourth Dlineman. These two will pose a unique menace to passing QBs. It will be like the twin towers on the edges.
There should have been a #freeLeBronson campaign to capture the new BYU phenom once fans realize that such a talent had been caged up last year and will be a wrecking machine this year. Bronco knows all too well what he has and cant wait to unleash this beast.
Add another pair of studs at CB--barring injuries to all, and the only thing that will need to happen is to ensure the middle of the D is Stout and stiff and this could be as good if not better than last year.

The 4-3-5 will definitely shut more offenses down!

I'm a little more partial to a 5-7-2 defense. It's stronger on the front edge and backside.

[Wolverine]

PoVey did play.

I'm definitely Bullish. No weak sauce here, I'm not going to play it safe and "circumspect"
Bronco is proven quantity. He will utilize the players he has.
Whereas last year looked ALOT like a 2-5-4 D, this year it will look more like a 4-3-5, w BK or AF periodically lining up as a fourth Dlineman. These two will pose a unique menace to passing QBs. It will be like the twin towers on the edges.
There should have been a #freeLeBronson campaign to capture the new BYU phenom once fans realize that such a talent had been caged up last year and will be a wrecking machine this year. Bronco knows all too well what he has and cant wait to unleash this beast.
Add another pair of studs at CB--barring injuries to all, and the only thing that will need to happen is to ensure the middle of the D is Stout and stiff and this could be as good if not better than last year.

The 4-3-5 will definitely shut more offenses down!

Not if they counter with trips to the left and right and a full house backfield

[hawkwing]

PoVey did play.

I'm definitely Bullish. No weak sauce here, I'm not going to play it safe and "circumspect"
Bronco is proven quantity. He will utilize the players he has.
Whereas last year looked ALOT like a 2-5-4 D, this year it will look more like a 4-3-5, w BK or AF periodically lining up as a fourth Dlineman. These two will pose a unique menace to passing QBs. It will be like the twin towers on the edges.
There should have been a #freeLeBronson campaign to capture the new BYU phenom once fans realize that such a talent had been caged up last year and will be a wrecking machine this year. Bronco knows all too well what he has and cant wait to unleash this beast.
Add another pair of studs at CB--barring injuries to all, and the only thing that will need to happen is to ensure the middle of the D is Stout and stiff and this could be as good if not better than last year.

The 4-3-5 will definitely shut more offenses down!

Not if they counter with trips to the left and right and a full house backfield

Not to mention 3 QBs, we'll never know which one is going to get the ball hiked to him!!!