GrizLawGrad
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CatZag said:AZGrizFan said:Is he a senior INCLUDING the extra COVID year?
Yes. He’s not returning next year. I think Cats defense will be good next year with a slight step down that I’ll consider the Troy hole, but we have two young linebackers who got good playing time and should be good to fill in as well as a starter who was out all year D-line loses 3 of the “starters” but played 10 guys regularly this year who all contributed fairly equally imo. I hope we get to keep our defensive coordinator but like ESPN said on Saturday he’s likely going to move up and quickly.
Receiver will be my biggest concern but we also have two commits at receiver that I think can contribute next year, with the 3 star recruit and Dowler from West. Jaden Smith is my hope for stepping in and be the “f- it toss it up and see if he catches it” that 86 was all year for us. Cats will be comparable imo. But who knows ! That’s the wonder of college football
That D is losing the vast majority of its difference makers. Anderson/Williams/Hardy/Benson all gone. They aren't going to be anywhere close to the same stratosphere defensively. But their O should be considerably better, with more development from their youngish OL; Ifanse coming back for one last hurrah; and a full offseason with Mellott as the QB. McCutcheon is gone, but he's less important when the QB isn't McKay. We'll have a much better idea of what Vigen can do when he doesn't have that really good defense that Choate built anymore.