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Actually, 2012 was one of our better defensive seasons. We were ranked 18th in scoring defense (6th in the SEC), 8th in pass defense (2nd in the SEC just behind Alabama) and yea our run defense was not good at #80 (9th in the SEC). Compare that to 2013 (79th in scoring defense) and 2011 (23rd in scoring defense). Still, I agree in principle that Grantham was not the answer for DC at UGA. And yes, giving up 350 rushing yards in the the SECG vs Bama was the killer. If the defense had played better we would not have been in that desperate situation at the end of that game.

I'm with you, Dave.

Grantham's 2012 defense ranked better nationally than Bobo's record breaking 2012 offense (PPG).

There were issues. But it was not as bad as many want to make it out to be.

The biggest issues with the defense in my opinion were recruiting DBs. We just flat out failed to recruit enough numbers. We would have been tight even without attrition.
The other issue was rotating in players.
Grantham was more preoccupied with ppg than getting reps in for next season's leaders.

All of that came to a boil in 2013.
Hopefully, Pruitt doesn't make the same mistakes.

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Posted by RD Dawg

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Posted on 3/24/14 at 8:27 pm to meansonny

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It was not as bad a people want make it out to be

You're right it was far worse...we gave up almost 200 yards rushing to Buffalo,206 yards rushing to one of the worst Kentucky teams of the 2000's,300 Yards to GSU,40+ pts to a medicore team.Good God, if not for our Offense we win maybe 5 games.

Your really comparing our national scoring ranking between our offense and defense????

How bout comparing historical terms?It was the all time WORST rushing defense in UGA FB history with SEVEN NFL players...what part of this do you not understand?

How bout the offense...set all time UGA FB records for yards and points...

You should be able to get better production by accident on a defense that has 7 or 8 NFL players.No DC in UGA history had as many NFL players make the league in 1 year...and he sets all time records for one of the worst rush defenses in UGA history.

This post was edited on 3/24/14 at 8:36 pm

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