re: 2019 FOOTBALL

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I expect your defense will be good as usual.

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You must have missed that Vandy set a record in 2017 for most points per game allowed (43.25) in SEC play. I'm sure there is some "since 1960s" clarification. Even with only allowing 13 points in the first three games COMBINED, the team averaged 31.3 against for the season, which ranked 89th in the country. 2018 was much better, finishing the year 61st in points per game allowed with 26.6 points per game. They also "only" allowed 29.375 points per game against SEC opposition.

The problem will be replacing Joejuan Williams. I think the other losses are pretty replaceable in theory, and the DL should be much better. Though it is probably a unit in a similar place to UGA's defense last year. There are only 2 players on Vanderbilt's entire defensive depth chart (32 players listed) who will graduate. Only 1 other player really has any hope of leaving early for the draft with a monster year.