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Rank the top five SEC defensive units for 2014
Posted on 3/13/14 at 9:20 am
Posted on 3/13/14 at 9:20 am
Leaders and loser are bolded.
Returning starters per team - 2013 PPG allowed - 2013 YPG allowed
Alabama - 4/11 - 13.9 - 286.5
Arkansas - 6/11 - 30.8 - 413.4
Auburn - 6/11 - 24.7 - 420.7
Florida - 7/11 - 21.1 - 314.3
Georgia - 10/11 - 29.0 - 375.5
Kentucky - 8/11 - 31.2 - 427.2
LSU - 8/11 - 22.0 - 340.7
Ole Miss - 10/11 - 23.7 - 370.5
Mississippi State - 8/11 - 23.0 - 349.3
Missouri - 6/11 - 23.1 - 417.9
South Carolina - 6/11 - 20.3 - 350.0
Tennessee - 5/11 - 29.0 - 418.4
Texas A&M - 10/11 - 32.2 - 475.8
Vanderbilt - 3/11 - 24.6 - 354.8
You can pretty much make a case for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, and South Carolina.
Florida, because of their returning talent and great defensive coaching, is probably the safest bet, IMO.
Returning starters per team - 2013 PPG allowed - 2013 YPG allowed
Alabama - 4/11 - 13.9 - 286.5
Arkansas - 6/11 - 30.8 - 413.4
Auburn - 6/11 - 24.7 - 420.7
Florida - 7/11 - 21.1 - 314.3
Georgia - 10/11 - 29.0 - 375.5
Kentucky - 8/11 - 31.2 - 427.2
LSU - 8/11 - 22.0 - 340.7
Ole Miss - 10/11 - 23.7 - 370.5
Mississippi State - 8/11 - 23.0 - 349.3
Missouri - 6/11 - 23.1 - 417.9
South Carolina - 6/11 - 20.3 - 350.0
Tennessee - 5/11 - 29.0 - 418.4
Texas A&M - 10/11 - 32.2 - 475.8
Vanderbilt - 3/11 - 24.6 - 354.8
You can pretty much make a case for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, and South Carolina.
Florida, because of their returning talent and great defensive coaching, is probably the safest bet, IMO.
This post was edited on 3/13/14 at 9:23 am
Posted on 3/13/14 at 9:22 am to Tornado Alley
Bama
Florida
State
LSU
USCe
Florida
State
LSU
USCe
Posted on 3/13/14 at 9:22 am to Tornado Alley
Florida
LSU
Alabama
Georgia
South Carolina
LSU
Alabama
Georgia
South Carolina
Posted on 3/13/14 at 9:23 am to Tornado Alley
Where did you get the numbers?
Posted on 3/13/14 at 9:23 am to Tornado Alley
Alabama
LSU
Auburn
Florida
Georgia
USCe
Miss St
The rest is just too much to think about..the top 6 are somewhat changeable
LSU
Auburn
Florida
Georgia
USCe
Miss St
The rest is just too much to think about..the top 6 are somewhat changeable
This post was edited on 3/13/14 at 9:24 am
Posted on 3/13/14 at 9:23 am to Tornado Alley
quote:
LSU - 8/11 - 22.0 - 340.7
Ole Miss - 10/11 - 23.7 - 370.5
Mississippi State - 8/11 - 23.0 - 349.3
Posted on 3/13/14 at 9:24 am to Eric Nies Grind Time
Posted on 3/13/14 at 9:26 am to Tornado Alley
quote:
Alabama - 4/11
tDecline
Posted on 3/13/14 at 9:27 am to Tornado Alley
Bama
Florida
LSU
South Carolina
Ole Miss
Florida
LSU
South Carolina
Ole Miss
Posted on 3/13/14 at 9:28 am to Tornado Alley
In no order
Bama
Florida
LSU
Miss. State
Ole Miss
Bama
Florida
LSU
Miss. State
Ole Miss
Posted on 3/13/14 at 9:31 am to brewhan davey
I think Auburn improves, personally, but not sure they break the top 5. *IF* they actually speed up their play calls, they can end up giving up more yards and points anyway, but I think overall they'll still be more talented and deeper than they were this year.
Posted on 3/13/14 at 9:32 am to Choctaw
quote:Why do you think that Saban's going to the HUNH this year?...to protect that weak-arse defense he's gonna have.
tDecline
Posted on 3/13/14 at 9:32 am to Tornado Alley
Auburn won't crack top five but it wouldn't surprise me if we cracked the top half of the conference
Lawson and our other rotating d-linemen are about to go beastmode and our linebackers will be greatly improved
Lawson and our other rotating d-linemen are about to go beastmode and our linebackers will be greatly improved
This post was edited on 3/13/14 at 9:33 am
Posted on 3/13/14 at 9:33 am to brewhan davey
quote:
Bama
Florida
LSU
Miss. State
Ole Miss
I think we'll see LSU return to "typical" form if y'all can have some youngsters step up along the defensive line.
Y'all have talented LBs. Kwon Alexander is a boss.
Don't even get me started on y'all's DBs.
Mississippi State plays a physical brand of football on par with Alabama, Florida, and LSU of years past. They also have a ferocious pass rush. Thank god Nickoe Whitley is gone.
Alabama certainly has the talent, but it's whether or not they'll put it together.
We have a solid unit across the board, but our defense has yet to have a game where they just took over. We had great games in 2013 where we got to the QB or stuffed the run, but we haven't had a game where our defense just went out and won it for us, something that must happen if we can reach ten wins. We will, however, have one of the nastiest secondaries in the league and probably the country with first team all-American Kody Prewitt, freshman all-American Tony Conner, solid CB Chief Brown, incoming stud CJ Hampton, and concussion causin' Anthony Alford
This post was edited on 3/13/14 at 9:36 am
Posted on 3/13/14 at 9:33 am to beaver
quote:
Lawson and our other rotating d-linemen are about to go beastmode and our linebackers will be greatly improved
All 25 of them
Posted on 3/13/14 at 9:33 am to Tornado Alley
quote:I think this should be 7/11.
Auburn - 6/11
Josh Holsey should be included as a starter from last years team. He had a season ending injury early on and Ryan Smith took over after that.
Also, the loss of Jake Holland should be a positive as well.
So, let's say 8/11.
Posted on 3/13/14 at 9:34 am to Tornado Alley
1. Texas A&M
2. Georgia
3. Florida
4. LSU
5. Alabama
2. Georgia
3. Florida
4. LSU
5. Alabama
Posted on 3/13/14 at 9:34 am to skrayper
quote:
I think Auburn improves, personally, but not sure they break the top 5.
I agree with this... i'd like to see the numbers get below 20 ppg and under 375 ypg. I think it's doable. The front seven should be solid... it's the secondary that's a big concern... but the league is lacking the QBs it had last season.
Posted on 3/13/14 at 9:34 am to Tornado Alley
LSU
Florida
Georgia
TAMU
Miss St(slightly over Ole Miss)
Not in order
Florida
Georgia
TAMU
Miss St(slightly over Ole Miss)
Not in order
Posted on 3/13/14 at 9:37 am to Camo Tiger 337
quote:
LSU
Florida
Georgia
TAMU
Miss St(slightly over Ole Miss)
No Bama, not legit.
Bama hasn't allowed more than 15 PPG since 2007
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