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Posted on 8/17/22 at 8:12 am to RoscoeHarper
Posted on 8/17/22 at 8:12 am to RoscoeHarper
They won’t be remotely close to what they were under Elko, and if their offense doesn’t make major strides they’re losing 5+ games. Feel free to bookmark this, I’ve ignored the Aggot off-season hype train for about 10 years now and told everyone what was actually going to happen with Chavis, etc. and I’ve had responses like yours every time.
The stats aren’t there with Durkin. In 6 years of being a HC and DC, he’s had 3 defenses ranked outside of the top 100, he’s never ranked in the top 50 in scoring defense, and he’s averaged somewhere in the 80’s in both scoring defense and YPP over those 6 years.
What makes you believe DJ Durkin can build an elite defense when he’s been below average his entire career?
The stats aren’t there with Durkin. In 6 years of being a HC and DC, he’s had 3 defenses ranked outside of the top 100, he’s never ranked in the top 50 in scoring defense, and he’s averaged somewhere in the 80’s in both scoring defense and YPP over those 6 years.
What makes you believe DJ Durkin can build an elite defense when he’s been below average his entire career?
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Posted on 8/17/22 at 8:24 am to Forever
What makes you believe DJ Durkin can build an elite defense when he’s been below average his entire career?
I had doubts (and still do) about Durkin as the replacement for Elko. My hope is that our talent on defense will overcome any coaching deficiencies. Not a good plan but it worked in 2019 for LSU with Orgeron and staff. Hope is never a good plan and when it goes south, it goes downhill in a hurry.
I had doubts (and still do) about Durkin as the replacement for Elko. My hope is that our talent on defense will overcome any coaching deficiencies. Not a good plan but it worked in 2019 for LSU with Orgeron and staff. Hope is never a good plan and when it goes south, it goes downhill in a hurry.
This post was edited on 8/17/22 at 8:35 am
Posted on 8/17/22 at 9:52 am to Forever
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They won’t be remotely close to what they were under Elko, and if their offense doesn’t make major strides they’re losing 5+ games. Feel free to bookmark this, I’ve ignored the Aggot off-season hype train for about 10 years now and told everyone what was actually going to happen with Chavis, etc. and I’ve had responses like yours every time.
The stats aren’t there with Durkin. In 6 years of being a HC and DC, he’s had 3 defenses ranked outside of the top 100, he’s never ranked in the top 50 in scoring defense, and he’s averaged somewhere in the 80’s in both scoring defense and YPP over those 6 years.
What makes you believe DJ Durkin can build an elite defense when he’s been below average his entire career?
That's a really, really bad take.
In 2013, his defense was #15 nationally.
In 2014, his defense was #19.
In 2015, his defense was #6 nationally.
In 2016, he took the head coaching job at Maryland. Maryland finished with a defense ranked #74 (They had been 103 the year previous)
In 2017, Maryland's defense finished #120.
In his two years at Ole Miss, he took the defense from 118 in year one to 51 in year two. It's really borderline miraculous what he did at Ole Miss last year despite coaching opposite a Kiffin offense, where the defense has to defend and extras 3 or 4 possessions per game.
Posted on 10/23/22 at 9:04 pm to Forever
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They won’t be remotely close to what they were under Elko, and if their offense doesn’t make major strides they’re losing 5+ games. Feel free to bookmark this, I’ve ignored the Aggot off-season hype train for about 10 years now and told everyone what was actually going to happen with Chavis, etc. and I’ve had responses like yours every time.
The stats aren’t there with Durkin. In 6 years of being a HC and DC, he’s had 3 defenses ranked outside of the top 100, he’s never ranked in the top 50 in scoring defense, and he’s averaged somewhere in the 80’s in both scoring defense and YPP over those 6 years.
What makes you believe DJ Durkin can build an elite defense when he’s been below average his entire career?
Oof. Where are all of the arrogant Aggots who were so sure I was wrong a few months ago? Anyone care to revisit?
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