re: What is Most Important for Defense?

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D. Defensive Coordinator/Overall scheme wizardry/gametime reads and adjustments by coordinator, top notch game prep

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See Alabama 2010 and Tennessee 2012.
See second halves of A&M's losses.

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C. Age/Experience ie # of Seniors vs Freshmen, downs played in real games, veteran leadership, etc.

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Because of a terrible change in factor D. last season, Tennessee's 2011 experience became irrelevant.
With the right scheme and adjustments, experience and leadership can overcome a team that's playing off raw talent.
Hmm, I question this factor when looking at Georgia's 2012 defense. Experience didn't help them stop the run; they took a significant step back; the defense wasn't that good.

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B. Top-Notch Position Coaches, coach a 3-star up to a 4, coach a 4-star up to a 5, etc.

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Georgia fans are banking on their new D-line coach and depth to perhaps make a better product than last season.

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A. Overall Raw Talent / Recruiting / Depth

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See 2010 Alabama and 2012 Georgia.
How about 2012 Alabama? Was 2011 Florida very talented?
Depth is huge, but overall raw talent and recruiting don't mean much in the big games.