re: Alabama fans, how accurate is this post by Tuscaloosa regarding Kevin Steele?

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Yea, this celebration about finally being able to sign NFL type players from LSU people took me by surprise.

Is this a real sentiment or a coping mechanism? Honest question.

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It just depends on what positions we're talking about. We've had great talent in our defensive backfield for a long time, but we've been pretty soft up front for three years. Our rushing defense has been getting gashed lately. Not much pressure from the DE's. Small LB's who have trouble getting off of blocks. Lots of speed, but we've been getting pushed around up front.

I think Chavis made a few changes at LB by replacing Welter with Beckwith, and that made a big difference. When our freshman DL, Godchaux, finally figured things out, we got better. We still didn't have any pass rush, and teams that committed to the run pretty much had their way with us.

I think Coach O will help solidify the front, and Coach Raymond will keep us where we've been with DB's. If Steele can drive the car and keep it out of the ditch, I think we'll be fine. I'm really pretty good with the Defensive staff.