What cost you games earlier in the season was your combination of a talented, but struggling, pass rush and a bad secondary. When the pass rush stepped up, the secondary obviously benefitted.

Analyzing the Hog defensive line and pass rush - 2014
In losses
7 sacks, 14 QB hurries, 269.2 passing yards per game, 12 TD, 4 INT
In wins
17 sacks, 22 QB hurries, 157.0 passing yards per game, 7 TD, 8 INT

As such, I feel as if replacing your pass rushers is the key to a successful season for y'all, much more than your third string RB.

Who do y'all have coming back in the secondary?

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Posted by TheCheshireHog

Cashew Chicken Country

Member since Oct 2010

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Posted on 3/24/15 at 5:22 pm to Tornado Alley

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Who do y'all have coming back in the secondary?

Pretty much everyone in the two deep. We lose one of our "starting" safeties but our #3 safety Josh Liddell got a couple of starts and played quite a bit due to various injuries and suspensions over the year from the two in from of him.

Our two deep for spring:

CB: Jared Collins - JR - '14 starter
Santos Ramirez - RS FR - redshirted in '14

S: Rohan Gaines - SR - 3 year starter
Davyon McKinney - SR - career backup

S: Josh Liddell - SO - started two games in '14
De'Andre Coley - RS SO - played primarily on ST last year

CB - Henre Toliver - SO - started 5 games before being hurt
DJ Dean - JR - started the other games when Toliver was hurt

This post was edited on 3/24/15 at 5:28 pm

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Posted by lefty08

Not in Auburn or Louisiana

Member since Aug 2014

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Posted on 3/24/15 at 5:24 pm to Tornado Alley

Everyone, both our corners were young last year, 1 a true freshman. We do lose a safety in Turner, but I believe our backup has much more upside than Turner did. Our defense should be really good once again

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