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Replacing 11 starters on defense

Posted on 10/5/26 at 11:33 am
Posted by navynuke
Anywhere the fish are biting
Member since Jun 2016
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Posted on 10/5/26 at 11:33 am
was supposed to be the undoing of the program. Through 5 games, here is where Batoon's 2026 defense compares to the 2025 defense in it's first 5 which included an extra non con game

TFLs- 39 TFLs to 33 in 2025
Sacks- 15 Sacks to 12 in 2025
Scoring Defense- 20 ppg to 14.6 ppg in 2025.

The level of competition faced is not close at all. The 2026 defense has faced three P4 teams, two of which were ranked.

Batoon has put together a defense that honestly has very few questions on it other than FS.
This post was edited on 10/5/26 at 11:34 am
Posted by Faurot fodder
Member since Jul 2019
7514 posts
Posted on 10/5/26 at 12:46 pm to
Everybody treated the defense like its best days were behind them, like there was no reprieve, no hope.

Almost like they were on Death Row...well maybe not in Tennessee.
Posted by Drydock
Osage County
Member since Oct 2013
9654 posts
Posted on 10/5/26 at 1:00 pm to
Could someone please cover the guy coming out of the backfield.
Posted by AmishSamurai
Member since Feb 2020
4305 posts
Posted on 10/5/26 at 1:38 pm to
Only fear I have is that Deboer gets tired of Kane Womack's garbage defense and throws a bag at Corey ...

But he's a hell of a coordinator replacement for Baker, so good on Drink there ...
Posted by notsince98
KC, MO
Member since Oct 2012
22510 posts
Posted on 10/5/26 at 1:43 pm to
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Could someone please cover the guy coming out of the backfield.


Leaving that guy open is better than the WR streaking 50 yards downfield.
Posted by navynuke
Anywhere the fish are biting
Member since Jun 2016
7250 posts
Posted on 10/5/26 at 2:08 pm to
Kane's defense creates a lot of turnovers when they all get their eyes right. Im not a fan of the 3-3-5 but Womack knows how to coach it. I'd like to think for as much as they are paying Drink, they will keep giving him the cash to keep his staff. I think Batoon will leave for a HC job before he leaves for a another coordinator position.

Speaking of leaving for a HC job, Kirby is off to a rough start on the Palouse. They might win two games this year. That offense is turrible.
Posted by AmishSamurai
Member since Feb 2020
4305 posts
Posted on 10/5/26 at 2:33 pm to
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Speaking of leaving for a HC job, Kirby is off to a rough start on the Palouse. They might win two games this year. That offense is turrible.


Yeah a lot of that is out of his control. Recruiting to Wazzu is gonna be a slog
Posted by Drydock
Osage County
Member since Oct 2013
9654 posts
Posted on 10/5/26 at 4:06 pm to
True dat.
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