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In a strange sort of way (and through my scarlet colored glasses), I kind of see this as a positive. Yes, we lost one starter out of 22, but as Grad and others have said talent replaces talent even if there is a small dropoff I guessing (hoping) it's not significant.
Now for the positive: First, do you not think that Chewka, Amos, O'Neal, etc., will not prepare and focus twice as heard to ensure that they will not be the weak link in the defense as so many here and elsewhere are assuming they will be? They have three weeks to prepare as if they are the man...will they?
Secondly, if I'm the coaches I'm using this as the ultimate motivational tool. Can you not imagine the defensive coaches as I type laying into the rest of the defense? "Do you not remember last year? I thought we were focused! I thought this team was different! Where's the hunger? Where's the desire? Do you want a repeat of last year's embarassment, because I sure as hell don't!!" How will they respond, I don't know...I would think that the defensive leaders will make sure that there are no further distractions from here on out. At least looking throught my scarlet colored glasses...
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