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Originally Posted by Bleed S & G
2 words. Senior leadership.
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And that is exactly what we were missing this year. It's really tough to have the kind of leadership we had in '02 and it's absolutely vital. As BrutusBobcat said, the '02 defense made stops when they needed to and not just against the puds, up by 20 plus points. We will have outstanding senior leadership next year on defense from Lauranaitis, Jenkins, Freeman, Terry, Abdallah, Wilson, and Patterson. That is a good mix of seniors with returning seniors on offense with Boeckman, M. Wells, Robiskie, Nicol, B. Smith, Boone, Mitchum, Person, Rehring, and Skinner. I really think the leadership will be there on defense but don't forget 1 other vital thing...luck. We had a great team in '02 that absolutely deserved the title, but the bounces also have to go your way as well.