The key will be the defense.
Between Kelly's track record, the returning starters, and raw talent, I think the offense will at least be solid. This isn't anything like DickRod tearing apart Michigan's offense to run a completely different system.
But I think the defense is capable of making a huge jump forward. Not only do we return 9 starters, including the entire front seven, but the majority of the two deep.
The offense jumped from 65th to 8th last year. If the defense can make a similar leap, from 86th to around Top 30 or so then I think we could make a BCS game.
We shall see.
Complete thread:
- Part II: The ND Defensive Recruiting Myth -
FunkDoctorSpock,
2010-02-26, 13:35
- What your various recruiting data tells me... -
BPH,
2010-02-26, 18:46
- The key will be the defense. -
FunkDoctorSpock,
2010-02-26, 19:16
- If Kelly made a good choice in Diaco... -
BPH,
2010-02-26, 19:32
- Not to mention the backups... - FunkDoctorSpock, 2010-02-26, 19:36
- If Kelly made a good choice in Diaco... -
BPH,
2010-02-26, 19:32
- The key will be the defense. -
FunkDoctorSpock,
2010-02-26, 19:16
- What your various recruiting data tells me... -
BPH,
2010-02-26, 18:46