did a quick rack-up of the Trojans defense
From their tackles leaderboard they lose 8 of their top 11 tacklers including their top 4.
Gone:
79 LB Rey-Rey
73 LB Brian Cushing
66 LB Kaluka Maiava
57 LB Clay Matthews
38 DB Cary Harris
43 DB Kevin Ellison
30 DL Kyle Moore
30 DL Fili Moala
Returning:
53 DB Taylor Mays
39 DB Josh Pinkard
38 DB Will Harris
I know they will be good; they have talent to fill in. I would not be surprised at a severe dropoff, however.
I'm sure that'll be a bold section in Phil Steele this year.
by domer.mq 
, Monday, April 06, 2009, 10:08 (6260 days ago) @ Jay
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Sometimes I rhyme slow sometimes I rhyme quick.
Though it's all well and good for me to say this in April
I feel like that game will be winnable.
I think it's the "most winnable"
by ReginaldVelJohnson , Sunday, April 05, 2009, 20:41 (6261 days ago) @ Brian
that we've seen in the series since 2005. And even on paper, this is probably a better matchup for us than that was.