I get where you are coming from, but you have to admit the D looked pretty legit in the vast majority of games last year. Obviously OSU and Iowa being the exception to the season. They played Wisky hard, and Tennessee beat us based on talent alone and our lack of offensive production. Hard to say "sloppy" was the reason we lost 4 games, only one of which we really should have won based on talent differential (Iowa).
I think some people fail to see how devastating a complete hamstring tear is on the key piece that makes the offense and team go.
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