Re: TNET: Dabo Swinney on potential changes to defensive staff

Dabo was good with who we had personnel wise last year and I suspect that he will be good with the staff this year. Though I think that we could have improved the personnel last year, I do not think that is the major issue. We lack depth but the studs that we have, looked bad in a lot of situations this year.

Up until this year, I thought that Reed did not get near enough credit, but to me our DB's regressed from last year. I had questions with other defensive coaches, but I was cautiously optimistic and believe that the rest of the defense has regressed beyond position changes as well. Now, I am at the point that I may not be intelligent enough to know what the problem is, but I am observant enough to know that there is one. This defense was bad all season by our standards, and if you look at the guys on the field one by one it should not have been.

Whether it is one, some or all of the defensive coaches something needs to change. Dabo is loyal to a fault and many of the ones on here are just as loyal to Dabo. Tyler from Spartanburg was trashed nonstop, but Dabo has responded by doing some of the things that Tyler was outrageous to suggest. Dabo has earned the right to do what he wants, but if he does nothing like I fear, I believe that it will be a mistake.

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Dec 22, 2024, 1:23 PM

Great post CGA. I watched a lot of football this year, as I always do, and comparing the elite programs to ours there were a lot of things that popped out defensively. I was really disappointed that none of our linebackers, even Sammy at times, were unable to shed blocks. I like fast linebackers, but in addition to that they have to be strong enough to take on linemen and shed their blocks. The don't necessarily have to be able to overpower them line a D lineman, but their quickness and strength have to work together to get free and make plays. Yesterday's game was a textbook example of them not doing it. I think both Carter and Woodazz actually regressed this year ....... although I hate to say it. I think both have NFL talent, but not the way they played this year. Guessing they both will be late round of UDFAs.

Our D-line, particularly on the edge, but also in the middle was sorely lacking. Week after week I got tired of seeing mediocre and bad teams run wide on us. It was not only or DEs but also lack of support from our linebackers, corners and safeties. And finally, although our D backs played well at times, they seemed to regress as the year went on. The three holding calls on Terrell were all legitimate, even if the refs seemed to ignore the same handsy play for the Texas D backs, especially on Moore. Terrell was grabbing on just about every play.

All is all, I would say our poor defensive play was pretty much a team effort. I do not know the answer, but we have not found it yet.

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TNET: Dabo Swinney on potential changes to defensive staff

If he doesnt make changes those alcohol