[lex24]

Indeed, though think the praise might be a tad premature. Granted the defense was expected to be awful this year, with the only bright spot being KBK, and the offense was expected to be lights out. I think someone was even quoted saying that they would be unstoppable. Quite the opposite has occurred, hasn't it. 

Before I'm ready to bestow accolades on the defense, though, I have to remember that Notre Dame and ASU are awful, awful teams. Yes, ASU lit up Washington two weeks ago, but that was behind a former 5th string walk-on QB who was playing the game of his life after replacing an injured Jones. Our D certainly looks better and is playing with some swagger, but we almost Blu a game yesterday that was in the bag.

If we can hold UCLA to 24 or less, I'll happily hop on the D's bandwagon. I hope I do.

They aren’t going to hold UCLA to under 24.  Get real. In 7 games UCLA’s lowest output is 30 and they have put up 40 or more 5 times.  I didn’t say it’s a great defense.  And that’s what it would take to hold UCLA under 24. (Particularly given the lack of a ball control offense.)  I just said it’s improved. 

I was out of the country for two weeks. Yesterday was the first game I’ve seen in a while. And I thought the defense was significantly better. That means exactly what it says. Because you have to take where the defense  started from. Which was a very low place. I also don’t think there’s a massive amount of talent on the defense. To say the least. They won two football games primarily because of the defense. I did not think that was possible at the beginning of the year. So for that I give Anderson some props. And that doesn’t change if and when UCLA dumps 45 on them.

[lex24]

Indeed, though think the praise might be a tad premature. Granted the defense was expected to be awful this year, with the only bright spot being KBK, and the offense was expected to be lights out. I think someone was even quoted saying that they would be unstoppable. Quite the opposite has occurred, hasn't it. 

Before I'm ready to bestow accolades on the defense, though, I have to remember that Notre Dame and ASU are awful, awful teams. Yes, ASU lit up Washington two weeks ago, but that was behind a former 5th string walk-on QB who was playing the game of his life after replacing an injured Jones. Our D certainly looks better and is playing with some swagger, but we almost Blu a game yesterday that was in the bag.

If we can hold UCLA to 24 or less, I'll happily hop on the D's bandwagon. I hope I do.

They aren’t going to hold UCLA to under 24.  Get real. In 7 games UCLA’s lowest output is 30 and they have put up 40 or more 5 times.  I didn’t say it’s a great defense.  And that’s what it would take to hold UCLA under 24. (Particularly given the lack of a ball control offense.)  I just said it’s improved. 

I was out of the country for two weeks. Yesterday was the first game I’ve seen in a while. And I thought the defense was significantly better. That means exactly what it says. Because you have to take where the defense  started from. Which was a very low place. I also don’t think there’s a massive amount of talent on the defense. To say the least. They won two football games primarily because of the defense. I did not think that was possible at the beginning of the year. So for that I give Anderson some props. And that doesn’t change if and when UCLA dumps 45 on them.