The problem is that we have finished in the Top 50 in defense efficiency exactly three times in the last 19 years. #9 in 2005 with Wayne Morgan, #47 in 2018-19 and #42 in 2016-17. Versus finishing in the Top 12 in offensive efficiency in 6 of the last 8 years. I know there are different ways to skin a cat, but ultimately we haven’t shown the ability to be anything better that mediocre on defense for the last 15 years.
I am not trying to suggest we are somehow going to be goodish at both.
I think the offense has to step it up and, again, the defense has to work better than four plastic flamingos and a couple of deck chairs this time.
Elite on offense and passable on defense is our calling card.