If all the guys that left early for the pros were back, if one guy didn't fail out, if another didn't have problems with the law, if another didn't get removed from the team for breaking team rules, and if a red shirt CB hadn't gotten a season ending injury before preseason started, we'd have a damn fine D.

This D was gutted before the season started.

Now, what should be happening, is the O should be carrying the D for a change, but for the most part isn't.