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Coach Banks said that we might have one of the best D-line in the country and there are some in the media that might agree with him.
Coach Banks has a history of focusing on building a strong Dline and once he does, he's won conference championships.
His first DC job, he was a part of 2 MAC Championships.
Next job at Cincinnati, he took over the youngest defense in college football and in one year, turned it into the #21 most dominate defenses in college football. (See articles below)
www.times-news.com
At Cincinnati, in Banks second season, the defense was #1 in tfl, #2 in sacks, #6 in rush defense, #21 in scoring and #42 in total defense. (Stats look familiar....almost exactly like ours at Tennessee). Cincinnati won Big East Conference Championship. Banks was nominated for Broyles and was voted Rivals.com Big East Coordinator of the Year.
www.times-news.com
When Banks was at Illinois, the Vanderbilt of Big Ten, they were terrible on defense until they changed head coaches, who was a defensive coach, and though they didn't win, the defense improved dramatically. The defense in Banks last year, was #12 in 3rd down, from #88 previous year, #16 in 1st down, from #101, #16 tfl from #42, #16 passing yards allowed, #21 in pass efficiency D from #95 and #30 in total d from #109 previously.
Coach Gardner wasn't ready to agree with Coach Banks yet, but I think Coach Banks, as a DC that has a system that has worked in the past, may have a high level view of what pieces need to be in place and maybe Coach Banks sees it now.
Coach Heupel has praised the DLine alot.
I hope that this post ages well.......lol......but I'm gonna say........we might have the best DLine in the country.
Coach Banks has a history of focusing on building a strong Dline and once he does, he's won conference championships.
His first DC job, he was a part of 2 MAC Championships.
Next job at Cincinnati, he took over the youngest defense in college football and in one year, turned it into the #21 most dominate defenses in college football. (See articles below)
No. 23 Cincinnati’s defense behind its turnaround
CINCINNATI — The last thing Cincinnati wanted to see in 2010 was its defense on the field in the fourth quarter of a close game. The Bearcats knew that by
At Cincinnati, in Banks second season, the defense was #1 in tfl, #2 in sacks, #6 in rush defense, #21 in scoring and #42 in total defense. (Stats look familiar....almost exactly like ours at Tennessee). Cincinnati won Big East Conference Championship. Banks was nominated for Broyles and was voted Rivals.com Big East Coordinator of the Year.
No. 23 Cincinnati’s defense behind its turnaround
CINCINNATI — The last thing Cincinnati wanted to see in 2010 was its defense on the field in the fourth quarter of a close game. The Bearcats knew that by
When Banks was at Illinois, the Vanderbilt of Big Ten, they were terrible on defense until they changed head coaches, who was a defensive coach, and though they didn't win, the defense improved dramatically. The defense in Banks last year, was #12 in 3rd down, from #88 previous year, #16 in 1st down, from #101, #16 tfl from #42, #16 passing yards allowed, #21 in pass efficiency D from #95 and #30 in total d from #109 previously.
Coach Gardner wasn't ready to agree with Coach Banks yet, but I think Coach Banks, as a DC that has a system that has worked in the past, may have a high level view of what pieces need to be in place and maybe Coach Banks sees it now.
Coach Heupel has praised the DLine alot.
I hope that this post ages well.......lol......but I'm gonna say........we might have the best DLine in the country.
