1998 vs. 2001 Defense

[orangebloodgmc]

Ratliff had the knee issues and had the temp paralysis issue during practice the previous season and Ellis was coming off the car wreck..

Yes, and yet Ratliff played some meaningful minutes that year, including blowing up Arkansas tackle Burleson who suddenly went back into Qb Stoerner who was going to his left down the line, and the rest is history. Besides Ratliff, Walker, and Coleman, Ron Green also contributed at tackle even though he was a senior and I don't recall him doing a whole lot prior to that season. This year also we may have DT by committee without having a dominant pair of "Haynesworth & Henderson." We shall see.

 

[kptvol]

well 98 did lead UT to a title, so I understand

but I remember that 01 D had all kinds of future NFL players

Albert Haynesworth, John Henderson, Gibril Wilson, Jabari Greer, etc.

No Gibril.

 

[TrueOrange]

Didn't Julian Battle also play some time in the NFL?