Last year this team was 35th in rushing yards allowed, 37th in total yards allowed, 51st in passing defense. (Yes 20th in points allowed) but Shoop has a big job ahead if he is going to be a top 15 defense as he has usually done elsewhere. Its fine to be excited but please folks lets be a little bit real here and wait to see how we perform before we anoint a new nickname.
Did anyone notice on the Ole Miss/Arky replay from last year how RIDICULOUS it was to have the announcers keep talking about the Mississippi defense "LandSharks" as they were getting gashed for 53 points? This is why others like Alabama and Florida make fun of fanbases that start bragging before they have done anything. And btw, Ive been a Vol my entire life. Let this team develop and then lets see where we are, ok?