We have some good talent at the corner position, the problem with that though is that it's young talent. We will pick up a corner by all means but we have some young guys in the defensive backfield that can play. You will see what I mean this fall now that we have a defensive coordinator that knows how to utilize the talent we have. Corwin Brown aint no joke people! I'm telling all of you right now that Notre Dame's Defense this year is going to be Tough as HELL. We are going to surprise people this year and hopefully shut Mark May the hell up. GO IRISH! (sorry, didnt mean to give a peptalk!)
I agree that the D will be better this year. Tough as hell? That may be a stretch. We really don't know how good Brown is. That's the bottom line. He's got the pedigree, seems to be intelligent, etc. But until it's proven on the field, saying that the D will be great is a guess/hopeful thinking. I really do hope he is a great coordinator--and I'll think the D will be better because of two things. 1) He's not Minter.
2) The scheming/formations will probably catch other teams off-guard. As a side note, I think in the future we will end up seeing more and more 3-4 formations. USC was already utilizing it at times with Cushing last year, if I recall correctly. I read that Auburn is looking to use Quinton Groves at times this coming year for a 3-4 type format. Is this the "cyclical" response by Defenses to the spread?
However, I just don't see ND having the horses to be a great D next year. The line is perilously thin--with only Laws at this point worthy of probably being a starter on a good D. The linebackers will be a liability at times. The secondary should be better, the D's best unit on the field. Does that add up to a great D, though?
One other thing to look for: the D improving (like the team) as the year progresses.
