State of State Preseason Edition- Defensive Preview
I’m glad to hear that the Offensive Preview was so well-received. Now it’s time to walk through the defense.
2021: Turn the Page, Burn the Book, and Bury the Ashes
I’ll start this preview with a few closing comments on 2021. Saying that the defense was awful last year doesn’t do 2021 justice. I don’t think there is any adjective that correctly conveys how bad we were on D. It was truly painful to watch given the high standard that MSU has had on defense since Coach D came to MSU in 2007. Full disclosure- I’m 39, and the Rose Bowl is likely the best D that I’ll see in my lifetime.
With respect to the 2021 D, the three things that stood out to me were: 1) how bad the pass defense was especially on 3rd and long, 2) the shockingly high sack number that the D achieved despite the pass defense. and 3) Coach Tucker inheriting a full cupboard of criminally under-rated DT’s that were very fundamentally sound. After the WKU game, I started to think hard about why the pass defense was the way it was.
After the 2020 season, MSU had a mass exodus from the secondary losing Julian Barnett, Christian Jackson, Davion Williams, and Dominique Long, To address depth, the staff landed multiple capable bodies out of the portal in Kendall Brooks, Chester Kimbrough, Ronald Williams, Marqui Lowery, and Khary Crump. Despite the talent influx, we were having mental breakdowns all over the field. A major issue in the secondary was that despite the talent level increase, these players had to learn a complex defensive scheme starting in June when they reported to camp. I’m sure if Coach Tucker could go back in time, he would find a way for these guys to enroll in winter like Anthony Russo and K9 did.
The secondary problems were further compounded by: 1) MSU’s most experienced DB, Kalon Gervin, entering the portal midseason and 2) Angelo Grose learning how to transition from Nickelback to Strong Safety in real-time. Was Kalon Gervin an all-timer on D? No. Was he a player that could play a functional depth role-unequivocally yes!!! Without players like Gervin, it was a rotating door back there until the defensive coaches could find a group that could lock in. With respect to Angelo Grose, he was great at Nickelback in Coach D’s last season. I thought that he could be the next under-rated DB to make it big after Josiah Scott. With the scheme change, Grose was clearly in the top 11 on D, but he had to learn a new position out of necessity. We had no one else that could play the either safety capably outside of Xavier Henderson. Based on this fact, it should not come as a surprise that Xavier Henderson and Angelo Grose started all 13 games and took almost 2,000 snaps combined.
Looking back, it was abundantly clear that MSU had nothing even close to functional depth in 2021. This phrase gets thrown around a lot, but it is vital to team success. Injuries are inevitable in football given the nature of the sport. As a result, you need to have backups that know your scheme and can play in relief of starters if injuries do happen. When you don’t have functional depth, you are stuck in a shell game of throwing players out there that a) aren’t ready to play and b) will likely give up key plays that can lose you games. I think this recipe should sound fairly familiar to anyone that watched the 2021 defense. An additional point that I wanted to make on functional depth is to those in the MSU fan base that want young players to dominate your 2 deep- BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU ASK FOR. It’s similar to those fans that always want to see the freshmen QB get reps when the incumbent starter has a bad game. Everyone aspires to be BAMA, OSU, and Georgia, but most schools can’t pull this off. Historically, this doesn’t go well at most positions (e.g. offensive line). This can work here and there in a 2 deep, but you want a healthy mix of special FR/SO and experienced upperclassmen at key positions when the chips are down. Simply put, this isn’t a videogame, and it is rare for a FR to come in to earn a quality two-Deep role early. Here’s exhibit A for what happens when younger players are called into action too early due to lack of functional depth-
https://www.mlive.com/spartans/2016/11/injury_to_kodi_kieler_precipit.html. Sorry for the mini rant- I digress…..
The hidden layer in all of these defensive struggles was that I didn’t appreciate the impact of LB play on our DB’s. Cal Halladay is a great LB, but he was learning the 4-2-5 on the job. It likely didn’t help that Quavaris Crouch was new to the 4-2-5, and still relatively new to LB. Most folks don’t remember this, but Crouch played a good deal of RB in HS. He came to college as a big-time ATH that needed to: 1) find a position, 2) embrace coaching. At Tennessee, he split time at RB and LB as a FR. As a sophomore, he flashed at LB, but needed to work to develop into a solid college LB. Unfortunately for MSU, Crouch was not assignment sound and had an odd propensity to freelance at will. He would have an impressive rundown tackle of a RB on one play, and follow this up, by losing a slot WR or TE in coverage resulting in a 15-30 yard pass play. It was maddening to watch. In essence, MSU had a freelancer and a green emerging young LB starting all year. It should surprise no one that we had lapses turn into big gainers all year. I’m not a X and O’s guy, but to me, this play from the Michigan game sums up a lot of what I’ve talked about for the 2021 defense- . PS: This play makes my skin crawl even to this day.
2022: Let’s Reboot this 4-2-5: Shall We?
This season is a big one for Scottie Hazelton’s defensive unit. The 4-2-5 has been a very polarizing topic since Hazelton brought to East Lansing in 2020. I’ll admit that I haven’t loved the 4-2-5 concept. I always wanted to see MSU be multiple out of a 3-4. This offseason I’ve been doing more reading on the 4-2-5 (https://footballadvantage.com/4-2-5-defense/) , and seen how widely used it is in the NFL (https://brownswire.usatoday.com/202...defense-no-more-4-3-joe-woods-lb-snap-counts/). Please pay special attention to the table that shows defensive personnel groupings by season from 2007-2020.
The 4-2-5 concept excites me because there are a lot of potential mismatches that can be created when using it. The big deal here is that: YOU MUST HAVE THE RIGHT PLAYERS TO PLAY IN THIS SYSTEM!!!!! In my comments on the 2021 defense, it is clear that MSU has not had the players to run a 4-2-5 effectively through years 1 and 2. This should not be a surprise considering Coach D recruited players to play in a 4-3 base. Those same players were all not great fits for Hazelton’s 4-2-5. As a result, you have seen a large exodus of defensive players out of the program since 2020.
Fast Forward to the present, we are in the preseason of 2022. The question is: do we have the players now? My short answer is Yes. I am very bullish on the future of this defense in 2022 and beyond as long as the team stays healthy. In the subsequent sections, I’ll go position by position to share my thoughts on the position groups, and why I think the defense will be an unpleasant surprise to other folks in the Big Ten. I’ll go as far to say that there are teams in the Big Ten hoping MSU doesn’t get the defense right considering that the offense appears at least 1-1.5 years ahead of schedule right now.
DE
| Returning Player | Transfer | Newcomer | |
| 1 | Avery Dunn | Khris Bogle | Chase Carter |
| 2 | Jeff Pietrowski | James Schott | |
| 3 | Tank Brown | Zion Young | |
| 4 | Brandon Wright | ||
| 5 | Michael Fletcher |
Synopsis
In a nutshell, 2021 was a bizarre year for the defensive line. MSU led the Big Ten in sacks while also ranking 18th in the country in rushing yards allowed per game. This was all happening while the pass defense was 130 out of 130 teams in the FBS allowing almost 341 yards per game. I’m not sure that any of us will ever see those 2 stats paired together again for a single team. With respect to pass rush, it was improved compared to prior years, but was well short of a unit that could consistently pressure the QB without blitzing. As we turn the page to 2022, Drew Jordan, Jacub Panasiuk, and Drew Beasley have all graduated from MSU, while Jack Camper transferred out to UVA.
In addition to the departure of Ron Burton, Coach Tucker got creative to address pass rush needs by hiring BT Jordan, pass rush guru, and Marco Coleman, former NFL player and GA Tech DE coach. I was skeptical of the Jordan hire because I wanted them to pull a DL coach from either the pro ranks or a SEC DL coach. My tune quickly changed when I saw the impact that Jordan has had on guys like Maxx Crosby and Rashan Gary (isn’t it funny that a former UM player that hates MSU is a huge supporter of a current MSU coach 😊). If you want to learn more about what the NFL guys think of Jordan, check these out:
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/...best-d-linemen-to-coaching-at-michigan-state/
. If Jordan does what many of us believe he can, this will be looked back as a groundbreaking DL hire in the college ranks. I was happy that Mel doubled down on pass rush by bringing in Marco Coleman. He had a great rep from his NFL days, and seemed to have a great DL coach personality from clips released by Ga Tech (). The kid in me also enjoyed that he was Cobra from the Monsters of the Gridion days- LOL (https://www.ebay.com/itm/293455398256). Taken together, I went from dreading seeing Ron Burton leave to being thrilled with the DL updates that Tucker made in the winter. It ultimately was a move to modernize the DL personnel group and get aggressive on the pass-rush front.
Outlook
Enough about 2021 and the offseason, let’s talk about the 2022 DE group. I am beyond bullish on this DL group. They are not overtly deep, but they are bigger, faster, stronger, and more technically sound than they have been in a long time at MSU. I am very high on Brandon Wright this year. Seemingly out of nowhere, Wright started to flash loudly late in 2021 vs. both PSU and Pitt. He looks to have finally found a home at DE after being out of place as a Big Ten RB. He has really transformed his body, and really sticks out in many of BT Jordan’s pass rush drills. He could really be an unsung hero of this group.
I am also very high on Jeff Pietrowski and Khris Bogle. Bogle was a big time transfer portal commitment early this cycle. He has a unique frame, and I think could thrive in this system. Pietrowski is not a prototypical DE that MSU would recruit right now. However, he has a never-ending motor, and finds a way to get to the QB. I believe that Bogle and Pietrowski are your starters right now.
The 4th spot in this group is up for grabs. Avery Dunn is a big athletic prospect that has been bit by the injury bug both this summer and in 2021. He has ability, but can he stay healthy enough to realize his potential- TBD. Tank Brown is a similar story. He was a high profile 4 star transfer from Minnesota in 2021. He came in as a LB, but quickly transitioned to DE. He was dinged up most of 2021. We could really use a healthy Tank Brown to fill the 4th DE spot. I’m very skeptical of Michael Fletcher giving us any pass rush help given his limitations in knee bend/running the hoop. I could see a role for him against traditional run heavy teams like Michigan and Wisconsin given that he is a massive human that can fill gaps. I think Chase Carter is at least 1-2 years away from an active DL role given the need to gain both weight and strength. James Schott had solid HS tape, and needs to gain strength to play at this level. This leaves us with an unknown commodity- Zion Young. For a FR, this kid is a huge ( ). I went back and watch his Sr Tape. I see a big, bodied kid from Ga with a motor that can really get downhill to the QB (). He has the potential to be a real steal for this class (Thanks West Virginia). If I had a dark horse for the 4th DE spot, I would put Zion Young down right now. Ultimately, I think that we’ll need at least 5 guys ready all year (Bogle, Pietrowski, Wright, Brown, Young). It would be stellar if Dunn and Flethcer can also contribute during the year. Although depth is an issue, I believe the strength of our LB room in pass rush will help us greatly here.
DT
| Returning Player | Transfer | Newcomer | |
| 1 | Jacob Slade | N/A | Alex VanSumeren |
| 2 | Simeon Barrow | ||
| 3 | Dashaun Mallory | ||
| 4 | Maverick Hansen | ||
| 5 | Jalen Hunt | ||
| 6 | Derrick Harmon |
Synopsis:
Coming off of 2020, Jalen Hunt was the talk of this group. Since flashing during the Covid season, he has struggled mightily with injuries. He flashed from time to time in 2021, but always appeared to be dinged up. Slade played a decent bit in 2020, and was sturdy. In, 2021, Slade continued to rise up the ranks in the Big Ten and became a borderline all-BIG TEN level player. With Hunt out, it was open season to find Slade a dance partner. Mel Tucker found one in a big way by way of Georgia in Simeon Barrow. He had an excellent RS FR year. He reminds me about of the player Lawerence Thomas evolved into his last two years at MSU. He’s stout against the run, but can be versatile in the pass rush game. He’s been a stud in relief of Hunt. Deshaun Mallory made an incredible physical transformation from 2020 to 2021 (https://spartanavenue.com/2021/08/07/michigan-state-football-dashaun-mallory-transformation-unreal/). Unfortunately, he lost too much weight, and struggled with power at the point of attack. He was still solid at DT, but weight gain was a need coming into 2022. It’s funny when we talk about DTs, MSU fans always talk Barrow, Slade or Hunt, but Maverick Hansen is an unsung hero. He reminds me of a bigger version of Mark Scarpinato from the last Rose Bowl run (hell, they even wear the same number-LOL). He’s just sturdy as can be, and is a guy that would start at many places in the Big Ten. Overall, this group was very good last year with a bright future.
Outlook:
We all know that Ron Burton and MSU parted ways during the offseason. When this went down, I was pretty worried because I always viewed Burton in high regard. My main things for replacement(s) were be able to recruit and be able to improve the DL as a whole. Based on early returns, I am ecstatic with the job that BT Jordan and Marco Coleman are doing with the DL. These kids look different, and will look explosive as can be. Case in point, here is a recent clip that Jordan shared the other day:
With respect to DT, I expect big things here. Coming off of a solid 2021 campaign, Jacob Slade is beginning to gain recognition to the point that PFF views him very highly for the 2022 season (https://spartanswire.usatoday.com/2...tball-focus-early-top-10-2023-draft-dts-list/). Based on rumblings from the program and brief clips from spring to now, the combo of Slade and Barrow could be special. The work with the new DL coaches seems to be improving their pass rush skills, which is scary considering how stout they both are against the run. The DT group welcomes back Maverick Hansen and Deshaun Mallory. I expect both to take a big step up, and provide the MSU with the best DT depth since the Rose Bowl year.
One unknown for 2022 is the health of Jalen Hunt. Jalen Hunt is an enigma to me. I loved seeing him play on the 2020 team. He was a rare young player with what appeared to be a bright future. Unfortunately, his development has been stunted by an endless sea of injuries. I really hope that he is able to finally get healthy, and show out consistently in the DT rotation. A big obstacle to increased playing time is that the other DT’s have improved dramatically since the 2020 season. In a perfect world, I’d like to see him RS to get right and work his way back to full strength next year (Very unlikely!!!).
The other unknown is the impact of Derrick Harmon and AVS. During the pandemic, I talked to Comp on a SpartanMag Live about Harmon. He was a guy that I strongly felt MSU wouldn’t hold onto if not for Covid. His HS tape showed a big man with unusually nimble feet (). In a normal year, I think that his name would have exploded either on the camp scene or due to Sr. tape. He would have been a high Power 5 kid in the BIG, SEC or maybe even the PAC 12. He reminded me a lot of a young Terrence Mt. Cody (). You simply do not see big kids move like he does. The difference now is that Harmon has completely changed his body by committing to Amber Rhinestone’s diet plan and working his butt off in the weight room. I can’t wait to see him get in the rotation at DT. The other newcomer of note, AVS, is the most highly touted DL recruit since maybe Malik McDowell. In a normal year, we would expect him to be in the playing group. Given the depth chart, I think that he will struggle to find consistent playing time. In an ideal world, I’d love to find a way to get him time in 3 games while maintaining his RS. I feel strongly that the next stars for MSU at DT will be Harmon and AVS. Overall, I think that the DT group as a whole has become the deepest, most battle tested group on this team. This position group will be scary if they continue to build depth in the coming years.
LB
| Returning Player | Transfer | Newcomer | |
| 1 | Ben VanSumeren | Aaron Brule | Quavian Carter |
| 2 | Ma’a Gaoteote | Jacoby Windmon | |
| 3 | Cal Haladay | ||
| 4 | Darius Snow | ||
| 5 | Carson Casteel |
Synopsis:
In my 2021 comments, I touched a bit on LB play so I’ll jump straight into the 2022 outlook for this group. I am bullish on the impact of both Aaron Brule and Jacoby Windmon. My reason is simple- go back and watch tape on these guys.
Aaron Brule- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwwWFhO-F3Q&ab_channel=MattWyatt
Jacoby Windmon- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfGxYGZ99f0&ab_channel=SickEditzHD
I was excited about both guys, but my excitement turned to belief after watching practice clips + the spring game. They both look like solid experienced LB’s that can turn and run while also being able to hit. Both guys are very fluid out there. I expect both to start, and/or play a ton. By December, I think folks will look back on these portal additions and wonder how MSU was able to land them early on in the portal Season. Luckily with Windmon, we nailed his visit so he shut things down with Texas and PSU.
Moving on….. For the first time in the Tucker era, we’ll see the LB’s rotate a lot. It will be hard to keep Cal Halladay off the field. He was a freshmen All-American for a reason. I would like to see him continue to improve so that he can lead this group in 2023. The newcomer to the group is Darius Snow. He’s a Snow, and has flashed any time he gets on the field. He would have been an elite Star LB in Coach D’s scheme. I think the sky is the limit for him in 4-2-5. He knows multiple positions in this scheme, and I expect big things for him this year.
The next two guys in this group had interesting offseasons: BVS and Ma’a (https://www.mlive.com/spartans/2022...oteote-removes-name-from-transfer-portal.html , https://www.mlive.com/spartans/2022...eren-withdraws-name-from-transfer-portal.html). In the portal era, I think its pretty rare to see multiple players from a position group enter the portal only to return. I’m excited to see both guys back in green. I expect both to be much improved. They should have situational roles in short yardage and/or in down and distance situations. They will also be plus players on special teams. I think the experience both players receive this year will be invaluable for this group in 2023. An unknown here is Carson Carsteel because he was hurt for much of 2021. It will be interesting to see if he carves out a ST role this year. Unfortunately, it looks like the Fr LB Carter will need to RS due to a lower leg injury.
Overall, I think this is the second deepest position group on D. I expect this group to be borderline lethal if they stay healthy. Given the lack of depth at DE, it will not shock me if you see LBs like Brule, BVS, and Windmon lining up as designated pass rushers. I also expect chaos to reign down when we decide to send LB’s on blitzes. I think that many OLs will struggle to figure out where the rush is coming from. Speed and athleticism have increased big time at this position. Case in point, I think that you’ll noticed a large difference when you look at the LB’s running drills this year vs. last year.
This year:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mge0xD_ijRM&ab_channel=SpartanMag (from 4:20 onward)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_rxUZGbm4g (from 4:13-5:16)
Last year:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrlbpdGpI-w
Secondary
| Returning Player | Transfer | Newcomer | |
| 1 | Charles Brantley (DB) | Ameer Speed | Dillion Tatum (DB) |
| 2 | Marqui Lowery (DB) | Jaden Mangham (S) | |
| 3 | Khary Crump (DB) | Malik Spencer (DB) | |
| 4 | Ronald Williams (DB) | Caleb Coley (DB) | |
| 5 | Justin White (DB) | Malcolm Jones (DB) | |
| 6 | Chester Kimbrough (DB) | Ade Willie (DB) | |
| 7 | Xavier Henderson (S) | ||
| 8 | Angelo Grose (S) | ||
| 9 | Kendall Brooks (S) | ||
| 10 | Hamp Fay (S) | ||
| 11 | Tate Hallock (S) | ||
| 12 | AJ Kirk (S) | ||
| 13 | Khalil Majeed (S) |
Outlook:
As with the LB group, I talked at length about the secondary when reviewing the 2021 Defense so I’ll skip forward to my outlook on this. In brief, we can only go up from here—Right 😊!!! All kidding aside, this unit is the second most important one for the season outside of Offensive Tackle. I see a lot of upside here because I think we will achieve functional depth in this group for the 2022 season. We have a ton of players in this playing group, but they all bring something different to the table that can help the team.
Let’s start with the two likely starters at DB- Ronald Williams and Ameer Speed. Full stop- I don’t think that I would have ever imagined that MSU would ever have multiple former SEC players in their DB two-deep. I love the potential of this tandem. It is rare to see DB’s this tall (> 6’2’’) and rangy. The only time I’ve really seen something like this in recent memory was the Seattle Seahawks “Legion of Boom” defense that featured Richard Sherman, Byron Maxell, and Brandon Browner. Here’s a video for reference- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFPrJbCbKjc&ab_channel=NFL . Before folks go nuts, I am not saying the secondary will be the Legion of Boom (I am not a Michigan man, who lives life in a fantasy land known as hyperbole). I do believe that based on both SEC playing experience and physical attributes, Williams and Speed could make life hard for opposing passing games especially if we see pass rush production elevate as expected.
After the staters, I think the next guy up would be Charles Brantley. He came in as a 4 star prospect and flashed when given opportunities. Case in point when a few DB’s struggled vs. Miami, Brantley came in to give the D a spark until being disqualified for targeting. I love everything that I saw from. He just needs to be more sound in tackling technique with less leading with his helmet. We all remember his signature play in the Michigan game- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8adBw264w6U&ab_channel=BMTHighlights.
Most people forget this, but in Xavier Henderson’s legendary rant after the UM win (@3:10 min mark; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv0slseEFYk&ab_channel=SpartanMag), he mentioned how proud he was of Chuck for this play given that he was getting frustrated about not playing as much he did early in the season. From the outside looking in, this was a big play for his young career. It gave him confidence on a huge stage, and solidified his place in the future of this defense. Unfortunately, Brantley’s freshmen year ended early due to a shoulder injury. It looks like he is full go now, and he should play a big role this year as the first man in at DB1 or DB2.
At Nickel, we should see Marqui Lowery and Chester Kimbrough take big steps. I was very lukewarm on Lowery when we landed him from Louisville, but this is why I’m a fan and Tucker is a multi-multi-multi millionaire. The most surprising thing about him was his physicality and speed. I think the thing missing there was experience in the system and getting used to being full-time on defense since he was recruited as a WR at Louisville. Last year, I was pretty high on Kimbrough when he came in from UF. He struggled last year in the new system, but like many of transfers improved with more PT at MSU. I expect Kimbrough to start at Nickel with Lowery backing him up. It also wouldn’t shock me if you see these guys float around the DB positions if injuries happen. The returning players struggled in real-time last year, but the experience gained will make this group a national surprise.
At Safety, we know what we have in Xavier Henderson. He just needs to stay healthy and be consistent all year. Angelo Grose is a dawg back there. He just needs to grow into being a consistent dance partner with Henderson at the other safety spot. I believe that both will be rocks for MSU. The question for this group is: who is next? As mentioned previously, our safeties lived on the field last year. This cannot happen again in 2022 or else we will underachieve. It would be great to see 2 of AJ Kirk, Khalil Majeed, and Kendall Brooks nail down the back-up spots. If this doesn’t happen, I would expect Tucker to elevate a true freshmen into the playing group quickly prior to Big Ten player.
With respect to freshmen in the secondary, I expect 3 of these kids to play- Malcolm Jones, Caleb Coley, and Jaden Mangham. All 3 have potential to be special players at MSU. They are big-time athletes that could either be special teams aces or add to the secondary’s functional depth. For context, here are HS highlights from all 3 players.
Malcom Jones- https://www.hudl.com/video/3/11164500/6123c4e864df3c0c04f9d6ef
Caleb Coley- https://www.hudl.com/video/3/12006911/61a6336142061c026800e374
Jaden Mangham- https://www.hudl.com/video/3/10938394/618700c6b018f50370d7c644
The dark horse candidate that could also play is Malik Spencer. I haven’t heard much on him since he reported to camp. From the 2022 class, Malik Spencer was my favorite player from that cycle. I felt like we needed to win at least 7-8 games to keep his commitment. His tape is great- big-time hitter, fast, instinctive (https://www.hudl.com/video/3/11549619/5fd6fc2615f7591238c802a1). We need all 3 of those characteristics in our secondary to see the improvement that we are all hoping for. I’ll be watching all year to see if he creeps into the playing group.
Overall, I expect this group to be much improved. This won’t be the No Fly Zone (that was a legendary unit). I do think they will be tied for the story of the defense to go with our improved pass rush.
Special teams
Folks always focus on offense and defense, but I will give the specialists some love. We are more than set with Barringer back at punter. The question mark here is who will start at kicker. In the 2022 class, they brought in Jack Stone from Texas. He was a highly rated kicker in this class, but primarily focused on kickoffs. We didn’t have much experience returning on the roster so I was thrilled to see Ben Patton’s transfer to MSU from Auburn. He’s an experienced kicker that has hit some big kicks in the past (https://spartanavenue.com/2022/08/2...ball-adds-auburn-kicker-compete-starting-job/).
Outside of OL and secondary, kicker was the position that worried the hell out of me. With Patton’s transfer, I think that he will be the guy and a great add to the program. It also gives Stone an opportunity to RS. I’ll close with a general comment about specialists. Despite what some folks think, successful teams need good specialists. Here are some examples of what happens when you don’t have experienced specialists. Needless to say, inexperience at kicker can cost you at the most inopportune times.
https://youtu.be/RBOT-oWKJWU
John Goss- https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...sistent-kicking-game-haunt-spartans/74085508/
https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/...y-parkey-s-missed-field-goal-gives-eagles-win
And this concludes the Defensive/Special Teams breakdown. I should have a season prediction piece out by tomorrow morning. Go Green!!!!
