... in, year out, it is the same thing.

"Our defense stinks. We can't stop anybody. We lack speed, explosiveness, and big-play ability. Our front four is pretty good, but our LBs and DBs are mid-major caliber. We just don't have the horses on defense like we used to, like Ohio State, USC, and the better SEC schools do." 

To that there are two responses.

1. You're right.
2. What did you expect?

Let me explain #2. Why do Irish fans expect great defense in the first place? Surprise! When your only bowl victory in, like, 15 years is over 7-6 Hawai'i (in the Hawai'i Bowl, no less!), you're going to have trouble recruiting big-time players at any position.

"But we hav...

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