Todd4State said:
And thanks for looking up the stats for me that show that his defense is getting worse.
You obviously haven't looked up the stats yourself.
The 2009 defense was better than the 2008 defense in almost every single meaningful statistic except rushing defense numbers, including tfl (4th nationally in 2008, 55th in 2009 in rush D). Any knowledgeable person would understand that has as much to do with losing Peria Jerry (the 2008 SEC leader in TFL) as anything.
2009 Pass defense - better
2009 scoring defense - better
2009 Pass efficiency - better
2009 3rd down defense - better
2009 Red Zone defense - better
But yeah, great point you have there, that defense is definitely on the decline.