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I watched a lot of games this year and other than a few exceptions, the team effort was there. This game makes zero sense.

The problem with using your OLB for the pass rush is that you can easily lose the edge. Setting the edge, solid tackling, and getting an INSIDE havoc-producing pass rush — without bringing the house - is what MUST happen to be the most effective. Yes, Ole Miss DID take advantage of our lack of a good pass rush in the playoffs…and, like that basketball team of ours, couldn't manage to get past the 1st round of the playoffs for the 2nd year in a row.

The game was so poorly played, the lack of effort, and the lack of overall pride of being there makes me wonder if the game wasn't fixed.

Regarding David1’s post, I do not see any potential for worrying about any of these current players leaving. There are CERTAINLY no NBA ready players so that’s not a problem. I can’t imagine any Power 4 team wanting any of these players so that’s not a problem. Hate to say it but their staying might be a bigger problem. There was certainly no Team playing basketball last night, just various combinations of 5 guys playing street basketball. Sad ending.

I agree that anyone paying attention should have known there was an issue with the pass rush going into last season, especially with the loss of Damon Wilson. The hope was they could scheme up pressure and of course they'ed get development from the young players. This has been an issue since Jalen Carter left for the NFL; the Dawgs haven't had an inside pass rusher who can collapse the pocket and allow the outside rushers to use their speed to chase down the QB. Fans and the media usually focus on a DE/OLB type to get sacks/pressure, but it's the inside rush that causes QBs the most problems because its in their face and makes them rush their reads or try and escape the pocket. Elijah Griffin is the only guy I've seen that has shown the potential to be that inside rusher. Hopefully, someone else will emerge this spring that can be that guy.

Simply Pitiful Mike. Nothing more to say.

I had a function that I had to attend last night but made a special effort to get home right before tip-off to watch the game. Was able to stomach around half of the first half’s pathetic performance before bailing and going to bed. What an embarrassing display. A team that has no idea how to or at least desire to play any defense. An offense with no plays just dribble down the court maybe one pass and brick a 3. It’s almost beyond belief that a team could perform so miserably in it’s biggest game of the year but we certainly had hints that this could be coming all season, long stretches in several games where the Dawgs were absolutely boat-raced. I’ve got no idea how to fix this or even if it can be fixed but how can a team look so unprepared and so lethargic in their 30th something game of the season. I’m guessing that “ the buck stops here” might be appropriate in this instance. Maybe the women’s team can win A GAME. Go Dawgs.