I'll probably get hammered for this, but the kids are right. The issue isn't scheme. The only issue I took with our defense was Corner play and the incredibly inconsistent coverage skills they displayed. I was losing my mind at the bowl game we continued to play 10-12 yards off and gave up an 8 yard out over and over and over. At some point you just press them and make them make a perfect throw and catch. Which they did one play for a TD.
In his final season at ULM, Reffett’s defense ranked among the top-20 nationally in passing yards allowed (189.9 ypg/14th), third-down conversion defense (0.326/11th) quarterback sacks (3.00 pg/13th) and tackles for lost yardage (7.5 pg/10th).
Same scheme he was running there.
I wish we would have looked at Brooks at some point, but I have a feeling he, Guyton, and Smith got in trouble bc Smith was limited in first quarter (if he even got in).