The 3-3-5 may be a trash defense without stud LB’s, but that game isn’t the one to “prove it.” Statistically those two teams were basically even. I watched the game, and I would not say Illinois “ran through” the Nebraska defense.
And you're relying on all-world linebackers - every successful 3-3-5 team (or "stack" defense) has stud linebackers and a very good or even great 3-man DL. In theory, the 3-3-5 should work well against spread offenses, but it's very high-risk, high-reward and requires a really high level of talent to be successful.
Unless a really rich guy bank-rolls a UNT NIL, we're not going to have the money to bring in 3-3-5 talent. Much better to run a defense that protects the box and can put pressure on the QB with 2 end rushers, even without all-world talent.
Let's assume the PAC 6 snags Memphis, Tulane, and UTSA. Hopefully we could replace them with AFA and TSU. The AAC need not go wild and crazy adding teams that bring no media value to the conference. When the conference media rights contract is renegotiated we are going to take a hit. Plus someone must pay the MWC $17 million exit fee to get the AFA and any other team from their conference.
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