Reflecting on last season as the Boise State defensive line relied heavily on its starters, junior defensive tackle David Moa smiled and said “I think coach (Steve) Caldwell was getting stressed out.”
Caldwell, the veteran defensive line coach, did not have his easiest year, hoping that a young second unit would step up, but it never quite materialized. This spring, those youngsters now have a little bit of game experience, and despite losing two starters in Sam McCaskill and Elliot Hoyte, there are a lot of players in the mix.
“We’re trying to create depth, obviously, to be a lot better than we were last year, and I see that, it’s progressing slowly,” Caldwell said.