Returning the most dominant player on defense in safety Zach Edwards, combined with the other three players he was teamed up with, screams potential. Yet, potential isn't always success and if the Bearcats want to be successful next season they need to do it defensively. Here's what's happening in the secondary for 2016.
Before going into last season, numerous fans and analysts expected that the Bearcat defense would be far from elite. Everyone knew they were starting a true freshman at linebacker, freshmen on the defensive line, and even more youth in the secondary. Countless people, myself included, figured it would be the kind of year where the Bearcats are torched through the air game after game and have to fight to stay in those games with offense of their own, but I was delightfully surprised by the young secondary.