JONESBORO — What was once Arkansas State’s biggest weakness has turned into perhaps its biggest strength heading into Coach Blake Anderson’s third season.
ASU’s defensive line was identified by Anderson as its most urgent spot at the end of his first season in 2014. But now two full recruiting classes have turned that reality on its head.
No longer a weak point, some coaches are identifying ASU’s defensive line as the team’s best unit, powered by depth built over the last two seasons and spurned by a slow finish to a 7-6 season in 2014.
“I don’t know if we’ll play a defensive line that’s as physically imposing except for maybe one opponent,” said offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner, referencing ASU’s Sept.