The Network, or ESPN as it’s officially called, projected the Kentucky defense to be a top-five unit in the nation in 2023. That’s a bold but not outlandish prediction based on prior performance and the projected two-deep depth chart.
If you’ve read my stuff on this website or listened to me on various talking outlets, I’ve been highly complimentary of coordinator Brad White for quite some time. His defenses have finished in the top five in the SEC in every season he’s called plays for Mark Stoops.