Lane Kiffin made a splash in the coaching market by bringing in former Alabama defensive coordinator Pete Golding. It was a much-needed adjustment considering the criticism Ole Miss got last season for running a three-man front, which was a big reason the defense struggled. Fans hope that Golding will change that, and there is certainly plenty of reason to believe it.
With Golding leading the Crimson Tide defense from 2018 until this past season, Alabama ranked top-20 in the FBS in scoring defense every year and finished top-10 in either scoring or total defense four times. Bama’s defense last season ranked ninth in scoring defense and 13th in total defense, allowing just 18.