Eli Drinkwitz finally has his new defensive coordinator, as the hiring of Corey Batoon was made official over the weekend. While Drinkwitz has yet to announce a spring practice schedule, we know historically that he prefers to start (and finish) spring practice season early to maximize staff time recruiting the portal.
Batoon will need to hit the ground running if he hopes to have his ducks in a row by the time practice starts (presumably) in February. While there are myriad things an incoming defensive coordinator must accomplish when newly arriving to an established staff and roster, here are the top three priorities Batoon must make now that he’s boots-on-the ground in Columbia.