The Gunslingers vs The Other Guys

When asked at the beginning of the season what position group would be the most concern for State going into the 2018 season, you would hear RBs, DL, K, LBs and the secondary. 2/3 of the season in we have seen our RBs emerge as solid, our DL potentially outperforming last years unit, a reliable kicking game and Germaine Pratt’s sidekicks hold their own. So, there is no question that for the last 3 weeks our secondary has been what we’d thought it’d be. Whether that is due to schemes, coaching, injuries, youth or combination of all is up for debate. What is not up for debate is the possibility of drastically improving that unit’s performances this year. 8 games in we are who we are, so while we should expect this position group to continue taking steps forward, the next 5 games won’t likely give us time to turn a weakness into a strength.

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