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Mike Gundy, Lincoln Riley Say Defense is on the Rise in the Big 12, but Is It?

Are Big 12 defenses getting better or is the conference just experiencing a down year on offense?

While scouting for Bedlam #content behind enemy lines, I came across Lincoln Riley’s weekly press conference and something interesting that he said about the Big 12, its defenses and a widely-held sentiment that he says “ain’t true.”

“I do think people that know football, if they take a true look at what a lot of these defenses in this league are doing right now, they’re gonna see really, really quality defenses,” said Riley. “Quality coordinators.”

“You can just feel it.