When Alex Grinch took over the Washington State defense this off-season, he inherited a bit of a mixed bag: Noticeable talent on the roster, with next to no on-field success. With promising athletes at nearly every position but only a handful of them being upper-classman, the staff went to work recruiting JUCO players at every level of the defense to help provide immediate depth, if not day-one starters.
Because of the new names -- some from this last recruiting cycle, some coming off redshirts, some finally getting their time to shine after older guys moved on -- knowing what the defense is capable of in 2015 involves a lot more than looking back at 2014.