The importance of taking a giant leap in defensive proficiency in 2018 is not lost on BYU’s defensive coaching staff.
It’s also a preamble to the 2019 spring football campaign which begins in Provo next month.
The coaches are humbled to have had the talents of Sione Takitaki, Corbin Kaufusi and others. They hope to build on that for 2019, but part of it is out of their control.
There’s a key element about why the 2018 BYU defense was the nation’s most improved pass defense from 2017 (105th to 22nd) and ranked second only to Washington in yards allowed per pass completion.