OXFORD, Miss. — New Ole Miss linebackers coach Bradley Dale Peveto, in an effort to allay the fears of his base, says “They’ve played good defense around here for a long time.”
That is an accurate statement.
However, history is little comfort when its most recent chapter includes poor tackling, coverage mix-ups and other issues that led to the massive restoration project at hand.
Linebackers were ground zero for those issues, but no position group was strong enough to compensate for others.
Like the linebackers, defensive line needs a reset. It’s there that new assistant coach Freddie Roach inherits an odd mix of promising talent and question marks.