In a season littered with growing pains, it is only fitting that Hall and Haines were thrown to the wolves. Both players came out of nowhere – Hall a true freshman and Haines a walk-on. Yet here they were, beating out more experienced players for the safety jobs. Hall and Haines did a commendable job, and allowed Vance Bedford to slide Mykkele Thompson into the nickel role on obvious passing downs.
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The experience gives the duo a boost of confidence going into the 2015 season.
“There is such a different team chemistry and energy this year compared to last year,” Haines said at Saturday’s press conference.