JEREMY WISE COLUMN: Troy building a monster on defense

With the said, I believe this to be true – the mad scientist Vic Koenning and his laboratory staff are building another monster here in Troy.

Koenning has a history of producing some of the best defensive outfits in college football.

During his first stint as defensive coordinator at Troy, the Trojans ranked sixth in passing efficiency defense, eighth in rushing defense, 10 th in scoring defense and 16 th in total defense in 2004. Let’s not forget this was with a program just four years removed from competing on the FCS level.

Koenning left Troy for traditional power Clemson and still had tons of success. In 2005, his defense was 11 th in points allowed, and in 2007, the Tigers were ninth in…