Milktruck, I agree with some of your thoughts, but say no to some also. I don't think schollys are an issue at all. UTC had 43 total defensive players listed on last year's roster and Samford had 42. Also, Samford played basically a 3-man front which means we didn't have to have quite as man "bigs" upfront. I think the more important concerns would be how much practice time does the team spend on things like tackling and defensive techniques compared to time spent with the offense? I agree that TOP does have an effect on the defense. I have heard that some DCs have even made the public statement that they would never coach at a school where they ran an Air Raid Offense.