So how bad was the Minnesota defense last season?
Here's what Rivals.com had to say about it: "Where do we start? The defense is, well, a disaster. Everett Withers coordinated the worst unit in America (518.7 ypg) last season, then hightailed it out of town and landed a similar gig at North Carolina. Into the massive void steps former Duke coach Ted Roof. His job: improve this from a horrid defense to one that's simply bad. It's hoped an infusion of newcomers – headed by Brock and junior college linebackers Cedric McKinley and Tim McGee – helps. Don't be shocked if newcomers end up claiming more than half the starting spots on defense. In fact, the entire secondary could be fresh faces."
So what do you think? Can Roof and some new faces in the secondary help the Golden Gophers improve on defense in 2008?
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