[NU Sports] Persa and defense

[Brad Wilson]

Tom is absolutely correct on Persa. He might have had one bad pass Saturday. Whatever problems the Wildcats have do not relate to him. 

Can you imagine Persa, though, with Silas Redd? Or behind a Wisconsin-esque offensive line? Or with a deep threat such as our old friend Mr. Bates? Or with all three? Wowza. 

But that brings me to a point on defense. How many NU defenders would have started for Penn State? One? Maybe? Until the talent level gets better -- at least back to the 2009-esque days of Wootton, McManis, Phillips, etc. -- NU's defense will struggle no matter what the scheme (though I agree the coaching could help more). To succeed in the Big Ten, especially now with annual games against Nebraska (ugh), NU has to have a few Devon Stills-es and Gerald Hodges-s on defense -- or Dan Persas, to put it another way -- and right now it's painfully obvious they do not.  

Brad Wilson
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