Top 10 secondaries entering 2024 🙌 | Always College Football
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- On Always College Football, Greg McElroy shares his top 10 secondaries entering the 2024 season.
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It makes Kyle McCord's game winning drive against ND all the more impressive.
If Mike Denbrock can work his magic on ND's offense with all the new transfers at WR, ND can definitely make a run this year.
Yea that's why there's a 12 team playoff. So Natty Dame can get in. Then LOSE!
@@DanMan-wk2ky You sound pretty scared of them. If you aren't, why do you care?
Go Irish!!!!!
South Carolina has a great secondary with DQ Smith, Emanwouri and Fortune as well as highly regarded incoming db Vicari Swain. Long, fast and talented group
Benjamin Morrison singlehandedly covered Marvin Harrison Jr. when no one else in the country could.
Twice. Guy had less than 100 total yards receiving against him in two games. BMo clowned him.
Facts
Facts
AND still Ohio State lost by less than a TD on the road in Ann Arbor to the National Champions...... FACT
@@UIWswimmer Michigan Men are teenie clowns
We all have opinions is all I can say about this
In Mickens I trust. The best secondary coach and recruiter in the country. Go Irish!
SCAR should be on this list…
Debo Williams is a Beast!!!
113 Tackles last Season 😳
They have a Lot of Depth and Great DB’s!!!
Along with a Great front Seven 😊
SCAR Defense will be Great this Season!!!
Spurs Up☝️
GO SCAR ‘EM UP!!!
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What about Kansas two very good corners
Ok, Fair. First test of this ND theory will be against A&M, in a WEEK!
I sure hope you're right Greg! Go Irish!
FSU secondary is top ten, check the numbers Fsu is better then half of these teams secondary
It's unbelievable how off he is... FSU is top 5, even though they had to replace a couple of guys that went on to the NFL
OUR SECONDARY DEFINITELY UPGRADED💚💛🦆
Uga is so deep at db, names like Jaheim singletary and joenel aguero dont even get brought up, no way Oregon and OU have better secondaries
Don’t think Singletary is there anymore. But agreed 💯
Ohio State's depth in the secondary is unmatched
No Florida State is insane
It's absolutely ridiculous 💯🍢
Crazy does not make a good pass defense
Clemy is Gonna get Ran Slam Off of this List when LaNorris Sellers Shows Out on Them boys!!!😊👍
Spurs Up☝️
GO SCAR ‘EM UP!!!
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FSU has a top 10 secondary and it’s not even a conversation
By far!!! They're young. But he said most teams can't go 5 deep. Fsu secondary can go legit 8-9 deep.
Could have warn me tht fsu ain't in tis shish show....end of the season tis list will be different. Greedy Vance transferred for a reason
He even mentioned that it's hard to rate the secondary because they feed off of other position groups. Combine FSUs talent out wide with Patrick P and Marvin Jones JR off the edge with the big fellas inside. Dang it's hard to keep them off this list. Still respect Greg he's always kept it 💯
Didn’t y’all lose a lot of guys to the nfl
ESPN still hates fsu
you dont even know about Adon Shuler, Christian Gray, Jordan Clark, Jaden Mickey OMGGG
Right!!!!!
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Playing some clips of each group woulda made this video super fire… also Benny Mo is the best corner in the country 🍀🍀🍀🍀
Jordan Hancock might be the most underrated DB in college football.
Fsu should def be up there
Number 1 secondary in the country last year and still not getting love 🤷🏻♂️
Those are some big DBs in the thumbnail
I think Kansas secondary should have been in here. They have a veteran group that has two notable cornerbacks that will play on Sunday’s. They improve drastically every season. They were scary to throw against last season
Oklahoma (109th) and Oregon (54th) were miles worse on passing yards allowed compared to UGA (9th) last season… all we heard about with UGA was how bad their pass rush was too…
UGA brings back Starks (arguably the best easily a top 3 safety this season) and Everette (who admittedly was burnt a lot last season but he’s still serviceable). Humphrey’s has experience and Aguero came on strong last season as well. They bring in KJ Bolden (5 star). That’s easily a top 5 room and I’d say easily #4. ND OSU and Michigan all had better seasons last year in passing yards allowed so I understand that. But Oregon and OU aren’t better than UGA 😂
Let's consider some OU secondary defensive stats that tell the truth better than OU's defensive total yards for 2023. Because, total yards only matter if every single FBS team defends the exact same amount of passes per season, which we all KNOW isn't the case...
1. OU's secondary defended the 11th-most passes of all teams in 23 (436 attempts). Washington, Oregon, Texas, & lowa are the only notable teams to have defended more passing attempts.
2. OU's def secondary had the 14th best def completion % at 56.2 and was ranked directly behind Georgia and lowa (56.0 for each) who both have what is considered stellar defenses.
3. OU's opponent QBs had the 12th-worse QBR at 115.6 while playing against OU's defense. If your QB has a rating of 115.6 all season, it would be considered a poor season for your team. Georgia is ranked 4 places higher in this category for comparison.
4. OU's secondary had the 2nd-most interceptions of ALL FBS teams in 2023, only bested by Liberty, who had 21 int vs 19 for OU. Btw, OU only gave up 16 passing TDs in 23. So that's more interceptions than TDs allowed!
And that, folks, is the truth about OU's secondary and defensive improvement in 2023. Dig deeper than surface level!!!
@@HeadlessAce and despite all that jibber jabber you just spewed all over the screen OU was still 109th in passing yards allowed? 79Th in first downs allowed? 17th in passing efficiency defense BEHIND UGA, ND, OSU, MICHIGAN, IOWA, CLEMSON, OREGON, and PENN STATE just to name a few 😉
What about 3rd down conversion percentage? 3rd downs are typically obvious passing downs? UGA ranked #1… OU? #14 BEHIND UGA OSU AND MICHIGAN.
I mean we can cherry pick stats all we want to right? Let’s tell the truth like you said. OU’s defense wasn’t stellar last season. They also aren’t better than Oregon or UGA 🤷🏽♂️ now are their DBs a top 10 unit? Maybe 🤷🏽♂️ but they aren’t better than Oregon, UGA, Michigan, OSU, or ND. Simple as that. Just because you defend more passes doesn’t make you better 😂 if anything that tells me teams think they can abuse you by throwing on you… which seemed to have worked for Arizona, Ok St., KU, UCF, and Texas who either beat you or played you close 🤷🏽♂️
@@consciousm1nd To answer most of your questions, yes…1:33. Listen for more than a few seconds to what he’s acknowledging, which you’re incapable of with your own jib jab. If you’re playing lightning fast offense, the defense has to spend more time on the field than your average team, which doesn’t play that style of ball, nor opponents.
Ever played guitar hero or watched someone else? What happens when you play a fast-tempo song? That’s right, mistakes get made & it fatigues most people. Not to mention, you’re trying to hit more notes. It’s not rocket-science.
Lebby wasn’t as bad as stinkin’ lincoln in this regard, but neither one do their defenses justice by quick 3-&-outs or scoring rapidly. Sure, it can have the same effect on opposing teams, but that’s only 1 game a season for them.
I don’t recall saying OU’s secondary or defense was better than anyone else. I’m just simply pointing-out, don’t judge OU’s defense by a surface-level total defensive stat. That’s not chest-puffing and it’s certainly not a disrespect to the likes of teams such as UGA or Oregon. Both had great defenses and earned their respect for that side of the ball.
OU just isn’t that black & white to read. Most teams in 23 played OU with max-protect and threw the ball within 2 secs. OU’s DL was schemed against because most b12 teams were scared to drop back and stretch the field. The 1 team that didn’t play OU this way, Texas, ended-up having 5 sacks & at least 1 fumble with a vaunted OL, and they still are vaunted by most in 24.
In addition, I was specific in speaking only about OU’s secondary. You know…the content of the video. But, you keep clinging to that superiority. OU’s defense isn’t perfect, but it’ll be light-years better than what any SEC team has seen from OU in years past. And OU’s offense has been consistent. If you think Mizzou is a tough game, wait until you see what the actual alphas of the b12 bring to the table. Meanwhile, keep thinking we’re just another Mizzou and A&M! 😂 Better yet, let your team have that mindset!!!
@@consciousm1ndP.S.- I think you’re arguing more with the rankings in this video and with the commentator of the video than you are with me. I, too, don’t think OU deserves to be ranked higher than UGA, despite Georgia’s turnover losses. So, I’ll acknowledge that to say we can agree on that point. It doesn’t necessarily change much of what I initially wrote, though. Perhaps we can agree on that. 🤷
@@HeadlessAce the entire point of my comment was the Oklahoma and Oregon’s DB rooms aren’t better than UGA’s… a statement you JUST told me you agree with?
Your comment was that OU’s defense improved? I mean I guess? Sure? OU’s defense wasn’t vastly improved in my opinion considering they were 77th in yards given up per game. Not too sure how much better that was than 22 as I’m not an OU fan. I mean the turnovers forced isn’t as good but in nearly every other metric UGA is better 🤷🏽♂️
Don't forget about Lathan Ransom returning.. he's dealt with injuries, but he's great..
OUr secondary, WR and Edge groups are as good as anyone else in the country.
we got a TOP 3 LB group too
Bra aint even close ohio state depth is crazy
Irish are loaded in the secondary, go Irish
Why not Alabama? They got the transfer from Michigan that you said was a big loss, plus Malachi Moore. It also has a nice front seven for support.
Xavier name is definitely hard to pronounce 😂😂😂 but he’s going to be a top 15 draft pick in when he enters the draft he’s a beast
No safety is gonna go top 15 so maybe he could be first round but we’ll see
Representing the 402!
If you watch Will Johnson highlights on UA-cam, he is not a cornerback. He is a safety, playing cornerback. Everything he does on the field is how a safety plays in the secondary from breaking off his guy to pick off the football on another receiver, to playing 10yds off the WR almost every play, while watching what’s going on in his area while his guy is running towards him. If he was a lockdown corner, he would be 5yds off the ball, at most…and he would be within 1foot of his guy, shutting him down. But that never happens. The only time he made an interception, the QB made a poor throw/bad decision, and when the qb didn’t make a poor decision, he didn’t affect the catch or drop in any real way.
Again, for playing safety 10yds off the line of scrimmage, Will Johnson is a great player, but to say he’s a cb is insulting to CB’s…which is why PFF graded him in the low 70’s, and just at the back of the top10 CB’s.
WHY do you care he doesn't?
You’ll just have to witness this when he shuts down Bryant and Johnson. I assume your a lame duck fan
KU has 2 all big 12 CB’s Kobe Bryant and Melo Dotson.
List is fair, but I think OU is not proven and should be farther down the list, but the talent is top 10.
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So Texas A&M doesn't have a Top 10 secondary for Mike Elko defense AND THEY ARE GOING TO PLAY OC MIKE DENBROCK OFFENSE WITH NOTRE DAME UPGRADE IN OFFENSIVE TALENT AND SCHEME THAT WILL BE SPREAD FORMATION AND RPO'S AND NOT TOMMY REES PREDICTABLE PLAYS AND PLAYBOOK ☘️
Marvin Harrison Jr was shut down for 2 years straight playing Notre Dame ☘️☘️🔥
And let ebuka go off both years
Still no love for the Florida State Seminoles. Pathetic
Unbelievable
Florida State is loaded I mean loaded in the secondary and not top ten.. these guys be so bias.
Forgot to mention Lathan Ransom is gonna be back there with Downs
The fact fsu still gettin disrespected is insane fr. Lmao this wild😂🤦🏽 why even rank fsu at this point lil ugly😂
NO ALABAMA?!
You're still a hack, McElroy! You left out FSU's secondary: one of the THREE BEST in the country.
So unserious not to have FSU. Not shocking considering the source
Michigan would be and still might be #1 if moore wasnt hurt and sabb as well transferring and that other kid dj waller
I’m sorry OSU not better secondary in totality than Michigan.
Michigan has more depth
What depth? All they’re guys are transfers
Wrong mich has the best corner osu overall has the best secondary they have everyone back and a upgrade at safety with downs. Who's mich cb2? Rod Moore is hurt and osu is deep as well. But this is HIS list
@@ammielcoats9762 Markari page. Jaden mangham, Wesley walker. Quentin Johnson, Aamir Hall was an all American at Albany… Keep down playing us. And Rod Moore will be back against Ohio state to seal the game with a another interception on will howard
@Romoandfriends88 those other players are additions to the team they haven't played with each yet as a unit. No one is doubting mich and you missing my point. Secondary is top 3-5 easily osu have everyone back in Secondary. Losing proctor with a upgrade downs and they're deep as well.
He really said Oklahoma is the best in the SEC what a joke lmao
they’re differently top 3.
@@uncloudd lmao not even Georgia, Alabama, Texas, LSU, Ole Miss, Missouri like what
Texas?! They can’t cover anyone. Neither could LSU last year.
GA returning two player total.
You’re way off
You should actually do some research and look at what they have and are returning idiot
Lmao 🤣🤣🤣 Alabama lost most of their secondary to the draft or portal. Texas and LSU had some of the worst secondaries in the country last year. Ole Miss secondary is not good either their defense gave up so much passing yards. Only team is Georgia that I’d argue. You don’t know ball bro stfu.
UGA 6th? Maybe I'm a homer, but that's too low.
Dude you are a Alabama Alum and you dont even have em in the Top 10 what's wrong with you. ROLL TIDE ROLL FOREVER AND ALWAYS!!!
No FSU criminally negligent
Having arizona on the list and not iowa state has to be a joke right
Iowa State???😂
Alabama has Domani Jackson now. He will be good
wasn’t good at usc
That dude trash he was getting cooked by Colorado 😂😂😂😂
Like he was at USC....oh, wait 🤷🏻♂️
Sleep on Louisvilles. Quincy Riley is no joke
FSU???💯🍢...You have Clemson?? They lost Pride and Mukuba. They were there 2 best DBs 🤷🏻♂️. This list is wack af‼️
No Kansas?!!!
BRO JUST FORGOT TO MENTION JORDAN CLARK PLAYING NICKEL CORNER BACK THAT'S RYAN CLARK'S SON PITTSBURGH STEELERS 🤬🤬🤬🤬🔥🔥🔥☘️☘️☘️
No ncsu?
Wisconsin 😂 no fsu is wild the hate is real
FSU not in there is a joke 😂😂😂
last year Ohio State had the best pass defense in the country, look it up. They lost one of 5 starting DBs, that position will be filled by THE best Freshman DB in the country last year,
And ND had the #1 pass efficiency defense.
FSU gave up the least amount of yds and the lowest completion percentage in the country last year. I've seen lists with them at #1
And in Sonny Styles they have a 6'4" 235 safety now playing LB. That will be a difference maker in coverage.
@@brianwilkinson356 He was referring to the official stats - as was I.
@@Necile2 as was i
FSU
JJ Mccarthy is the best football player in history.
😂😂😂😂
Per Pro Football Focus' Nick Akridge, he had a 27.1 percent uncatchable rate on passes outside the numbers, which was 48th among eligible FBS quarterbacks.
Which has exactly WHAT to do with the best secondaries?
Typical media.... overrating ND in the preseason...it happens every year and they end up disappearing and disappointing every time 💯🤷🏻♂️ND and Miami are overrated every year in the preseason. It's actually humorous 😂
We play ya’ll in November, assuming you’re a Seminole homer, good luck! 🍀
@@ItsHorizonz I'm not worried about your QB. He's all legs and not even fast. He will probably be hurt by then anyway. We almost beat y'all last time with a roster full of undeveloped 3 stars in Mike's early yrs. I'm more concerned about Miami than y'all and that says a lot
Watch the secondary play or look at the stats or just shut up if you don't know
The disrespect for fsu is crazy.😑😑😑😑🍢🍢🍢
Uga is so deep at db, names like Jaheim singletary and joenel aguero dont even get brought up, no way Oregon and OU have better secondaries
Singletary plays for Arkansas