Can someone explain why the defensive scheme conversation is completely absent from all this academic drama? Sarkisian is throwing shade at Ole Miss academics and Sumrall is defending Florida's standards, but nobody is asking the real question. How does Florida's defensive front look structurally after losing so much production to the draft? The Gators finished 11th in the SEC in yards per play allowed last season and that was with veteran pieces. The 2026 spring window being closed means the roster is essentially set. Sumrall can talk about academic standards all day, but the Gators ranked 84th nationally in defensive havoc rate and that number needs to jump 20 spots for Florida to compete in the East. The scheme identity under this staff has been bend-don't-break, but the numbers say they broke too often in critical situations. Is the personnel actually there to run the scheme Sumrall wants or are we looking at another year of hoping the offense outpaces defensive liabilities?