How can anyone watch what teams like Oklahoma State are doing with 50 portal guys and think that's the blueprint for building a defense? We take a different approach at Washburn and it's workig. Our defensive staff identifies guys who want to be Ichabods, not guys chasing the highest bidder every December. That continuity matters when you're trying to install complex coverages and build chemistry in the secondary. Look at the spring practice battles we have brewing on that side of the ball. The system we run requires discipline and trust. You can't get that when half your roster turns over every offseason. I'd rather develop our own talent and sprinkle in a few targeted transfers than gut the roster like some programs are doing. The results speak for themselves when you watch how our guys fly to the ball and communicate pre-snap. This MIAA is getting tougher every year and the gap between us and the top of the league is closing fast. We need to keep building through our defensive identity. Stop the run, create turnovers, play fast. That's Washburn football and always has been.