Why Is Our Defense So Bad?

An excellent post from our friends at mgoblog detailing exactly why the defense is playing so poorly.

The reasons?

1. Michigan had generally small recruiting classes
2. Those defensive recruiting classes were about on par with Penn State anyway, and well below those of Ohio State
3. Michigan had exceptionally high attrition from its 2005 to 2008 classes.
4. Attrition disproportionately attacked our higher-rated players.
5. Attrition disproportionately attacked our older players
6. Of Michigan's 3-star recruits, a disproportionately few ended up as contributors

Read here for more.

Bob Wojnowski of the Detroit News says whatever the causes, Rodriguez needs to focus on recruiting defense to get us out of this predicament.