Top defenses led by Georgia & Ohio State + UCF’s Gus Malzahn joins! | Always College Football

Heading into the spring games the top defenses are Ohio State, Georgia, Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame, Michigan, Oklahoma State with a close eye on USC and LSU. McElroy breaks down why each is so good and the potential they have in 2024. Plus UCF head Coach Gus Malzahn stops by to talk about UCF year 2 in the BIG 12, why KJ Jefferson is so good and how he would LOVE to schedule at least one of Florida State, Miami or Florida every year.
0:00 Intro
2:00 Welcome in Gus Malzahn
2:45 How Malzahn has changed his approach to spring
3:40 UCF adjusting to the BIG 12
4:30 Malzahn talks about Ted Roof as the new DC
6:15 Malzahn talks transfers at UCF and how to adjust to the BIG 12
9:20 UCF’s schedule has a BIG one against Florida
11:00 Malzahn explains what makes KJ Jefferson so special + the rest of the offense
15:00 Malzahn says the 12 team CFP is great for college football
16:30 Malzahn’s advice for “new” BIG 12 teams
18:00 Let’s talk about…DEFENSE
19:00 Ohio State defense is stacked
21:55 Michigan’s defense will reload
24:40 USC’s new DC D'Anton Lynn can only help
28:10 LSU’s new DC Blake Baker better help
31:20 Alabama and Kane Wommack start a new chapter
35:35 Oklahoma State fights back after injuries and is deep in ‘24
37:40 Clemson might have the best D in the country
39:30 Notre Dame actually has the best D in the country
42:30 Thanks for watching
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[@billostendorf1077]

Gus is one of the best coaches in college football.

[@jm12green31]

I think he was but currently the game has passed him by

[@josephcamilletti6955]

Underrated for sure

[@MichaeLMahoney-kr8sg]

Not sure how you do it, but you always bring relevant info to the table. Once again, nicely done!

[@tremoore9831]

If travel got to UCF, then the B1G & Stanford and CAL are screwed.

[@DOGPOUNDSPORTS1]

BIG GUS 🗡

[@andrewpowell6360]

⚔️⚔️⚔️⚔️ Gus bus

[@702TifosiGambler]

UCF will cover many spreads and upset a few teams this year. KJ Jefferson & RJ Harvey in Malzahn offense should be tantalizing

[@TheoLombardi]

😪no more war on I-4

[@dougwhalen3189]

Gus bus!

[@Chrisx954]

Go Knights bb!

[@kxnyenoy2824]

GKCO

[@jamesb0255]

Are you sure you want that Gus? Have you forgotten about January 6th 2014? 😂😂 Bring it little brother!!

[@jm12green31]

Where are all of the cry babies complaining Greg only covers the SEC? Yeah you people

[@RonBurgunty]

GO KNIGHTS

[@barretthart5603]

Did we talk about Georgia at all Greg? Did I miss it?

[@shawnclark6927]

lmao you know hes isnt gonna talk about georgia he works for espn

[@jamesb0255]

Don't overlook Florida state's defense this year Greg.

[@danielking3134]

They were spectacular in the orange bowl

[@jamesb0255]

@@danielking3134 All y'all keep bringing that up. It just makes us FSU fans laugh that you think that that was a legitimate game. There was no Jared verse, Tatum Bethune, Fabian Lovett, Braden Fiske, Ronaldo Green, kalen DeLoach, Akeem Dent, or Jerrian Jones. Every one of them NFL draft picks this year. So all you haters out there just keep talking it up. As a 42 year Florida State fan, Seminole booster, and member of the battle's end, I choose to celebrate a 13-0 season. Like most of Seminole Nation. When we win repeat as conference champions and have a guaranteed top four bid and a complete team We are going to show you and the rest of the world what really would have happened in the 2023 playoff if we had made it. You can bank that.

[@GoatedAtNFS]

@@jamesb0255and Georgia had multiple opt outs on defense too bud. don’t act like THAT didn’t exist. that game proved to y’all that you have 0 depth when the starters choose to quit and either transfer or go to the draft. Georgia has that depth that Florida State will never sniff. only 4 teams in the country can opt out their starters and still kick your a$$.

[@jamesb0255]

@@GoatedAtNFS how old are you 12? You certainly can't say never because in the '90s we had elite athletes all over the field. I know we're talking defense but in regards to that game you also have to think about the fact we were on our third string quarterback, we had a receiver playing at running back, no Johnny no Keon no bell, no Benson And of course no Jordan. By the way nobody transferred out We had injuries that made it 23 total not playing in that game. Many of the players that opted out had already forgo the draft the year before to come back and do what they did going undefeated and winning a conference championship. Nobody with any football sense or love for the game or that supports the players would ever fault them for choosing to move on to the next level. Especially after the way they performed in their pro days and at the combine. Florida State is going to have anywhere from 8 to 12 players drafted this year. We'll see what that lands us as to what program had the most drafted. We are now getting back to that 90's level...oh yeah, all 22 of our starters on defense and offense got drafted in 2013. Put that in your pipe and smoke it because obviously you're smoking something. So you can hate all you want, you can deny what is happening right in front of your eyes That's fine with me I don't care. Let's see if you're talking all that smack after this season, and the next, and the next, and the next....

[@shawnclark6927]

he said the 90s lmao @@jamesb0255

[@JimmyFlorida337]

Don't forget about the USF Bulls who won their Bowl Game and are finally on the upward climb. Get them in the mix.

[@rivasryan]

Nobody wants to see that lol

[@TheoLombardi]

Greg hasn’t talked about them yet.

[@gdr_takes]

bro just reads a script

[@jakehall3925]

Fun fact after billy Napier gets fired at Florida this year lane kiffin will go there and Gus will be at ole miss