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Spencer: ‘We have to make up a lot of lost time.’

August 11, 2020 5:08 pm        by Nolan Brown, Sports Editor

New defensive coordinator Glenn Spencer has a lot to accomplish between now and the start of the season. With four full practices under his defense’s belt, there’s a lot of growth to be done, according to Spencer.

“We got some guys that are out of shape,” he said. “Obviously, days like this test us and expose that, so we got a long ways to go.”

Spencer’s defensive scheme isn’t much different than last year’s setup under former coordinator Brian Jean-Mary, according to defensive back KJ Sails.

“I wouldn’t say a lot different,” Sails said. “Just the structure of it. It’s pretty much the same.”

A familiar defense bodes well for returning defensive leaders — linebackers Antonio Grier and Dwayne Boyles and defensive backs Mike Hampton and Sails, who combined for 225 total tackles last season.

Slowly, the pieces are being put in place, but what the Bulls don’t have is the gift of time, something Spencer said he wishes he had.

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