This conference tends to build with speed rather than bulk, ... It's very noticeable. If you look at the defensive stats, there are a lot of guys ranked very high.

It was a defensive battle,

When a defensive back makes a major mistake like he did — stopping on a go route — it's going to show up,

[Carnell Williams, Auburn: The Cadillac, 5-11, 204, is a versatile back with the speed to get outside and the strength to pound it when necessary. A workhorse when he needs to be, he's had four career 30-carry games, including a 40-carry, 202-yard performance against Syracuse as a sophomore.] He runs hard, he runs behind his pads, he protects himself pretty good, ... One guy can't get him down -- that's what makes him a great back.

We've got a lot of guys that have size, speed and quickness. I always judge our recruiting by linemen and this has been an exceptional year. We're always looking for guys at defensive line. We feel like all eight of these guys will have a chance. It will depend on them... and their work ethic.

It's not that they can't be successful, ... It's just that the bulk of the market in the U.S. tends to be middle- and low-price brands. You really have to tell a compelling story to convince people to pay more.