http://coachingsearch.com/article?a=Gene-Chizik-That-was-a-reality-check-for-all-of-us
“We were really, really good after 12 games. But when we hit the teams like Clemson in the ACC championship and the No. 1 offense in country in Baylor in our bowl game, I think our deficiencies showed up,” Chizik said on WJOX. “Our guys had a lot of pats on the back in the first 12 games. I think there was a reality check for those guys for all of us saying, when you play a Clemson, when you play a Baylor, when you play the top-echelon offenses in the country, what does your defense look like then?”
“We were really, really good after 12 games. But when we hit the teams like Clemson in the ACC championship and the No. 1 offense in country in Baylor in our bowl game, I think our deficiencies showed up,” Chizik said on WJOX. “Our guys had a lot of pats on the back in the first 12 games. I think there was a reality check for those guys for all of us saying, when you play a Clemson, when you play a Baylor, when you play the top-echelon offenses in the country, what does your defense look like then?”