Everyone wants to talk about offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn retiring and head football coach Mike Norvell taking over play-calling duties, but an underrated aspect to consider is how defensive coordinator Tony White’s unit performs during the 2026 season. The offense has capable weapons, such as Duce Robinson, Micahi Danzy, Jayvan Boggs, Landen Thomas, Ousmane Kromah, Sam Singleton Jr, and Tre Wisner. On the other hand, the defense is welcoming in several new pieces in a unit that looked out of position and confused in filling in run gaps in 2025. While I am hopeful that a bounce back will occur for the defense, it is reasonable to have hesitancies. What are your thoughts on the defense? 🤔 #gonoles #fsufootball #fsudefense #tonywhite #floridastate