Greyhounds defense enjoying flattened learning curve

GRIDIRON GREYHOUNDS
  • Defensive coordinator Will Conner directs the Greyhounds defense during the spring game earlier this month. BRAD HARRISON/Staff
    Defensive coordinator Will Conner directs the Greyhounds defense during the spring game earlier this month. BRAD HARRISON/Staff

    Last spring was nothing short of a transition for the Greyhounds with a basically all new defensive coaching staff. Now, a year later, the weight of having to learn a whole new scheme is gone.

    As expected, there’s more ease, defensive coordinator Will Conner said.

    “Culturally, they’ve bought in. Year two is always going to be easier,” Conner said. “Last year, I got here in March, and we changed the …