2013 Mountain Hawk Season Preview: The Defense And Special Teams

Last season, Lehigh's defense was expected to help carry an offense a little as a new offense learns the ropes.

This time around, though, it's a completely different situation.

Eight starters depart last year's starting squad, including key members of both the defensive line and defensive backfield rotation.  Oh yeah, and LB Billy Boyko, an undrafted free agent signee by the Raiders in the offseason, graduates as well.

It's not like the cupboard is bare by any means.  But, man, eight starters?

While the expectation is that Lehigh's offense will proceed just fine, the defense just has so many departing seniors that it's worth asking the question: what's the expectation for 2013?
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