The Red’s run defense was porous at best in 2008 — the team gave up 147.6 yards per game on the ground, and 16 of the 22 touchdowns scored by opposing teams came via the rush. Among the Ancient Eight, only Dartmouth, which gave up 234.5 rushing yards per game en route to a 0-10 record, fared worse against the run. Cornell’s struggles started with its defensive line, which was supposed to be a position of strength, manned by veterans Dario Arezzo ’09, Frank Kunis ’09 and Lucas McCarthy ’09. With all three starters graduated and their backups no longer with the team, it seems like a logical conclusion that opponents will run rampant over the Red’s defensive line again in 2009.