As a long time reader, first time poster, I would just like to state that my opinion comes from playing for years.
As I have mentioned I have read these forums for a little while, I am starting to wonder if the seniors from last year (that were the focus of so much negativity on these very forums) were the reason this defense was as good as it was, and maybe some of the optimism that existed at the beginning of the year were based on those seniors (Denny, King, Bertrams, and Myers specifically) changing the focus of the opposing offense. Until the front 7 get constant pressure and the db's can cover for more than 4 or 5 seconds, this defense is not going to help the Comets win any games. I was pleasantly surprised though that even when they didn't get much pressure, the hands of the Comets d-line were the most active I think that I have ever seen, they truly understood, once that QB's hands go up to release, put your hands up! That created not only frustration, but I can remember at least 4 or 5 tipped balls, and that isn't common by any means.
Overall I came away more surprised at how bad Fairfield was than how good mason was, even though the scoreline was very pro Comets, as well as more impressed with the other players on defense that were players, until last night I never knew, than the players I have heard about for years.
