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A purple wall that has been near-impregnable all year stands between Cronulla and relief from 50 years of heartache.An analysis of the numbers points to a Melbourne victory in this years NRL grand final.According to Fox Sports Stats, of the last 10 premiers, six have boasted the best defence during the season.And that all bodes well for Craig Bellamys charges who not only conceded the least points in 2016 (12.5 per game), they led the league for completion rates (81.9 per cent), least handling errors (7.7), least linebreaks conceded (2.7) and least missed tackles (19.5).It all makes for impressive reading and retiring Sharks hooker Michael Ennis accepts no one plays percentage football like the Storm.The Storm have been the benchmark for the last decade in a lot of ways, Ennis said.The Storm, they dont beat themselves. Thats probably the ultimate accolade you can give them. Youve got to play well to beat them.While the Storm have been guilty of being predictable this year, stopping such a well-drilled outfit has proven more difficult and they are the only team not to lose back-to-back matches.The Storm do have chinks in their armour: they have conceded 32 of 55 tries on the extreme edges - the second biggest percentage of any side.The Sharks rely on their back three of Valentine Holmes, Sosaia Feki and Ben Barba for strike power and will expose any frailties along the Storms fringes.Holmes, 21, is fourth on the try scorers list with 19 four-pointers as well as being fifth for linebreaks.Barbas haul of 15 tries is the most since his Dally M season in 2012. 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HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- First-year Southern Mississippi coach Jay Hopson walks into a situation that many of his peers would envy.Theres the loaded roster that includes 13 returning starters and an experienced quarterback. Theres a fan base thats second to none in Conference USA and hungry for a return to prominence.But with that comes the expectations. And Hopson knows nothing less than a C-USA title will be accepted.On our Eagle Walk, they only put the champions up there, Hopson said. At the end of the day, the goal at Southern Miss is to win a championship -- thats our charge.Hopson takes over a program thats seen a remarkable variation of highs, lows and turnover since 2011. A quick history lesson:- Coach Larry Fedora and quarterback Austin Davis led Southern Miss to a 12-win season and Conference USA title in 2011. Fedora left for North Carolina in the offseason while Davis went to the NFL.- Coach Ellis Johnson took over the program and the Golden Eagles had one of the most remarkable collapses in college football history, falling to 0-12 in 2012.- Johnson was fired after one season and Todd Monken inherited a depleted program and lost its first 11 games in 2013. But he slowly rebuilt the roster and led Southern Miss to a 9-5 record in 2015, including a trip to the C-USA championship game before a loss to Western Kentucky. Monken left to become offensive coordinator for the NFLs Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the offseason.That brings the Golden Eagles to present day and the arrival of Hopson, who led Alcorn State to two straight SWAC championships in 2014 and 15.The pressure for Hopson will be intense. The Golden Eagles were especially effective on offense under Monken -- quarterback Nick Mullens threw for 4,476 yards, 38 touchdowns and 12 interceptions last seeason.ddddddddddddMullens says even with a new coach, he expects the same results.Every coach has to adjust to their personnel and they all have their little twist, Mullens said. So its a little different. But there are also a lot of similarities. So I think you can look forward to a balanced attack thats going to score a lot of points.Here are a few other things to know about Southern Miss this season:THOMPSONS TURNSouthern Miss top two receivers from last season -- Michael Thomas and Casey Martin -- are gone. That means Mullens likely top target will be D.J. Thompson, a 6-foot-3, 200-pound senior who caught 55 passes for 779 yards and six touchdowns last season.HOPSONS DEFENSEWhile Monkens background was mostly on offense, Hopson has spent most of his career on the defensive side of the ball. The Golden Eagles return five of their top seven tacklers from last season, including safety DNerius Antoine, who had 103 tackles and two interceptions in 2015.KEY GAMESThe Golden Eagles have a couple big opportunities against Southeastern Conference opponents, including the Sept. 3 season-opener at Kentucky. Southern Miss also travels to face LSU on Oct. 15. In C-USA play, the Golden Eagles conference title hopes could come down to showdowns against Marshall on Oct. 29 and Louisiana Tech on Nov. 25. Both of those games are at home.PREDICTIONSouthern Miss has the talent to win the C-USAs Western Division for a second straight year. 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