On defense, they're not slow, they just give the receivers a head start to make it fair.
The Miners only managed to cross the goal line once and that was in our usual 5 Minute Longhorn Grace Period we give many teams each season. It's to lull them into over confidence in the locker room during intermission.
When we start playing better teams, their receivers won't know what hit them in the mouth about a second after the ball is snapped.