https://www.cougarboard.com/board/message.html?id=29892276
That's a good response to that that conveys my general feeling towards using advanced statistics like DFEI to judge programs like SJSU.
Also, players don't care about DFEI. Good luck trying to sell to a recruit that you should come to our program because we have a good DFEI. They don't care. On the contrary, players care about making plays. Interceptions, sacks, TFLs, etc. Sure Odum's DFEI may not be great, but SJSU defense under him has gotten lots of those. That's an easy and effective recruiting pitch in and of itself.