Originally Posted by HOTBOUDIN
I voted for a losing season.
Right now, I predict 5-6.
I say this EVERY year. Until we prove that we can stop the run, we will not have a winning program. :(
I saw nothing in the off-season or signing day that suggested we were going to have much improved D-Line or LB play THIS SEASON.
There is a giant hole in the middle of this defense.
Our defensive tackles and linebackers are scrappy, yet undersized and inexperienced(LB). When the 2 top teams in our league, Troy and UNT, win with power running games, you better be able to bow up and stop the run.
Offense has more question marks than the defense.
1) Will anybody step up and catch some balls other than Sampy?
2) OL depth is looming as a HUGE concern. I don't like that I'm hearing nothing on Ryan Gilles and Bobby Fails. Where are they? Any injuries to the starting 5 and we're in deep do do.
3)Babb cannot lead this team in rushing again. Either Wallace or Fenroy needs to produce for us NOW. Babb's injury cost us a winning season last season IMHO.
Besides Comiskey and blocking a few kicks, we have the WORST special teams in the league. Kickoff return , Kickoff coverage, Punt return, and Punt coverage as a whole were very poor last season. This HAS to improve.
Yes, we are getting better. But, so are most of the other schools on our schedule.
EMU is not going to be the pushover people think. They have a lot returning to a team that was a top 20 total offense unit in '04.
ULM has 17 starters returning to a team that beat us and finished 5-2 and in 2nd place in league play.
Middle Tennessee has the best passing attack in the league and is always tough at home. That game is a toss-up at best.
Definite win: NWSt
Definite loss: Texas
Everything else could go either way.
