There is talent back on the D line back though. Carl Jone's point in space interception during the Temple game was one my best memories from last season. VanDelay has the Ohio RB recruit Hammonds as one of the very best in the MAC then there is Blankenship. Could Bates play more RB next year, that is also a possibility. Four out of the last 5 Bobcat seasons have been .500 or better and the 4-8 season was due to a very unbalanced MAC and non-conference schedule that season. There is no reason to think 2011 will be terrible.
Returning on the DL are Curtis Meyer, Sr., Neal Huynh, Jr., Carl Jones, Jr., Tremayne Scott, Jr. and new will be Kozak, Tarrent, Spivey and Crutcher. Coach G will make a representative DL from this group. Next year they should be older when the LBs will be younger.