Think about these few facts and all should agree with my assessment;
1) We lost too many offensive players from last year to replace.
2) We lost some defensive line man from last year.
3) The media all picked us to have a great year, why, because we had the best QB in the league.
4) We all wanted to believe all the hype, however, now reality has sent in.

WE AREN'T AS GOOD AS WE THOUGHT WE WERE! PERIOD.

We can all dissect the stats all we want but in the end points #1-3 tells the story.
We are at the precipice of a make or break season. The next game is on the road against a tuff team. We need this week off to right the ship, couldn't come at a better time.
Going backwards after all the good success these past 10 or so years will be a hard pill to swallow for the team and the coaching staff not to mention the university and alumni.
Will we or can we rebound from this poor start?


GO BOBCATS

You predict a mac title every year.

Although there may be other reasons, in addition to their own play for their effectiveness, I seem to remember Mr. Croutch and Mr. Gullett doing pretty well on the defensive side of the ball too.

The defense has a long way to go to be as good as I thought they could be, yet, they are ahead of where last year's defense was at this point, especially in pass defense. Last year the defense was simply awful at the start of the season, but they improved substantially as the season went on, and by the bowl game, they were dominant. I think that if the center of the defensive line can continue to improve the defense will be fine. I could add that the DE need to get some pass rush, but I think that they are being asked to pay more attention to the run, and if they center of the line improves, we'll see more pass run from outside, too.

The offense, on the other hand, is another story. It has been bad, and Rourke looks like he's pressing, trying to carry the team, and the result of pressing is rarely good. The receivers aren't helping him, either, as they have dropped too many, and the running game has been a disappointment, thus far. I don't envision this offense turning into what we saw last year, but if they can improve the running some, the passing lanes will open up, and they can get some points.

So, IF the defensive line can stop the run, and IF the running game can generate some offense, this team can turn things around, and be playing much better by the end of the year. If the defensive line can't stop the run, it's going to be a long season. If the running game continues to struggle, it's going to be a long season. Both need to happen.

This is where I’m at too. I still say Ohio wins the MACC. Of course, I’m drinking gobs of green koolaid.