2009 NCAA - Bowling Green
Gregg Brandon had several fairly successful seasons at BG, but ultimately was let go after last season - his Falcons were at the lowest point scholastically in school history. Combine that with another .500 season, and it was time for the university to go in a different direction. In comes Dave Clawson, who is hiring a new staff, has a new offensive philosophy and new defensive schemes after spending one largely unsuccessful season as the offensive coordinator at Tennessee. Clawson made winners at Fordham and Richmond at the Division I-AA level before the move to Tennessee to pilot the fifth-worst total offense in the country. |
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New offensive coordinator Wayne Ruggiero wants to run the ball, despite BG having no real feature backs on their roster, and no one coming in the fall. That goes against the direct strength of senior quarterback Tyler Sheehan, who completed 67 percent last year, with 20 touchdowns and nine interceptions. On defense, stopping the run is of chief concern. There are no veteran starters returning to the defensive front and the linebackers lack experience. The secondary is the strength of the team, but the front seven have to do their job to let the secondary shine. |
| ASK the bookie? - A road trip to Missouri and a home game against Boise are all but guaranteed losses, and BG should also struggle with Troy and Marshall. Will the players fold the tent if they start out 0-4 for the new regime? Drawing Ball State and Central Michigan out of the West in the rotation this year does BG no favors, either. It's worth monitoring closely. On paper, the Falcons look like a four-win team, tops. |
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