2009 NCAA - Eastern Michigan
Out with Jeff Genyk and in with Ron English. The ex-Michigan and Louisville defensive coordinator takes over in Ypsilanti after the Eagles won exactly eight games in the last three years. The good news is that three of those were last year, and two more wins were realistically possible. The 107 points scored by the offense in the last two games is encouraging, especially considering eight starters (including QB Andy Schmitt) return. Four starters return on the O-line and English was as happy with that unit as anyone in the spring. |
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The defense, to put it kindly, was atrocious. It ranked in the bottom 20 in nearly every meaningful statistic. There are eight returning starters, but very few jobs should be secure with the new coaching staff in place. English went the JUCO route to try to fix some of the problems up front. The top two tacklers departed as well, which won't help in the rebuilding process. |
| ASK the bookie? - The offense is sure to keep EMU in a lot of games, but the defense won't let them compete in a few of them, as well. EMU opens with Army at home, but that's the only winnable non-MAC game. The Eagles haven't won more than four games in a season since 1995. In this, English's first season, they won't, either. |
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