It becomes quite a joke when national publications predict something like FCS football, a commodity about which the writers know little or nothing. Sure it is easy to look at the 2010 results and see YSU at 1-7/3-8 and assume that they stink. And of course our defense definitely did stink. But you could not help but notice how improved the first defensive unit was during the spring while using new three linebackers that could actually run and tackle! I expect about nine new starters on a defense that will be at least above average. And that will make a radical difference in the won-lost record.
Consider this. Operating with the worst defense in school history, we blew leads during the last two minutes against North Dakota State, Northern Iowa, Western Illinois, and Illinois State. We drove inside the ten but could not score the winning points against Indiana State. We blew a 17 point lead at Missouri State. We were really only handled from start to finish at South Dakota State.
So let the "experts" predict that we lose every game 42-7. I am perfectly confident that this coaching staff will win, and that the winning starts this season.
