they are loaded. they only lost 4 starters from last year. They brought in 4 300 plus lb. linemans, a 25 year old tight end (he served 2 tours in Iraq). The QB will be between a redshirt freshman and a rising JR. The redshirt I’ve heard is awesome.
That sounds good. I love these smaller schools who get older players, especially ex military or ex pro baseball. I think they have a hunger and desire that is hard to match because they will probably not make the next level. They know this is it, so they give it all. Plus, they understand how to be adults while they are playing.
The two I most remember are Casey, the TE at Rice and Crawford, the DE at Ball State.
Casey didnt make it as a baseball player, so he came back to play at Rice. He did end up getting drafted by the Texans, but he was all heart and energy. In 1 game, he played QB, TE, WR, DE, and LB. How many blue chippers would do that?
As for Crawford, he was a Marine and didnt start college until he was 29 I believe. How amazing is it that you can serve, and then come back and become a starter on a college football team.
Another guy, Ahmard Hall of Texas, was a Marine who served in Afghanistan, and then tried to walk on at UT. The school had a policy that you could not be more than I think 36 months from college, or you couldnt walk on. Mack Brown said “He served his country, Im not gonna punish him for that” and let him play. He ended up winning a title and now plays FB for the Titans.
Good luck in the SoCon.