Thomas Campbell-US PRESSWIRE
COACH: Doc Holliday — At Marshall and overall: 12-13, 2 years
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Bill Legg
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Chris Rippon
LAST LEAGUE TITLE: 2002, MAC
LAST TIME DIDN’T GO BOWLING: 2010
RETURNING STARTERS: 13; 8 offense, 5 defense
PLAYERS TO WATCH: QB Rakeem Cato, RB Tron Martinez, WR Aaron Dobson, LB Devin Arrington, CB Darryl Roberts, S D.J. Hunter
PRIMARY STRENGTHS: A trio of senior starting wide receivers should help in the continued development of sophomore Cato, the incumbent at quarterback. There is nary a senior at the back end of the defense, but highly touted youngsters such as Roberts and Hunter will take the pressure off a defensive front that lost Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year Vinny Curry.
POTENTIAL PROBLEMS: No one behind Cato has thrown a collegiate pass, and a combination of Cato’s production and on-field conduct forced the coaching staff to send him to the bench midway through last season. The defense has just one senior — Arrington — and he is shifting from safety to linebacker. There is more depth on that side of the ball, but no marquee player.
