2009 Louisiana Monroe Warhawks College Football Predictions

2009 Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks Predictions
2008 Record: (4-8, 3-4)
Coach: Charlie Weatherbie, 7th year (25-46 at ULM, 70-109 overall)
Off. Coordinator: Vance Vice (1st year) and Jonas Weatherbie (1st year)
Def. Coordinator: Tony Reffett (1st year)
Returning Starters: 17 (7 offense, 8 defense, kicker, punter)
Ret. Starting Quarterback: No

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Offense: The offense returns seven starters from a unit that produced just 23.7ppg (79th in the nation) and 337.3 yards per game (82nd in the nation). Head coach Charlie Weatherbie, who shook up his coaching staff, needs to find a quarterback. Junior Troy Revell (6-5, 218) did see some action last season backing up Kensmon Lancaster. Revell loses one weapon in all-conference TE Zeek Zacaharie (46 catches for 510 yards) to graduation. At wide receiver, they return sophomore Anthony McCalll and senior J.J. McCoy. They do return leading rusher Frank Goodin (5-9, 200), who rushed for 783 yards last year with five TDs. The offensive line returns four starters up front, anchored by junior LG Doug Stroud (6-6, 331).

Defense: The defense returns eight starters from a unit that allowed 31.2ppg and 444.7 yards per game (109th in the nation). They’ve switched to a 3-3-5 defense under new coordinator Troy Reffett, who came from New Mexico. The defense is designed to blitz from all over the field. Up front, they return all three starters including DE Aaron Morgan (6-4, 224), who had six sacks last season. At linebacker, senior All-Sun Belt performer Cardia Jackson (6-2, 240), who led the team with 127 tackles, adding four sacks. Senior Josh Thomas (108 tackles) and Theo Smith (49) also return. In the secondary, they return senior James Truxillo, who played just two games last year before tearing an ACL. They also return both cornerbacks in Nate Brown and Otis Stamps.

Outlook: The Warhawks faces Texas on the road to start the season and then those Texas Southern at home. Talk about opposite ends of the spectrums. They also take on Arizona State and Kentucky on the road in their non-conference schedule. Taking on Troy on the road doesn’t help. These changes by Weatherbie still may not be enough to turn this team back around.

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