EagSpectator
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I'll give my hand in this for this week only because I need a break from work! Its not much
NAU
Preseason ranked 24 in the AFCA Coaches Poll, No 25 in Stats Perform FCS and 4/5 in preseason Big Sky
Offense
-If you remember, is a spread offense, with RPOs, and taking shots down the field. Ty is a very mobile QB. However, they will line up in jumbo formations to ground out the game.
- Only 1 returning starter from last year (from what I can read)
-NAU suffered massive turnover losing all 5 of their starting o-line
-Only 1 WR and 1 RB saw significant playing time. Otherwise, all new faces with incoming transfers
Defense
-New DC - focusing on a four-down front with an emphasis on aggressive and physicality. 4-2-5 or 4-3.
-Only 2 returning starters, both DBs
-1 LB would have been a starter last year but missed most of the year due to injury.
-they brought in 14 transfers from the portal
So basically, with NAU breaking in an almost entirely overhauled roster (especially along the defensive front and offensive line), this matchup is a good test of how quickly NAU has gelled. Probably the best time for EWU to play them.
NAU
Preseason ranked 24 in the AFCA Coaches Poll, No 25 in Stats Perform FCS and 4/5 in preseason Big Sky
Offense
-If you remember, is a spread offense, with RPOs, and taking shots down the field. Ty is a very mobile QB. However, they will line up in jumbo formations to ground out the game.
- Only 1 returning starter from last year (from what I can read)
-NAU suffered massive turnover losing all 5 of their starting o-line
-Only 1 WR and 1 RB saw significant playing time. Otherwise, all new faces with incoming transfers
Defense
-New DC - focusing on a four-down front with an emphasis on aggressive and physicality. 4-2-5 or 4-3.
-Only 2 returning starters, both DBs
-1 LB would have been a starter last year but missed most of the year due to injury.
-they brought in 14 transfers from the portal
So basically, with NAU breaking in an almost entirely overhauled roster (especially along the defensive front and offensive line), this matchup is a good test of how quickly NAU has gelled. Probably the best time for EWU to play them.
