I have zero confidence our team will show up enough to win this game. We don't have a QB...period, and UNT has a decent QB who is about to enjoy the best day of his career. No, UNT is not particularly good. They are "okay" by 2017 CUSA standards, but that is enough to be better than us this year.
We've talked at length about the importance of the QB in CFB. It's important at any level of football, of course. But, seems even more so in college ball. Anyway, have to have a good QB to win conference championships, and we definitely don't. We do have an "okay" defense. Given how little help they've gotten from the offense (to sustain drives, hold the ball, change field position), and from special teams re: field position, I'd say the defense deserves kudos. They are our only hope of becoming bowl eligible.
Boston Scott is good and should be featured more. If I were OC (and could actually run the offense...) I'd use Scott like the Saints used Darren Sproles. I guarantee after just one game, opposing defenses would focus on stopping Scott. But, they couldn't completely stop him, and then I'd use him as a decoy at times, to open up something else. And Smith would be running the ball more too. Or...I'd have another QB anyway. I would institute an actual TE too. For those of you who don't know what that stands for, TE = tight end. That's a big receiver who can get those 8-15 yard gains and move the chains. I think Kam McKnight would be a good candidate for the position. No, he's not the prototype TE, but he's big enough, and he's a good athlete that would be productive. Between Scott and McKnight, opposing DCs would have a lot to scheme against. And then....there's Teddy Veal. That's right, when opposing defenses start crowding up to cover Scott and McKnight.....BAM!!! There goes Veal on a deep post, one-on-one with no safety help. Oh, where's that safety? Oh...he's up close to the LOS to help cover Scott-McKnight.
And then, Craft...we would have variety of plays, including traps, to pop Craft straight up the gut for 15-20 yard gains. We would also play action and throw to who....oh, Craft! who snuck thru the line and is now wide open in the flat....another 15-20 yards.
Instead, Saturday, all of us will be calling the obvious play to come because Holtz is so predictable....