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Wings and a Prayer North Texas ('98: 3-8, 3-2 Big West)
Posted: Wednesday August 11, 1999 05:39 PM The Plot
Thanks to the addition of Arkansas State, the Eagles may not be the worst team in the conference -- and there are encouraging signs for the future as Darrell Dickey continues to recruit bigger and more talented players.
The DirectorDarrell Dickey -- second year, 3-8Ensemble castRB Ja'Quay Wilburn -- Averaged 7.26 ypc (501 yards on 69 attempts) in his last three games of '98.DE Corbin Montgomery -- Registered a team-high seven sacks in '98. WR Broderick McGrew -- Led the nation in kickoff return average (32.6 yards per attempt). OT Vince Patterson -- Only returning starter on the O-line. And introducingQB Spencer Stack -- Put up big prep numbers and could overtake Richard Briggs and Chase Corley as the backup QB -- Jason Attaway, who started last season, is the current No. 1 but is coming off a knee injury.Why it will workThe Eagles didn't look much better on paper at the beginning of '98 but went 3-2 in the Big West, finishing second in the conference.Why it won'tThe Eagles are thin on offense (in '98 they managed a meager 258.6 yards per game), and defensively, the secondary may only be able to contain a few teams in the conference.Our critics' review* |
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