Five of their losses came by less than a touchdown and with a more experienced team, they'll win some of those. The Bears take some hits on D with gaping losses losing defensive linemen Andre Carter and Jacob Waasdorp along with All-Everything punter Nick Harris, but other stars will emerge at other positions. Look for the offense to be much better and the defense to be just as stingy against the run. Now they have to D up against the pass. Junior QB Kyle Boller.
All signs point to a breakout year.
Junior FS Nnamdi Asomugha. We're already annoyed with having to spell his name on various all-star teams. He led the team with 76 tackles last year. The season will be a success if they go to a bowl game. If they don't at least produce a winning season, they might be looking for a new head coach.