Steve Mitchell-US PRESSWIRE
COACH: Carl Pelini — At FAU and overall, 1st year
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Brian Wright
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Pete Rekstis
LAST LEAGUE TITLE: 2007
LAST BOWL: 2008, Motor City
RETURNING STARTERS: 15; 7 offense, 7 defense, kicker
PLAYERS TO WATCH: QB Melvin German, RB Jonathan Wallace, WR DeAndre Richardson, TE Nexon Dorvilus, LB Randell Johnson, LB David Hinds, CB Keith Reaser
PRIMARY STRENGTHS: The up-tempo offense the Owls are going to use could create some mismatches if opposing defenses get caught with the wrong personnel on the field. At the very least, the spread gives the offense more of a chance for success than last year’s pro set.
POTENTIAL PROBLEMS: The new schemes on both sides of the ball figure to take some getting used to and conditioning will have to improve on offense. Quarterback is unsettled going into the fall and depth at wide receiver is a concern in the new spread attack.
