Robert Mayer-US PRESSWIRE
COACH: Mario Cristobal — At FIU and overall: 24-38, 5 years
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Tim Cramsey
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR: Todd Orlando
LAST LEAGUE TITLE: 2010
LAST BOWL: Beef O’Brady’s Bowl, 2011
RETURNING STARTERS: 19; 7 offense, 10 defense, kicker, punter
PLAYERS TO WATCH: QB Jake Medlock, RB Kedrick Rhodes, WR Wayne Times, DE Tourek Williams, DT Isame Faciane, LB Jordan Hunt, LB Winston Fraser, SS Jonathan Cyprien
PRIMARY STRENGTHS: The defense has a chance to be dominating if it has corrected the propensity it had in 2011 to give up big plays late. The new up-tempo offense will put pressure on opposing defenses.
POTENTIAL PROBLEMS: Medlock had a bit of an up-and-down spring and must stay healthy. With as little experience as he has (five games, two starts), those behind him are even greener.
