ok, so now that ISU's best chance for a win has gone by the wayside, what can we expect for the rest of the season? How do we measure progress?
8 games left (4 home, 4 away) and the schedule just got exponentially 10x more difficult. I can't see any wins on the schedule.
according to the Trib Star article it sounds like Dowdell is going to continue to start while "the future" sits on the sidelines. If Dowdell continues to make mental and physical mistakes and bad decisions how long before Miles hands off the reigns to "the future"? How long does he put up with the turnovers caused when Dowdell is playing?
so do we hope ISU's defense holds opponents under 50 points and 500 yards per game? Is that reasonable, possible? SEMO wasn't exactly a power team, even Illinois State isn't that good, but they are way better than SEMO.
Will ISU score many more touchdowns the rest of the season?
How is the morale on the team after an 0-4 start. Losing was tough, but are they really going to remain in good spirits and not get weighed down by never winning? It has to have some effect, but hopefully Miles and the other coaches have a plan to keep morale up and keep the team thinking they can possible win.
There are no more off weeks, so the next 8 weeks will be quite interesting. It'd be interesting to hear from some of you who go to the games and know what's going on with the team/program/coaches.
8 games left (4 home, 4 away) and the schedule just got exponentially 10x more difficult. I can't see any wins on the schedule.
according to the Trib Star article it sounds like Dowdell is going to continue to start while "the future" sits on the sidelines. If Dowdell continues to make mental and physical mistakes and bad decisions how long before Miles hands off the reigns to "the future"? How long does he put up with the turnovers caused when Dowdell is playing?
so do we hope ISU's defense holds opponents under 50 points and 500 yards per game? Is that reasonable, possible? SEMO wasn't exactly a power team, even Illinois State isn't that good, but they are way better than SEMO.
Will ISU score many more touchdowns the rest of the season?
How is the morale on the team after an 0-4 start. Losing was tough, but are they really going to remain in good spirits and not get weighed down by never winning? It has to have some effect, but hopefully Miles and the other coaches have a plan to keep morale up and keep the team thinking they can possible win.
There are no more off weeks, so the next 8 weeks will be quite interesting. It'd be interesting to hear from some of you who go to the games and know what's going on with the team/program/coaches.
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