[Diogenes]

Experience makes a huge difference in the early part of the schedule. A brand new QB with brand new starting RBs on the road in a hostile environment is a recipe for disaster, and I expect you'll see a much different, more composed backfield against Boyle County in the Nest this year. As for Bell County, that game was a six-point game at the half, which everyone seems to forget; fumbles caused the second-half implosion there. Also EIGHT fumbles lost against Sheldon Clark (in a game we STILL were driving for the tying score at the end, despite that ineptitude). Ball security was improved the second half of the season into the playoffs, and once we stopped giving away half our offensive possessions and forfeiting field position, the difference was night and day. I expect you'll see this team come firing early of the gates with some seasoned leadership. A real worrisome game on the schedule is Ashland on the road for me, with what they return and what happens at Putnam.