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No. 119 Florida International
Golden Panthers
2007 Record ~ 1-11 SU ~ 5-7 ATS
Starters Returning ~ Offense (9) Defense (7)
While arch-rival Florida Atlantic is not
only making strides in the Sun Belt Conference
but also across the state and the country,
Florida International seems to be stuck
in neutral. If not for the transitional
Florida International Golden Panthers, the Golden
Panthers would be put in the bottom spot.
They finished 1-11 last season and things
do not look a lot better for the 2008 campaign.
The program is still very young and there
is still transition going on so it is all
about baby steps still.
The offense last season was horrendous
and that is putting it kindly. The passing
offense finished 117th, rushing offense
finished 98th and total finished 118th
which led to an average of 15.1 ppg which
was dead last in the nation. There is good
news heading into this season and that
is the fact there are nine starters returning
to the unit and a year of experience should
be a good thing. However, a new system
is in place so whatever was learned last
season needs to be thrown out to start
over again.
While the
offense is likely going to struggle,
it will be up to the defense to carry
the load early on. And even though the
stop unit was 105th in total defense
and 115th in scoring defense a season
ago, there are enough pieces in place
for that to happen. Allowing over 39
ppg doesn’t
bode a lot of confidence going into 2008
but with seven starters back along with
the return of safety Jeremiah Weatherspoon,
things are looking up. This defense isn’t
going to win games but it will be better.
Even if the
offense can come together right away and
the defense does its job, it isn’t
going to mean wins or covers. The early
schedule is brutal once again as is the
case for most small schools. The Golden
Panthers begin the season on the road in
six of their first eight games including
roadies at Kansas, Iowa and Toledo. One
of those two home contests is against South
Florida so things are not going to be easy.
This is a team to stay away from early
on and will be a play against despite the
likely big spreads to cover.
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