Louisiana Monroe Football 2010 Preview

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2009 Record: 6-6 Sun Belt Record: 5-3 2010 Returning Starters: 11: 6 Offense, 4 Defense, Kicker,

Coach: Todd Berry (Louisiana Monroe and overall: 5-42, 4 years)

Offensive Coordinators: Steve Farmer Defensive Coordinators: Troy Reffett

2010 Louisiana Monroe Players to Watch: RB Frank Goodin, S Darius Prelow, LG Jonathan Gill, LT Justin Roberts, WR/KR Luther Ambrose, LB Theo Smith

2010 Louisiana Monroe Strengths:
Goodin might prove to be the best running back in the Sun Belt. He ran for 1,100 yards a year ago and enters the season as the one proven commodity on offense. The secondary is strong and retums a pair of starters. meaning the ULM pass defense could catch up to its run defense.

2010 Louisiana Monroe Weaknesses:
Losing several starters on defense will hurt. Having adefensive line that averages just 271 pounds means the odds of repeating as the Sun Belt’s top rush defense is slim. On offense, is the decision to go with aredshirt freshman at Quarterback over afifth-year retuming starter asign of rebuilding … or did the best man win In the spring?

2010 Louisiana Monroe Offense:

When new head coach Todd Berry said all positions were open in the spring, few believed that meant the door was open for a redshirt freshman quarterback to take over. Kolton Browning was placed atop the post-spring depth chart, edging out returning starter Trey Revell, a fifth-year senior who threw for 1,739 yards and ranked fourth in the Sun Belt Conference with a 134.6 passing efficiency rating. As long as either can hand off the ball to returning starting running back Frank Goodin, the offense could be fine. The senior was third in the SBC last year at 93.8 yards per game, rushing for 1,126 yards and 13 touchdowns, one shy of the school record. Berry seems more prone to pass, though, and that leads to question marks. No wide receiver or tight end had more than four starts in 2009 and none scream out all-league material. The unit will have a hard time replacing LaGregory Sapp and Darrell McNeal, both of whom finished in the top 10 in receiving yards per game in the SBC. On the line, there is experience, most notably on the left side with Justin Roberts (tackle) and Jonathan Gill (guard).

2010 Louisiana Monroe Defense:

In 2009, ULM’s calling card was a senior-dominated defense that ranked in the top three in the Sun Belt in scoring and total defense and was the league’s best at stopping the run. Don’t count on a repeat performance from ULM’s rebuilding 3-3-5 defense. Coaches will cross their fingers that their undersized front – ends Ken Dorsey and Troy Evans and tackle Aaron Moore average 271 pounds – won’t get pushed around too much by larger opposing offensive lines. At linebacker, senior Theo Smith is the lone returning starter after a 57-tackle, 3.5-sack season. DaCorris Ford and Jason Edwards, the other projected starters, combined for just 30 tackles in spot duty a year ago. In terms of experience, the five-man starting secondary should be the best of the defense. Safety Darius Prelow is a potential all-league type after posting 12 passes defended and 62 tackles in 2009.

2010 Louisiana Monroe Special Teams:

Only three players in the league had more total kick return yards than Luther Ambrose’s 832, but he and the rest of the return game must be more productive. Radi Jabour connected on 12 field goals in 2009, but attempted 20, leaving him with a 60 percent conversion rate that ranked second to last in the Sun Belt. He also missed three extra point tries. Freshman Thomas Giddens takes over at punter.

2010 Louisiana Monroe Predictions:

Losing so many starters from a solid defense means the team can’t count on being the best in the Sun Belt against the run again this year. The offense has some experience but appears ready to start from scratch with a redshirt freshman taking the quarterback job away from a fifth-year senior. That may be good news for the long run, but not for 2010.

2010 Louisiana Monroe Betting Odds:

Louisiana Monroe Current odds to win a National Championship: OFF

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