END OF SEASON WRAP UP

"If you don't win it all, you can't feel like you've accomplished anything." - Ben Rothlisberger, Pitsburgh Steelers QB. 

I wouldn't go so far as to say that the above statement sums up how I feel because there were a lot of good things that happened this year.  We won more games this year than we ever have.  We built a coaching staff that will bring about great things in the future.  We had a great group of guys.  We are building a program that will be competitive.  All positive. 

Having said that, I also saw how far we can go.  And thankfully I feel like I know how to approach making the changes that will make us more competitive. 

I want to thank the seniors that have walked down the path of growth with me and the program.  Every graduating class is hard to lose but these guys have brought about some real change and we'll be able to grow from their examples.  Thanks guys. 

To the up and coming classes, I have a challenge for you.  Be leaders.  Be determined to succeed.  Be willing to put in the time and make the sacrifices to be champions.  Be mentally tough and don't back down from a fight.  We've been told to fight good fights and I believe that has everything to do with learning how to put your whole soul into accomplishing something.  Learn to be the guy that wants the ball when the game is on the line. 

ADDRESSING A CONCERN

Everyone, and I mean everyone, I've talked to is very concerned about our turnovers.  So, let me address it here. 

1.  Two of the turnovers were called turnovers when they shouldn't have been.  It wasn't that the calls were questionable and I'm complaining, it's that the man was clearly down and mistakes were made. 

2.  We made some adjustments that caused our timing to be a little off.  The adjustments made it so we ran the ball for more yards than we ever have but it also took some time to get used to.  As we went on we did better. 

3.  We had some legitimate fumbles and we've worked on how to fix those.  Our fumbles came from kids trying too hard to gain more yards.  It's a problem we are glad to deal with. 

So, for all those that are Lobo fans:  Keep cheering, look forward to a good night of football, and don't worry, the kids and coaches have addressed the problem.  I'm confident the kids will do very well.