TexasTerror
January 26th, 2007, 04:50 PM
From Matt D and The Sports Network...a look at the biggest stories going on during the offseason in the world of Football Championship Subdivision football....
Extra Point - Catching up on the Offseason
By Matt Dougherty, FCS Editor
Chattanooga, TN (Sports Network) - Most football fans have enjoyed the stretch of playoff and bowl games that started at Christmas time and extends into next week’s Super Bowl. But if you’re only a fan of the FCS, the last month was just the start of the offseason agony.
Some fans may get excited about recruiting, but the history of walk-ons and lightly-regarded recruits doing as well or better than the big signings simmers those interests. And recruiting day is still two weeks away anyway. Spring practice is even further down the line, and mere thought of the time until the season kicks off is enough to make FCS supporters cringe as the calendar slowly turns.
The entire offseason can drag for FCS fans, but there’s nothing worse than January, when the 2006 season has been digested and the 2007 campaign feels like it will never come. The news and notes slow to a crawl as well, with most coaching positions filled and coaches hitting the recruiting trail hard. But even in this slow time, there’s just enough action for your trusted FCS editor to bring you a few interesting tidbits that have crossed the desk in the first month of the year.
Below, take a lot at the five biggest current pieces of interest for FCS fans to know or follow as the offseason progresses. There might not be anything groundbreaking here, but at least you can whet the appetite a few weeks before checking out the recruiting releases on the "best class ever" for your team.
http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=/cfoot2/news/AGN4060026.htm
Extra Point - Catching up on the Offseason
By Matt Dougherty, FCS Editor
Chattanooga, TN (Sports Network) - Most football fans have enjoyed the stretch of playoff and bowl games that started at Christmas time and extends into next week’s Super Bowl. But if you’re only a fan of the FCS, the last month was just the start of the offseason agony.
Some fans may get excited about recruiting, but the history of walk-ons and lightly-regarded recruits doing as well or better than the big signings simmers those interests. And recruiting day is still two weeks away anyway. Spring practice is even further down the line, and mere thought of the time until the season kicks off is enough to make FCS supporters cringe as the calendar slowly turns.
The entire offseason can drag for FCS fans, but there’s nothing worse than January, when the 2006 season has been digested and the 2007 campaign feels like it will never come. The news and notes slow to a crawl as well, with most coaching positions filled and coaches hitting the recruiting trail hard. But even in this slow time, there’s just enough action for your trusted FCS editor to bring you a few interesting tidbits that have crossed the desk in the first month of the year.
Below, take a lot at the five biggest current pieces of interest for FCS fans to know or follow as the offseason progresses. There might not be anything groundbreaking here, but at least you can whet the appetite a few weeks before checking out the recruiting releases on the "best class ever" for your team.
http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=/cfoot2/news/AGN4060026.htm