1. The team got off to a bad start and wasn't able to recover. It was similar to some of the blowout losses last season in the fact that everything that could've went wrong did which put the team way behind the 8-ball, the difference was I didn't see this team quit. They fought hard the entire game but were just outmatched and couldn't overcome the early mistakes. I'd expect a lot of fight and a much better game at home this week vs Prarie View A&M.
2. The offensive line is obviously a work in progress and getting thrown in there versus a decent FBS school on the road only exaggerated the problem. Ian Kelso had a rough day starting at center with numerous bad snaps. Not only did he have bad snaps he had a couple that were snapped when the QB wasn't ready which resulted in big losses. They'll keep working and I have confidence in the group but it'll be interesting to see how long a leash they'll have if it continues, especially with Kyle Gilliam playing right to his left.
3. The defense was put into some bad situations but overall I liked the fight that I saw. Besides a couple blow up plays they made the Cajuns earn their points early in the game. Eventually it looked like they wore down a little after getting no help from the offense but they continued to play hard against a talented & experienced QB and offensive group. They also shut down the Cajuns in the 2nd half which showed their fight.
4. The offense never got into any type of rhythm yesterday. It was discouraging to see the starters being shut out vs the Cajuns 2nd and 3rd teams late in the game. Barry Ford had a some nice grabs and looked like he came to play but where was Kevin Johnson? I felt Depauldrick Garrett and Herschel Sims weren't given the opportunity to establish the running game which may have helped, but with the OL's struggles it's really not fair to say anything negative about the play calling.
5. The QB shuffle started early. I said it last season and will again this year that I don't prefer it. I feel the staff had all Spring and now the Fall to evaluate the QB's and go with one. If that guy is Ryan Mossakowski or Caleb Berry then roll with it. Whoever is the starter probably needs the game reps and to establish themselves as the leader of the offense. I know this game wasn't a league game but IMO barring injury the "starter" should've played the majority of the snaps. Neither guy played terrible nor great last night so here we go headed into Prarie View A&M wondering who the starting QB is.......and I don't mean who just trots out there and takes the first snap. I still trust the staff but I've always felt that way about teams revolving multiple QB's. It rarely seems to work out.