BOWLING GREEN — By the end of the 2019 season, Scot Loeffler's preseason observation had been laid bare in front of all to see.
The Bowling Green coach said low numbers — in reference to the amount of scholarship players at BG — would be a major issue, and the Falcons' 3-9 season provided ample evidence.
The Falcons finished Loeffler's year with fewer than 70 scholarship players available due to attrition and injuries. They started three true freshmen in the defensive backfield at one point, and had one available scholarship running back for multiple games. At one point this offseason, transfer Matt McDonald was the only scholarship quarterback on the team.