The first major personnel decision of his Fresno State coaching tenure is on Jeff Tedford’s doorstep.
Stick with Chason Virgil as starting quarterback, or roll out Marcus McMaryion?
Tedford’s answer to that question will go a long way toward shaping Year 1 of this rebuild.
Any logical scenario that has the Bulldogs stepping toward a respectable record begins with beating Nevada on Sept. 30 coming off their bye.
A victory gets the ball rolling toward an October slate with winnable games against San Jose State, New Mexico and UNLV, the last two at home.
A loss to a Wolf Pack outfit that will probably be 0-4 when it enters Bulldog Stadium raises the specter of a 2016 repeat among the faithful while putting a crimp on ticket sales.