Before SJSU head coach Brent Brennan’s third year at the helm, a number of Mountain West pundits projected a four-to-five win season and here we are today with the Spartans currently with a 4-6 record.
With a little insight and observation, it wasn’t much of a stretch to forecast.
Brennan’s record the first two years was 3-24. But in 2018, the Spartans had a legitimate chance for four or five wins last season, despite winning only one game. We’re just seeing some of that manifest now in 2019.
Reading the tea leaves
So projecting out into 2020, the simple basis for next season should also not be too hard to read:
- 16 seniors are slated to depart with 39 freshman, 20 sophomores and 27 juniors currently on the roster
- Robust recruiting continues
- Brennan is keeping the team young and playing the team young
In particular, freshmen are significantly in the mix this season than the last two seasons and they’re helping make the difference in what many consider a viable 2019 season.