As spring has sprung for football, it’s not too early to anticipate any continuity challenges the Spartans may face this fall as they aim to repeat as Mountain West champions.
Early predictions and analytics usually favor the difficult side. But a bias of being closer-in hopefully balances out this review.
In short, SJS’ schedule looks manageable to bet on another winning season. It’s just how much of a winning season.
People will be curious if the great success of 2020 was an anomaly or if a championship-caliber program will keep rolling.
Also, the turnover of players and assistant coaches seems to meet the normal churn rate as any team with the foundational and rebuilding elements still looking good.