I admire Jerome Souers and the NAU program, but with such a tough schedule and so many key losses, incuding Big Sky Newcomer of the Year, RB Deonte Williams, all-BSC kicker Robbie Dehaze and QB Lane Kriesen, the Lumberjacks will be lucky to win more than two games in 2009.

Look for the early season matchup against Southern Utah to be a bellwether for the season. If the ‘jacks cannot prevail over the Thunderbirds at home, I see a very long 2-9 season in store for 2009.