Complete Without Kids by Ellen L. Walker

Karolus, a 6-2 220-pound sophomore, is a great athlete with unlimited potential. Prince may be 'one of the top athletes in the league' according to Bateman.Īnchoring the offensive attack will be signal caller Christian Karolus. When he is not paving the way for Brown, the coaching staff is high on first-year player Robert Prince. Izzo started every game as a freshman a year ago, notching 4.3 yards per carry. Joining Brown in the backfield will be fullback Joe Izzo. For his efforts in the Saints' lone win over Canisius, Brown was named the MAAC Rookie of the Week. The 5-11, 220-pound tailback led the team with 741 yards rushing as a rookie (4.0/ypc) and scored eight touchdowns. Sophomore Julian Brown will shoulder most of the load in the ground game. The Saints' success on offense will likely depend on a trio of talented backs. 'With the loss of seven starters on defense, we will need to score points this season and with the kids we have coming back and coming in, we think we can.' 'On offense, we have better skilled players than we have had in quite some time,' Bateman noted.

We start with a look at the Siena offense, a unit that much is expected from. Questions that will have no answers until the ball is teed up in September. The solution? Not-so-simple.ĭid the horrors of last season teach a very young Siena offense the importance of patience and playing within themselves? Is the loss of seven starters on defense too much to overcome? Those are the key questions on each side of the field. 'We would put ourselves in the position we wanted to be and then shoot ourselves in the foot.' The Saints turned the ball over an insurmountable 36 times last year-over twice as frequently as its opposition, and committed over seven and a half penalties per game (5.8 for the opponents).

'We did not know how to win football games last season,' second year Head Coach Jay Bateman said. The Siena defense ranked nationally in total defense, and the offense possessed the ball for over half the season. The Saints out-gained their opponents in half their games and finished the season in a virtual statistical deadlock. Those who followed the 2000 Siena football team couldn't agree more. It is often said that winning is a mindset.

Complete Without Kids by Ellen L. Walker