Welcome to Week 5 of the college football season and the fifth SoConversation between The Citadel beat writer Jeff Hartsell of the Charleston Post and Courier, Elon beat writer Adam Smith of the Burlington Times News and UTC beat writer John Frierson of the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
We’re also happy to welcome guest Todd Shanesy, the Wofford beat writer for the Spartanburg Herald-Journal, who was nice enough to join us this week to offer some insight on Saturday’s biggest game.
The SoCon schedule really got under way last week with four games, plus Furman hosted Presbyterian in what turned out to be Chris Forcier’s coming-out party. What’s your take on last week?
JEFF: Citadel coaches must feel a little sick when they look at the numbers option teams like Wofford and Georgia Southern are putting up. Each had three 100-yard rushers in their wins last week, and GSU was one yard short of a fourth. Wofford has been optioning people to death for years, but GSU is in just its second season in the Monkenbone, or whatever they call it.
What’s the difference? Citadel coaches must be staying up nights trying to figure that one out.