Call it luck, bogus, or whatever else you wish, last season your men of teal obtained a Big South Conference title and the first ever Big South automatic bid to the FCS playoffs. Sure, a whacky rule no one ever heard of was the reason, but rules are rules for a reason.
This coming autumn however, some whacky rule won’t be the reason you see the Chants placed into a bracket on selection Sunday. So, in the words of the great Terrell Owens, “Getcha popcorn ready.”
The Chanticleers boast more than enough pieces to fit the puzzle of a conference title for the upcoming season, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Of course offense puts fans in the stands, but defensively is where the Chants took games over last season. With starters such as shutdown cornerback Josh Norman and tackling machine Andre Jacobs returning to the field, opposing offenses won’t know what to do with the football.
Offensive gurus fear not, even with record setting quarterback Zach MacDowall and stud running back Eric O’Neal graduating, the offense looks stellar. Although the quarterback situation seemed up in the air in the spring game, whoever steps in under center has a plethora of weapons in their artillery. All American tight end David Duran fits perfectly into the Chants high-powered offense and his experience makes a quarterbacks job easier than kicking an extra point in Madden.
The most important piece to this season is none other than head coach David Bennett. Coach Bennett is entering his 10th season as the Chanticleers head coach and his players respond positively to him and his staff year in and year out.
The Chanticleers open their season September 3rd against in-state foe Furman at Brooks Stadium. And for you freshmen, a home opener at Brooks Stadium is something never forgotten.
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