Is your basketball tournament bracket getting you down? Never fear: Spring football is just around the corner. We break down some of the most pressing Big East questions heading into the official start to the 2010-11 season.
Syracuse
What will be the state of the ’Cuse passing game this year?
Gut –Even money says we’ll see a freshman starter at each position by season’s end.
Rutgers
Which sophomore sensation not named Mohamed Sanu will step up in 2010?
Gut – QB Tom Savage started 11 games and was quietly efficient in 2009 – especially for a true freshman. And he isn’t named Sanu.
Pittsburgh
Does Wannstedt pull a LeSean McCoy with Dion Lewis?
Gut – Only if QB Tino Sunseri pulls a Pat Bostick circa 2007.
South Florida
Will the Bulls flourish or flounder without founding father Jim Leavitt at the helm?
Gut – B.J. Daniels and his bum shoulder heal in time to lead the Bulls to a bowl birth somewhere a bit further south than Toronto.
Connecticut
Do the Huskies have what it takes to give Michigan a run for its money in Week 1?
Gut – Absolutely. Jordan Todman & Co. will give them a run. The real shocker is that a UConn victory wouldn’t be a shocker. Who would have seen this coming ten years ago?
Cincinnati
Can Butch Jones maintain the offensive dominance Brian Kelly helped create?
Gut – Yes, especially with Zach Collaros and Armon Binns returning. But Cincy’s real concern should be its gaping holes on defense.
Louisville
Can Charlie Strong make Louisville forget the Steve Kragthorpe experiment?
Gut – Yes … Eventually. Have faith, Cards fans. Sunnier days are ahead.
West Virginia
Can their entire defense be named to an All-Conference team in 2010?
Gut – No … But this group might come close. Anything less than the number one defense in the Big East would be a disappointment.