Rebuilding Year?

   Coaches hate the term rebuilding year because it sounds like their teams are not good enough and have to suffer through a lousy season. Fans hate it because they want instant gratification and if you're on the field, then by God you should be good enough to win. Through 5 football games Air Force is 2-3. Whats frustrating is they are a few plays here and there from being 5-0. But perhaps that's what separates great teams from rebuilding teams. The Falcons will long remember Saturdays loss to Navy because of 3 fumbles, which led to 7 Midshipmen points, and 2 missed field goals by the pre season pick at his position in the Mountain West Parker Herrington. You can also pick out key plays in their losses to UNLV and Michigan and justify an argument the Falcons could be undefeated. But they're not. Instead the Falcons are the team that fumbled 3 times Saturday and has lost 5 fumbles in 2 games. They're the team who's all conference place kicker is 1-6 so far. They are the squad having a tough time defensively. There was plenty of blame to go around after losing in ot to navy Saturday. But maybe that's because they are a young team in a re-building year.
    If that's the case the Falcons have to grow up quick. Saturday they are at Wyoming. The Cowboys are having their owns troubles at 1-4. Air Force is going to have to win 3 road games and take care of business at home to get to a bowl. Can the Falcons go 5-2 the rest of the way and get to a bowl? I'll have more on the matchup with the Cowboys later this week.