The Young and the Restless

I'm holding a copy of the Air Force Football teams first official depth chart. There's only 7 seniors expected to start Saturday against Colgate. In the two deep 13 players are either freshman or sophomores. This will happen every 4 or 5 years, but it happens to the Falcons in a year where the Mountain West may be one of the deepest conferences in the nation. Its a young football team. The talent potential is big, but the experience level is not. If Air Force is going to be a serious contender in the Mountain division the Falcons must do 3 things: 1) Play better defense. They were not good last year and did not force enough turnovers. 2) Hang on to the football. They turned the ball over too many times on offense. 3) Play older than they are. Sometimes young guys don't know any better. You pat them on the fanny and tell them "Just go out and play." Sometimes the less you think the better. Colgate is not a bad footbal team. But the Falcons will find out in two weeks against Utah State if they are a young football team, or a team with a large upside. Our coverage of the season opener Saturday begins at 11am on Colorado's 740 KVOR. You can also hear the game online at GoAirforceFalcons.com, and you can download our 740 KVOR App from the App Store.