One game I originally had no interest in was MSU vs. UAB. I just finished up my C-USA preview and UAB is in bad bad bad shape. On offense they have 4 starters back and that is counting the QB who played 1/2 as much as the QB in 2006. They lost their 3 leading rushers, 4 of their top 5 WR, and 6 of their top 10 OL and have 2 starters back there. They also have a new coach and new schemes. Mind you, this is an offense which put up just 18.8 points/game last in 2006. On defense they are even thinner with 3 starters back. They are replacing 27 seniors and 31 lettermen. They have a new coach and so they will have new schemes and there is just no way they are crisp by the opener. Add in this team only won 3 games last yr and is in far worse shape this yr, its rough times ahead for the Blazers.