Wildcats dealing with weighty issues
The film doesn't lie. After reviewing game tape from last season, University of New Hampshire coach Sean McDonnell came up with the following mandate for his team: get stronger, particularly on the defensive side of the ball.
The Wildcats surrendered an average of 29.3 points per game last season, which ranked 10th in the Colonial Athletic Association. UNH finished 11th in rushing yards allowed (188 per game) and last in passing yards allowed (255). Northern Iowa had 570 yards of net offense in its playoff victory over UNH.
Being more physical on defense is one of the issues UNH is working on during spring practice. Another is attempting to find a No. 1 quarterback. At the moment sophomore R.J. Toman has a slight edge on freshman Kevin Decker.
