Following the 2014 season three UB offensive linemen ended up in NFL camps. Andre Davis, Jake Silas, and Trevor Sales spent the spring trying out for NFL jobs. None of them stuck in the NFL but they were good enough to get a shot in camp and Silas ended up signing a contract with the Canadian Football League's Ottawa REDBLACKS.
Between that talent loss and a coaching staff it would have been fair to some real struggles. Despite the warning signs may people, including yours truly, saw the size of UB's line and figured that things would be fine.