The 2018 football season was a disappointment on a number of levels. Between blowing a 31-3 third quarter lead to conference cellar dweller Oregon State, to getting outscored 94-35 in the final three games, to losing seven in a row to close out the season and miss bowl eligibility, there were many low points.
Perhaps more concerning than the 2018 collapse, is the number of unknowns heading into 2019. The firing of head coach Mike MacIntyre was a long time coming as he couldn’t break out of a mediocrity rut. However, as defensive lineman Mustafa Johnson noted after the season ending loss to Cal, it remains to be seen whether the team gets better or worse.