Texas State Bobcats 2016 Season Preview

Everett Withers and the Bobcats will seek to clean up the mess left by Dennis Franchione.

Not all rebuilds are created equal. Some require patch work at certain units to replace graduating stars. Others demand a little more than a fresh set of eyes and loftier expectations. The toughest jobs require a culture refresh and a whole new foundation. Everett Withers inherits a slice of all three issues in San Marcos.

Previous head coach Dennis Franchione did a solid job boosting the Bobcats from the Southland Conference to the Sun Belt, boasting solid recruiting classes and an ability to turn FBS transfers into contributors. Franchione did lead Texas State to a strong 7-5 season in 2014 but wasn’t…