Looking back, it’s clear. Fresno State’s wideouts didn’t have a lot of catches, didn’t rack up a lot of receiving yards or score a lot of touchdowns. As a group, they also didn’t have a lot of swagger and didn’t have a lot of fun.
The first three had a lot to do with the next two, and that is one thing coach Tim DeRuyter knew needed to change with the new offense and approach that will be installed by offensive coordinator Eric Kiesau and receivers coach Burl Toler III.
“We weren’t always there last year, in fact the last couple of years,” DeRuyter said.