Young lineup a factor in Marshall football's troubles

Marshall true freshman Chris Jackson (3) dives for the end zone after an interception last week against Charlotte.HUNTINGTON — Not only does Doc Holliday not use his team’s youth as an excuse, he and his Marshall coaching staff have been known to embrace it. One example: true freshman Omari Cobb starting at linebacker.

Holliday prefers the “reload, not rebuild” motto, but he did discuss the tribulations of fielding a younger team during his Tuesday press conference.

It was no revelation this Thundering Herd team was going to be younger than the previous two editions — but almost nobody expected the Herd to stagger to a 2-5 start, complete with losses to Conference USA’s 2015 division doormats.

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