COLUMBIA — At The Citadel, expectations are a relative thing. The athletic limitations inherent in a military college with a small enrollment certainly make the 5-7 record achieved in head coach Mike Houston’s first season look better than it might be viewed elsewhere, especially considering the Bulldogs rebounded from a rough start to win five of their last nine games.
And Houston has an interesting team coming back, returning 16 starters from the group which beat transitioning Football Bowl Championship program Charlotte in double-overtime, lost a close game at Wofford, and finished with alumni-pleasing victories over Furman and VMI.