Bowling Green Falcons Roster 2019 Falcons Roster

Head Coach: Mike Jinks        2017 Salary: $428,655        Offensive Coordinator: Kevin Kilmer/Andy Padron       Defensive Coordinator: Carl Pelini/Marcus White         

Stadium: Doyt L. Perry Stadium       Surface: Turf        City: Bowling Green        State: Ohio

The Bowling Green Falcons have fallen hard since Dino Babers left town for Syracuse. Under coach Mike Jinks, the Falcons have been dreadful on defense and simply do not have the offensive firepower to outscore opponents like they did in the past. There may be some improvement from a 2-10 season, but the Falcons are still far from regaining their past glory.

Jarret Doege flashed some serious potential in his stint at starting quarterback last season as a freshman. His hold on the job is now unquestioned and he may be the next great Falcons' quarterback. The rest of the offensive skill players are also underclassmen so there is some room to grow for this offense. The personnel are there to fit Jinks' wide-open offensive system.

The problem is that the Falcons cannot seem to stop anyone on defense. The Falcons were equally bad against the run and the pass, yielding 253 yards each against the two. The defense was largely playing freshmen and sophomores last year so the hope is that another year of experience will help the unit to respectability. There is such a long way to go that another year may not make much of a difference. Carl Pelini, who has experience as a coordinator at Nebraska, was brought in to fix the mess.

Jinks is a strong recruiter, and eventually his solid classes will propel this program forward. That is likely another year away as the defense still is not close too ready for prime time.