Rich Ellerson isn’t one to dwell on good fortune.
Almost overnight, the determined Army coach was ready to move on after guiding the Black Knights to a 7-6 mark in 2010. It was Army’s first winning season since 1996, and it was capped by the team’s first bowl victory – a 16-14 decision over SMU – in 25 years.
And now … the encore.
But Ellerson is faced with a big personnel puzzle as the Sept. 3 season opener at Northern Illinois looms.
“There are 10,000 details that aren’t close. There is still some system to be installed,” said Ellerson, who is now in his third season at West Point. “But now, we can start to focus those efforts on the handful of individuals at each position that are likely to help this year.”
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