Bobcats hoping to cash in on offseason changes
Jake Spavital has had a very visible impact on Texas State’s football program in his first year as head coach. The Bobcats physically look bigger, one of Spavital’s top goals during the offseason. Players want to play for him, as evidenced by over 50 newcomers being added to this year’s roster. It likely isn’t a coincidence that Texas State will be one of the first FBS teams to return to play in 2020 as Spavital drilled his team on safety protocols just about as much as he did football.
Spavital’s impact hasn’t, however, translated to the field yet. He wasn’t able to push the Bobcats past 2018’s 3-9 overall record, matching it in 2019. In a few ways, the team took a step backward — Texas State went from an average scoring margin of -7.86 average scoring margin in 2018 to a -14.16 margin in 2019.
