Countdown to Kickoff: The Preseason Top 50—No. 36 Southern Miss Golden Eagles

The 2009 college football season will kick off in a little over a month. To make the time go a little faster, I have been counting down my top 50 teams one team at a time. No. 37  Cincinnati Bearcats No. 36  SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI GOLDEN EAGLES Since arriving in Hattiesburg, by way of Stillwater, Larry Fedora, has enlivened the imagination of a proud fan base. His "sound the attack" command has become a catch phrase used by players and fans alike. Fedora endured a rough opening, but the program started to click last November, capping a season-ending five-game winning streak with a comeback win in the New Orleans Bowl. It was exactly the injection of momentum that Fedora needed heading into the off-season and although there’s plenty of room for improvement on both sides of the ball, the Golden Eagles look to be heading in the right direction. "We are a year ahead of where we were at this time last season. The new guys have already sta...