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Furman Paladins

Location: Greenville, South Carolina University Founded: 1826 Enrollment: 2,550 UG / 525 PG Nickname: Paladins School Colors: Blue & White Varsity sports: 21 sports Joined the SoCon: 1936 University President: David Shi Director of Athletics: Gary Clark FootballHead Coach: Bobby Lamb Stadium: Paladin Stadium Current Capacity: 16,000-seat

The Paladins managed a winning season by the skin of their teeth, compiling their lowest win total since 1995.

In the wake of that, Furman has dumped its I-formation option for the spread and has switched to a 4-2-5 setup on defense.

Scoring points should not be a problem with strong-armed Jordan Sorrells taking over at QB and speedster Mike Brown moving in at tailback. Receiver R.J. Webb is a deep threat when he is healthy and Larry Hedden can stake a claim to being one the elite tight ends in FCS.

The biggest strength for the Paladins is the offensive line - a pretty normal feature at Furman.

Tackle Joel Bell may be the best offensive lineman in FCS, with guards Tyler Haynes and Heath Cockburn also returning.

Furman's pass defense was among the worst in FCS last season (ranked 110th against the pass and 86th overall) as the Paladins gave up ground in terms of speed. Safety Thomas Twitty and cornerback William Middleton are solid, but the remainder of the secondary is a question mark.

The Paladins were better against the run, and a major reason why is nose guard Justin Brown. Furman lost stalwart linebacker Andrew Jones to graduation and must rebuild a linebacking corps that has been among the best in the subdivision through the years.

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