I hear you, but this is also a team that was competitive against and could have beat a decent FBS team (Louisiana Tech).
I think that losing some major players (Dressler, Alexander), having the smallest O-line in a long time, having a new coach, and playing against tougher competition (SELA, SIU, maybe UCDavis) is going to equal a season different from what we have been used to in previous years. Transitions aren't always smooth.