I'm sure it will not be pretty this weekend, but it is BS to blame freshmen for not "beating out" more experienced players, especially when they have had terrible coaching. If players don't get coached properly, they can only improve from playing in game situations and trying to adjust on their own.
I'm tired of the boneheads that think you just jump on the field and compete in D1 football. Very few guys are ready for that challenge at 18, and most of the kids who are have the support of an awesome supporting cast, great coaches, and junior and senior mentors who can help them. Our guys have had none of the above. These guys may get better, if they decide to stay in this seemingly hopeless hole of a football program, but bashing 18 and 19 year olds for not carrying this team is pure stupidity!