Charlotte Football: Can 49ers resume progress that was being made?

After a breakthrough season in 2019, can Charlotte Football get back to the postseason and continue ascending as a program?

In 2019, the Charlotte 49ers made their first bowl game in program history and looked to be a program on the rise in the C-USA. However, with COVID came a lot of complications and Charlotte could not overcome all of the challenges and suffered a down year, only winning two games in 2020.

Charlotte football fans are hoping that the program can get back on track and they can return to the postseason and be a surprise team in the C-USA.

If Charlotte is going to get back to their winning ways, the offense might have to lead the way. The 49ers return a really good group of receivers and should have solid quarterback play.

The passing offense should be one of the best in the conference and that can be enough to beat some of the teams on their schedule. Where the team needs to improve is on the defensive side of the ball. Charlotte football had one of the worst defenses in the country and just simply could not stop anybody. For Charlotte to improve, they need to get back to playing defense as the 49ers have in the past.

It was a big win for the program to keep head coach Will Healy for another season in Charlotte, as he was one of the hot coaching candidates around the country. Some teams might be doubting Healy’s ability after only two wins in 2020, but if you take a closer look, this was a program that could not put together a consistent season because of COVID.

Healy is a very good offensive coach and I think that he should help the program continue trending upward. The schedule is not easy, as there are a lot of toss-up games that could make or break the season and it could be the case that Charlotte is a good team, but the record might not necessarily reflect it.