Bob Crable took the head coaching role at Moeller with a passion for the school (having graduated from it himself) and the game (playing at the high school, college (UND), and professional (NYJ) levels. Over the past 5 years, he took the team from a decidedly sour 5-5 record, all the way to 8-2 and the third round of the OHSAA playoffs. Last year, the team hit a speedbump and went 6-4. Unfortunately for coach Crable, who most people agree is a good man, and very wise on football matters at large, this will likely be his defining year. I say unfortunately because Moeller faces possibly the most grueling schedule in its history, and potentially the toughest schedule in the entire nation. There was much drama on the team at the end of last year. I'm not going to go into details, but despite the turmoil the Crusaders nearly came back to defeat a very good Huber Heights Wayne team in round 1 of the playoffs. QB Ross Oltorik looked very different in this game than previous regular season games, almost as if he had matured as a QB over the course of one week. A sophmore thrown into a difficult situation, he improved as the season rolled along and appeared to take true leadership on the field in the final game of last year. Look for Andy Wersel to lead on defense this year, despite fighting double teams for most of it. I feel the Crusaders will benefit from a lack of respect to start the year. Despite the insanely difficult schedule, these Men of Moeller can play with the best teams in the nation. Should the inner turmoil have subsided by the advent of this season, I look forward to a very successful year. If certain elements within the Moeller community continue to turn inward and continue to cannibalize the program, things could turn out very badly for this great group of players. Good luck Crusaders, if you play up to your potential, you will not need it. GO BIG MOE!