Eastern football links

Warmup question: You really know it’s football season when …..? For me, it’s today, when we publish our annual college section. This year, it’s devoted to the players and coaches who put so much into the game. At Eastern, we chose defensive lineman Dylan Zylstra , who also is on the cover. I also have a quick look at some talking points for the upcoming Eagle season. Speaking of talking points, we’ll have our weekly live chat today at noon, right here on Sportslink.  In the daily section, a feature on new Sam Houston (and former Delaware) coach K.C. Keeler . Also, the Eagles will be sporting new uniforms on Saturday. … From the SHSU web site, everything you want to know about the Bearkats. … Next week’s Eagle opponent, Montana Western, is a member of the NAIA Frontier Conference, which has some useful info . … Washington needs to improve its pass protection, according to this story in the Seattle Times. The Huskies have some new faces on special teams, says this article in the Tacoma News Tribune. … Montana State coach Rob Ash isn’t overly concerned about his banged-up secondary. …The Montana tight ends are finding their role.