1 Will Bastrop be able to look past the hype and repeat 2009?
Bastrop is entering the 2010 season with a lot of anticipation, expectations and, yes, hype.
There will be pundits that feel Bastrop is overrated and expect the Bears to prove them wrong. Either way, Bastrop is one of the most talked about teams entering the 2010 season around Central Texas.
Pressure to win is something this group of players hasn’t felt before, as expectations were never really high around these parts before this season.
With all the rankings and hosting one of the Top 200 players in Texas, Bastrop is now the team with the expectation to win.
The question is, will Bastrop be able to live up to that expectation?
Bottom line: There is the talent to do so.
2 Will Bastrop be able to  stop the run and Kenny Williams ?
This is always an interesting discussion around the coach’s offices, but a legitimate question.
In Bastrop’s two losses in 2009, their opponents combined for 601 rushing yards and Brelyn Sorrells (Bowie) rushed for 225 of those yards in the Bulldogs 20-point victory over Bastrop.
Both Bowie and New Braunfels defeated Bastrop by 20 points.
Anderson, who came close to upsetting the Bears, rushed for 317 yards.
In all fairness, the Bears’ defense only allowed 158.7 yards per game on the ground.
However, in games up against a good running back, Bastrop’s had a record of 2-2 and posted a margin of victory of only three points.
The 158.7 yards rushing allowed per game is an improvement from 2008, where the Bears gave up 275.2 yards per game on the ground.
Bottom line: Hendrickson’s Kenny Williams isn’t just going to let Bastrop hit him in the backfield.
Neither will Elgin’s Da’Rick Nolan for that matter.

3 Who will step up as the go-to wide receiver for the Bears?
Take your pick. The speed of Josh Taylor or the hands and athleticism of Buddy Nunn.
All signs point to Nunn right now, but Taylor is a big play wide out that is just as capable.
Don’t overlook Mason Foytik either. He has just as much potential to be that go-to guy.
This is probably the one position where the Bears won’t have to worry about depth.
There is a lot of height and speed at the wide receiver position, so expect Bastrop’s wide receivers to produce a lot of numbers.
Depth at this position will be important as teams will try to keep the slippery Josiah Monroe from running as much as he did in 2009.

4 Will the secondary be OK without its two all-state DBs?
Simple answer to a not-so-simple question: Yes.
While the idea of losing two all-state defensive backs would seem like cause for alarm, such is not the case for the Bears.
Justin Froncek and Mustafa Akbar will add the speed lost by Blake and Rodriguez.
Teams thinking they will be finally able to throw the football against the Bears might want to re-think that decision.
The Bears are going to be just as stingy in the secondary as always under defensive coordinator Todd Patmon’s guidance.

5 Who will replace Lee McMillan at the kicker position?
Bastrop was blessed with one of the best kickers in District 25-5A in 2009.
Lee McMillan made 11-of-12 field goal attempts with a season long of 47 yards.
McMillan had key roles in several of Bastrop’s wins, so to think the kicker position isn’t a concern would be naive.
Lee’s younger brother, Hart McMillan, is one of the possibilities to take over kicking duties.