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strattjw
07-14-2011, 05:59 PM
OsirisMonster's NCAA Coaching Carousel Journey

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Coach Osiris Jones
Offensive Philosophy: Air Raid
Alma Mater: Oklahoma

Current Position: Arkansas State Red Wolves
Previous Positions:

Current Contract
Year Two of Two Year Contract
Fail Impact|Goal|Progress|Pass Impact



Job Change Rules

Any OC job is fair game.
First HC Job has to be at a lower star non-BCS conference school then I'm currently at.
If I am the HC at a :1star: or :2star: school, I can make the jump to a :3star: school.
Once I'm the HC of a :3star: school, I can only go up to a job that is :1star: more than where I am currently at.
If my contract is 1-2 years, I have to stay the length of the contract.
If my contract is 3-4 years, I have to stay at least 2 years.
If my contract is 5-6 years, I have to stay at least 3 years.
If my contract is 7 years, I have to stay at least 4 years.


Sliders

Category|Slider
Difficulty|AA
Speed|Slow
Threshold|40
Penalties|
Offsides|57
False Start|57
Holding|54
Facemask|60
Offensive PI|100
Defensive PI|100
KR/PR Interference|100
Clipping|54
Int Grounding|100
Roughing Passer|54
Roughing Kicker|100

Category|User|CPU
QB Accuracy|30|35
Pass Blocking|70|70
WR Catching|50|50
RB Ability|50|60
Run Blocking|40|60
Pass Coverage|40|40
Pass Rush|80|90
Interception|25|25
Rush Defense|30|60
Tackling|45|40
FG Power|40|45
FG Accuracy|45|50
Punt Power|45|45
Punt Accuracy|40|50
Kickoff Power|50|50

strattjw
07-14-2011, 06:00 PM
Season Two: 13-1 (10-0)

Schedule
Week|Opponent|Notes|Result
Wk 1|Bye||
Wk 2|:@: :Oregon:|Preseason #1|L 21-28 OT (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2811-OsirisMonsters-NCAA-Coaching-Carousel-Journey&p=90848&viewfull=1#post90848)
Wk 3|:@: :Memphis:|Division|
Wk 4|:Kansas:||
Wk 5|:North_Texas:|Rivalry|
Wk 6|:@: :Tulane:|Conference|
Wk 7|Bye||
Wk 8|:Southern_Miss:|Conference|
Wk 9|:@: :Troy:|Conference Rivalry|
Wk 10|:FIU:|Conference|
Wk 11|:Kentucky:|Division|
Wk 12|:@: :Louisville:|Division|
Wk 13|:Western_Kentucky:|Division|
Wk 14|:@: :MTSU:|Division|
Wk 15|Conf Champ||


Season One: 7-6 (5-4) - 4th Sunbelt

Schedule
Week|Opponent|Notes|Result
Wk 1|:@: :Minnesota:||W 17-7 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2811-OsirisMonsters-NCAA-Coaching-Carousel-Journey&p=86203&viewfull=1#post86203)
Wk 2|:@: :North_Texas:|Rivalry|W 30-7 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2811-OsirisMonsters-NCAA-Coaching-Carousel-Journey&p=86313&viewfull=1#post86313)
Wk 3|:Memphis:|Conference|W 28-10 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2811-OsirisMonsters-NCAA-Coaching-Carousel-Journey&p=88247&viewfull=1#post88247)
Wk 4|:Troy:|Conference Rivalry|L 21-35 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2811-OsirisMonsters-NCAA-Coaching-Carousel-Journey&p=90089&viewfull=1#post90089)
Wk 5|Bye||
Wk 6|:@: :Western_Kentucky:|Division|W 31-0 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2811-OsirisMonsters-NCAA-Coaching-Carousel-Journey&p=90291&viewfull=1#post90291)
Wk 7|:@: :Nebraska:|#16 Preseason|L 14-21 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2811-OsirisMonsters-NCAA-Coaching-Carousel-Journey&p=90293&viewfull=1#post90293)
Wk 8|:@: :Kentucky:|Division|L 14-21 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2811-OsirisMonsters-NCAA-Coaching-Carousel-Journey&p=90296&viewfull=1#post90296)
Wk 9|:@: :FIU:|Conference|L 28-31 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2811-OsirisMonsters-NCAA-Coaching-Carousel-Journey&p=90297&viewfull=1#post90297)
Wk 10|Bye||
Wk 11|:FAU:|Conference|W 28-7 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2811-OsirisMonsters-NCAA-Coaching-Carousel-Journey&p=90298&viewfull=1#post90298)
Wk 12|:@: :Southern_Miss:|Conference|W 41-14 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2811-OsirisMonsters-NCAA-Coaching-Carousel-Journey&p=90300&viewfull=1#post90300)
Wk 13|:MTSU:|Division|L 21-23 (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2811-OsirisMonsters-NCAA-Coaching-Carousel-Journey&p=90301&viewfull=1#post90301)
Wk 14|:Louisville:|Division|W 17-9 ("http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2811-OsirisMonsters-NCAA-Coaching-Carousel-Journey&p=90303&viewfull=1#post90303)
Wk 15|Conf Champ||
Bowl Game|:Fresno_State:|Hawai'i Bowl|L 20-26 ("http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2811-OsirisMonsters-NCAA-Coaching-Carousel-Journey&p=90316&viewfull=1#post90316)

strattjw
07-14-2011, 06:00 PM
News From Around The League
2012
2011 Heisman Memorial Trophy Winner
Duke QB George Porter: 302 of 442 passing for 4135 yards 39 TDs and 9 INTs (also won the 2012 Maxwell, 2012 Walter Camp, and 2012 O'Brien)

BCS Bowl Games
Bowl Game|Winner|Looser|Score
Rose Bowl|Auburn|Utah (Pac 12 Champs)|31-25
Sugar Bowl|Georgia Tech (SEC Champs)|Virginia Tech|27-24
Fiesta Bowl|Wisconsin|Oklahoma|38-7
Orange Bowl|USC|North Carolina (ACC Champs|31-17
National Championship|Boise State (Big XII Champ)|Michigan (Big Ten Champ)|52-31



2011

2011 Heisman Memorial Trophy Winner
Stanford QB Garrett Graves: 260 of 397 passing for 3911 yards 44 TDs and 6 INTs (also won the 2011 Maxwell, 2011 Walter Camp, and 2011 O'Brien)

BCS Bowl Games
Bowl Game|Winner|Looser|Score
Rose Bowl|Iowa (Big Ten Champ)|Pittsburgh (Big East Champ)|45-21
Sugar Bowl|Oklahoma State|Alabama (SEC Champ)|42-21
Fiesta Bowl|Texas A&M (Big 12 Champ)|San Diego State (WAC Champ)|56-38
Orange Bowl|Oregon|Ohio State|38-24
National Championship|Florida State (ACC Champ)|Stanford (Pac-12 Champ)|45-28


Head Coach Changes
School|Coach|Reason|New Position|Replacement|Previous Job
Penn State|David Mitchell|Retired|Retirement|Oscar Carter|OC Kentucky
Arizona State|Josh Kelly|Fired|OC Maryland|CJ Wilson|DC Nevada
Illinois|Ian White|Fired|DC Miami(OH)|James Parks|DC NC State
Maryland|Erik Hunter|Fired|DC ECU|Noah Baldwin|OC Maryland
Connecticut|Brian Powers|Fired|DC Louisville|Owen O'Cain|OC NC State
San Jose State|Zach Mitchell|Fired|Unemployed|Will Webb|OC Nevada
Marshall|Bryan Harris|Fired|OC Troy|Kyle Owen|OC Hawai'i
ECU|Alex Murphy|Fired|DC Mid Tenn State|Jonathan Brothers|OC SMU
Wyoming|Tim Burch|Fired|OC Army|Paul Foster|DC Northwestern
Florida Atlantic|Paul White|Fired|OC UCF|Sean Beck|OC UCF
Memphis|Alex Tyson|Fired|OC Western Michigan|Frank Hickman|DC Louisville


Offensive Coordinator Changes
School|Coach|Reason|New Position|Replacement|Previous Job
Kentucky|Oscar Carter|Better job|HC Penn State|Jonathan Gray|OC Troy
Nevada|Will Webb|Better job|HC San Jose State|Andrew Edmonds|OC Western Michigan
SMU|Jonathan Brothers|Better job|HC ECU|Jim Dockery|OC Idaho
San Diego State|Ryan Vinson|Better job|OC NC State|Natt Morris|OC Army
Maryland|Noah Baldwin|Better job|HC Maryland|Josh Kelly|HC Arizona State
Hawai'i|Kyle Owen|Better job|HC Marshall|Clarence Pruitt|OC North Texas
UCF|Sean Beck|Better job|HC Florida Atlantic|Paul White|HC Florida Atlantic
Troy|Jonathan Gray|Better job|OC Kentucky|Bryan Harris|HC Marshall
Akron|James Ward|Fired|OC Utah State|Freddie Wynn|OC Utah State
Army|Matt Morris|Better job|OC San Diego State|Tim Burch|HC Wyoming
North Texas|Clarence Pruitt|Better job|OC Hawai'i|Jerome Myers|No previous experience
Utah State|Freddie Wynn|Better job|OC Akron|James Ward|OC Akron
Western Michigan|Andrew Edmonds|Better job|OC Nevada|Alex Tyson|HC Memphis
Idaho|Jim Dockery|Better job|OC SMU|Chris Holland|No previous experience


Defensive Coordinator Changes
School|Coach|Reason|New Position|Replacement|Previous Job
NC State|James Parks|Better job|HC Illinois|Austin King|DC Miamia (OH)
Northwestern|Paul Foster|Better job|HC Wyoming|Luke Murray|DC Mid Tenn State
Louisville|Frank Hickman|Fired|HC Memphis|Brian Powers|HC Connecticut
Nevada|CJ Wilson|Better job|HC Arizona State|Carl Brooks|DC Purdue
Purdue|Carl Brooks|Better job|DC Nevada|Zac Faulk|DC ECU
ECU|Zac Faulk|Better job|DC Purdue|Erik Hunter|HC Maryland
Miami (OH)|Austin King|Better job|DC NC State|Ian White|HC Illinois
Mid Tenn State|Luke Murray|Better job|DC Northwestern|Alex Murphy|HC ECU

strattjw
07-14-2011, 06:01 PM
League History

Yearly Recaps
Season|Year|Team|Position|Security@Start|Prestige| Record|Rank|Bowl Game|National Champion|Security@End
1|2011|Arkansas State|Offensive Coordinator|41%|D+|7-6|NR|Hawai'i Bowl vs Fresno State (L 20-26)|N/A|71%
2|2012|Arkasnas State|Offensive Coordinator|71%|B+|13-1|15|New Orleans Bowl vs Cincinnati (W 34-17)|NA|100%


Team Stats per Season
2011 Season - Offensive Coordinator Arkansas State
Total Offense|Rank|Passing Yards|Rank|PTD|Rank|Rushing Yards|Rank|RTD|PPG|Rank|Sacks|Rank
4288|82(4)|3483|21(2)|33|18(1)|805|119(12)|6|112(1 1)|23.8|79(4)|33|69(9)

1st Down|Rank|3rd Down %|Rank|4th Down%|Rank|Red Zone%|Rank|Turnover Diff|Rank|INT|Rank|Fumbles|Rank
186|113(10)|41%|58(4)|47%|86(5)|53%|120(12)|-10|105(9)|11|33(3)|7|61(4)


Player Stats per Season
2011 Season - Offensive Coordinator Akansas State

Passing|QB Rating|Att|Comp|Yards|TD|INT|Long|Sacks
James Williams|148.4|268|420|3273|31|11|78|32
Carl Ross|177.3|13|21|210|2|0|49|1

Rushing|Att|Yards|TD|Avg|Long|20+|BTK|Fum
Cedric James|100|426|2|4.3|81|3|19|4
Brandon Williams|46|186|1|4.0|36|1|6|1
James Williams|73|133|1|1.8|31|4|6|2
Carl Ross|5|39|2|7.8|18|0|0|1
Gary Ellis|4|9|0|2.3|3|0|3|0
Brian Pino|4|6|0|1.5|3|0|3|1
Dave Lundy|1|5|0|5|5|0|0|0
Kelly Harper|1|3|0|3|3|0|0|0
Ikaika Haynes|2|(-2)|0|(-1)|0|1|0|0

Receiving|Rec|Yards|TD|Avg|Long|YAC|Drops
Gary Ellis|74|990|9|13.4|67|393|13
Steve Browne|51|720|2|14.1|78|339|8
Wesley Roberson|50|527|3|10.5|36|190|5
John Everett|38|357|9|9.4|51|87|4
Kelly Harper|27|514|7|19.0|76|228|7
Cedric James|21|189|1|9.4|40|158|2
Brandon Williams|11|72|0|6.5|23|71|0
Dave Lundy|4|62|1|15.5|23|21|0
Brian Pino|2|30|0|15|25|6|0
Albert Ward|2|18|1|9|13|4|0
Ryan Martinez|1|4|0|4|4|0|0

Coaching History
Year|Team|Position|Prestige|Record|Highlights
2011 to Present|Arkansas State|Offensive Coordinator|B+|20-7|Coordinator of the Year 2012


Goal History
Season Two

Year Two of Two Year Contract
Fail Impact|Goal|Progress|Pass Impact
:1redarrow:|2000+ total offensive yards each season|PASSED|:4greenarrow:
:2redarrow:|3+ rushing TD in each season|PASSED|:3greenarrow:
:2redarrow:|50% pass completions over the entire contract|PASSED|:2greenarrow:
:3redarrow:|500+ rushing yards each season|PASSED|:1greenarrow:
|Win g games in one season|PASSED|:6greenarrow:
|2000+ total offensive yards in one season|PASSED|:4greenarrow:
:4redarrow:|Win 4 games in one season|PASSED|:1greenarrow:
:2redarrow:|3+ rushing TD in one season|PASSED|:1greenarrow:


Season One

Year One of Two Year Contract
Fail Impact|Goal|Progress|Pass Impact
:1redarrow:|2000+ total offensive yards each season|1/2 Met|:4greenarrow:
:2redarrow:|3+ rushing TD in each season|1/2 Met|:3greenarrow:
:2redarrow:|50% pass completions over the entire contract|1/2 Met|:2greenarrow:
:3redarrow:|500+ rushing yards each season|1/2 Met|:1greenarrow:
|Win g games in one season|PASSED|:6greenarrow:
|2000+ total offensive yards in one season|PASSED|:4greenarrow:
:4redarrow:|Win 4 games in one season|PASSED|:1greenarrow:
:2redarrow:|3+ rushing TD in one season|PASSED|:1greenarrow:




Coach Win-Loss Record - Offensive Coordinator
Category|Wins|Losses
Overall|20|7
Home|9|2
Away|9|4
Neutral Site|0|0
Rivalry|3|1
Top 25|2|1
Top 10|0|0
Conference Title|1|0
Bowl Games|1|1

Coaching Milestone - Offensive Coordinator
Milestone|Amount
Winning Seasons|2
Top 25 Finishes|1
Top 10 Finishes|0
Top 5 Finishes|0
National Championships|0
Longest Win Streak|13
Longest Losing Streak|3
Most Wins in a Season|13
Most Losses in a Season|6

strattjw
07-18-2011, 02:57 PM
The NCAA According to OsirisMonster
I’ve decided to shake up the NCAA by making a number of drastic conference re-alignments using the new Custom Conferences functionality in NCAA 12. I've never done anything with Custom Conferences in any previous version of NCAA so this will be a first time using this feature.

The Automatic Qualifiers
After NCAA re-alignment, five conferences retain automatic BCS qualifiers. Each team hosts a conference championship game and has multiple :4star: or above schools. In the future a sixth automatic BCS qualifying conference could be added by that conference would need to host a conference championship game and have multiple :4star: or above prestige schools first.
The five automatic qualifying schools are:

ACC
Big Ten
Big XII
Pac 12
SEC



ACC
Clemson and Georgia Tech leave the ACC and are replaced by West Virginia (Big East) and Syracuse (Big East). The conferences divide on a rough North/South split and the ACC utilizes a Protected Rival format.
ACC North|Prestige|PR|ACC South|Prestige
Boston College|:3star:||Florida State|:5star:
Maryland|:3star:||Duke|:2star:
Syracuse|:3star:||Wake Forest|:2star:
Virginia|:3star:||North Carolina|:4star:
Virginia Tech|:5star:||Miami|:5star:
West Virginia|:4star:||North Carolina State|:3star:


Big Ten
In the Big Ten Nebraska never received a conference invite. Instead that invite when to Notre Dame (Independent). The Big Ten divides on a North/South split and uses a Protected Rival format.
Big Ten North|Prestige|PR|Big Ten South|Prestige
Michigan|:5star:||Iowa|:5star:
Michigan State|:4star:||Indiana|:2star:
Notre Dame|:5star:||Purdue|:3star:
Ohio State|:6star:||Illinois|:3star:
Penn State|:6star:||Northwestern|:3star:
Wisconsin|:5star:||Minnesota|:2star:


Big XII
Nebraska remains a member of the Big XII. Kansas and Kansas State both leave the Big XII while Arkansas (SEC), Boise State (MWC) and TCU (MWC) join. The Big XII divides on a North/South split and uses a Protected Rival configuration.
BIG XII North|Prestige|PR|BIG XII South|Prestige
Boise State|:5star:||TCU|:5star:
Iowa State|:2star:||Baylor|:2star:
Missouri|:4star:||Texas A&M|:4star:
Nebraska|:5star:||Arkansas|:4star:
Oklahoma|:6star:||Texas|:6star:
Oklahoma State|:4star:||Texas Tech|:3star:


Pac 12
The Pac 10 expands to the Pac 12 inviting Utah (MWC) and BYU (MWC) over Colorado. They divide on the North/South basis and are the only automatic qualifying conference without a Protected Rival schedule.
Pac 12 North|Prestige|Pac 12 South|Prestige
California|:3star:|Arizona|:3star:
Oregon|:6star:|Arizona State|:3star:
Oregon State|:3star:|BYU|:4star:
Stanford|:4star:|UCLA|:2star:
Washington|:3star:|USC|:6star:
Washington State|:1star:|Utah|:4star:


SEC
The SEC looses Kentucky and Arkansas while gaining Clemson (ACC) and Georgia Tech (ACC). They divide on an East/West split and use a Protected Rival schedule.
SEC East|Prestige|PR|SEC West|Prestige
Clemson|:4star:||Ole Miss|:2star:
Florida|:6star:||LSU|:6star:
Georgia|:5star:||Auburn|:6star:
Georgia Tech|:4star:||Miss State|:3star:
South Carolina|:4star:||Alabama|:6star:
Tennessee|:4star:||Vanderbilt|:2star:



Non-Automatic Qualifiers
The non-automatic qualifier conferences comprise the rest of the NCAA. Three of the non-automatic qualifier conferences will become eligible to receive automatic qualifier status should they improve their prestige. These conferences are the Big East, Mountain West, and Sunbelt. The non-automatic qualifying conferences saw significant more change then the automatic qualifying conferences.
The non-automatic qualifying conferences are:

Big East (AQC eligible)
Mountain West (AQC eligible)
Sunbelt (AQC eligible)
C-USA (4 teams)
MAC (8 teams)
WAC (10 teams)



Big East
The Big East lost Syracuse and West Virginia while gaining seven new schools. The new schools are Buffalo (MAC), Temple (MAC), ECU (C-USA), Marshal (C-USA), Miami OH (MAC), Ohio (MAC, and UCF (C-USA). The Big East is broken into two divisions on a North/South divide and doesn't use a Protected Rival schedule.
Big East North|Prestige|Big East South|Prestige
Buffalo|:2star:|ECU|:3star:
Cincinnati|:3star:|Marshall|:2star:
Connecticut|:3star:|Miami OH|:2star:
Pittsburgh|:3star:|Ohio|:2star:
Rutgers|:3star:|UCF|:3star:
Temple|:2star:|USF|:3star:


Mountain West
The Mountain West retained only one team from its 2010 configuration. The new Mountain West added from the C-USA Houston, Rice, SMU, Tulsa, and UTEP. From the WAC Idaho, Louisiana Tech, and New Mexico State are now in the Mountain West. Sunbelt teams UL Lafayette, UL Monroe, and North Texas joined the Mountain West. The Mountain West is broken into two divisions on an East/West divide and uses a Protected Rival schedule.
MWC East|Prestige|PR|MWC West|Prestige
Houston|:3star:||Rice|:2star:
Louisiana Tech|:2star:||Idaho|:1star:
Tulsa|:3star:||SMU|:3star:
UL Lafayette|:1star:||North Texas|:1star:
UL Monroe|:1star:||New Mexico St|:1star:
UTEP|:2star:||New Mexico|:1star:



Sunbelt
The Sunbelt has six new members. Those new members are Kentucky (SEC), Louisville (Big East), and from C-USA Memphis, Southern Miss, Tulane, and UAB. The Sunbelt divides on a North/South line and doesn't use a Protected Rival configuration.
Sunbelt North|Prestige|Sunbelt South|Prestige
Arkansas State|:1star:|FIU|:1star:
Kentucky|:3star:|Florida Atlantic|:1star:
Louisville|:3star:|Southern Miss|:2star:
Memphis|:1star:|Troy|:2star:
Middle Tennessee State|:1star:|Tulane|:1star:
Western Kentucky|:1star:|UAB|:1star:



C-USA
The C-USA has become the conference for the Armed Services of the USA. Four schools play in the C-USA. The Citadel made the step up to FBS football replacing Eastern Michigan and joining the other service academies to round out the C-USA.
C-USA|Prestige
Air Force|:3star:
Army|:1star:
Navy|:3star:
The Citadel|:1star:



MAC
The remaining MAC teams are all teams that played in the MAC during the 2010 season. This makes it the only conference in the game comprised only with members that played in the same conference a year ago. Eight schools play in the MAC.
MAC|Prestige
Akron|:1star:
Ball State|:2star:
Bowling Green|:2star:
Central Michigan|:2star:
Kent State|:1star:
Northern Illinois|:2star:
Toledo|:2star:
Western Michigan|:1star:



WAC
The WAC re-aligned with members of the old Mountain West conference to combine mostly west coast schools. The new WAC sees the inclusion of four previous Mountain West teams including Colorado State, San Diego State, UNLV, and Wyoming with Colorado (Pac 12) rounding out the WAC.
WAC|Prestige
Colorado|:2star:
Colorado State|:2star:
Fresno State|:2star:
Hawai'i|:2star:
Nevada|:3star:
San Diego State|:2star:
San Jose State|:1star:
UNLV|:2star:
Utah State|:1star:
Wyoming|:2star:


Independents
Unable to find a home in any conference, former Big XII teams Kansas and Kansas State declared themselves Independents, severing existing conference ties.
Independent|Prestige
Kansas|:2star:
Kansas State|:3star:



As the years progress I'll update this page with changes in school prestige.

strattjw
07-18-2011, 11:56 PM
The season starts!

strattjw
07-19-2011, 12:19 AM
The restarted season for the Arkansas State Red Wolves opened when they played a visit to TCF Bank stadium at the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The game started out strong for the Red Wolves taking the ball from their own 20 and driving deep into Minnesota territory only to see their drive stall on the 1 yard line. The Arkansas State defense held but the offense failed to match their previous success moving the ball down the field. Luckily it wouldn't matter as the defense blocked a Golden Gopher punt attempt in the end zone and recovered the ball for a TD! Minnesota would answer immediately to close out the half with a TD of their own. The second half saw a back and forth of failed offensive drives that continued into the fourth quarter. Arkansas State broke the stalemate in the fourth connecting on an 8 yard TD pass from Ellis to Williams. The Golden Gopher couldn't answer and Arkansas State sealed the win with a 27 yard FG as the clock winded under two minutes left to take a 10 point lead. This is a big win for first time Offensive Coordinator Osiris Jones looking to make an impact in the Sunbelt. "Our guys played strong against a better Minnesota team. Going on the road and coming away with a win is huge. Sure I'd like our offense to perform better but I still feel we have a real shot at winning the Sunbelt this year."

:Arkansas_State: :@: :Minnesota:|
Result|W 17-7
Total Offensive Points|10
Total Offensive Yards|209
Rushing Stats|18-33-0
Passing Stats|17-25-176-1
Stat of the Day|J Williams completing 68% of his passes


Up next Arkansas State travels to Denton TX for a showdown with rival North Texas Mean Green.

strattjw
07-19-2011, 01:10 AM
Week two saw Arkansas State travel to North Texas to play the Mean Green. Arkansas State offensive came alive in the game scoring on 3 TD passes while racking up 251 offensive yards. The defense lent a hand as well forcing a Mean Green safety.

The Red Wolves start conference play next week when they host Memphis.

:Arkansas_State: :@: :North_Texas:|
Result|W 30-7
Total Offensive Points|28
Total Offensive Yards|251
Rushing Stats|19-42-0
Passing Stats|19-32-209-3
Stat of the Day|Williams 3 TD passes

strattjw
07-19-2011, 11:43 AM
Had a bonus goal pop up after beating North Texas last night. It wasn't on my original contract goals but looks like it was a hidden goal. The goal was to beat a team ranked higher then me and carried with it no penalty for failure (good thing since I had no idea it was even a goal for me.) Not sure if others are seeing these hidden goals pop up during the season as well.

SmoothPancakes
07-19-2011, 11:58 AM
Had a bonus goal pop up after beating North Texas last night. It wasn't on my original contract goals but looks like it was a hidden goal. The goal was to beat a team ranked higher then me and carried with it no penalty for failure (good thing since I had no idea it was even a goal for me.) Not sure if others are seeing these hidden goals pop up during the season as well.

Yeah, there are little hidden bonus goals that you may see show up from time to time. If you don't complete it, if I remember correctly, it'll never show up, and you'll never be penalized for not completing it. If you do complete it, it shows up like this one did in your case, and you get that extra Pass Impact reward for completing it.

strattjw
07-19-2011, 01:23 PM
Yeah, there are little hidden bonus goals that you may see show up from time to time. If you don't complete it, if I remember correctly, it'll never show up, and you'll never be penalized for not completing it. If you do complete it, it shows up like this one did in your case, and you get that extra Pass Impact reward for completing it.

Interesting. I wonder what types of bonus goals you see and how often they pop up. Playing with a team like Arkansas State it wasn't hard beating a team ranked higher then me. :)

Thanks for reading the thread too. I borrowed much of my formating from your dynasty report. I like you have stuff set up.

SmoothPancakes
07-19-2011, 01:37 PM
Interesting. I wonder what types of bonus goals you see and how often they pop up. Playing with a team like Arkansas State it wasn't hard beating a team ranked higher then me. :)

Thanks for reading the thread too. I borrowed much of my formating from your dynasty report. I like you have stuff set up.

Yeah, I have no idea what kind of bonus goals we all might see, but they are definitely there and a nice little surprise when one does appear.

And my pleasure. I love reading all of these dynasty threads, always interesting to see how things are going for others. I may be a bit behind and bad about replying and posting regularly in them, but I read every single one of the dynasty threads in this forum.

And I noticed that about the formatting. I appreciate the compliment of you liking my formatting and using it yourself. I'm happy to see that other people like it as well as I do. Like I told texacotea in my own thread, any setup or formatting that I have in my own thread, if people like it, they are more than welcome to use it in their threads as well. That is one of the biggest compliments, in my opinion, I can receive for how I have my own dynasty thread setup, is when people are liking that format also and using it themselves.

And now that I am getting to a chance to actually make a post about your actual dynasty in here, enjoying it so far man. I can't wait to see how you are able to do with Arkansas State and what path lies ahead for your coach. :)

Just one personal request, if it's not too much to ask for. When you get to week 9, don't try too hard in your game against Florida International, as they're the team I'm using in my dynasty. ;)

strattjw
07-19-2011, 01:49 PM
Just one personal request, if it's not too much to ask for. When you get to week 9, don't try too hard in your game against Florida International, as they're the team I'm using in my dynasty. ;)

Can't promise anything. I'm relying on that game to reach my 6 win goal :)

SmoothPancakes
07-19-2011, 01:52 PM
Can't promise anything. I'm relying on that game to reach my 6 win goal :)

:D Yeah, in my dynasty, I'm just hoping to stay in contention for a win against Arkansas State. They have some dangerous players on the team.

strattjw
07-19-2011, 02:41 PM
I was really suprised by the quality of players on Arkansas State. I swear these guys weren't that good last year. I'm using the Fairdale Kings roster so these don't have any player edits besides names. Still, it's going to be rough making it to the first Sunbelt conference championship game. With both Kentucky and Louisville in my division I'll need some luck.

Best of luck to you. Passing this year is much more difficult then in 2011. The zones can be tricky to read now.

strattjw
07-20-2011, 10:35 AM
*Coach Osiris sits down with the Jonesboro Gazette*

Reporter: Coach Osiris, thanks for taking time out of your busy day for this interview. I know you have a lot of work ahead of you as preparation for tonight's game against hated conference rival Troy. Coming off a strong win against North Texas, are the Red Wolves ready to open Sunbelt play?

Coach: I'll have my squad ready. We really started to see the Gun click last week against North Texas. I think we put on a show for the Arkansas State fans and I plan on surpassing what we did a week ago when the Trojans come to town.

Reporter: Coach, there was a lot of talk around the Sunbelt when Arkansas State named you Offensive Coordinator and Recruiting Czar. The move was often referred to as suicide for Arkansas State football. Do you feel you are the right person for the job?

Coach: The right person for the job? Come on now. This is Arkansas State we are talking about. How much worse could I make a program constantly at the bottom of the NCAA rankings year after year? Do I enjoy recruiting in a state with nearly no talent convincing recruits to come to a school that offers little in the way of an education or chance at the pros? No. But I'm not one to shy away from a challenge. And when I take this squad to a bowl game then we'll see who is the right person for the job!

*Coach Osiris gets up and leaves the interview.*

strattjw
07-20-2011, 07:26 PM
Week 3 Arkansas State hosted Memphis as they opened up Sunbelt conference play. The game stayed close until the 4th quarter when Arkansas State scored two straight TDs to run away with the game and earn a 28-10 win. The offense clicked on all cyclinders as the Red Wolves put up 2 passing and 2 rushing TDs. 3rd down, thought, was a sticking point for Arkansas State going only 28% (2-7) on third downs.

Next up 3-0 Arknasas State prepares to host hated conference rival Troy.

:Memphis: :@: :Arkansas_State:|
Result|W 28-10
Total Offensive Points|28
Total Offensive Yards|268
Rushing Stats|16-69-2
Passing Stats|15-22-199-2
Stat of the Day|Browne 3 receptions for 100 yards and 1 TD

JerzeyReign
07-21-2011, 06:26 AM
Nice Win!

strattjw
07-23-2011, 12:10 AM
I'm putting this dynasty on hold for now due to the issues with super LB messing up the over the middle passing game and problems with roster files. After the patch I'll re-evaluate if it's worth picking up again.

Until then I'm going to start a new dynasty with default rosters in hopes that fixes some of the issues.

Edited: Actually I've decided to just restart this dynasty with unnamed rosters. It was a bit disheartening to hear that deleting your roster files was the current fix for roster issues people have seen.

Anyway, I'll do conference make up and all the same. Still play with Arkansas State. Updating this thread today.

strattjw
07-24-2011, 02:52 PM
The defense collapsed in Week 4 as Troy steamrolled the Red Wolves 21-35. Troy put up over 400 yards of offense including 3 rushing TDs while Arknasas State had trouble mounting an effective offense in the second half. The 3rd quarter was the nail in Arkansas State's coffin as Troy scored 22 unanswered points to pull away with the big win.

Coming off the defeat Arkansas State heads into a bye week then a trip out to Kentucky to face division foe Western Kentucky.

:Troy: :@: :Arkansas_State:|
Result|L 21-35
Total Offensive Points|21
Total Offensive Yards|295
Rushing Stats|13-41-0
Passing Stats|19-33-3
Stat of the Day|Williams 3 TD passes

strattjw
07-24-2011, 10:34 PM
Arkansas State came off their bye week and the loss to Troy to dominate Western Kentucky in Kentucky. The game was never close with Arkansas State jumping to a 21-0 lead at the half. The defensee only allowed 137 yards of total offense while the offense put up over 350 yards including a pair of rushing and passing TDs. The game helped build confidence for offensive coordinator Osiris Jones and lifted the Red Wolves to a 4-1 start.

Up next a huge test for the young Arkansas State team. They head into Nebraska to take on the #14 ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers.

:Arkansas_State: :@: :Western_Kentucky:|
Result|W 31-0
Total Offensive Points|31
Total Offensive Yards|361
Rushing Stats|21-107-2
Passing Stats|17-31-254-2
Stat of the Day|Ellis 3 receptions for 81 yards and 2 TDs

strattjw
07-24-2011, 10:40 PM
Nebraska clung to a slight lead despite a late Arkansas State surge to beat the Red Wolves 14-21. In the game neither team saw much success on offense. Nebraska accumulated just 301 yards of offense while the Red Wolves managed to put up 274 yards despite Williams attempting 43 passes through the game. No was shocked by the results, though few thought the Red Wolves would have kept the game as close as they did. Depsite the loss, the performanec built confidence for the coaching staff heading into the bulk of their conference schedule.

Next up Arkansas State heads into Kentucky to host the unbeaten division leading Kentucky.

:Nebraska: :@: :Arkansas_State:|
Result|L 14-21
Total Offensive Points|14
Total Offensive Yards|274
Rushing Stats|9-23-0
Passing Stats|29-43-251-2
Stat of the Day|Browne 11 receptions for 105 yards

strattjw
07-24-2011, 10:47 PM
Despite a school record setting performance by Arkansas State QB Williams, Kentucky walked away with the 21-14 win in Kentucky. The game started off all Kentucky leading 7-0 at the half and then 14-0 going into the fourth quarter. Arkansas State made a comback in the 4th scoring 14 points but it wasn't enough as Kentucky added on the insure schore off a 15 yard Campbell to Young TD reception. Asked about the game Osiris Jones had this to say. "We played a tough team that came up big when they needed. Two untimely interceptions and a horrible 25% in the red zone won't win you many games. At time Williams looked amazing, at times he looked horrible. I just hope we get more consistance when we travel down to Florida International next week."

At 4-3, the Red Wolves look to improve the confernce standing against the struggling Florida International team next week.

:Arkansas_State: :@: :Kentucky:|
Result|L 14-21
Total Offensive Points|14
Total Offensive Yards|441
Rushing Stats|15-8-0
Passing Stats|37-49-433-2
Stat of the Day|Williams 37 of 49 for 441 yards (school record)

strattjw
07-24-2011, 10:54 PM
Arkansas State had high hopes of setting their year straight against with a conference win over Florida International. Those hopes were dashed when they suffered a crushing 28-31 loss. Arkansas State broke a back and forth 21-21 tie in the 3rd quarter scoring on a huge James 45 yard TD run. It proved for naught, though, as Florida International punched in a TD with 39 seconds left in the game then picked off Arkansas State on their first play on the following drive and kicked the game winning field goal to drop Arkansas State to 4-4 on the year.

Arkansas State gets a much needed bye next week before hosting Florida Atlantic. Rumor is that Arknasas State invited a large number of targetted recruits to visit during the game. Coach Osiris Jones just hopes his offense plays better in the clutch then they have so far this year.

:Arkansas_State: :@: :FIU:|
Result|L 28-31
Total Offensive Points|28
Total Offensive Yards|361
Rushing Stats|18-103-1
Passing Stats|20-39-258-3
Stat of the Day|James 45 yard TD run

strattjw
07-24-2011, 10:59 PM
The bye week served Arkansas State well as they came out rested and ready for Florida Atlantic infront of a home crowd and dozen potential recruits. Despite attempts to keep the game close, Florida Atlantic couldn't withstand a fourth quarter push by Arkansas State as the Red Wolves closed out a 28-7 win. Arkansas State led by only 7 points for the majority of the game but a pair of Williams touchdown passes in the fourth quarter were too much for Florida Atlantic to overcome. After the game it was rumored that three recruits instantly gave their commitment to Arkansas State after seeing the team in action.

Next week Arkansas State travels to Southern Miss to face unbeaten Southern Miss.

:FAU: :@: :Arkansas_State:|
Result|W 28-7
Total Offensive Points|28
Total Offensive Yards|395
Rushing Stats|34-147-0
Passing Stats|20-29-248-4
Stat of the Day|Williams 4 TD passes

SmoothPancakes
07-24-2011, 11:06 PM
Wooo!!! That a way FIU!!

:D Sorry man. But as FIU is the team I'm starting out with in the 360 Coach Mode OD, as well as the team I chose to start my coaching career with in my offline dynasty, I gotta root for FIU whenever someone plays them in one of these dynasties. Nothing personal. :)

strattjw
07-24-2011, 11:08 PM
Southern Mississippi never knew what hit them as Arkansas State rolled their biggest win of the year 41-14. The game started off with a James 79 yard punt return for a TD and then escalated to a 27-14 half time lead. Southern Miss failed to score in the second half while Arkansas State piled on another 14 points including TD passes of 75 and 60 yards by Williams. The 5 TD passes by Williams broke a school record for TD passes in a single game. Though they are likely out of the conference championship picture, the win makes Arkansas State bowl elligible.

Next week Arkansas State hopes to keep momentum building as they host struggling Mid Tennessee State.

:Arkansas_State: :@: :Southern_Miss:|
Result|W 41-14
Total Offensive Points|34
Total Offensive Yards|439
Rushing Stats|26-84-0
Passing Stats|17-30-355-5
Stat of the Day|Williams 355 yards passing and 5 TDs

strattjw
07-24-2011, 11:18 PM
Middle Tennesse State shocked an over confident Arkansas State team with an unlikely 23-21 win on the road. Arkansas State started off in trouble going down by 17 points before closing the game before the half down just 7-17. They struck hard in the 3rd quarter with 14 more points to take a 21-17 lead. Middle Tennessee State then took back the lead with a minute left in the 3rd and failed to give it back. Arkansas State failed 3rd down after 3rd down as a string of frustrating dropped passes and lethargic running doomed the Red Wolves who saw only 30% success rate on 3rd downs (4-13). Coach Osiris Jones was particularly upset with the 3 turnovers by the offense. "This was a game we should win. Middle Tennessee State didn't beat us. We stopped playing." The only high point of the game came in the 3rd quarter when Arkansas State HB James went 81 yards on the ground to set the NCAA longest TD run record.

Arkansas State looks to improve on a 6-5 record and their bowl standing as they close out the regular season next week when they host Louisville.

:MTSU: :@: :Arkansas_State:|
Result|L 23-21
Total Offensive Points|21
Total Offensive Yards|405
Rushing Stats|17-99-1
Passing Stats|27-42-306-2
Stat of the Day|James 81 yard TD run (NCAA record)

strattjw
07-24-2011, 11:23 PM
Arkansas State ended their regular season with a 17-9 win over Louisville. Arkansas State took the lead going into the half and provided just enough offense to answer anything Louisville threw their way. The offense only put up 252 yards of offense and rushed for just over 53 yards on 21 carries but it was enough to end the regular season with a 7-5 record.

Up next a bowl game for Arkansas State! Which one will it be? Projections predict a Hawai'i Bowl berth against Fresno State.

:Louisville: :@: :Arkansas_State:|
Result|W 17-9
Total Offensive Points|17
Total Offensive Yards|252
Rushing Stats|21-53-0
Passing Stats|21-32-199-2
Stat of the Day|Williams 2 TD passes

strattjw
07-24-2011, 11:24 PM
Wooo!!! That a way FIU!!

:D Sorry man. But as FIU is the team I'm starting out with in the 360 Coach Mode OD, as well as the team I chose to start my coaching career with in my offline dynasty, I gotta root for FIU whenever someone plays them in one of these dynasties. Nothing personal. :)

Glad I could deliver! That game was frustrating. I thought I had it won but watching the super sim Arkansas State defense let FIU march down the field then throwing a stupid INT on the next drive was just too much to overcome.

strattjw
07-25-2011, 12:22 AM
Bowl Game: Arkansas State looses to Fresno State 20-26. This game was frustrating from the start. The way that a QB can be 75% through the throwing motion but still get sacked with the ball never getting tossed is really annoying and one of the biggest changes in 2012 that I really dislike. Arkansas State started the game off bad muffing the opening kick and giving up a TD. In all the Red Wolves turned the ball over 4 times (3 fumbles and 1 INT) during the game. They ran 9 times for -4 yards and were held to 1-5 on 3rd downs and went 1-4 in the redzone. Pretty much it was an offensive coordinators worse nightmare. The loss is a big blow to the program but shouldn't have much of an impact on offensive coordinator Osiris Jones contract with Arkansas State.

:Arkansas_State: vs :Fresno_State:|
Result|L 20-26
Total Offensive Points|13
Total Offensive Yards|337
Rushing Stats|9-(-4)-0
Passing Stats|23-34-341-2
Stat of the Day|Horrible rushing attack of the Red Wolves

strattjw
07-25-2011, 02:23 PM
Updated all posts with year end data for the 2011 season. Overall the season was a disappointing success. I say success because Arkansas State made it to a bowl game and disappointing because they could have done so much better. Many close games were lost that should have been won. Of the six losses in 2011 only one was by more then 7 points and each of those five games were winnable right down to the end of the game. In 2012 the offense needs to step up. Luckily both starting QB and all starting WRs are returning. Hopefully the Red Wolves can build on what they had in 2011 and challenge for a Sunbelt title in 2012.

At the end of 2011 Offensive Coordinator Osiris Jone fielded a number of offers from schools around the league (including OC at Maryland) but rejected them all, unwilling to leave Arkansas State after just one year. Next year, though, his contract with the school will be up and many are wondering where his future leads.

Here are links to the updated information from the 2011 season.

2011 Game by Game Results and 2012 Schedule (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2811-OsirisMonsters-NCAA-Coaching-Carousel-Journey&p=82930&viewfull=1#post82930)
2011 Stats including Team and Individual Player stats (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2811-OsirisMonsters-NCAA-Coaching-Carousel-Journey&p=82932&viewfull=1#post82932)
2011 News including BCS Bowl winners, Hiesman winner, and all Coaching Moves (http://www.thegamingtailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?2811-OsirisMonsters-NCAA-Coaching-Carousel-Journey&p=82931&viewfull=1#post82931)

strattjw
07-26-2011, 01:36 AM
Week One: Arkansas State :@: #1 Oregon L 21-28 OT

Arkansas State went into #1 Oregon nobody expecting them to win. The Red Wolves nearly proved the nation wrong taking the Ducks to OT before falling to Oregon 21-28. Even though it will be recorded as a loss, Arkansas State has to be happy with their performance in the game. For a split second they had a chance to beat the top team in the nation, a feat Arkansas State has never accomplished. Defensively Arkansas State forced turnovers (both fumbles) and held a potent Oregon attack to just 311 total yards of offense. Offensively the Red Wolves outgained Oregon with 374 yards of total offense including a great performance by SR QB Williams with 320 passing yards and 2 TDs. The thing that did Arkansas State in? Just like last year the Red Wolves struggled on 3rd downs able to convert only 2 of 18 3rd down plays and saw no success in the red zone scoring only 4 times on 9 visits. If the Red Wolves want to compete for a Sunbelt championship this year they need to convert on 3rd downs and put up points in the red zone.

Speaking after the game Offensive Coordinator Osiris Jones said he was happy with his teams performance but saw many areas they needed to improve on if they want to be true contenders in the Sunbelt. During the game Coach Osiris pulled out a number of looks new to Arkansas State offensive including more then a few under center looks both from the Ace and I Formation looks. When asked about it Coach Osiris just smiled and said "I've got a few surprises in store for this season."

Up next Arkansas State starts conference play when the travel to Memphis to take on division opponent Memphis Tigers.

:Arkansas_State: :@: #1:Oregon:|
Result|L 21-28 OT
Total Offensive Points|21
Total Offensive Yards|374
Rushing Stats|19-54-0
Passing Stats|31-49-320-2
Play of the Day|QB Williams scramble to tie the game on a two point conversion

strattjw
07-27-2011, 01:17 AM
Week Three: Arkansas State :@: Memphis W 30-12

Arkansas State Red Wolves travelled to Memphis to face the Tigers in both teams conference opener. The game started off all Red Wolves as they jumped to an early 14-0 lead from a pair of Williams TD passes. Williams would add a 3rd TD to his total during the 3rd quarter in what turned out to be a stellar performance for the Sunbelt standout QB. The rushing attack came alive during the game with Arkansas State putting up over 100 yards rushing on 28 attempts and score 1 TD on the ground. Memphis mounted a late second half comeback that fell short as Arkansas State defense picked off Memphis QB Scott twice in the second half. Last season leading reciever Ellis broke his first game slump catching 3 passes, one a TD in the first half.

Up next Arkansas State hosts FCS West. I'm not sure exactly how that happened as they were suppose to play Kansas during week 4 but somehow the schedule now shows FCS West. Guess it is time for the backups to get some practice on the field.

:Arkansas_State: :@: :Memphis:|
Result|W 30-12
Total Offensive Points|30
Total Offensive Yards|365
Rushing Stats|28-107-1
Passing Stats|24-35-258-3
Play of the Day|QB Williams tossed 3 TD passes

strattjw
07-28-2011, 11:38 PM
Week Four: FCS West :@: Arkansas State W 62-0
This game isn't even worth mentioning. I hate playing FCS teams because it is never a good game and never fun to score at will. At one point in the second half with my 2nd string playing I was trying not to gain yards on the ground but no matter how much I ran left to right the FCS defense went out of their way to miss tackles. I must have been really tired when I set the schedule for this season because I could have sworn it was Kansas I was playing.

FCS West :@: :Arkansas_State:|
Result|W 62-0
Total Offensive Points|62
Total Offensive Yards|604
Rushing Stats|29-201-2
Passing Stats|20-29-403-5
Play of the Day|No stat can possibly be worthy.

strattjw
07-28-2011, 11:46 PM
Week Six: :Arkansas_State: :@: :Tulane: W 31-14
Arkansas State paid a visit to the Green Wave of Tulane in conference play. Favorites to win the game, the Red Wolves jumped on top to a 14-0 lead in the first half on Williams TD passes. The first was a 22 yard strike to Cutler and the second a 4 yard pass to Browne. The Green Wave would add a TD of their own before half but the Tulane offense couldn't match up with the Red Wolves defense as Arkansas State held Tulane to just 227 yards of total offense. The Red Wolves had no problems of their own on offense putting up 481 yards including 167 on the ground and 314 through the air. When Williams hit Cutler for his third TD of the game it became apparent that Tulane was just outmatched.

This win lifts Arkansas State to 3-1 on the season and keeps them undefeated in conference play. Tulane, meanwhile, drops down to 1-4 on the season and 1-2 in conference play. Next week Arkansas State hosts UL Monroe with recruits scheduled to visit. The Red Wolves need a big win to woe over some critical recruits coming to town.

:Arkansas_State: :@: :Tulane:|
Result|W 31-14
Total Offensive Points|31
Total Offensive Yards|481
Rushing Stats|31-167-1
Passing Stats|27-44-314-3
Play of the Day|HB Pino gained 173 yards on the ground averaging 7.5 per carry (his best performance of the season)

strattjw
07-31-2011, 12:22 PM
Week Seven: ULM :@: Arkansas State W 42-7
Arkansas State started strong in this game scoring on the opening drive and never looking back. The Red Wolves took an early 28-0 lead going into the fourth quarter before the Warhawks got on the board for their only score of the game. Arkansas State QB Williams connected for TD passes of 10, 16, and 39 yards in the time while HB Pino ran for two TDs and Tucker added another in the closing minute of the game.

Next week the Red Wolves continue conference play against Southern Miss.

:UL_Monroe: :@: :Arkansas_State:|
Result|W 42-7
Total Offensive Points|42
Total Offensive Yards|451
Rushing Stats|31-201-3
Passing Stats|24-36-250-3
Play of the Day|Pino 2 TD runs

strattjw
07-31-2011, 12:30 PM
Week Eight: Southern Miss :@ Arkansas State W 31-21

Arkansas State hosted a tough 3-4 Southern Miss team down on thier luck. The game started off all Arkansas State with the Red Wolves entering halftime up 10-0 then taking on another TD in the 3rd before letting Southern Miss work their way back in the game. Despite a 14 point fourth quarter from USM, it wasn't enough and the Red Wolves held on to win. QB Williams proved explosive in the game tossing 3 TD passes in the first three quarters of the game. Unfortunately standout HB Pino went down with a season ending injury during the game. This could severly impact the Red Wolves rushing attack and hamper their ability to move the ball in key short yardage situations.

Next week Arkansas State travels to hated rival undefeated Troy. The game means a lot for coach Osiris Jones. Only in win in this game will allow him to keep promises made for winning seasons to recruits he lured away from better programs.

:Southern_Miss: :@: :Arkansas_State:
Result|W 31-21
Total Offensive Points|31
Total Offensive Yards|385
Rushing Stats|17-9-1
Passing Stats|34-54-376-3
Mishap of the Day|HB Pino out for the season with a broken collar bone

strattjw
07-31-2011, 12:36 PM
Week Nine: Arkansas State :@: Troy W 40-27

This game started out strong for Troy as the Trojans took a first quarter lead on a 12 yard Brown to Davis pass. I looked like the #1 ranked NCAA offense wouldn't be stopped. Things started to change in the second quarter as the Red Wolves defense stopped the Troy assault and scored twice themselves on Williams TD passes leading to a slight 14-13 Arkansas State lead going into the half. Troy faltered in the second have as Arkasnas State outscored them 27-14 to close out the game.

This big win completes promises made to recruits. Next week Arkansas State looks for revenge against FIU.

:Arkansas_State: :@: :Troy:|
Result|W 40-27
Total Offensive Points|40
Total Offensive Yards|451
Rushing Stats|25-84-1
Passing Stats|27-40-367-4
Play of the Day|Williams 4 TD passes

strattjw
07-31-2011, 12:43 PM
Week Ten: FIU :@: Arkansas State W 45-38

Last year FIU pulled off the upset win against Arkansas State. This year looked like it would be more of the same. FIU jumped out to the early 17-0 first quarter lead and added another TD in the second quarter. They seemed in control of the game before Arkansas State rattled off 21 second quarter points to close the halftime gap from 24-0 to 24-21. The third quarter continues with Arkansas State dominance as they put up another 10 points and took the 31-24 lead. That lead was short lived and FIU scored twice at the start of the fourth quarter. Now starting HB Tucker ran a wheel route and caught the Williams pass rumbled for an 80 yard TD followed by a 2 yard TD run to seal the Red Wolf win.

Next week Arkansas State starts the meat of their Sun Belt North Sun Belt North schedule when they play Kentucky followed by #22 Louisville.

:FIU: :@: :Arkansas_State:|
Result|W 45-38
Total Offensive Points|45
Total Offensive Yards|663
Rushing Stats|7-(-7)-1
Passing Stats|33-55-670-5
Play of the Day|HB Tucker 80 yard TD reception

strattjw
07-31-2011, 12:48 PM
Week Eleven: Kentucky :@: Arkansas State

Arkasnas State came out and dominated this game against Kentucky give them a win against the Sun Belt North favorites. In the game Kentucky could never get their offense going and had trouble containing the Air Raid as Williams marched up and down the field against the Kentucky defense.

Next week Arkansas State can all but clinch a Sun Belt North championship berth if they can travel to Louisville and beat the #22 Cardinals.

:Kentucky: :@: :Arkansas_State:|
Result|W 38-10
Total Offensive Points|38
Total Offensive Yards|496
Rushing Stats|31-106-2
Passing Stats|26-36-390-3
Play of the Day|Williams 3 TD passes

strattjw
07-31-2011, 12:53 PM
Week Twelve: Arkansas State :@: Louisville W 31-24

Arkansas State pulled off a huge win in the game that would determine the Sun Belt North title berth. Arkansas State jumped to a 17-7 halftime lead and held off a 14 point Louisville fourth quarter push to win the game. After going up 17-7 at halftime the Red Wolves felt pretty comfortable until Louisville put up 17 unanswered points of their own to take over the lead midway through the fourth. Williams never worried, though and led two precision passing drives to regain the lead and seal the victory.

Arkansas State needs to pull off one win in their next two games to clinch a title game berth. With Mid Tennessee State and Western Kenctuky left to play that shouldn't be too difficult.

:Arkansas_State: :@: :Louisville:|
Result|W 31-24
Total Offensive Points|31
Total Offensive Yards|413
Rushing Stats|21-52-1
Passing Stats|24-38-361-3
Play of the Day|Williams 3 TD passes

strattjw
07-31-2011, 12:57 PM
Week Thirteen: Western Kentucky :@: #25 Arkanas State W 48-20

Ranked for the first time in club history, Arkansas State hosts Western Kentucky needing a win to clinch the Sun Belt North. And a win they got with huge 14 point second quarter and 21 point fourth quarter that sealed the win. This wasn't a shock, though, as the 1-9 Western Kentucky team was never given a chance by anyone to pull off the win.

Next up the regular season finale agaisnt Mid Tennessee State. Though there isn't much on the line look for Arkansas State to play to win. Still the backups are expected to see much action in the game giving the starts some needed rest before the Conference Title game.

:Western_Kentucky: :@: :Arkansas_State:|
Result|W 48-20
Total Offensive Points|48
Total Offensive Yards|474
Rushing Stats|31-145-3
Passing Stats|28-37-329-4
Play of the Day|HB Tucker 141 yards rushing and 2 TDs

strattjw
07-31-2011, 01:01 PM
Week Fourteen: #22 Arkansas State :@: Mid Teneessee State W 31-13

Arkansas State jumped to a 24-7 halftime lead and never looked back. The starters were pulled after the first half and the second team played mop up action as Arkansas State won the game easily.

Next up Sun Belt Conference title game against Rival #20 Troy.

:Arkansas_State: :@: :MTSU:|
Result|W 31-13
Total Offensive Points|31
Total Offensive Yards|436
Rushing Stats|30-153-3
Passing Stats|21-34-283-1
Play of the Day|HB Tucker 145 yards rushing and 2 TDs

strattjw
07-31-2011, 01:09 PM
Sun Belt Conference Title Game: #22 Arkansas State vs #20 Troy W 34-31

Infront of a sold out Jacksonville FL crowd the Arkansas State Red Wolves beat the Troy Trojans in a back and forth football game that wouldn't be decided until the end of the fourth quarter. The game started out all Troy in the first quarter. They picked off Williams inside the their own 10 yard line then drove down the first to take the 7-0 lead. The second quarter saw Arkansas State regain the lead as a Tucker 2 yard TD run tied it then a Griffin 21 yard FG secured a 10-7 lead. Troy jumped ahead right before the half on a 79 yard Weatherford punt return for a TD. Things weren't looking good for Arkansas State. Already Williams had thrown up 2 INTs and leading Red Wovles reciever Ellis went down with a broken arm and would be out the rest of the season!

Still the Red Wolves wouldn't be denied and came out strong in the third quarter scoring on a 60 yard Williams to Parrish TD pass to take the lead. It wouldn't last long as Troy jumped back on top on a Colvin TD pass. Arkansas State had an answer, though, and Tucker rumbled 73 yards down the field to for the TD run and a Red Wolves lead. Troy tied the game up midway through the fourth quarter but would never see the lead again. The Red Wolves took the lead for the final time on a 36 yard FG then tacked on a 23 yard TD pass for insurance. Troy tried to mount a comback and came within 3 points scored a TD with 1 minute left but failed to recover the onside kick.

Arkansas State is the 2012 Sun Belt Champions!

After the game Offensive Coordinator Osiris Jones won Coordinator of the Year award.

Next up for the Red Wolves? A trip to the New Orleans Bowl to play Cincinatti.

:Arkansas_State: VS :Troy:|
Result|W 34-31
Total Offensive Points|34
Total Offensive Yards|552
Rushing Stats|27-129-2
Passing Stats|25-39-423-2
Play of the Day|73 yard Tucker TD run

strattjw
07-31-2011, 01:16 PM
New Orleans Bowl: #18 Arkansas State VS Cincinnati W 34-17
The #18 Arkansas State Red Wolves played 6-6 Big East Cincinnati Bobcats in the New Orleans bowl. The game started out all Arkansas State and ended all Arkansas State as Offensive Coordinator Osiris Jones won his first bowl game in the big easy. Arkansas State jumped to a 24-10 halftime lead and then added 3rd quarter insurance to take a 31-10 lead into the fourth. Despite being without team record holding reciever Ellis, the Red Wolves passing attack proved more then Cincinnati could handle.

Going into the offseason the big question on everyone's mind remains: What will Offensive Coordinator Osiris Jones do? In the final year of his contract he could resign with the Red Wolves or he test the waters with another team.

#18 :Arkansas_State: VS :Cincinnati:|
Result|W 34-17
Total Offensive Points|34
Total Offensive Yards|429
Rushing Stats|30-124-2
Passing Stats|25-39-305-2
Play of the Day|HB Tucker 104 yards rushing 1 TD

souljahbill
08-08-2011, 07:58 PM
Congrats on a great season!


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