Ryan Longs' Coaching Career; Texas State Bobcats (w/ CAPS)

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Texas State 2012 Season Recap

SR QB Rutherford pre-injury


RB Curry


WR Battle

The Texas State Bobcats had a pretty rough first year in the FBS. Granted, with the injuries they sustained, and the complete switch to a different offensive scheme, any team would struggle. Senior QB Shaun Rutherford was balling out in his first 4 games winning 2 of 3, but broken his collarbone week 5 and was done for the year. Backups Delancellotti and Arndt attempted to have some success of their own, but just could not grasp the triple option. Senior HB Marcus Curry was carrying the load until he also went down with a hamstring injury in week 9/10. Once against his backups vied to keep the success going, but to no avail. The Bobcats finished the year at 3-9 (2-4), but showed promise at full cylinders. And in one of the most surprising events in recent times, that I have seen, Coach Ryan Long had a huge hand in landing a 4 star recruit (EVEN THOUGH ON AUTO PILOT IT RECRUITED THIS INDIVIDUAL LOL). 4 star QB Gabe Leftwich decided he was going to take his talents to Texas St and the triple option. "I am fairly confident he will come right in and take charge of this offense day one on campus and I am extremely excited to start the next season", Coach Long said in a statement. The team also brought in 18 other recruits, mainly on the defensive side, but managed to land a couple run blocking tackles.

COACHING CONTRACT STATUS:
3 Goals Met:
2400+ offensive yards in one season
7+ passing TD in one season
2000+ total offensive yards in one season

5 Goals in Progress:
Win 8 games in one season
500+ rushing yards each season
10+ points per game each season
2000+ offensive yards each season
Win 4 games in one season

Job Security: 67% with a B- Coach Rating



FINAL TOP 25
1. Florida 12-1 (National Champions)
2. Texas Tech 11-2
3. Florida State 13-1
4. Oregon 11-3
5. Georgia 10-3
6. Mississippi State 12-2
7. Alabama 10-3
8. Kent State 11-2
9. Oklahoma State 10-3
10. South Carolina 11-3
11. Kansas State 10-3
12. Michigan 9-4
13. Nebraska 10-4
14. Ohio State 11-3
15. Western Kentucky 11-2
16. Stanford 9-4
17. Texas 9-4
18. NIU 11-3
19. Cincinnatti 10-3
20. Penn State 10-3
21. USC 9-4
22. Fresno State 11-2
23. Oklahoma 9-4
24. Wisconsin 9-4
25. UCLA 8-5

Conference Winners:
ACC: Florida State (9-0)
BIG TEN: Kansas State (7-2)
BIG EAST: Cincinnati 6-1
BIG 12: Ohio State (7-2)
CUSA: Southern Miss (9-0)
MAC: MIAMI OH (8-1)
MWC: FRESNO ST (8-0)
PAC 12: Oregon (7-3)
SEC: South Carolina (8-1)
SUN BELT: Western Kentucky (8-0)
WAC: Louisiana Tech (6-0)
Texas State placed 5th (2-4)

HEISMAN FINALISTS/WINNER:
Marcus Lattimore, SR, HB, South Carolina wins the Heisman
His runner ups were:
EJ Manuel, SR, QB, FSU
Denard Robinson, SR, QB, Michigan
Seth Doege, SR, QB, Texas Tech
Braxton Miller, JR, QB, Ohio St

TOP AWARD WINNERS:
Seth Doege, QB, TTU, wins the Maxwell
Denard Robinson, QB, Michigan, wins the Walter Camp
Deron Wilson, CB, Southern Miss, wins the Bednarik
Alex Okafor, DE, Texas, wins the Nagurski
Seth Doege, QB, TTU, wins the O-Brien
Marcus Lattimore, HB, South Carolina, wins the Walker
Davante Adams, WR, Fresno State, wins the Biletnikoff
Mario Carter, TE, Stanford, wins the Mackey

TOP BOWL RESULTS:
Florida defeats Alabama in the NCS National Championship; 24-17
Kansas St defeats Cincinnati in the Fiesta Bowl; 30-21
Florida State defeats Western Kentucky in the Orange Bowl; 24-21
Texas Tech defeats South Carolina in the Sugar Bowl; 45-35
Oregon defeats Nebraska in the Rose Bowl; 17-14
Mississippi State defeats Ohio State in the Capital One Bowl; 27-20

SEASONAL STATISTICS
- PASSING:
Shaun Rutherford, SR: 45/78, 784 yds, 8 TDs, 3 INT
Dylan DeLancellotti, SO: 48/132, 874 yds, 6 TD, 8 INT
Tyler Arndt, JR: 27/66, 438 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
- RUSHING:
Marcus Curry, (RS)SR: 182 carries for 956 yards and 7 TDs
Dylan Delancellotti, SO, QB: 116 carries for 364 yards and 4 TDs
Shaun Rutherford, SR, QB: 79 carries for 321 yards and 2 TDs
Tyler Franks, JR: 68 carries for 310 yards and 2 TDs

RECEIVING:
Ian Battle, 29 receptions for 577 yards and 7 TDs
Trey Hawkins, 20 receptions for 537 yards and 2 TDs

SEASONS INJURIES
Shaun Rutherford went down with a Broken Collarbone in week 5.
Curry went down with a torn Hamstring in week 10.

PLAYERS LEAVING:
Jafus Gaines, FR, WR- Tranferring to ULM because of "playing time"
Tyson Jackson, (RS)FR, CB- Transferring to NMSU because of "playing time"
Seth Smith, FR, CB- Transferring to Baylor becaouse of "playing time"
Shaun Rutherford, SR, QB, graduating.
Tyson Watkins, SR, RT- Graduation.
Josh Bartu, SR, MLB- Graduation
Jason McLean, SR, SS- Graduation
Danial Morris, SR, CB- Graduation
Marcus Curry, SR, HB- Graduation
Tyson Hawkins, SR, WR- Graduation
Jenorious Haywood, SR, LE- Graduation
Michael Yoder, SR, LG- Graduation
Chase Harper, SR, TE- Graduation

Incoming Transfers:
Bradley Jordan, TE, from Colorado State
Dan Elliott, CB, from Colorado State
Jack Rasco, LE from LSU FUCKING BEAST

RECRUITING
19 recruits signed. Headlined by Lefty and 13 defensive players.

CAPS:
Jeremy Height signed with Ohio State as a 4 star recruit.
Gabe Leftwich signed with Texas State as a 4 star recruit.
Knubb signed with Texas AM as a 5 star recruit.
Brad Potter signed with North Carolina as a 5 star recruit.
Mike Chase signed with Nebraska as a 4 star recruit.
Smash Williams (GMEN) signs with Texas State as a 2 star recruit.
Bonesy signed with UCONN as a 4 star recruit.
Woy signed with LSU as a 5 star recruit.
Apoc signed with Notre Dame as a 3 star recruit.
RobbyBoy signed with Georgia as a 3 star recruit.

[JimLeavy59]

Nebraska? I'm cool with that.

[BonesMahoney95]

UConn?! Well I hope he is happy there. He will rot away on a shit team while Texas State is off winning championships. What an asshole virtual Mahoney is.

[Woy]

LSU finally has a quarterback!

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Texas State Bobcats Pre-Season Checklist

Cuts:
Amani Alexcee, RS FR, 55 OVR, Cut (did not meet Academic Standard)
Michael Stewart, FR, SS, 61 OVR, Cut (did not meet Academic Standard)
Jamal Holmes, SS, JUCO JR, 61 OVR, Cut (did not meet Academic Standard)
Lathan Ryles, FB, JR, 64 OVR, Left Team (personal reasons)


Depth Chart:
QB-

Gabe Leftwich, FR, 82 OVR
Duke Delancelotti, SR, 72 OVR
Tyler Arndt, SR, 72 OVR

HB-

Terrance Franks, (RS)JR, 74 OVR
Tim Gay, SO, 73 OVR
Dexter Imade, SR, 70 OVR
Smash Williams, FR, 60 OVR

FB-

Tommy Chavez, JR, 86 OVR

WR-
Isiah Battle, SR, 77 OVR
Andy Erickson, (RS)JR, 76 OVR
Deche Milburn, (RS)JR, 72 OVR
Cody Matthews, (RS)SR, 70 OVR
Kyle Doll, SR, 70 OVR
Brandon Smith, (RS)FR, 68 OVR

TE
Colby Goodwin, SR, 75 OVR
Kyle Doll, SR, 71 OVR
David Lewis, SR, 64 OVR

LT-
Jackson Costello, (RS)SO, 77 OVR

LG-
Adrian Bellard, SO, 81 OVR

C-
Matt Freeman, (RS)SO, 70 OVR

RG-
Charlie Tuttle, (RS)JR, 79 OVR

RT-
Jeff Clermond, SR, 77 OVR

Defensive Play Makers:
Jordan Norfleet, LE, 76 OVR
Thomas Evans, SR, 77 OVR
Joshua Robinson, (RS)SO, 77 OVR
Xavier Daniels, (RS)SR, 84 OVR


Schedule:
FCS MW
@ VT
@ LSU
Wyoming
North Texas
@ IU
@ NMSU
SJSU
USU
@ LTU
UTSA
@ Idaho

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Pre-Season Polls/Conference Outlook/Heisman Watch List

Top 25 Polls:
1. Florida
2. Alabama
3. Georgia
4. Florida St
5. Kansas St
6. Oregon
7. South Carolina
8. Mississippi St
9. Oklahoma St
10. Ohio St
11. Nebraska
12. Texas Tech
13. USC
14. Oklahoma
15. Michigan
16. Stanford
17. Texas
18. Wisconsin
19. Penn St
20. UCLA
21. Utah
22. Notre Dame
23. Clemson
24. Tennessee
25. Kent St
106. Texas State

Heisman Watch:
Marcus Lattimore, HB, South Carolina
Jordan Lynch, QB, NIU
L Perkins, HB, Mississippi St
Braxton Miller, QB, Ohio St
Tyler Russell, QB, Mississippi St

Conference Predictions:
ACC: FSU
Big 12: Kansas St
Big East: Cincinnati
Big Ten: Ohio St
C-USA: Tulsa
MAC: Kent St
MWC: Fresno St
Pac-12: Oregon
SEC: Florida
Sun Belt: Western Kentucky
WAC: Louisiana Tech (Texas St predicted to finish 6th)

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VSN Created Players

Woy:
Scottie Slaughter, FR, QB, 86 OVR, 2nd String, LSU


Bones:
Nick Harvey, FR, TE, 84 OVR, 1st String, UCONN


KNUBB:
Kyle Carson, FR, DT, 82 OVR, 2nd String, Texas A&M


Leftwich:
Gabe Leftwich, FR, QB, 81 OVR, 1st String, Texas St


Sportsbuck:
Brad Potter, FR, QB, 80 OVR, 2nd String, North Carolina


JeremyHeight:
Jeremy Height, FR, WR, 80 OVR, 5th String, Ohio St


JimLeavy59:
Mike Chase, FR, QB, 81 OVR, 2nd String, Nebraska


Apoc:
Sam Hadji, FR, CB, 80 OVR, 5th String, Notre Dame


Robby:
Robby Banks, FR, CB, 78 OVR, 4 String, Georgia


srackzk:
Steven James, FR, HB, 80 OVR, 2nd String, USC


Gmen:
Smash Williams, FR, HB, 60 OVR, 3rd String, Texas St

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Texas St 2013 Season Predictions

After the 3-9 season of last year, there is no where to go but up for the Bobcats. However, after spending extended time at summer practices, I must say that these kids looked to have completely turned it around. It seems like they really grasp the new offense/defense now. Freshman QB Gabe Leftwich has taken control of this offense and has impressed everyone that has watched him. A sleeper going into the season, I think, is the JUCO transfer Trevor Chavez. He will be a JR once the season starts and he has taken the full load of FB duties. He also has many packages that he comes in at HB. The kid is a truck, but with the speed of a WR. He can catch, block, run....hell he can do it all. Watch out for Chavez to have a huge year. RBs Gay and Franks will be splitting the carries for the season, but don't be surprised if Gay takes more of those duties. His speed gives him better opportunities on the edges. At WR and TE it's honestly pretty much a wash. There is no consistency with the group and not one person has stood out for me over the summer practices. As far as the offensive side of the ball, I can absolutely see these men winning 6 games this year. At LEAST 6 games. The defense looks solid, so as long as the offense puts up the points they need, look for the Bobcats to be a bit of a surprise in 2013.

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Texas St Chews Up and Spits Out FCS MW; 55-7


Freshman QB Gabe Leftwich slides past a defender for a TD


HB Gay scampers for a 55 yard TD (his 2nd of the day)

As much as the fans should be overly excited about this win, they need to just realize that this is FCS MW we are talking about here. Not much competition. However, these boys played a hell of a game. Coach Ryan Long, 2nd year offensive coordinator, had his offense running on all cylinders against this overworked FCS defense. Totalling 574 yards, with 339 of those yards on the ground, there was not much the FCS MW defense could do to stop the Bobcats. Freshman QB Gabe Leftwich was injured in the first quarter (DeLancellotti came in and threw for 2 TDs), but once he returned he was a force to be reckoned with. He was very efficient in the air going 4/5, but on the ground he was dominating with 83 yards and a 34 yard TD run where he hurdled over a DB. HB Gay ran for over 100 yards and 2 scores, while JUCO JR transfer (FB) Chavez ran for 70 yards and a score. The Bobcats defense did not do so bad either, with 6 sacks on the day and a fumble recovery in the endzone. Next week the Texas St Bobcats play a tough opponent in Virginia Tech.

Passing
DeLancellotti- 6/7, 176 yds, 2 TD
Leftwich- 4/5, 69 yds

Rushing
Leftwich- 14 carries for 83 yds, 1 TD
Chavez- 14 carries for 70 yds, 1 TD
Gay- 5 carries for 105 yds, 2 TD
Franks- 4 carries for 32 yds

Receiving
Goodwin- 2 catches, 90 yds, 1 TD
Franks- 2 catches, 55 yds
Erickson- 2 catches, 35 yds
Millburn- 1 catch, 21 yds, 1 TD
Williams- 1 catch, 17 yds
Battle- 1 catch, 13 yds
Chavez- 1 catch, 14 yds

Defensive Stars
DE Norfleet- 4 tackles, 2 FL, 1 Sack
MLB Kirpes- 4 tackles, 1 FL, 1 FF, 1 FR, 1 FG Block, 1 TD
DT Williams- 3 tackles, 3 fl, 2 Sacks

NEXT GAME
@ Virginia Tech

WEEKLY CAP UPDATE

1. Gabe Leftwich, QB, Texas St-
4/5, 69 yds, 14 rush, 89 yards, 1 TD against FCS NW

2. Brad Potter, QB, North Carolina-
4/5 63 yards in a 44-35 UPSET of SC

3. Kyle Carson, DT, Texas A&M
Did Not play against FIU

4. Scottie Slaughter, QB, LSU
LSU Did Not Play

5. Nick Harvey, TE, UCONN
6 receptions, 178 yards, 1 TD in loss to Maryland

6. Jeremy Height, WR, Ohio St
4 receptions, 50 yards, 1 TD in win over Vandy

7. Robby, CB, Georgia
7 tackles, 1 solo, 6 atk, in loss to Clemson

8. Jim Leavy, QB, Nebraska
1/2 32 yards in win over Wyoming

9. Steven James, HB, USC
32 carries, 115 yds, 2 TD in win over Hawaii

10. Sam Hadji, CB, Notre Dame
6 tackles, 2 solo, 4 atk, 1 DEFL in win over Temple

11. Smash Williams, HB, Texas St
1 reception, 17 yards

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5. Nick Harvey, TE, UCONN
6 receptions, 178 yards, 1 TD






in loss to Maryland

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Texas St not ready for Hokies in Blacksburg; Downed 45-17


WR Battle catches a 10 yd out pass and breaks a tackle in route to a 66 yd TD


Freshman HB Smash Williams scores his first TD of his career late in the 4th

Here is the Texas St Bobcats we came to know and, unfortunetaly, love during all of last season. Turnovers, Injuries, Miscues, Blown coverages, etc you name it, it went wrong for the Bobcats. Freshman QB Gabe Leftwich was knocked out of the game on his 3 play with a concussion. HBs Gay and Franks also battled lingering injuries for the majority of the first 3 quarters. QB Delancellotti replaced Leftwich and threw 3 INT's. Coach Long yanked him in favor of 3rd stringer QB Arndt. He went on to have a pretty decent day, despite the stout defence they faced. The run game was completely non existent from the very first play of the game. Arndt and DeLancellotti were sacked a combined 5 times by the Hokies defense and was stopped cold on almost every running play. The 4th quarter we saw nothing but pass plays by Arndt and Co. This was a punishing defeat, but noone should really be surprised. The Hokies are looking to make a run at the ACC title this year and the Bobcats, well, they are still "rebuilding". Week 3 pits the Bobcats against the LSU Tigers. This could get ugly.

Passing
Arndt- 11/32, 186 yds, 1 TD
Leftwich- 1/1, 6 yds
DeLancellotti- 2/5, 59 yds, 3 INT

Rushing
DeLancellotti- 12 carries for 31 yds
Leftwich- 5 carries for 17 yds
Chavez- 7 carries for 3 yd
Gay- 2 carries for 14 yds
Franks- 2 carries for 1 yd
Williams- 1 carry for 4 yds, 1 TD

Receiving
Franks- 4 catches, 42 yds
Erickson- 2 catches, 35 yds
Millburn- 3 catches, 66 yds
Williams- 1 catch, 8 yds
Battle- 2 catches, 79 yds, 1 TD
Chavez- 1 catch, 14 yds
Matthews- 1 catch, 44 yds

Defensive Stars
MLB Kirpes- 5 tackles, 1 fl, 1 INT, 1 DEFL
DE Norfleet- 5 tackles, 3 FL, .05 sacks

NEXT GAME
@ LSU

WEEKLY CAP UPDATE

1. Gabe Leftwich, QB, Texas St-
1/1 for 6 yds, 5 rushes for 17 yds

2. Brad Potter, QB, North Carolina-
Did Not Play

3. Kyle Carson, DT, Texas A&M
2 tackles, 1 FL

4. Scottie Slaughter, QB, LSU
2/11 for 54 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

5. Nick Harvey, TE, UCONN
5 receptions for 103 yds, 2 TD

6. Jeremy Height, WR, Ohio St
Did Not Play

7. Robby, CB, Georgia
Did Not Play

8. Jim Leavy, QB, Nebraska
Did Not Play

9. Steven James, HB, USC
USC on BYE

10. Sam Hadji, CB, Notre Dame
Did Not Play

11. Smash Williams, HB, Texas St
1 rush for 4 yds, 1 TD

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Bitter Defeat to LSU leaves Texas St at 1-2; Final 24-13


Gabe Leftwich led his team valiently in loss to LSU


HB Gay scores on a long run in the 1st Quarter

Despite the L in the Loss column, the Texas St Bobcats played lights out and not only kept up with the Tigers, but actually outplayed them for the majority of the game. Not only did their offense outgain LSUs, but they made less turnovers. What killed Texas St was not converting on 3rd down after multiple 50+yard drives. Freshman QB Gabe Leftwich did outstanding in moving the chains, but as I stated he/his teammates just could not get the ball rolling on 3rd down. The Bobcats actually had a 3 point lead going into the 2nd quarter, but LSU's running game was extremely consistent and they were able to eat up a lot of clock time. Once Texas St finally got the ball, they would drive down the field, but more often than not, fizzle out around mid field and have to punt or kick a field goal. The Bobcats one TD came in the 1st quarter with HB Gay broke out on the left side for a 50 yd TD run. The Bobcats played very well and actually should be confident going home to face Wyoming next week.

Passing
Leftwich- 15/31 for 254 yds

Rushing
Leftwich- 17 carries for 48 yds
Chavez- 9 carries for 29 yds
Gay- 3 carries for 58 yds, 1 TD
Franks- 9 carries for 9 yds

Receiving
Franks- 7 catches for 108 yds
Erickson- 2 catches, 37 yds
Millburn- 2 catches for 81 yds
Battle- 1 catch for 12 yds
Gay- 3 catches for 20 yds

Defensive Stars
No standouts on Defense

NEXT GAME
vs Wyoming

WEEKLY CAP UPDATE

1. Gabe Leftwich, QB, Texas St-
15/31 for 254 yds, 17 rushes for 48 yds

2. Brad Potter, QB, North Carolina-
Did Not Play

3. Kyle Carson, DT, Texas A&M
Did Not Play

4. Scottie Slaughter, QB, LSU
Did Not Play

5. Nick Harvey, TE, UCONN
2 receptions for 13 yds

6. Jeremy Height, WR, Ohio St
Did Not Play

7. Robby, CB, Georgia
Did Not Play

8. Jim Leavy, QB, Nebraska
Did Not Play

9. Steven James, HB, USC
Did Not Play

10. Sam Hadji, CB, Notre Dame
Did Not Play

11. Smash Williams, HB, Texas St
Did Not Play

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Incredible 4th Quarter comeback gives Texas St their 2nd win of the season; Final 36-33


FORGOT TO TAKE PICS AGAINST WYOMING


FORGOT TO TAKE PICS AGAINST WYOMING

Wyoming was completely dominating Texas State in the first half. The score was 17-0 going into the 3rd quarter and it seemed like all hope was lost. The offense was flat and the defense was giving up huge plays left and right. Something must have been said that really fired up the team because the Bobcats came out swinging in the 3rd quarter. Wyoming scored on their first possession in the 3rd to go up 24-0, but the Bobcats scored on 2 straight passing drives to make the score a respectable 24-14. Wyoming added another TD just before the 4th to go up 30-14 (2 pt conversion failed). Freshman QB Gabe Leftwich connected with WR Battle on his 3rd passing TD of the day with 4 minutes and 35 seconds remaining in the game to make the score 30-20 (missed FG). Wyoming made it all the way to the 15 yard line, but stalled out and kicked a field goal. 33-20 with 3 minutes and 19 seconds remaining. Gabe Leftwich tossed a couple short passes and a couple of short runs here and there and finally threw a beautiful streak to WR Millburn for a TD with 2:43 left in the game (FG is good). 33-27 now. Wyoming just has to hang onto the ball and continue to spread it out like they have been doing all game. However with 1:02 left in the game and on 3rd and 6, Wyoming QB Brad Smith fumbled the ball and it was recovered by Texas St. With just 55 seconds left, Gabe Leftwich marched his team down to the 3 yd line. With no timeouts he had to hurry up to spot of the last completed pass at the 3 and spike it. 4....3....2....1...SPIKE! Incredibly he was able to stop the clock with 1 second left on the 3 yard line. Leftwich play actioned left and roll right to find a wide open HB Gay in the endzone! Texas St scored 21 points in the 4th quarter to comeback and win it in one of the most dramatic finishes I have ever seen. Gabe Leftiwch completely took charge of the game and established over 400 yds of offense BY HIMSELF. With the excitement surrounding this win, look for the Bobcats to destroy North Texas in week 5.

Passing
Leftwich- 14/23 for 268 yds, 5 TD

Rushing
Leftwich- 20 carries for 144 yds
Chavez- 2 carries for -2 yds
Gay- 4 carries for 9 yds
Franks- 4 carries for 8 yds

Receiving
Franks- 2 catches for 15 yds
Erickson- 2 catches for 98 yds, 1 TD
Millburn- 4 catches for 55 yds, 1 TD
Battle- 3 catches for 93 yds, 2 TD
Gay- 4 catches for 28 yds, 1 TD

Defensive Stars
DB Mager- 3 tackles, 1 FL, 1 DEFL, 1 FF, 1 FR

NEXT GAME
vs North Texas

WEEKLY CAP UPDATE

1. Gabe Leftwich, QB, Texas St-
Leftwich- 14/23 for 268 yds, 5 TD, 20 carries for 144 yds

2. Brad Potter, QB, North Carolina-
Did Not Play

3. Kyle Carson, DT, Texas A&M
Did Not Play

4. Scottie Slaughter, QB, LSU
Did Not Play

5. Nick Harvey, TE, UCONN
No Stats Recorded

6. Jeremy Height, WR, Ohio St
Did Not Play

7. Robby, CB, Georgia
Did Not Play

8. Jim Leavy, QB, Nebraska
Did Not Play

9. Steven James, HB, USC
Did Not Play

10. Sam Hadji, CB, Notre Dame
Did Not Play

11. Smash Williams, HB, Texas St
Did Not Play

[RobbyB34]

Lol. Your awesome Rylo. I don't know how I went to uga though. But love it. Thank you. And I play 1 game and have 7 tackles and then not play again. I just

[Rylo]

I'm thinking its some sort of glitch at this point. No worries though, next year I think everyone of you will start.