packersfan4eva
Ryan Luxem
Nice job winning to end the season, still a disappointing finish, however.
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Maize's Golden Flashes: A Kent State Dynasty
- Thread starter Maize
- Start date
I completely agree, after the Bowling Green game, I just simulated the Buffalo game, I had no interest in playing it. Tough season, but it was nice to beat Akron.
<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#871016" colspan="6"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Nov 18, 2012</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="8%">RK</td><td width="8%">LW</td><td width="49%">TEAM (VOTES)</td><td align="center" width="10%">W</td><td align="center" width="10%">L</td><td align="center" width="15%">POINTS</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>Michigan Wolverines</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1502</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>USC Trojans</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1491</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>Alabama Crimson Tide</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1483</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>Texas Longhorns</td><td align="center">12</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1294</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>5</td><td>6</td><td>Florida State Seminoles</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1160</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>6</td><td>7</td><td>Michigan State Spartans</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1067</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>7</td><td>9</td><td>TCU Horned Frogs</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">962</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>8</td><td>5</td><td>Notre Dame Fighting Irish</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">907</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>Oklahoma Sooners</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">901</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>10</td><td>15</td><td>Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">751</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>11</td><td>19</td><td>Fresno State Bulldogs</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">732</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>12</td><td>8</td><td>Florida Gators</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">713</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>13</td><td>17</td><td>Arkansas Razorbacks</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">677</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>14</td><td>12</td><td>Utah Utes</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">583</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>15</td><td>21</td><td>Iowa Hawkeyes</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">583</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>16</td><td>11</td><td>Boise State Broncos</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">537</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>17</td><td>13</td><td>Ohio State Buckeyes</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">522</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>18</td><td>14</td><td>Texas A&M Aggies</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">508</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>19</td><td>22</td><td>Central Michigan Chippewas</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">491</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>20</td><td>23</td><td>Baylor Bears</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">438</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>21</td><td>16</td><td>LSU Tigers</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">415</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>22</td><td>24</td><td>Ole Miss Rebels</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">391</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>23</td><td>25</td><td>Clemson Tigers</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">360</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>24</td><td>NR</td><td>Virginia Tech Hokies</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">324</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>25</td><td>NR</td><td>Stanford Cardinals</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">295</td></tr></table></body></html>
Heisman Trophy Watch:
1. Marquise Goodwin, WR, Texas
2. Tommy Dorman, QB, Texas A&M
3. Garrett Gilbert, QB, Texas
4. Denard Robinson, QB, Michigan
5. Robert Griffin, QB, Baylor
Recruiting News and Updates
Kent State
Seven Commit After Big Visit
The 2012 season has come to an end for Kent State. After a strong defensive performance by the Golden Flash in their final game; it gave the team a third straight win over Akron. By beating the rival Zips, it gave Kent four wins, and some momentum for an important off-season.
The team will be losing some valuable pieces, none more important than Tyshon Goode. Now Kent's career reception leader (at 253), replacing him might take more of a team effort at the receiver position. After the Akron game, seven players in total committed to Kent for next season. One might help to replace Goode, receiver Terrance Johnson.
Johnson comes from Lincoln Park, Michigan, a city south west of Detroit and close to the Michigan-Ohio border. Targeting Northern Ohio also meant stops into Michigan, and the team brought in a receiver that has the skill set of a potential #1 receiver.
Johnson-to-Johnson might be something Kent fans might have to get used to hearing in the near future. Dustin Johnson, not the golfer, but the Senior high school Quarterback from a suburb east of Pittsburgh. He has a strong arm and was between Akron and Kent. He had favored Kent, but after they beat Akron, it led him to commit to be a Golden Flash.
Johnson expects to step in as the team's back-up, and will compete with Cedric McCloud and Ryan Davis next year to be the team's back-up to the oft injured Chris Finley.
Also on the offensive end, the team added an athlete that could be a starting offensive lineman next season. Mike Scott has played defensive line as well, but has found most of his success at guard. In his senior year, he moved over to center and could be the team's answer to the graduating Josh Kline.
A big body and skilled pass blocker, Scott is one of the few freshman who committed this week that could start in 2013. Lamar Jones, a power back who took his official visit last week, could also challenge Dominique Thomas for playing time.
Three defensive players might not play early, but all bring some much needed depth. Safety Zach Doyle, who hails from nearby Marion, is a balanced defender that must improve on his zone coverage as a safety. Michael Alford has all the necessary tools, but has battled injuries and stamina issues in his high school career. Not the fastest player, Alford is a solid tackler and finds a way to get involved on every play.
Finally, the team got a commitment from Anthony Smith, a junior college player and the team's second commit from the state of Michigan. Playing football for Alma College, he will enroll early and thinks he can find a spot on the team next year. He just wants a chance to play at the FBS level.
Players Committed In-Season
News Around College Football
Conference Championship Games:
SEC: #10 Florida (9-3) vs. #2 Alabama (12-0)
C-USA: Marshall (7-5) vs. Houston (8-4)
Big XII: Nebraska (8-4) vs. #3 Texas (12-0)
MAC: Temple (6-6) vs. #21 Central Michigan (10-2)
ACC: #9 Georgia Tech (10-2) vs. #4 Florida State (11-1)
<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#871016" colspan="6"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Dec 1, 2012</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="8%">RK</td><td width="8%">LW</td><td width="49%">TEAM (VOTES)</td><td align="center" width="10%">W</td><td align="center" width="10%">L</td><td align="center" width="15%">POINTS</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>Michigan Wolverines</td><td align="center">12</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1496</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>Alabama Crimson Tide</td><td align="center">12</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1414</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>Texas Longhorns</td><td align="center">12</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1284</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>Florida State Seminoles</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1051</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>5</td><td>6</td><td>Michigan State Spartans</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1006</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>6</td><td>7</td><td>TCU Horned Frogs</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">975</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>7</td><td>2</td><td>USC Trojans</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">955</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>Notre Dame Fighting Irish</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">930</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">892</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>Florida Gators</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">848</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>11</td><td>11</td><td>Arkansas Razorbacks</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">811</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>12</td><td>14</td><td>Ohio State Buckeyes</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">811</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>13</td><td>13</td><td>Iowa Hawkeyes</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">737</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>14</td><td>15</td><td>Texas A&M Aggies</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">663</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>15</td><td>16</td><td>LSU Tigers</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">627</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>16</td><td>17</td><td>Utah Utes</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">596</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>17</td><td>18</td><td>Fresno State Bulldogs</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">577</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>18</td><td>19</td><td>Ole Miss Rebels</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">512</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>19</td><td>20</td><td>Oklahoma Sooners</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">476</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>20</td><td>21</td><td>Clemson Tigers</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">447</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>21</td><td>22</td><td>Central Michigan Chippewas</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">417</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>22</td><td>23</td><td>Virginia Tech Hokies</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">376</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>23</td><td>24</td><td>Stanford Cardinals</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">347</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>24</td><td>25</td><td>Colorado State Rams</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">307</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>25</td><td>NR</td><td>Baylor Bears</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">272</td></tr></table></body></html>
Players Invited to Heisman Trophy Presentation:
Tommy Dorman, QB, Texas A&M - 274/402, 4,152 yards, 43 TD, 6 INT
Garrett Gilbert, QB, Texas - 287/368, 3,849 yards, 44 TD, 6 INT
Marquise Goodwin, WR, Texas - 89 receptions, 1,421 yards, 15 TD, 1 return TD
Willie Haulstead, WR, Florida State - 84 receptions, 1,171 yards, 19 TD
Denard Robinson, QB, Michigan - 240/334, 3,016 yards, 38 TD, 3 INT, 675 rushing, 2 TD
Recruiting News and Updates
Kent State
3 Commit, 7 Scholarships Remain
Just before a dead period in terms of recruiting, Kent State was able to add three more commits to their growing 2013 Recruiting Class. It will be Gonzales' second class as full-time Head Coach. Going into the off-season, he will still have seven scholarships to give, to take the number to 25.
Currently, 18 are committed, with three players adding a week after multiple players committed following the Akron game. Most notably, the team added another defensive end Mike McCray. The brother of Marcus, a guard who will be a sophomore next season.
Coming out of the Cleveland area, McCray had a senior season good enough to land him at a FBS school. Originally interested in Youngstown State and not being given a scholarship from a FBS program; late in the season, Akron, Eastern Michigan, and Kent all offered scholarships.
Picking to play with his brother, he joined the same week as another potential lineman, Ryan Cox. Too small to play offensive line, he played both in high school. He has room to bulk up and may need to. He does have the skill set to play right away. A great run blocker, he could find a spot on an offensive line that is losing five starters.
Finally, the team added an all-purpose back in Sidney Campbell. Campbell is a true full back that is a phenomenal lead blocker and short yardage back. He could push Dominique Thomas and others for playing time. Mainly because his bruising style is different from many of the backs already on the roster.
The team still has needs at receiver and offensive line. They will also be targeting help at linebacker, and also looking for Freddy Cortez replacement at punter. While the have one listed on the roster, the team could still be in the market for more special team's help. They have seven more spots to fill and plan on using all of them to aid the team that will be losing 15 players and 12 starters to graduation.
Players Committed In-Season
packersfan4eva
Ryan Luxem
1. Too many one-star players.
2. You seem to have the most realistic dynasty in terms of wins and losses I've ever seen. What are your sliders?
2. You seem to have the most realistic dynasty in terms of wins and losses I've ever seen. What are your sliders?
1. It would be great if I wasn't fighting for those one stars, I think I need to tone down the recruiting difficulty.
2. As for sliders, I am always tweaking, but I would start with this: http://www.operationsports.com/foru...cfrmic-s-all-american-post-patch-sliders.html
I use 7 minute quarters and then when I record when scoring plays happened, I just double the time of plays, to make it look realistic. I'm not by my PS3 or I would give you what I have exactly, right now, but like I said, that post is a good starting point.
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Conference Championship Games:
SEC: #10 Florida (10-3) 30, #2 Alabama (12-1) 14
C-USA: Marshall (7-6) 25, Houston (9-4) 28 (OT)
Big XII: Nebraska (8-5) 0, #3 Texas (13-0) 28
MAC: Temple (6-7) 6, #21 Central Michigan (11-2) 27
ACC: #9 Georgia Tech (10-3) 20, #4 Florida State (12-1) 32
<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#871016" colspan="6"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Dec 8, 2012</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="8%">RK</td><td width="8%">LW</td><td width="49%">TEAM (VOTES)</td><td align="center" width="10%">W</td><td align="center" width="10%">L</td><td align="center" width="15%">POINTS</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>Michigan Wolverines*</td><td align="center">12</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1500</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>Texas Longhorns*</td><td align="center">13</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1293</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>Florida State Seminoles*</td><td align="center">12</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1183</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>Michigan State Spartans</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1048</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>5</td><td>6</td><td>TCU Horned Frogs*</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1016</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>Alabama Crimson Tide</td><td align="center">12</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">987</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>USC Trojans*</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">978</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>8</td><td>10</td><td>Florida Gators*</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">965</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>9</td><td>8</td><td>Notre Dame Fighting Irish</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">933</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>10</td><td>11</td><td>Arkansas Razorbacks</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">813</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>11</td><td>12</td><td>Ohio State Buckeyes</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">776</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>12</td><td>13</td><td>Iowa Hawkeyes</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">738</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>13</td><td>14</td><td>Texas A&M Aggies</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">701</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>14</td><td>15</td><td>LSU Tigers</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">663</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>15</td><td>16</td><td>Utah Utes</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">632</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>16</td><td>9</td><td>Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">610</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>17</td><td>17</td><td>Fresno State Bulldogs*</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">602</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>18</td><td>18</td><td>Ole Miss Rebels</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">546</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>19</td><td>19</td><td>Oklahoma Sooners</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">509</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>20</td><td>20</td><td>Clemson Tigers</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">479</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>21</td><td>21</td><td>Central Michigan Chippewas*</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">449</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>22</td><td>22</td><td>Virginia Tech Hokies</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">406</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>23</td><td>23</td><td>Stanford Cardinals</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">375</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>24</td><td>24</td><td>Colorado State Rams</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">333</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>25</td><td>25</td><td>Baylor Bears</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">297</td></tr></table></body></html>
Big East: South Florida - 10-2*
C-USA: Houston - 9-4*
Sun Belt: Arkansas State - 9-3*
* - Conference Champion
College Football Awards
Heisman Trophy Winner
Garrett Gilbert, QB, Texas
Heisman Trophy Voting:
1. Garrett Gilbert, QB, Texas - 1,355 total (260 1st Place)
2. Denard Robinson, QB, Michigan - 1,082 total (188 1st Place)
3. Willie Haulstead, WR, Florida State - 966 total (157 1st Place)
4. Tommy Dorman, QB, Texas A&M - 673 total (87 1st Place)
5. Marquise Goodwin, WR, Texas - 517 total (77 1st Place)
<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#871016" colspan="4"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">NCAA Football Award Winners</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="34%">Award</td><td width="28%">Player</td><td align="center" width="10%">Pos</td><td width="28%">Team</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Maxwell Award</td><td>Tommy Dorman</td><td align="center">QB</td><td>Texas A&M</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Walter Camp Award</td><td>Tommy Dorman</td><td align="center">QB</td><td>Texas A&M</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Chuck Bednarik Award</td><td>Bruce Taylor</td><td align="center">MLB</td><td>Virginia Tech</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Bronko Nagurski Trophy</td><td>Anthony Williams</td><td align="center">DE</td><td>Georgia Tech</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Davey O'Brien Award</td><td>Garrett Gilbert</td><td align="center">QB</td><td>Texas</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Doak Walker Award</td><td>Waymon James</td><td align="center">RB</td><td>TCU</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Fred Biletnikoff Award</td><td>Willie Haulstead</td><td align="center">WR</td><td>Florida State</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>John Mackey Award</td><td>Dion Sims</td><td align="center">TE</td><td>Michigan State</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Outland Trophy</td><td>Nolan Macmillan</td><td align="center">OT</td><td>Iowa</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Rimington Trophy</td><td>Eric Tausch</td><td align="center">C</td><td>TCU</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Lombardi Award</td><td>Anthony Williams</td><td align="center">DE</td><td>Georgia Tech</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Linebacker of the Year</td><td>Bruce Taylor</td><td align="center">MLB</td><td>Virginia Tech</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Jim Thorpe Award</td><td>Dre Kirkpatrick</td><td align="center">CB</td><td>Alabama</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Lou Groza Award</td><td>Cade Foster</td><td align="center">K</td><td>Alabama</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Ray Guy Award</td><td>Ben Buchanan</td><td align="center">P</td><td>Ohio State</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Returner of the Year</td><td>DeMontre Hurst</td><td align="center">CB</td><td>Oklahoma</td></tr></table></body></html>
1st Team All Americans
QB - Garrett Gilbert, Texas
RB - Waymon James, TCU
RB - Vincent Smith, Michigan
WR - Willie Haulstead, Florida State
WR - Marquise Goodwin, Texas
TE - Dion Sims, Michigan State
OT - D.J. Fluker, Alabama
OG - Mason Walters, Texas
C - Eric Tausch, TCU
OG - Blake Snider, Florida State
OT - Nolan Macmillan, Iowa
DE - Anthony Williams, Georgia Tech
DE - Terrance Lloyd, Baylor
DT - Andrew Mahan, UAB
DT - Kerry Murphy, Alabama
OLB - Travis Brown, Fresno State
MLB - Bruce Taylor, Virginia Tech
OLB - Jaydan Bird, Oklahoma
CB - Dre Kirkpatrick, Alabama
CB - Torin Harris, USC
FS - Darius Feaster, Wisconsin
SS - Phillip Thomas, Fresno State
K - Cade Foster, Alabama
P - Ben Buchanan, Ohio State
RET - DeMontre Hurst, Oklahoma
DC Durkin Fired
After another disappointing season in Billy Gonzales' sophomore campaign as coach, the defense took another step back. Before D.J. Durkin became Defensive Coordinator in 2011, he had replaced Pete Rekstis and was taking over, annually, of the best defenses in the MAC. Not just in the MAC, but in '08 and '09, a defense that was statistically one of the Top 25 in the nation. It took a bit of a step back in '10, but it was the strength of the program.
More specifically, the team was great against stopping the run. Since D.J. Durkin has taken over, he was quick to change the defensive philosophy. Going from a tough defense based on scheme and strength; to a defense that was individually based on speed and finesse.
Durkin was a successful positions coach under Urban Meyer and many considered Durkin a potential Head Coach, in the mold of his mentor Meyer. Coming into Kent, Durkin tore apart a base 4-3 defense that used a "buck" player: a hybrid defensive end, used for the pass rush.
The team struggled mightily in 2011 and was even worse in 2012. Durkin was given the reigns of the defense by Billy Gonzales, as both of them had worked in Florida under Urban Meyer. Noticing the defense had went from one of the best in the MAC to the worst (statistically), Durkin made some late season changes that did see some improvements.
Even with those small improvements, Coach Gonzales announced that D.J. Durkin would not return to head the defense in 2013. Gonzales said that Durkin caused too much "in fighting" and wanted more of a role in making team decisions including recruiting.
Coach Gonzales said the team would take a new direction and wanted to get back to the tough, physical style that made Kent feared and one of the best. He also wants a coach that will return to the 4-3 and not use multiple schemes. Durkin was once thought to be a rising coach that could be a Head Coach in the near future.
After struggling with his first stint of calling defensive plays, Durkin held himself responsible for not "understanding (what it takes) to be successful at Kent." Now the program will search for a replacement, in Gonzales' critical third year as Head Coach.
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2012-2013 Bowl Results
New Mexico Bowl - Louisville (6-7) 21, Nevada (8-5) 28
St. Petersburg Bowl - UAB (6-7) 10, Cincinnati (8-5) 33
New Orleans Bowl - Marshall (8-6) 55, Arkansas State (9-4) 45
Las Vegas Bowl - Oregon State (7-6) 11, #22 Colorado State (10-3) 17
Poinsettia Bowl - Hawaii (6-7) 13, Wyoming (7-6) 16
Hawaii Bowl - Southern Miss (9-4) 24, Louisiana Tech (6-7) 3
Pizza! Pizza! Bowl - Penn State (7-6) 7, #17 Central Michigan (12-2) 35
Car Care Bowl - #16 Clemson (10-3) 35, Tulane (6-7) 6
Emerald Bowl - #14 Fresno State (12-1) 40, Arizona (7-6) 10
Music City Bowl - Tennessee (8-5) 17, North Carolina (7-6) 10
Independence Bowl - Kentucky (6-7) 24, #25 Miami (9-4) 31
EagleBank Bowl - Ohio (8-5) 9, Navy (7-6) 14
Champs Sports Bowl - West Virginia (8-5) 24, #20 Virginia Tech (10-3) 31
Humanitarian Bowl - Iowa State (7-6) 14, Boise State (9-4) 38
Holiday Bowl - Kansas (7-6) 14, Oregon (8-5) 24
Sun Bowl - Arizona State (8-5) 10, Boston College (9-4) 20
Armed Forces Bowl - Central Florida (9-4) 35, Rutgers (8-5) 12
Liberty Bowl - Vanderbilt (6-7) 21, Houston (10-4) 34
Texas Bowl - Purdue (8-5) 35, Nebraska (8-6) 28
Insight Bowl - #12 Texas A&M (10-3) 41, Wisconsin (6-7) 7
Chick-Fil-A Bowl - #13 LSU (10-3) 24, #23 Georgia Tech (10-4) 20
Outback Bowl - Ole Miss (8-5) 14, #11 Ohio State (10-3) 20
Capital One Bowl - #9 Arkansas (10-3) 27, #19 Iowa (9-4) 24
Gator Bowl - Mississippi State (8-5) 7, #24 Minnesota (9-4) 40
Rose Bowl - #4 Michigan State (11-2) 27, #10 USC (11-2) 24
Fiesta Bowl - #6 Alabama (13-1) 34, #18 Utah (10-3) 7
Alamo Bowl - Baylor (9-4) 7, #21 Stanford (11-2) 36
Orange Bowl - #3 Florida State (13-1) 40, South Florida (10-3) 27
Sugar Bowl - #5 Florida (11-3) 20, #7 TCU (11-2) 12
GMAC Bowl - Western Michigan (6-7) 0, #8 Notre Dame (11-2) 28
Cotton Bowl - Georgia (7-6) 20, #15 Oklahoma (9-4) 45
Papajohns.com Bowl - North Texas (6-7) 10, Oklahoma State (8-5) 45
National Championship - #1 Texas (14-0) 34, #2 Michigan (12-1) 31
2012 Season Wrap-Up
The Mid-American Conference had a successful 2012 season, with seven teams being bowl eligible. While the conference only has three bowl affiliations, they had the chance to get teams in with at-large bowl bids. With more programs bowl eligible than there were bowl spots, the MAC did not receive a single at-large bowl bid.
Central Michigan won the MAC outright after representing the West division in the MAC Championship game at near-by Ford Field, in Detroit, Michigan. They played and defeated Temple, who had beaten Ohio in the regular season to represent the East division. After losing the game, Temple had a losing record and were not the team from the East division to be guaranteed a bowl game.
A controversial rule and decision, the Owls ended the season with a 6-7 record, and were one of five MAC schools to end the season with six wins. Ohio ended up being the only school from the East to make a bowl game; losing to Navy in the Eaglebank Bowl. The eight win Bobcats were held back from a chance to three-peat as MAC Champions by Temple, but still represented the MAC East in the post-season.
MAC Final Standings
1. Central Michigan - 12-2 (9-0)
2. Ohio - 8-5 (5-3)
3. Western Michigan - 6-7 (5-3)
4. Akron - 6-6 (5-3)
5. Temple - 6-7 (5-4)
6. Miami (OH) - 5-7 (4-4)
7. Toledo - 6-6 (4-4)
8. Northern Illinois - 6-6 (4-4)
9. Bowling Green - 4-8 (3-5)
10. Buffalo - 5-7 (3-5)
11. Kent State - 4-8 (3-5)
12. Ball State - 2-10 (2-6)
13. Eastern Michigan - 1-11 (1-7)
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All-Mac 1st Team
QB - Ryan Radcliff, Central Michigan
RB - Michael Cox, Central Michigan
RB - Larry Caper, Buffalo
WR - Jonathan Taylor, Central Michigan
WR - Martel Moore, Northern Illinois
TE - Reid Fragel, Western Michigan
OT - Elijah Grant, Temple
OG - Jeff Fantuzzi, Central Michigan
C - Josh Kline, Kent State
OG - Matt Kanitz, Central Michigan
OT - Ryan McGrath, Ohio
DE - Daryll Stinson, Central Michigan
DE - Melvin Payne, Ohio
DT - Robert Kearney, Kent State
DT - Justin Anderson, Ball State
OLB - Shamari Benton, Central Michigan
MLB - Eric Jordan, Bowling Green
OLB - Kyle Zelinsky, Central Michigan
CB - Fabrice Pratt, Kent State
CB - Lavarus Williams, Central Michigan
FS - Gerald Moore, Ohio
SS - Justin Gildea, Temple
K - Richie Hogan, Central Michigan
P - Jay Karutz, Eastern Michigan
RET - Keith Stroud, Akron
Final Statistics
Individual Statistics
Passing
C. Finley - 102.1 QB Rating, 185/378, 2,113 yards, 12 TD, 8 INT, 16 sacked
S. Keith - 104.4 QB Rating, 35/80, 405 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT, 4 sacked
Rushing
D. Archer - 174 carries, 659 yards, 3.7 AVG, 5 TD, 5 fumbles, Long of 14
C. Finley - 102 carries, 337 yards, 3.3 AVG, 5 TD, 2 fumbles, Long of 62
J. Davis - 96 carries, 284 yards, 2.9 AVG, 1 TD, 2 fumbles, Long of 13
D. Thomas - 21 carries, 62 yards, 2.9 AVG, 0 TD, 0 fumbles, Long of 6
Receiving
T. Goode - 91 receptions, 908 yards, 9.9 AVG, 4 TD, 8 drops, Long of 47
M. Hurdle - 41 receptions, 537 yards, 13.0 AVG, 2 TD, 6 drops, Long of 57
W. Jones - 23 receptions, 272 yards, 11.8 AVG, 3 TD, 4 drops, Long of 64
J. Davis - 17 receptions, 221 yards, 13.0 AVG, 1 TD, 1 drop, Long of 35
W. McKinney - 13 receptions, 212 yards, 16.3 AVG, 1 TD, 0 drops, Long of 74
D. Gress - 13 receptions, 175 yards, 13.4 AVG, 3 TD, 0 drops, Long of 51
D. James - 12 receptions, 100 yards, 8.3 AVG, 3 TD, 0 drops, Long of 24
Blocking
J. Kline - 28 pancakes, 4 sacks allowed
K. Cleveland - 23 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed
B. Winters - 22 pancakes, 5 sacks allowed
M. Horne - 14 pancakes, 1 sack allowed
B. Wagner - 8 pancakes, 5 sacks allowed
J. Boone - 4 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Defense
B. Hazzard - 38 solo tackles (94 total), 14 for loss, 3.5 sacks, 0 INT, 3 FF, 0 FR
R. Kearney - 34 solo tackles (70 total), 19 for loss, 6.5 sacks, 0 INT, 3 FF, 0 FR
L. Green - 27 solo tackles (66 total), 9 for loss, 3.5 sacks, 0 INT, 1 FF, 0 FR
D. Harrison - 24 solo tackles (45 total), 2 for loss, .5 sack, 2 INT, 0 FF, 0 FR
L. Batton - 23 solo tackles (51 total), 7 for loss, 3 sacks, 1 INT, 2 FF, 4 FR
T. Johnson - 22 solo tackles (38 total), 9 for loss, 3 sacks, 0 INT, 0 FF, 0 FR
C. Tiggle - 22 solo tackles (45 total), 5 for loss, .5 sack, 0 INT, 2 FF, 1 FR
S. Mehrer - 19 solo tackles (38 total), 8 for loss, 2 sacks, 0 INT, 1 FF, 0 FR
Z. Gonosz - 18 solo tackles (45 total), 2 for loss, 0 sacks, 1 INT, 0 FF, 0 FR
F. Pratt - 16 solo tackles (45 total), 10 for loss, 2.5 sacks, 5 INT, 2 FF, 1 FR
M. Fackler - 15 solo tackles (37 total), 3 for loss, 1.5 sacks, 1 INT, 0 FF, 0 FR
C. Jackson - 14 solo tackles (32 total), 2 for loss, 1 sack, 3 INT, 2 FF, 0 FR
J. Dooley - 9 solo tackles (26 total), 4 for loss, 1 sack, 0 INT, 0 FF, 0 FR
P. Wells - 7 solo tackles (14 total), 5 for loss, 2 sacks, 0 INT, 0 FF, 0 FR
Kicking
F. Cortez - 17/20, 85%, Long of 48, 26/27 on XP
Punting
F. Cortez - 89 punts, 3,761 yards, 42.2 AVG, 31 Inside 20, Long of 73
Kick Returns
T. Goode - 19 returns, 342 yards, 18.0 AVG, 0 TD, Long of 27
E. Cazenave - 13 returns, 315 yards, 24.2 AVG, 0 TD, Long of 56
F. Pratt - 12 returns, 237 yards, 19.7 AVG, 0 TD, Long of 35
Punt Returns
D. Archer - 26 returns, 169 yards, 6.5 AVG, 0 TD, Long of 14
End of Season
2012
Overall Record: 4-8
MAC Record (Rank): 3-5 (7th in East)
Schedule/Results:
Offensive Player of the Year: Tyshon Goode, WR
Defensive Player of the Year: Brandon Hazzard, MLB
MAC Champion: Central Michigan - 12-2 (9-0)
National Champion: Texas - 14-0 (9-0)
Heisman Winner: Garrett Gilbert, QB, Texas
So I updated everything on the front pages. The all-time record and winning percentage is updated, and Tyshon Goode is added to the record book.
Also, I think someone mentioned that they were worried I might get fired after the season. I actually got a two-year extension, I was surprised. Billy Gonzales is 9-15, with a 3-1 record versus rivals (Bowling Green and Akron). We are 0-3 against the Top 25, and 7-9 in conference. Good enough to stay two more years at Kent.
Also, I think someone mentioned that they were worried I might get fired after the season. I actually got a two-year extension, I was surprised. Billy Gonzales is 9-15, with a 3-1 record versus rivals (Bowling Green and Akron). We are 0-3 against the Top 25, and 7-9 in conference. Good enough to stay two more years at Kent.
Kent Hires Haynes
With the 2012 college football season over, Texas being crowned National Champion, the focus now turns to the off-season. For Kent State, they wanted to fill the one coaching vacancy that came after the firing of D.J. Durkin. After two dismal years defensively, the team needed to make a change and wanted to get back to what had made them one of the best defenses in the country under Pete Rekstis.
Durkin had already landed on his feet, becoming the linebackers coach at Vanderbilt. Kent had interviewed numerous candidates but decided on their coach just days after the BCS National Championship.
The team announced that Paul Haynes, Ohio State's Secondary Coach, would become the next Defensive Coordinator for the Golden Flash. Haynes is a native of Ohio, a Kent State grad, and a coach that brings 16 years of coaching experience to Kent.
Working in the NFL, Big Ten (Ohio State and Michigan State) and once as Secondary Coach for Kent in the past (1999-2000), he returns to the team he walked on to in the fall of 1987. Playing under Glen Mason, Mason gave him an opportunity to play as a freshman. Where he led the team in interceptions during a 7-4 season. That was the team's last seven win season.
The year later, Dick Crum took over as Head Coach and Haynes would play on a 5-6 team, that a season later would go 0-11. Haynes has seen the best and worst of Kent football and wants to be a part of the resurrection of the program. After a knee injury in 1989, he was given a medical redshirt and graduated after the 1991 season. A 1-10 campaign under Pete Cordelli.
In five seasons, he played under three Head Coaches and saw only one winning season. He will install a base 4-3 defense that will use a nickel corner often, but will not use multiple schemes like Durkin did. Less of a finesse defense, it will be more of an attacking, aggressive unit. He understands the tough history and it molded him into a tough coach that never forgot his roots.
Haynes Hire Hatches History Lesson
Haynes, a bit of a statistician, compiled facts about the University's football team to show to Seniors upon being named Defensive Coordinator. A bit of motivation, to defy history and understand the difficult, losing past of Kent State.
The team's last non-losing season was in 2006, under Head Coach Doug Martin. The team went 6-6, after winning five straight games. The team had three conference losses, and finished third in the East Division. Since then, the team has had six straight losing seasons.
Moreover the team's last winning season was 2001. The team featured James Harrison and a team that led the MAC in sacks. A 6-5 record included three conference losses and a 4th place finish in the East Division.
Haynes then talked about the last bowl game Kent played in, the 1972 Tangerine Bowl. During that season, the team went 6-5-1 after starting the season 1-3-1. The run at the end of the season was enough to win the conference title and earn a bowl birth. Since only one team from the MAC was guaranteed a bowl game at this time.
The following season, under Head Coach Don James, who had just led the team to a bowl game, the team had it's best season, going 9-2. The team featured Jack Lambert and Gary Pinkel at linebacker, but the team would not win the MAC, losing their only conference game to the conference champ, Akron.
James would move on seasons later as Head Coach and Kent was never able to put together much success. Since 1980, the team has had two winning seasons. Outside of the 6-5 season in '01 was Glen Mason's 1987 team that went 7-4. In that year, like many others, too many conference losses meant no bowl appearance or conference title.
The team has had more defeated seasons since 1980 (4) than winning ones (2). 1982, '89, '93, and '98 were all 0-11 seasons. Haynes takes over with the team at a crossroads. The offense has improved while the defense looks deplorable. If the team wants to defy history, Haynes might have to toughen up a team and try to will his players to want to break the 40 year bowl drought.
Kent State Players Leaving
- 15 Total Graduating -
- 12 starters - 7 on Offense, 4 on Defense, 1 on Special Teams
Tyshon Goode, WR - Graduating - 79 OVR
3 YR Stats: 253 receptions, 2,701 yards, 10 TD
2012 Stats: 91 receptions, 908 yards, 4 TD
- Offensive MVP & Captain - Impact Player - Leading Receiver
Freddy Cortez, K - Graduating - 78 OVR
3 YR Stats: 52/67, 80%, Long of 50
2012 Stats: 17/20, 85%, Long of 48, 89 punts, 42.2 AVG, 31 Inside 20
- 3 year starter -
Spencer Keith, QB - Graduating - 75 OVR
3 YR Stats: 85.9 QB Rating, 295/702, 3,477 yards, 20 TD, 25 INT
2012 Stats: 104.4 QB Rating, 35/80, 405 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT
- Back-up - Starter in '10 -
Brian Winters, OT - Graduating - 74 OVR
3 YR Stats: 81 pancakes, 20 sacks allowed
2012 Stats: 22 pancakes, 5 sacks allowed
- 3 year starter -
Leon Green, DE - Graduating - 73 OVR
3 YR Stats: 59 solo tackles (135 total), 25 for loss, 10 sacks, 2 FF
2012 Stats: 27 solo tackles (66 total), 9 for loss, 3.5 sacks
- 2 year starter - Impact Player -
Zack Gonosz, FS - Graduating - 73 OVR
3 YR Stats: 35 solo tackles (86 total), 5 INT, 1 TD
2012 Stats: 18 solo tackles (45 total), 1 INT
- Defensive Captain - 2 year starter -
Bryan Wagner, OG - Graduating - 72 OVR
3 YR Stats: 38 pancakes, 17 sacks allowed
2012 Stats: 8 pancakes, 5 sacks allowed
- 3 year starter -
Matthew Hurdle, WR - Graduating - 69 OVR
3 YR Stats: 41 receptions, 537 yards, 2 TD
2012 Stats: 41 receptions, 537 yards, 2 TD
- Starter at TE -
Marques Horne, OG - Graduating - 67 OVR
2 YR Stats: 22 pancakes, 5 sacks allowed
2012 Stats: 14 pancakes, 1 sack allowed
- Starter - JUCO Transfer -
Josh Kline, C - Graduating - 67 OVR
3 YR Stats: 34 pancakes, 9 sacks allowed
2012 Stats: 28 pancakes, 4 sacks allowed
- All-MAC 1st in '12 - Starter -
Kent Cleveland, OT - Graduating - 67 OVR
3 YR Stats: 64 pancakes, 5 sacks allowed
2012 Stats: 23 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed
- 3 year starter -
Brian Waters, OT - Graduating - 65 OVR
3 YR Stats: 20 pancakes, 5 sacks allowed
2012 Stats: 1 pancake, 0 sacks allowed
- Bench Player - Starter in '10 -
Fabrice Pratt, CB - Graduating - 64 OVR
3 YR Stats: 43 solo tackles (112 total), 16 for loss, 2.5 sacks, 9 INT
2012 Stats: 16 solo tackles (45 total), 10 for loss, 2.5 sacks, 5 INT
- 2 year starter - Starter at SS in '11 - Interception Leader -
Seamus Garvey, OT - Graduating - 57 OVR
3 YR Stats: 2 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
2012 Stats: 2 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
- Career Back-up -
Luke Batton, OLB - Graduating - 56 OVR
3 YR Stats: 56 solo tackles (139 total), 18 for loss, 6.5 sacks, 3 INT, 1 TD
2012 Stats: 23 solo tackles (51 total), 7 for loss, 3 sacks, 1 INT
- Starter - Injury in '12 -
News Around College Football
Players Leaving Early
QB Josh Nunes, Stanford
QB Andrew Maxwell, Michigan State
QB Pete Thomas, Colorado State
RB Leveon Bell, Michigan State
RB Chris Whaley, Texas
RB Waymon James, TCU
RB Larry Caper, Buffalo
RB Lamar Miller, Miami
RB Sterlin Phifer, Boston College
WR Stedman Bailey, West Virginia
WR Kyle Prater, USC
WR Devon Flournoy, Idaho
WR Mike Davis, Texas
WR Vincent Sanders, Ole Miss
WR Davon Dunn, Fresno State
WR Travis Cobb, Arizona
TE Joe Johnson, Notre Dame
OT Sam Longo, Ohio State
OT Eric Shrive, Penn State
OT Josh Aledenoye, Oklahoma
OT Taylor Lewan, Michigan
OT Nolan Macmillan, Iowa
OT D.J. Fluker, Alabama
C Eric Tausch, TCU
DE Trent Murphy, Stanford
OLB Leron Furr, Oklahoma State
OLB Ed Stinson, Alabama
MLB Jordan Whiting, Ohio State
MLB Cameron Lawrence, Arkansas
MLB Jelani Jenkins, Florida
CB Ricky Seale, Stanford
CB Tyrann Mathieu, LSU
FS Darius Feaster, Wisconsin
FS Alec Ogletree, Georgia
K Richie Hogan, Central Michigan
P Dan Orseske, Minnesota
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Players Transferring
QB Devin Gardner, Michigan to Toledo
QB Munchie LeGaux, Cincinnati to Navy
RB Jeff Hart, North Carolina to Pittsburgh
RB Jakhari Gore, LSU to Missouri
RB Xavier Brown, Houston to Utah State
TE Alex Welch, Notre Dame to Navy
DE Geneo Grissom, Oklahoma to Utah State
OLB Travis Robinson, Ohio State to Navy
CB John Fulton, Alabama to UL-Monroe
FS Quentin Hayes, Oklahoma to Utah State
Recruiting News and Updates
Kent State
2013 National Signing Day
Following a disappointing 4-8 season, Kent State was looking for a strong off-season to get a better result in Billy Gonzales' third season as Head Coach. The defense will see a drastic change, with new Defensive Coordinator Paul Haynes taking over a defense that has been abysmal in the last two seasons.
Haynes, an alumni as well, wants to be part of the turnaround at Kent State. A big part of that is strong recruiting and the coaching staff is trying to create a local pipeline from schools in Northern Ohio, Western Pennsylvania and Southern Michigan.
The latest recruiting class does that, with 15 of the 21 recruits signing a Letter of Intent from the state of Ohio. Four are from Michigan, yet only one (Quarterback Dustin Johnson) from the state of Pennsylvania.
A class that only features one three-star recruit, it has been called the "weakest" recruiting class in Gonzales' tenure. The coaching staff still talks about the difficulties of selling Kent State and all agree that winning would help.
21 players in all signed, led by three-star kicker Chad Brown. Brown is expected to replace Freddy Cortez, and many expect the freshman placekicker to replace him well. A big leg and a background as a punter as well, Brown comes from Missouri, and was a target of many Big XII programs. He picked the first team to offer him a scholarship, and the one that guaranteed him early playing time.
Joining Brown, the coaching staff has hinted that many true freshman could start right away in 2013. The team lost all five starters on the offensive line to graduation. Matt Barrow, a one-star left tackle from local Zaneville High School, is versatile and a strong pass-blocker. He could push to start at either tackle or guard this upcoming season.
Same can be said for Mike Scott, who projects to be an interior offensive lineman at Kent. Scott is big (6'4" 324) and will need to work on his footwork, although his background playing as a defensive lineman could help on the offensive side.
The big buzz around Kent's class is the future connection of Dustin Johnson to Terrance Johnson. Dustin, a two-star signal-caller from Pennsylvania. A prototypical pocket passer, he has good poise and a strong arm, but might need to work on his mobility to find success in the spread offense Kent uses. Terrance comes from southeast Michigan, where he was a three year varsity starter at football and basketball. He is gifted physically and could start right away; while Dustin will push to be Finley's back-up in '13.
Going into the off-season, Kent had 18 players that had committed in the season. They were able to add only three more players in the off-season. The highest rated being two-star safety Henry Burton. Burton could play corner or safety and could push for playing, at least on special teams this season. Kent also added two one-star players: shifty and a possibly defensive player, Brian Covington played running back at high school and wants to play on offense at Kent State as well. The other, outside linebacker Bruce Muhammad gives the team needed depth and a tackling machine and ball hawk that might night have the physicality to play right away.
A balanced class, it consists of 12 defensive players, 8 offensive and one special teams player. Still defensive heavy, as Paul Haynes will get to work with a unit that will feature mostly underclassmen. While the class could have immediate starters and impact players, it is still considered a poor recruiting class by conference and national standards.
While the team still struggles on the recruiting front, most of the issues are losing players to local schools like Bowling Green and Akron. Al of that could change if the team can break from its historical woes and finally put together a winning season.
2013 Recruiting Class
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