FOFC-BBCF: Texas Christian

[st.cronin]

We're joining the ever-growing list of dynasties devoted to the excellent multi-player college football league run by cartman. The league is currently winding down recruiting: Our class, a small one, is full. Here are our signers:

**** cb Donald Hughes (#34cb), The Veritas School, MS, 6'1", 156 Hughes has a chance to start as a true freshman, possibly at free safety.
*** cb Tim Watson (#57cb), Ferris High School, TX, 5'9" 180 Watson will probably redshirt this year, and may also end up moved to safety. One of the two cornerbacks will definitely end up at safety, its just a question of which one.
*** de Harvey McKinney (#50 de), Medina High School, X, 6'4", 259 May get moved to defensive tackle, as we're fairly settled at end, and really thin in the middle. Scheduled to redshirt this year.
*** ot Steven Flores (#55 ot), Ozona, TX, 6'6", 306 May get moved to guard or center, but definitely looks to be a contributor on the line down the road. Scheduled to redshirt this year.
*** k Jim Wyman (#23 k), Terrell High School, TX, 5'8", 207 Thomas Smith is the incumbent, and has missed only 1 extra point in two years. Wyman will redshirt this year.
*** wr Sylvester Bailey (#130 wr), Granbury, TX, 6'0", 186 Scheduled to redshirt this year. WR was, and remains, a need position.
** dt Thomas Reynolds (#70 dt), North High School, IA, 6'8", 248 Scheduled to redshirt this year. This may have been a reach, but we don't have any good defensive tackles on the roster, and maybe Reynolds will turn out ok.

[DeToxRox]

Attboy Cronin, good luck with the dynasty, look forward to our impending game.

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For those who don't know, DeToxRox runs the Arizona squad. Last year we played them at home, and lost by an awful lot to not much. The rematch this year is at their place.

[Blade6119]

Nice class cronin, looking over your team you seem to have landed some nice depth for your upcoming run to the playoffs

[Groundhog]

I'm dreading TCU this coming season, but with the transfers they brought in, I'm dreading it even more the season after...

[waynegomez]

Looking forward to following this dynasty. Maybe TCU and the Pitt Panthers can meet on the field sometime down the road.

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QB

Neil Griffin, Sr. 6'0", 186 One of several mobile qbs on the roster. Started one game last year, didn't play well, and got hurt. Would be a decent option in another system.
gp gs att cmp % yds y/att td int rat
9 1 71 36 50.7 401 5.6 1 3 94.3

Logan Roberts, Sr. 6'5", 212 Walk-on. Hasn't played, probably won't.

Jerry Abbott, Jr. 6'2", 178 Spent two years at Texas before transferring to our program, sat out last year. Will get first crack at the starting job. Smart, disciplined, accurate passer.

James Olsen, Jr. 6'2", 191 Another mobile qb, saw some time last year and played very poorly. Not in the plans.
gp gs att cmp % yds y/att td int rat
12 4 76 32 44 414 4.9 4 1 98.8

Tom Rodriguez, Jr. 6'1", 185 Walk-on, hasn't played, hopefully won't.

Jerry Rogers, So. 6'0", 201 Emerged as an effective starter last year. Will be the primary back-up, and first choice if something bad happens with Abbott. More effective running with the ball than throwing it.
gp gs att cmp % yds y/att td int rat
7 6 119 59 49.6 982 8.3 10 4 139.9


Richard Jackson, Fr. 6'4", 195 Transfered from Oklahoma in the off-season, and will be ineligible this year.

Projected 2 deep:

Jerry Abbott, Jr.
Jerry Rogers, So.

Summary: Abbott is a very intriguing prospect, and with Jackson in the pipeline I feel good about this position for both the short and the long term.

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RB

Mario Soto, Sr. 5'10" 192 Ran for over 800 yards as a backup last season, but faces some competition for the top job this year. He's the only halfback with any experience to speak of. Also one of the best pitchers in Reds history.
gp gs att yds ypg ypc td
34 6 506 1768 52 3.49 9

Billy Miller, So. 5'8", 183 Spent a year at Oklahoma before transferring, and was ineligible last year. Looks to be an explosive outside runner. Should get a lot of carries this year, and may emerge as the #1 back.

Timothy Hamilton, So. 5'9", 183 Hasn't hit the field yet, may get some action as a kick returner.

Kenneth Parker, So. 5'9", 197 Walk-on, won't play unless things go horribly wrong.

Barry Wells, So. 5'8", 182 Transferred this off-season from Ok. State, and is thus ineligible.

Projected 2 deep:

Mario Soto, Sr.
Billy Miller, So.

FB

Samuel Lewis, Sr. 6'2", 226 Has been the main guy at fullback for three years. He's a decent run blocker, but overall nothing special, and will be a back up in this, his last year.
gp gs att yds ypg ypc td rec yds ypc td
25 22 33 79 3.2 2.47 0 4 95 11.9 2

William Harper, Sr. 5'10", 217 Walk-on, hasn't ever played.

Glen Landry, Jr. 6'2", 230 Very similar player to Lewis, will likely play out his career as a backup.
gp gs att yds ypg ypc td rec yds ypc td
9 5 4 13 3.2 3.25 0 6 35 5.8 1

Frank Banks, Jr. 5'10", 226 Solid run blocker, and fast for a fullback. If he was a freshman I'd look at making him a tailback, and I may do so anyway. One of several options for the #2 spot.
gp gs att yds ypg ypc td rec yds ypc td
11 9 12 30 2.7 2.5 1 8 45 5.6 0

Frederick Lewis, So. 5'11", 222 Transfered from Missouri, and ready to hit the field this year. Looks to be a crushing run-blocker, and decent receiving option.

Projected 2 deep:

Frederick Lewis, So.
Samuel Lewis, Sr.

Summary: I don't have a lot of tolerance for injuries at the HB position, and there's not a lot of star power at either spot. Wells appears to be a good one, but he's ineligible this year.

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WR

Derrick Sparks, Sr. 6'2", 181 May get used in kick/punt return situations. Character guy.
gp gs rec yds ypg ypc td
15 5 43 531 35.4 12.3 0

Jim Odonnell, Sr. 6'3", 210 Good athlete, never had the hands to be a great receiver. Too late now to move him.
gp gs rec yds ypg ypc td
29 7 135 1124 38.8 14.4 8

Michael Lowe, Sr. 5'10", 200 Played just ok starting as a junior, looks to be a 3rd receiver for now.
gp gs rec yds ypg ypc td
12 12 42 623 51.9 14.8 3

Mark Williams, Jr. 5'11, 172 Good work ethic, very athletic. Didn't play any better than Lowe last year, but appears to have more upside, so will get more of an opportunity.
gp gs rec yds ypg ypc td
12 12 44 605 50.4 13.8 6

Armand Simpson, So 6'4", 168 Another refugee from the Big XII, Simpson should shine on kickoffs, and will likely be the first option for Abbott as well.
gp gs rec yds ypg ypc td
11 0 18 173 15.7 9.6 3

John Gray, So 6'1", 202 Walk on. Strictly a tackling dummy.

Sylvester Bailey, Fr. 6'0", 186 Something of a project. He's got good jets, and some potential. Will redshirt.

4 deep:

Armand Simpson, So.
Mark Williams, Jr.
Michael Lowe, Sr.
Jim Odonnell, Sr.

Summary: I'm pretty thin at this position, although the guys I like are underclassmen.

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TE

Rex Lowery, Sr. 6'3", 241 Strictly a backup. Decent blocker, doesn't offer much in the receiving game.
gp gs rec yds ypg ypc td
5 4 7 111 22.2 15.9 0

Brandon Hart, Sr. 6'5", 246 Fairly versatile guy, and strong, with good size.
gp gs rec yds ypg ypc td
14 4 9 71 5.1 9.1 0

Stanley Smith, Jr. 6'1", 223 Transfer from Ok State. Fast for a tight end, should be a big part of the offense this year.

Jeffery Taylor, Jr. 6'5", 233 Started last year, may actually redshirt this year, as part of a long range plan. That would give him a clean shot at a job his senior year.
gp gs rec yds ypg ypc td
17 17 12 193 11.4 16.1 1

Projected 2 deep:

Stanley Smith, Jr.
Brandon Hart, Sr.

Summary: Lack of underclassmen at this position concerns me. I may have a defensive player I can move over to solve that.

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OT

Marshall Bond, Sr. 6'0", 296 3 year starter. Strong as an ox.

Sean Wallace, Sr. 6'5", 286 Walk on.

Steven Cruz, Jr. 6'8", 300 Started 11 games in 2007, backed up the line last year.

Jerry Stevens, So. 6'7", 293 As a true freshman, started all 12 games last year. Has a tough, mean personality.

Roland Green, So. 6'5", 274 Walk on.

David Lozano, So. 6'1", 275 Walk on.

Scott Flores, Fr. 6'6", 306 True freshman, will likely redshirt, but he's already pretty good. Could move to the interior line, depending on our needs down the road.

LT 2 deep:
Marshall Bond, Sr.
Steven Cruz, Jr.

RT 2 deep:
Jerry Stevens, So.
Steven Cruz, Jr.

Summary: Stevens needs to improve, but I feel good about our tackle situation.

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OG

Miguel Baker, Sr. 6'0", 297 Has started most of the last three years. Strong, athletic, good.

Clifford Moore, Sr. 6'8", 317 Has started most of the last three years. Strong, athletic, good. Also ginormous.

Thomas Rodriguez, So. 6'0", 274 Walk on.

Frank Walker, So. 6'1", 311 Transfered from Texas Tech, ineligible this year. Big, strong, and tough.

Michael Allen, Fr. 6'4", 291 Redshirted last year, looks to be a decent prospect.

Chris Conner, Fr. 6'3", 283 Walk on.

Projected 2 deep:

LG
Miguel Baker, Sr.
Michael Allen, Fr.

RG
Clifford Moore, Sr.
Michael Allen, Fr.

Summary: It doesn't get any better than this: An experienced set of guards for this year, and a plan in place for next year.

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C

Robert Whitley, Sr. 6'0", 289 Meh.

Allen Hopkins, Sr. 6'2", 275 Meh.

Lance Lewis, Jr. 6'5", 287 A masher in the middle - started all twelve games last year, and nobody's taking his job anytime soon.


2 deep:

Lance Lewis, Jr.
Steven Cruz, Jr.

Summary: The two seniors are just using up scholarship space. OT Flores may end up here down the road, or else I need to bring in somebody else to man the middle.

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DE

Brian Kelley, Sr. 6'3", 255 Strictly a backup.

David Jones, Jr. 6'5", 261 Appears to have some potential, but only got 3 sacks last year as a starter. Needs to improve, and fast.

Donald Cruz, So. 6'8", 294 Spent a year ineligible after transferring in from Iowa. I thought about moving him to DT last year, but didn't. Should hold down one side nicely in a 3-4 defense.

Harvey McKinney, Fr. 6'4", 259 Solid prospect, but pretty raw.

Paul Griffith, Fr. 6'0", 250 Walk on.

Projected 2 deep:

LE
Donald Cruz, So.
Brian Kelley, Sr.

RE

David Jones, Jr.
Brian Kelley, Sr.

Summary: I'm thinner than I'd like to be for the moment, but the starters seem solid enough.

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DT:

Ray Hester, Jr. 6'6", 271 Simply not good enough.

Michael Goldstein, Jr. 6'3", 262 Moved from DE prior to last season. Needs to add about 20 pounds, and may never be as good as I'd like him to be.

Danny Mills, So. 6'6", 265 Walk on.

Larry Wang, So. 6'7", 258 Walk on.

Frederick Cox, Fr. 6'6", 259 Redshirted last year. Looks like a wasted scholly at this point.

Thomas Reynolds, Fr. 6'8", 248 Will likely be moved to DE, where his size and skills seem better suited.


Projected 2 deep:

Michael Goldstein, Jr.
Ray Hester, Sr.

Summary: We'll be running a 3-4, but even so I'm pretty desperate here. This will be my #1 recruiting priority next year.

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ILB

Richard Fountain, Sr. 5'9", 234 Strictly a backup skill set.

David Wood, Jr. 5'11", 227 Has started 24 consecutive games. Solid in all areas.

Bobby Collins, Jr. 6'2", 232 Very nice pass rush moves, and a solid tackler.

Joseph Smith, Fr. 6'2", 232 Aggresive and athletic. I'm looking at possibly moving him to tight end.

Michael Nolan, Fr. 6'2", 225 Transfered in from Texas. Ridiculous amount of talent.

OLB

William Forrest, Sr. 6'0", 225 Strictly a backup.

James Vasquez, Jr. 6'1", 237 Has some potential, and will get a chance this year.

Kenneth Karr, Jr. 6'1", 253 Made 87 tackles last year. Should again be our best linebacker.

Richard Peck, So. 6'0", 223 Transfered in from Nebraska. Has some potential, but he's still pretty unpolished.

Projected starting 4:

Kenneth Karr, Jr.
David Wood, Jr.
Bobby Collins, Jr.
James Vasquez, Jr.

Backups:

William Forrest, Sr.
Richard Fountain, Sr.

Summary: Linebacker is the clear strength of my team. I'm really looking forward to Nolan's eligibility.

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CB

Robert Holland, Sr. 5'8", 171 Looks to be an above average corner. Had a 3 interception game last year.

Allan Hutchins, Jr. 5'9", 181 Will possibly play in nickle-dime situations. Good tackler, decent athlete.

Raymundo Scott, Jr. 6'2", 171 Very good athlete, football skills are a little lacking.

Michael Clark, So. 6'1", 171 Hard worker, bright guy, could eventually earn a starting job.

David Poe, Fr. 5'9", 180 Should eventually be a good all around cornerback and return man.

Donald Hughes, 6'1", 156 Was recruited to play free safety, but I think he'll stick at corner. Needs to put on weight, obviously. Scheduled to redshirt.

Timothy Watson, 5'9", 180 Incredible jets. Will redshirt, needs to improve his football skills.

Projected depth chart:

Robert Holland, Sr.
Raymundo Scott, Jr.
Daniel Poe, Fr.
Allan Hutchins, Jr.

Summary: Solid depth at this position. I say you can never have too many DBs, so I'll keep recruiting this position hard.

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Safety

Robert Wetzel, Sr. 6'2", 196 Not good enough.

Floyd Bright, Fr. 6'2", 193 Committed at the very end of the recruiting process, taking a scholly I didn't even know I had available. Will redshirt, could be a decent player down the road.

Adam Esquivel, Sr. 6'2", 193 Solid tackler. Will probably be the strong safety.

Christopher Schneider, Jr. 6'0", 166 Listed as a SS, will play FS this year. Solid athlete.

Alonzo Flood, So. 5'11", 180 Transfered from Texas AM. He'll likely take over at free safety next year, after sitting this year out.

James Walker, So. 5'11", 186 Walk on.

Leroy Pauley, Fr. 6'0", 169 Walk on.

Projected 2 deep:

FS
Christopher Schneider, Jr.
Robert Wetzel, Sr.

SS
Adam Esquivel, Sr.
Robert Wetzel, Sr.

Summary: I have no major concerns here.

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Projected starting lineups:

qb Jerry Abbott, Jr.
rb Mario Soto, Sr.
fb Frederick Lewis, So.
wr Armand Simpson, So.
wr Mark Williams, Jr.
te Stanley Smith, Jr.
ot Marshall Bond, Sr.
og Miguel Baker, Sr.
oc Lance Lewis, Jr.
og Clifford Moore, Sr.
ot Jerry Stevens, So.

de Donald Cruz, So.
dt Michael Goldstein, Jr.
de David Jones, Jr,
olb Kenneth Karr, Jr.
ilb David Wood, Jr.
ilb Bobby Collins, Jr.
olb James Vasquez, Jr.
cb Robert Holland, Sr.
cb Raymundo Scott, Jr.
ss Adam Esquivel, Sr.
fs Christopher Schneider, Jr.

[DeToxRox]

What week do you wanna come to Zona? 1 is all I have booked.

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Week 3?

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Schedule:

1
2 @Arizona
3 Oklahoma
4
5 @Colorado State
6 @UNLV
7 Army
8 Air Force
9 New Mexico
10 @Wyoming
11 Brigham Young
12 @San Diego State
13 Utah
14
15 @Southern Methodist

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Post Training Camp Team Preview
Texas Christian took a small step forward in 2008 under new coach Sean Treacy, going 7-5 overall (5-3 in the Mountain West), but getting shut out of the postseason, despite a decent strength of schedule, and victories over all 3 Mountain West bowl teams. The fan base is cautiously optimistic for 2009, hoping to finish in the top 3 in conference.

Quarterback
QB was an unsettled position for the Horned Frogs last year. Jerry Rogers (http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/playercard/player10620.htm) did the best work, but was unable to complete even 50% of his passes, and his future may be at wide receiver or defensive back. Jerry Abbott (http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/playercard/player3003.htm), who sat out last season after transferring from Austin, had an impressive spring, and is the clear #1 going into the season. He'll be pushed a year from now by Richard Jackson (http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/playercard/player14077.htm), a similar (and similarly talented) quarterback who came over from Oklahoma.

Grade: B

Running Back
The most effective part of TCU's offense in 2008 came from the backfield. The top returning rusher is senior Mario Soto (http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/playercard/player3605.htm). He'll likely split carries with sophomore Billy Miller (http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/playercard/player10637.htm). Sophomore Frederick Lewis (http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/playercard/player10666.htm) will make his debut as the fullback; he looked very, very good in camp.

Grade: B+

Receivers
Sophomore Armand Simpson (http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/playercard/player10682.htm) and junior Mark Williams (http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/playercard/player2188.htm) emerged as the clear top two receivers in the spring. There's not much depth behind them, although one of the option qbs now buried on the depth chart may end up taking snaps at this position. Tight end will be manned by junior Stanley Smith (http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/playercard/player2717.htm), a solid blocker and skilled receiver, should be one of Abbott's favorite teammates.

Grade: B-

Offensive Line
Senior (and four year starter at tackle) Marshall Bond (http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/playercard/player3622.htm) leads an experienced unit; all five starters from a year ago are still on the roster. He's matched with sophomore Jerry Stevens (http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/playercard/player14273.htm), still a bit of a work in progress. The interior line is led by senior Clifford Moore (http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/playercard/player3625.htm), 320 pounds of mean, and junior Lance Lewis (http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/playercard/player10797.htm), both returning starters. The biggest surprise of camp was redshirt freshman Michael Allen (http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/playercard/player14328.htm) taking the job from Miguel Baker (http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/playercard/player3626.htm).

Grade: C+

Defensive Line
Still very much a work in progress, as the previous regime didn't do a good job bringing in talent for this unit; for that matter, Treacy hasn't done much better. The one known at this point is that Donald Cruz (http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/playercard/player10840.htm) will be somewhere on the line. He's big, strong, and fast.

Grade: D

Linebacker
The linebackers were the strength of the defense a season ago, and that figures to continue to be the case. Junior Kenneth Karr (http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/playercard/player2895.htm) started all 12 games in 2008, and piled up 87 tackles and 5 sacks. Juniors Bobby Collins (http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/playercard/player11419.htm), James Vasquez (http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/playercard/player3645.htm) and David Wood (http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/playercard/player3641.htm) round out the group. The school has high hopes for Michael Nolan (http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/playercard/player14423.htm), who transferred from Texas in the off season. Some observers think that he'll be the best defensive player in the conference when he becomes eligible.

Grade: A

Secondary
Another experienced unit, with three returning starters: Seniors Adam Esquivel (http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/playercard/player3653.htm) and Robert Holland (http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/playercard/player3052.htm), and junior Raymundo Scott (http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/playercard/player10957.htm). Chris Schneider (http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/playercard/player10980.htm) will take over at free safety.

Grade: B-

Special Teams
Junior Thomas Smith (http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/playercard/player11019.htm) will be the kicker, and sophomore Henry Simmons (http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/playercard/player11008.htm) the punter. Both players are considered among the best at their position in the conference. Armand Simpson (http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/playercard/player10682.htm) and David Poe (http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/playercard/player14489.htm) are scheduled to return kicks and punts.

Grade: A+

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Week 2, @ Arizona (-17)

Our opening game of the year! Arizona whipped us pretty good in our home stadium last year, so that line may not be as crazy as it looks. They're very much an up-n-coming team in the Pac 10, and better than us in almost every way.

First half: Our defense plays well, giving up just one big play and no touchdowns and forcing Arizona to punt frequently. Armand Simpson, punt and kick returner, does a nice job giving us good field position on almost every drive, but QB Abbott struggles, except for one drive which ends and our running game goes nowhere. Arizona halfback William Davis goes out with a thumb injury. Halftime sees us leading 10-6.

2nd half: Arizona puts together a ground-pounding drive in the 3rd quarter, taking a 13-10 lead. Late in the 3rd Quarter, Armand Simpson returns a punt 35 yards to the Arizona 14, leading to a game tying field goal. Arizona QB Chavez comes up huge on the next drive, though:

Arizona ball, Q3, 3-21-ARZ9 (01:37) 13-13
Offense: Medium Pass, Set: Double TE, Play: DTE-FL-rollout-str
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: 3-4, Play: 34-pass-Man-B7
QB J. Chavez completes a 26 yard streak to WR G. Thompson (ILB D. Wood). OT L. Applegate
earned a pancake on the play.

Arizona ball, Q3, 1-10-ARZ35 (01:09) 13-13
Offense: Medium Pass, Set: Double TE, Play: DTE-TE-posts
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: 3-4, Play: 34-pass-MZ
QB J. Chavez completes a 24 yard hook to WR G. Thompson (CB A. Hutchins, ILB D. Wood).

Arizona ball, Q3, 1-10-TCU41 (00:42) 13-13
Offense: Outside Run, Set: I Form Big, Play: IB-HB-toss-LE
Defense: Stop Run, Set: Nickel, Play: Nickel-pass-MZ-B6
RB H. Love runs left end for 0 yards (SS C. Schneider).

Arizona ball, Q3, 2-10-TCU41 (00:14) 13-13
Offense: Inside Run, Set: I Form, Play: I-HB-power-RT
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: Dime, Play: Dime-pass-Man
RB H. Love runs right guard for 10 yards (OLB K. Karr). DE D. Jones missed a tackle.

Arizona ball, Q4, 1-10-TCU31 (15:00) 13-13
Offense: Outside Run, Set: I Form Big, Play: IB-RB-power-RE
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: Nickel, Play: Nickel-MZ-B5,8
RB A. Ford runs right tackle for 5 yards (CB A. Hutchins, SS C. Schneider).

Unnecessary Roughness against OT Paul Sims on Arizona. The Penalty is for 15 yards.
The Defense will accept the penalty. It is now Second and 20 at the Texas Christian 41.

Arizona ball, Q4, 2-20-TCU41 (14:46) 13-13
Offense: Medium Pass, Set: I Form, Play: I-FL-post-TE-out
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: Nickel, Play: Nickel-pass-DZ
QB J. Chavez completes a 29 yard post to WR G. Thompson (CB R. Holland). ILB B. Collins allowed
the big play.

Arizona ball, Q4, 1-10-TCU12 (14:22) 13-13
Offense: Short Pass, Set: I Form, Play: I-SE-curls
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: Dime, Play: Dime-pass-Man-B5-L
QB J. Chavez completes a 12 yard hook to WR S. Campbell ****Touchdown!***** OG M. Hill earned
a pancake on the play. CB A. Hutchins missed a tackle.


They go ahead 20-13. We take the ball inside the Arizona 20 on the next drive, and kick a field goal to make it 20-16 with over 10 minutes to play. Although our defense tightens up, our offense never again crosses mid field.

Final Score: Arizona (1-1) 20, TCU (0-1) 16

Box score is here: http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/boxscores/game726.htm

The game was awful close. I like our return yard advantage: 259-44. I don't like that they outrushed us 186-73.

Up next is a home game against Oklahoma, defending national champions.

[DeToxRox]

Close game, your team is definetly solid. Our coverage is not very good, that'll change. A shame RB Davis went down for me, he was pounding it. I think you are the team to beat in the Mountain West if you can fix your rush D.

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Week 3
#2Oklahoma (1-0) @ Texas Christian (0-1) (+12)

For our home opener, we have scheduled the defending National Champion Oklahoma Sooners. Last year we played in Norman, and got crushed. Although we played well last week, I'm mainly hoping not to get embarrassed today.

Our new QB, Jerry Abbott, has a mild concussion, and is benched as a precaution. Jerry Rogers takes over (you may recall he had a solid year last year as a freshman). We also have 3 defensive starters benched for academic problems: DT Donald Cruz, ILB David Wood, and CB Raymundo Scott. All 3 are impact players, so that's a pretty big problem.

First quarter: All Oklahoma. They take the opening kickoff and march down the field in short order, going up 7-0. We respond with a 3 and out. The punt pins Oklahoma back at their 48, and they march down to our 11, where they fail on 3rd and 7. The Sooners go for the kill shot, and run a fake, which fails!

Rogers finds a man open deep, and we find ourselves at the 40 of Oklahoma. Unfortunately, his next pass is picked off, and Oklahoma completes a big pass of their own - and they're back knocking at the door, on our 21. They take it down to the 14, and this time they do settle for the field goal, and we are down 10-0.

Our next drive, Rogers looks deep again, and finds Armand Simpson for a 47 yard gain, taking us again to the Oklahoma 40. A couple of running plays later, and we line up for a 49 yard field goal, which is good, cutting the lead to 10-3. We're getting absolutely abused in almost every way, but we're only down a touchdown.

2nd Quarter:

Oklahoma starts at their 20, and a few plays later they're in TCU territory again, at our 46. Our defense, which after the opening drive has settled into a bend-but-don't-routine, stiffens up at this point, and forces the punt, which puts us at our 3. Rogers has had some success with the deep pass, and on 2nd and 8 he finds Mark Williams on a 29 yard hook. Mario Soto then scoots for 11 yards, taking us to our 47. Rogers drops back and throws deep - again completing a long pass, this one to Mike Lowe for 44 yards! Two plays later, he finds TE Stanley Smith in the end zone for a touchdown! The extra point ties the game 10-10.

The two teams trade 3-n-outs, and Oklahoma is then forced to punt again. Taking over at our 8 yard line with 3:06 in the half, Miller rips off a 21 yard run, and Rogers hits Odonnell for a 30 yard pass. With 35 seconds in the half, Thomas Smith booms a 31 yard field goal, giving us the first lead of the game, 13-10.

3rd Quarter:

TCU gets the ball first, and the battle of the punters begins: Each squad gets a single first down in the first 10 minutes of the half. The home crowd gets a little crazier each time the Sooners fail to convert a 3rd down. Believe it or not, its TCU that gets the offense going first, with this beautiful sequence:

Oklahoma ball, Q3, 4-7-OU37 (05:05) 10-13
Chris Brandt Punts 40 yards to the Texas Christian 23 yard line, where it goes out of bounds.

Texas Christian ball, Q3, 1-10-TCU23 (04:49) 13-10
Offense: Short Pass, Set: I Form, Play: I-SE-curls
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: 4-3, Play: 43-pass-TMan
False Start against OT Marshall Bond on Texas Christian. The Penalty is for 5 yards.
The Defense will accept the penalty. It is now First and 15 at the Texas Christian 18.

Texas Christian ball, Q3, 1-15-TCU18 (04:49) 13-10
Offense: Outside Run, Set: I Form, Play: I-WR-endaround-RE
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: Nickel, Play: Nickel-pass-Man-B10
WR M. Williams runs right end for 2 yards (ILB R. Mitchell).

Texas Christian ball, Q3, 2-13-TCU20 (04:18) 13-10
Offense: Short Pass, Set: Weak, Play: WK-SE-slant-FL-in
Defense: Normal, Set: 4-3, Play: 43-norm-MZ-B5,6
QB J. Rogers completes a 18 yard screen to WR A. Simpson (FS A. Griffin). CB G. Brown missed
a tackle.

Texas Christian ball, Q3, 1-10-TCU38 (03:55) 13-10
Offense: Inside Run, Set: Weak, Play: WK-HB-straight-RG
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: 4-3, Play: 43-pass-DZ
RB B. Miller runs right guard for 10 yards (SS E. Simmons). OG M. Baker had a key block on
the run.

Texas Christian ball, Q3, 1-10-TCU48 (03:27) 13-10
Offense: Short Pass, Set: Weak, Play: WK-HB-flat-SE-post
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: 4-3, Play: 43-pass-SZ-B11
QB J. Rogers throws an incomplete pass to RB B. Miller. J. Rogers made a bad pass.

Texas Christian ball, Q3, 2-10-TCU48 (03:10) 13-10
Offense: Long Pass, Set: Pro Set, Play: PS-RB-cross-FB-str
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: 4-3, Play: 43-pass-ZoneBlitz
QB J. Rogers completes a 51 yard streak to FB F. Lewis (OOB). OG M. Allen earned a pancake
on the play. ILB H. Johnston allowed the big play.

Texas Christian ball, Q3, 1-1-OU1 (03:00) 13-10
Offense: Short Pass, Set: SingleBack, Play: SB-SE-slant-WR3-in
Defense: Stop Run, Set: Goal Line, Play: GL-run-SZ
QB N. Griffin completes a 1 yard dump off to FB F. Lewis ****Touchdown!*****

Texas Christian ball, Q3, 1-0-OU0 (02:47) 19-10
Thomas Smith converts the PAT.

We are up 20-10! Oklahoma gets a single first down on their next drive, and the final play of the 3rd quarter is OU punting, down 10!

4th Quarter:

The crowd going wild, Jerry Rogers leads the team down to the Oklahoma 20. Another touchdown wouldn't quite end the game, but it would sure make it tough for the Sooners. But, what's this, the pass is picked off in the end zone! Rogers 2nd int on the day. Nervous making time.

Oklahoma ball, Q4, 1-10-OU20 (13:21) 10-20
Offense: Medium Pass, Set: Shotgun, Play: SG-FL-curls
Defense: Normal, Set: 3-4, Play: 34-norm-SZ
QB J. Osborne completes a 42 yard streak to TE M. Carroll (ILB B. Collins). OG C. Brady earned
a pancake on the play. FS R. Wetzel allowed the big play.

gulp - but then:

Oklahoma ball, Q4, 3-7-TCU35 (12:08) 10-20
Offense: Medium Pass, Set: Quads, Play: Q-SE-playact-corner
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: 3-4, Play: 34-pass-DZ
J. Osborne has his 9 yard pass intercepted by R. Wetzel at the TCU 26. He returns it 4 yards
to the Texas Christian 30.

We put together a short drive, and punt the ball to OU's 13. They're able to pick up just a single 1st down, and are forced to punt from their own 31 down 10, with 6:17 left. They need to force a 3 and out, and they do, aided by a big 14 yard sack by LB Salazar. Our defense, which after a shaky start has been stout, buoyed by the boisterous home crowd, forces THEM to punt again, this time with 3:48 left, down 10! Our ground game is able to wind the clock down, and this game is over! We get the upset! TCU 20, Oklahoma 10

[Blade6119]

Congrats cronin, MAJOR victory!

[st.cronin]

True story: I opened the file, went to my team's info page, saw my won-loss record was 1-1, and thought I must have unzipped a very old file.

And then I realized I had won, and I lit a cigar.

[thealmighty]

...And then I realized I had won, and I lit a cigar.


Denny Crain!!!!!

[SnDvls]

Close game, your team is definetly solid. Our coverage is not very good, that'll change. A shame RB Davis went down for me, he was pounding it. I think you are the team to beat in the Mountain West if you can fix your rush D.

looks like something got fixed..congrats on the win.

[st.cronin]

Here's the box score:

http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/boxscores/game719.htm

Some notes:

- Rogers was tremendous all game with the deep ball, 15-31 for 331 yards.
- Miller is now the #1 running back, as two games in a row he's been head and shoulders above Soto.
- SS Esquivel, QB Rogers, and ILB Collins get game balls.
- Sooner QB Jeff Osborne completed only 8 passes. Their running game was effective, but they had no play on 3rd and long that actually worked.
- Next week we're off, then we have a road game at Colorado State.

[Groundhog]

Congrats TCU, big upset!

[st.cronin]

Congrats TCU, big upset!

Thanks! Really a HUGE win for the program.

I had set 7 wins as my goal this year, but now I'm thinking 8 or even 9 is reasonable.

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Week 5
Texas Christian (1-1) @ Colorado State (1-2) (E)

We begin conference play with a tough game at CSU. Abbott is still concussed, and listed as questionable, but Rogers was effective against Oklahoma, so Rogers starts at QB. Unfortunately, Rogers plays poorly: 13-31 (albeit 260 yards) and 1 pick. He also doesn't do much on the ground, supposedly his strength: 6 carries for only 1 yard. The biggest surprise, though, is that our pass defense lays a big ole egg, allowing CSU QB Anthony White to go 15-28 for 272 yards.

Still, this is a game we could have won: Our average play netted 5.4 yards, CSU netted 4.2. We sacked their qb 7 times, and allowed none, intercepted him twice while only throwing one ourselves. Somehow, though, it all added up to our first loss.

Final Score: Colorado State 23, Texas Christian 15

Box score is here: http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/boxscores/game445.htm

Up next: @ UNLV

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Week 6
Texas Christian(1-2) @ UNLV (0-4)(+4)

This is an important game for us: Starting out 0-2 in conference would be a disaster. Abbott is recovered from his concussion, so he starts at QB. RB Billy Miller is sidelined with a minor injury.

UNLV plays a vertical passing offense, so I tone down my blitzing, and come up with a scheme that hopefully means everyone is covered.

Abbott plays well enough, completing 17 of 27 passes for 195 yards. The real offensive hero, though, is senior running back Mario Soto, who gains 121 yards on 23 carries, including 2 touchdowns. Overall our running game works very well; backup Tim Hamilton rips off a 36 yard TD run in the first quarter, and totals 79 yards on just 9 carries. Defensively we do just enough to win, limiting the Rebels to 3.4 ypc.

Final Score: Texas Christian 27, UNLV 17

Box score is here: http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/boxscores/game449.htm

Game balls go to RB Mario Soto, QB Jerry Abbott, OLB Kenneth Karr (7 tackles, 3 assists).

Up next: Non-conference home game with Army.

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Conference standings so far:

Rank Team W-L PF PA W-L PF PA Streak Home Road Media Coach
1 Brigham Young 3-0 102 39 5-1 173 80 W5 3-0 2-1 0-0 0-0
2 Air Force 2-1 51 41 3-3 138 97 L-1 2-2 1-1 0-1 0-0
3 Texas Christian 1-1 42 40 2-2 78 70 W1 1-0 1-2 1-0 1-0
4 Colorado State 1-1 47 46 2-2 108 102 W1 1-1 1-1 0-1 0-1
5 New Mexico 1-1 26 53 2-2 61 80 L-1 2-1 0-1 0-0 0-0
6 Utah 1-1 38 37 3-2 138 114 W2 3-1 0-1 1-0 1-0
7 Wyoming 1-1 34 47 2-2 81 83 W1 0-1 2-1 0-0 0-0
8 San Diego State 1-2 69 70 1-5 115 180 L-2 0-2 1-3 0-2 0-2
9 UNLV 0-3 38 74 0-4 52 130 L-4 0-2 0-2 0-1 0-1


We have BYU at home later in the season, that's shaping up as the biggest game of the year for us.

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Week 7
Army (2-3) @ Texas Christian (2-2) (-11)

This is the first of three straight weeks of home games. We are clear cut favorites, but I'm not so sure: Army is a tough team to get a handle on. The teams they've lost to (OK State, NC State, Notre Dame) are all very good teams.

Our pass defense, which has been shaky since the Oklahoma game, turns into a sieve in the first half, and we face halftime down 20-7. Jerry Abbott goes down with an injury, and in the second half we turn to James Olsen and Neil Griffin (Rogers was hurt last week, so he's out). Our two subs combine to complete 11 of 12 passes for 191 yards and 3 picks, and the second half is all Horned Frogs.

Final Score: Texas Christian 34, Army 23

Box Score: http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/boxscores/game659.htm

Game balls go to SS Adam Esquivel (6 tackles, 3 assists, 1 pick), OG Clifford Moore (2 pancake blocks), and backup QB James Olsen (8 of 9 for 175 yards and 2 tds).

Starting QB Jerry Abbott will be back next week, but hasn't exactly secured the job: He's completed 57.8% of his passes, which is good, but his td-int ratio is 1-4, which is bad.

Up next: Home game with Air Force.

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Conference standings so far:

Rank Team W-L PF PA W-L PF PA Streak Home Road Media Coach
1 Brigham Young 3-0 102 39 5-1 173 80 W5 3-0 2-1 0-0 0-0
2 Air Force 2-1 51 41 4-3 171 125 W1 3-2 1-1 0-1 0-0
3 New Mexico 2-1 43 62 3-2 78 89 W1 2-1 1-1 0-0 0-0
4 Utah 2-1 76 47 4-2 176 124 W3 3-1 1-1 1-0 1-0
5 Wyoming 2-1 51 54 3-2 98 90 W2 1-1 2-1 0-0 0-0
6 Texas Christian 1-1 42 40 3-2 112 93 W2 2-0 1-2 1-0 1-0
7 Colorado State 1-2 57 84 2-3 118 140 L-1 1-2 1-1 0-1 0-1
8 San Diego State 1-3 78 87 1-6 124 197 L-3 0-3 1-3 0-2 0-2
9 UNLV 0-4 45 91 0-5 59 147 L-5 0-2 0-3 0-1 0-1

The next two weeks we have Air Force and New Mexico, both at home.

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Week 8
Air Force (4-3) @ Texas Christian (3-2)

Air Force has been an enigmatic team so far, being up and down quite a bit from week to week. We're favored by five.

Abbott goes down with a knee injury in the first quarter after completing just one pass in four attempts. Rogers comes on, and our offense pretty much comes to a screeching halt. Despite cheating against the run, Air Force becomes the first team to really take advantage of our poor defensive line, rolling up 152 yards rushing.

Final Score: Air Force 20, Texas Christian 12

Box Score: http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/boxscores/game456.htm

Not sure where to go from here. My top two quarterbacks have both pretty much failed to impress me, other than Rogers one game against Oklahoma. The bright spot is maybe overlooked RB Timothy Hamilton, who is averaging 4.07 ypc on the year. An expanded role might be in order for him.

We're now at the halfway point, and I'll have mid-season report cards in a day or so.

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Conference standings:
Rank Team W-L PF PA W-L PF PA Streak Home Road Media Coach
1 Wyoming 3-1 76 78 4-2 123 114 W3 2-1 2-1 0-0 0-1
2 Utah 3-1 123 88 5-2 223 165 W4 4-1 1-1 1-0 1-0
3 Air Force 3-1 71 53 5-3 191 137 W2 3-2 2-1 0-1 0-1
4 Brigham Young 3-1 143 86 5-2 214 127 L-1 3-0 2-2 0-0 0-0
5 New Mexico 2-1 43 62 3-2 78 89 W1 2-1 1-1 0-0 0-0
6 Texas Christian 1-2 54 60 3-3 124 113 L-1 2-1 1-2 1-0 1-0
7 San Diego State 1-3 78 87 1-6 124 197 L-3 0-3 1-3 0-2 0-2
8 Colorado State 1-3 81 109 2-4 142 165 L-2 1-2 1-2 0-1 0-1
9 UNLV 0-4 45 91 0-5 59 147 L-5 0-2 0-3 0-0 0-0


A conference title is probably out of the question at this point. Best case scenario is probably 7-5 and a bowl berth. 6-6 is more likely.

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Mid-Season Report Card


Passing
name g att cmp cmp% yds yds/att td int lg sack rating
Neil Griffin 4 6 6 100.0 38 6.3 2 0 17 0 263.2
James Olsen 4 13 11 84.6 186 14.3 2 0 57 1 256.6
Jerry Rogers 3 97 43 44.3 799 8.2 2 5 60 5 110.0
Jerry Abbott 4 87 49 56.3 579 6.7 1 4 47 7 106.8


My worst fears about both Abbott and Rogers have been realized - they've been erratic and uninspiring. Olsen played very well against Army, but was awful when given a chance a year ago. He may get a second look at some point. Grade: C-

Rushing
name g rush yds ypg ypc td lg
Mario Soto 6 111 335 55.8 3.02 3 40
Tim Hamilton 4 42 171 42.8 4.07 1 36
Billy Miller 3 30 157 52.3 5.23 0 21
Frederick Lewis 6 16 43 7.2 2.69 0 13
Neil Griffin 4 2 32 8.0 16.00 0 21
Mark Williams 6 5 18 3.0 3.60 0 9
James Olsen 4 1 5 1.2 5.00 0 5
Armand Simpson 6 1 5 0.8 5.00 0 5
Jerry Rogers 3 9 1 0.3 0.11 0 1
Jerry Abbott 4 2 0 0.00 0.00 0 0


Miller has been hurt with a wrist injury, but showed great promise at the beginning of the year. Soto, who has gotten the bulk of the work, has been occasionally effective. Grade: C+

Receiving
name g att rec yds ypg ypc yac td lg
Mark Williams 6 61 33 473 78.8 14.3 166 3 46
Armand Simpson 6 45 25 379 63.2 15.2 85 0 60
Michael Lowe 6 28 15 327 54.5 21.8 46 1 57
Frederick Lewis 6 20 7 109 18.2 15.6 86 1 51
Mario Soto 6 20 13 89 14.8 6.8 59 0 15
Stanley Smith 6 16 9 88 14.7 9.8 22 1 19
Billy Miller 3 3 1 59 19.7 59.0 54 0 59
Jim Odonnell 4 4 2 51 12.8 25.5 3 0 47
Tim Hamilton 4 5 4 27 6.8 6.8 20 1 9
Derrick Sparks 1 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0


The wideouts have played quite well. Stanley Smith and the running backs haven't been quite as involved in the passing game as I'd hoped for, but overall I have no complaints here. Grade: A

Blocking
name g rb pnk sa hold false missbl
Miguel Baker 4 2 3 2 0 0 4
Micheal Allen 6 (6) 2 2 2 0 0 3
Stanley Smith 6 2 1 1 0 1 2
Clifford Moore 6 (6) 2 6 0 0 0 0
Jerry Stevens 6 (6) 1 2 0 1 2 3
Frederick Lewis 6 1 0 0 0 0 0
Lance Lewis 6 (6) 1 2 2 1 0 8
Marshall Bond 6 (6) 1 4 3 0 1 6
Robert Whitley 2 0 0 1 0 0 2
Rex Lowery 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Samuel Lewis 2 0 0 0 0 1 1
Steven Cruz 6 0 3 2 1 3 6


Clifford Moore, LG, has been awesome. The rest of the line has just been ok. Overall, I'm pleased with the way these guys have played. Grade: B+

Kicking
Name xp fg 1-29 30-39 40-49 50+ fg% long points
Thomas Smith 10-10 2-2 5-6 7-10 1-2 75.0 50 55

Name punts avg net tb in20 long
Henry Simmons 38 41.5 34.3 2 2 64

The kickers have done very well. Grade: A

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Defense

pos name g tack solo ast sack stf hur dp pd int def td misstak oop bpa
olb Kenneth Karr 6 (6) 54 36 18 5 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 2
ss Adam Esquivel 6 (6) 40 28 12 0 5 0 0 2 2 0 1 2 0
ss/fs Chris Schneider 6 (2) 34 30 4 0 7 0 0 3 3 0 2 3 1
ilb Bobby Collins 4 (3) 29 22 7 1 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
cb Robert Holland 6 (6) 22 16 6 0 0 0 0 9 3 0 0 0 0
ilb Joseph Smith 6 (5) 22 16 6 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2
ilb Rich Fountain 5 (3) 21 16 5 0 5 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
olb James Vasquez 6 (6) 16 11 5 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
fs Robert Wetzel 5 (4) 13 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 5 7
cb Raymundo Scott 4 (4) 9 8 1 0 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0
cb Allan Hutchins 3 (2) 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0
olb William Forrest 5 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
de Mike Goldstein 3 5 5 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
cb David Poe 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 2
dt Donald Cruz 4 (4) 3 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
de Harvey McKinney 6 (6) 3 3 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
de David Jones 6 (6) 3 3 0 2 0 7 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
ilb David Wood 1 (1) 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
dt Frederick Cox 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
dt Thomas Reynolds 4 1 1 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
de Brian Kelley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

The defensive line has been every bit the liability we feared: Those guys have made almost no impact whatsoever. Wetzel spent a few games at free safety, and was a disaster. The linebackers have been quite good, particularly Karr, and SS Esquivel has been fantastic.

Grades:
Defensive Line: D
Linebackers: A
Secondary: B+

[st.cronin]

Overall Picture so Far

Pre-season, I would've hoped to be 4-2 at the midpoint, but thought 3-3 was a possibility. After the strong showing in Arizona, and the big win against the Sooners, though, I bumped up my expectations a bit. We're off to a disastrous start in conference play, my quarterback position is unsettled, and just in general I'm a bit rattled by my team's play lately. A bowl bid is still a possibility, and that's the goal we need to stay focused on.

Overall grade: C-

[st.cronin]

Week 9
New Mexico (3-2) @ Texas Christian (3-3) (-11)

We're 11 point favorites, which is crazy.

Turnovers dictated much of the game flow this week. Thomas Smith boomed a long field goal on our first drive, and UNM fumbled the ensuing kickoff, which we converted to another field goal - so we jump out to a 6 point lead. On our next drive, Olsen throws an interception. On the next play, UNM tosses a deep ball that results in a TD. Our offense basically does nothing at all the rest of the half, and we find ourselves down 13-9, looking at 16-9, when backup RB Ken Parker blocks a short field goal try - and then Allan Hutchins, dimeback, picks up the loose ball and runs 77 yards for a touchdown! We go into the half up 16-13.

In the third quarter, we get two more field goals to go up 22-13. Our defense mostly plays quite well, until we give up another big TD pass with 37 seconds left in the quarter, cutting our lead to 22-19 (blocked extra point). In the fourth quarter, we ice the game with another unconventional touchdown, an interception return by CB David Poe.

I went with a platoon system at QB, splitting the snaps between Abbott and Olsen. Neither one impresses - Abbott completes 8 of 18 with a pick, and Olsen completes 7 of 11 with another interception, plus a mind-boggling 5 sacks. We got a bit lucky in this game - UNM's average play was 6.7 yards (!), and ours was only 4.1.

Final Score: Texas Christian 32, New Mexico 19

http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/boxscores/game460.htm

Game balls go to kicker Thomas Smith (6 for 6 on fgs, including a 51 yarder), cornerback David Poe (int return for a td), and wide receiver Mark Williams (6 catches for 100 yards).

Up next: must-win road game against Wyoming

[st.cronin]

Conference standings:

Rank Team W-L PF PA W-L PF PA Streak Home Road Media Coach
1 Air Force 4-1 90 69 6-3 210 153 W3 4-2 2-1 0-1 0-1
2 Wyoming 3-1 76 78 4-2 123 114 W3 2-1 2-1 0-0 0-0
3 Brigham Young 3-2 159 105 5-3 230 146 L-2 3-0 2-3 0-0 0-0
4 Utah 3-2 132 98 5-3 232 175 L-1 4-1 1-2 1-0 1-0
5 New Mexico 2-2 62 94 3-3 97 121 L-1 2-1 1-2 0-0 0-0
6 Texas Christian 2-2 86 79 4-3 156 132 W1 3-1 1-2 1-0 1-0
7 San Diego State 2-3 95 97 2-6 141 207 W1 1-3 1-3 0-2 0-2
8 Colorado State 1-4 91 126 2-5 152 182 L-3 1-2 1-3 0-1 0-1
9 UNLV 1-4 55 100 1-5 69 156 W1 1-2 0-3 0-0 0-0


Wyoming beat Air Force, so the Cowboys "control their own destiny."

Media Poll:
Rank Team Conf Record Points Top 25 SOS Last Next Prev
1. Missouri B12 8-0 (5-0) 1606 1-0 47 W, 31-24 at Kansas #22 Colorado 1
2. Texas B12 8-0 (5-0) 1555 2-0 72 W, 27-22 at Texas Tech OPEN 2
3. Clemson ACC 6-1 (4-1) 1500 1-0 45 W, 26-20 at #10 Boston College at #4 Florida State 12
4. Florida State ACC 7-1 (5-1) 1428 2-1 65 W, 34-16 Maryland #3 Clemson 4
5. LSU SEC 7-1 (5-1) 1358 1-0 69 W, 34-10 at Miss State #15 Auburn 8
6. Purdue B10 8-1 (4-1) 1294 1-0 61 W, 19-16 at Illinois at #7 Wisconsin 5
7. Wisconsin B10 7-1 (4-1) 1207 2-0 96 W, 17-12 at Michigan State #6 Purdue 6
8. Oklahoma B12 5-2 (3-1) 1146 0-1 25 W, 45-10 Baylor #19 Texas A&M 7
9. Notre Dame Indep 7-1 (3-0) 1061 1-1 19 W, 20-13 at Navy Arizona 10
10. Boston College ACC 6-2 (4-2) 982 1-2 21 L, 20-26 #3 Clemson Wake Forest 3
11. Virginia Tech ACC 8-1 (5-1) 910 0-1 94 W, 37-17 Miami at Duke 14
12. Georgia SEC 7-0 (5-0) 852 2-0 93 W, 31-24 at #16 Florida South Carolina 9
13. Washington Pac10 7-1 (4-1) 785 1-1 67 W, 24-23 Arizona at #14 Oregon State 13
14. Oregon State Pac10 5-2 (3-1) 741 1-1 38 W, 31-17 Stanford #13 Washington 11
15. Auburn SEC 6-2 (5-0) 686 2-2 23 W, 28-10 Arkansas at #5 LSU 21
16. Florida SEC 3-4 (1-4) 616 1-4 14 L, 24-31 #12 Georgia at Kentucky 15
17. UCLA Pac10 5-4 (2-3) 551 3-2 35 W, 30-23 #23 Arizona State at Wash State 16
18. Ole Miss SEC 7-2 (3-2) 474 1-2 40 W, 43-16 at Alabama OPEN 18
19. Texas A&M B12 4-3 (2-2) 408 0-1 11 W, 27-17 Oklahoma State at #8 Oklahoma 22
20. Michigan B10 4-3 (2-2) 327 0-2 46 OPEN Northwestern 23
21. Virginia ACC 5-3 (2-3) 286 1-1 27 L, 19-36 Duke North Carolina 20
22. Colorado B12 5-2 (3-2) 221 0-0 51 L, 10-33 at Kansas State at #1 Missouri 19
23. Arizona State Pac10 5-3 (2-3) 150 2-1 71 L, 23-30 at #17 UCLA OPEN 17
24. Bowling Green MAC 7-1 (5-1) 98 0-0 70 W, 21-16 Buffalo Miami (OH) 28
25. California Pac10 4-4 (2-3) 67 0-3 9 L, 6-37 Wash State at Oregon 24
Others receiving votes
USC 39, Oregon 34, Boise State 32, Georgia Tech 29, Northern Illinois 26, Louisville 26, Miss State 26, Arizona 21, Miami 20, Ohio State 15, West Virginia 10, NC State 5, Nebraska 3
Dropped out of the Top 25
Miami (25)


Coaches Poll:
Rank Team Conf Record Points Top 25 SOS Last Next Prev
1. Missouri B12 8-0 (5-0) 1496 1-0 47 W, 31-24 at Kansas #23 Colorado 1
2. Texas B12 8-0 (5-0) 1438 2-0 72 W, 27-22 at Texas Tech OPEN 2
3. Clemson ACC 6-1 (4-1) 1392 1-0 45 W, 26-20 at #8 Boston College at #7 Florida State 10
4. Purdue B10 8-1 (4-1) 1334 1-0 61 W, 19-16 at Illinois at #10 Wisconsin 4
5. LSU SEC 7-1 (5-1) 1272 2-0 69 W, 34-10 at #21 Miss State #13 Auburn 6
6. Georgia SEC 7-0 (5-0) 1191 2-0 93 W, 31-24 at #20 Florida South Carolina 5
7. Florida State ACC 7-1 (5-1) 1127 2-1 65 W, 34-16 Maryland #3 Clemson 7
8. Boston College ACC 6-2 (4-2) 1045 1-2 21 L, 20-26 #3 Clemson Wake Forest 3
9. Notre Dame Indep 7-1 (3-0) 964 1-1 19 W, 20-13 at Navy Arizona 9
10. Wisconsin B10 7-1 (4-1) 909 2-0 96 W, 17-12 at Michigan State #4 Purdue 8
11. Oklahoma B12 5-2 (3-1) 854 0-1 25 W, 45-10 Baylor #19 Texas A&M 11
12. Virginia Tech ACC 8-1 (5-1) 791 0-1 94 W, 37-17 Miami at Duke 18
13. Auburn SEC 6-2 (5-0) 734 2-2 23 W, 28-10 Arkansas at #5 LSU 14
14. Washington Pac10 7-1 (4-1) 685 0-1 67 W, 24-23 Arizona at #15 Oregon State 17
15. Oregon State Pac10 5-2 (3-1) 645 1-1 38 W, 31-17 Stanford #14 Washington 15
16. Ole Miss SEC 7-2 (3-2) 607 1-2 40 W, 43-16 at Alabama OPEN 20
17. Michigan B10 4-3 (2-2) 558 0-2 46 OPEN Northwestern 16
18. Arizona State Pac10 5-3 (2-3) 488 2-1 71 L, 23-30 at #22 UCLA OPEN 12
19. Texas A&M B12 4-3 (2-2) 450 0-1 11 W, 27-17 Oklahoma State at #11 Oklahoma 21
20. Florida SEC 3-4 (1-4) 396 0-4 14 L, 24-31 #6 Georgia at Kentucky 13
21. Miss State SEC 4-3 (2-2) 334 0-2 16 L, 10-34 #5 LSU Alabama 23
22. UCLA Pac10 5-4 (2-3) 294 2-2 35 W, 30-23 #18 Arizona State at Wash State 24
23. Colorado B12 5-2 (3-2) 244 0-0 51 L, 10-33 at Kansas State at #1 Missouri 22
24. Bowling Green MAC 7-1 (5-1) 194 0-0 70 W, 21-16 Buffalo Miami (OH) 29
25. Virginia ACC 5-3 (2-3) 154 2-1 27 L, 19-36 Duke North Carolina 19
Others receiving votes
Arizona 107, Georgia Tech 84, Ohio State 58, Oregon 58, Louisville 55, Boise State 50, Oklahoma State 47, USC 47, Northern Illinois 47, NC State 44, West Virginia 41, Nebraska 40, California 37, Army 34, Arkansas 32, Texas Christian 32, South Carolina 29, Texas Tech 29, Kansas State 29, Wash State 27, Air Force 24, Navy 23, Tennessee 20, Maryland 17, Kent State 14, Miami 12, North Carolina 12, Wake Forest 8, Kansas 6, Kentucky 2
Dropped out of the Top 25
Oregon (25)

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Texas Christian (4-3) @ Wyoming (4-2)

We are favored by 5 against the surprising Cowboys, but for some reason I'm quite confident going into this game.

Wyoming's first drive is an impressive one, but ends in a missed field goal. After trading punts, we put together a good drive, and end up in field goal position - going for the win on the road, the fake is called, and it works, as holder Tom Rodriquez pulls out for a big 14 yard run. Next play, Billy Miller walks it in for a 7-0 lead. The first half settles into a defensive slugfest, but we get 10 quick points at the end on a field goal, and then a fumble recovery run back for a td with a minute left. Our defense gives up a quick td drive to make the halftime score 17-7.

In the second half, we come out and grind out a nice td drive behind the running of Soto, Miller, and Lewis, and go up 24-7.

A number of big plays by RB Ed Hall and QB Robert Spruill gets Wyoming back in the game, though, and with 9 minutes left in the 4th quarter we're tied at 24. We have a couple of chances to pull back ahead, but both Abbott and Olsen throw red zone interceptions. The game goes to overtime, our first OT of the year.

Wyoming has the ball first, and on 3rd and 1, Spruill throws incomplete. 4th and 1, they go for it - and Ken Karr makes the stop! Two plays later, Abbott completes a short pass to Mike Lowe, who scoots down the sideline for the winning touchdown.

Final Score: Texas Christian 30, Wyoming 24
Box Score: http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/boxscores/game462.htm

Our defensive line was totally pwned in this game, but the linebackers and dbs mostly played well. Our offense was inconsistent. Game balls go to CB Robert Holland (2 picks), OLB Ken Karr (9 tackles, including the big stuff in ot), and RB Billy Miller (2 tds).

Up next: Biggest game of the year, at home against the heretics of Brigham Young, defending conference champions.

Conference standings:
TEAM W-L CONF W-LPF PA
Air Force 7-3 5-1 247 162
Brigham Young 6-3 4-2 252 165
Utah 6-3 4-2 267 203
Texas Christian 5-3 3-2 186 156
Wyoming 4-3 3-2 147 144
New Mexico 3-4 2-3 125 156
San Diego State 2-6 2-3 141 207
Colorado State 2-6 1-5 161 219
UNLV 1-6 1-5 88 178

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Despite some inconsistent play, we've won 4 of our last 5, and are in decent shape to get a bowl bid. Air Force won at Colorado State, so unless they fall apart they've got the conference locked up.

Top 25, media poll:
Rank Team Conf Record Points Top 25 SOS Last Next Prev
1. Missouri B12 9-0 (6-0) 1597 1-0 51 W, 40-29 #23 Colorado #7 Oklahoma 1
2. Texas B12 8-0 (5-0) 1544 2-0 74 OPEN Oklahoma State 2
3. Purdue B10 9-1 (5-1) 1479 3-0 47 W, 45-35 at #10 Wisconsin OPEN 6
4. Florida State ACC 8-1 (6-1) 1428 3-0 68 W, 30-19 #9 Clemson OPEN 4
5. LSU SEC 8-1 (6-1) 1367 2-0 72 W, 45-19 #16 Auburn Navy 5
6. Georgia SEC 8-0 (6-0) 1310 2-0 102 W, 37-23 South Carolina Miss State 12
7. Oklahoma B12 6-2 (4-1) 1248 0-1 19 W, 49-10 Texas A&M at #1 Missouri 8
8. Notre Dame Indep 8-1 (3-0) 1165 2-1 12 W, 41-19 Arizona OPEN 9
9. Clemson ACC 6-2 (4-2) 1107 1-1 41 L, 19-30 at #4 Florida State North Carolina 3
10. Wisconsin B10 7-2 (4-2) 1038 2-1 77 L, 35-45 #3 Purdue at Northwestern 7
11. Virginia Tech ACC 9-1 (6-1) 972 0-1 97 W, 46-0 at Duke OPEN 11
12. Boston College ACC 7-2 (5-2) 900 0-2 26 W, 33-10 Wake Forest OPEN 10
13. Oregon State Pac10 6-2 (4-1) 837 3-1 38 W, 45-27 #14 Washington at California 14
14. Washington Pac10 7-2 (4-2) 767 1-2 66 L, 27-45 at #13 Oregon State at #25 USC 13
15. UCLA Pac10 6-4 (3-3) 697 2-3 40 W, 22-21 at Wash State at Arizona 17
16. Auburn SEC 6-3 (5-1) 650 2-3 22 L, 19-45 at #5 LSU OPEN 15
17. Ole Miss SEC 7-2 (3-2) 578 1-2 35 OPEN at Arkansas 18
18. Florida SEC 4-4 (2-4) 538 0-4 16 W, 19-16 at Kentucky at South Carolina 16
19. Michigan B10 5-3 (3-2) 461 0-2 46 W, 38-7 Northwestern Indiana 20
20. Bowling Green MAC 8-1 (6-1) 401 1-0 73 W, 20-17 Miami (OH) at Army 24
21. Arizona State Pac10 5-3 (2-3) 346 2-2 70 OPEN at Stanford 23
22. Boise State WAC 8-1 (6-0) 286 0-1 81 W, 38-10 New Mexico St at Louisiana Tech 28
23. Colorado B12 5-3 (3-3) 214 0-1 45 L, 29-40 at #1 Missouri Kansas 22
24. Oregon Pac10 5-3 (2-3) 148 1-2 50 W, 14-12 California at Wash State 27
25. USC Pac10 5-4 (4-2) 94 2-3 10 W, 24-22 Stanford #14 Washington 26
Others receiving votes
Texas A&M 65, Miss State 37, Virginia 36, Georgia Tech 36, Northern Illinois 34, Ohio State 29, Louisville 28, Oklahoma State 23, Nebraska 18, West Virginia 16, Army 15, Texas Tech 11, California 11, Arkansas 8, Navy 5, Maryland 2
Dropped out of the Top 25
Texas A&M (19), Virginia (21), California (25)


Coaches top 25:
Rank Team Conf Record Points Top 25 SOS Last Next Prev
1. Missouri B12 9-0 (6-0) 1510 2-0 51 W, 40-29 #24 Colorado #8 Oklahoma 1
2. Texas B12 8-0 (5-0) 1446 2-0 74 OPEN Oklahoma State 2
3. Purdue B10 9-1 (5-1) 1391 2-0 47 W, 45-35 at #14 Wisconsin OPEN 4
4. Notre Dame Indep 8-1 (3-0) 1324 1-1 12 W, 41-19 Arizona OPEN 9
5. LSU SEC 8-1 (6-1) 1266 3-0 72 W, 45-19 #18 Auburn Navy 5
6. Georgia SEC 8-0 (6-0) 1194 2-0 102 W, 37-23 South Carolina #21 Miss State 6
7. Florida State ACC 8-1 (6-1) 1133 3-0 68 W, 30-19 #9 Clemson OPEN 7
8. Oklahoma B12 6-2 (4-1) 1069 0-1 19 W, 49-10 Texas A&M at #1 Missouri 11
9. Clemson ACC 6-2 (4-2) 993 1-2 41 L, 19-30 at #7 Florida State North Carolina 3
10. Boston College ACC 7-2 (5-2) 933 0-2 26 W, 33-10 Wake Forest OPEN 8
11. Virginia Tech ACC 9-1 (6-1) 854 1-1 97 W, 46-0 at Duke OPEN 12
12. Oregon State Pac10 6-2 (4-1) 813 2-1 38 W, 45-27 #15 Washington at California 15
13. Ole Miss SEC 7-2 (3-2) 761 1-2 35 OPEN at Arkansas 16
14. Wisconsin B10 7-2 (4-2) 721 2-1 77 L, 35-45 #3 Purdue at Northwestern 10
15. Washington Pac10 7-2 (4-2) 653 0-2 66 L, 27-45 at #12 Oregon State at USC 14
16. Michigan B10 5-3 (3-2) 598 0-2 46 W, 38-7 Northwestern Indiana 17
17. Arizona State Pac10 5-3 (2-3) 538 2-1 70 OPEN at Stanford 18
18. Auburn SEC 6-3 (5-1) 479 2-3 22 L, 19-45 at #5 LSU OPEN 13
19. Florida SEC 4-4 (2-4) 396 0-4 16 W, 19-16 at Kentucky at South Carolina 20
20. Bowling Green MAC 8-1 (6-1) 314 0-0 73 W, 20-17 Miami (OH) at Army 24
21. Miss State SEC 5-3 (3-2) 273 0-1 18 W, 49-7 Alabama at #6 Georgia 21
22. Louisville BigE 7-1 (4-1) 221 0-0 106 OPEN South Florida 30
23. UCLA Pac10 6-4 (3-3) 169 2-2 40 W, 22-21 at Wash State at Arizona 22
24. Colorado B12 5-3 (3-3) 131 0-1 45 L, 29-40 at #1 Missouri Kansas 23
25. Georgia Tech ACC 5-3 (4-2) 107 1-2 8 OPEN at Miami 27
Others receiving votes
Texas A&M 81, Arizona 56, Ohio State 53, Boise State 50, Oregon 49, Nebraska 49, USC 46, Oklahoma State 44, Virginia 44, Arkansas 44, Army 43, West Virginia 41, Texas Christian 40, Texas Tech 37, California 37, Navy 34, Northern Illinois 30, Maryland 29, North Carolina 27, Tennessee 24, NC State 20, Kansas State 18, Kent State

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Brigham Young (6-3) @ Texas Christian (5-3)

The line is even. Last year, we upset the Cougars in their park, so they'll be itching for some revenge. They're a tough looking team - they've got a freshman QB, Peter White, who's completed almost 60% of his passes, and has a 12-4 td-int ratio. He's probably the best qb in the conference.

A sloppy first half (two fumbles lost) sees us go in at the break down 21-3. Our offense never does get going, as we continue alternating Olsen and Abbott. Olsen is like a statue back there - he gets sacked 4 times. Defensively we play fairly solidly, but this week the big plays go against us.

Final score: Brigham Young 24, Texas Christian 13
Box score: http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/boxscores/game467.htm

Conference standings:

TEAM W-L CONF PF PA
Air Force 7-3 5-1 247 162
Brigham Young 7-3 5-2 276 178
Utah 7-3 5-2 287 213
San Diego State 3-6 3-3 162 225
New Mexico 4-4 3-3 149 162
Texas Christian 5-4 3-3 199 180
Wyoming 4-4 3-3 157 164
UNLV 1-7 1-6 106 199
Colorado State 2-7 1-6 167 243



Air Force, BYU, and Utah are bowl eligible. We got screwed out of a bowl bid last year, getting shut out with a 7-5 record, so I'm hoping for a little karma. Next week: @ San Diego State. We're favored by 4. SD State's been an underachieving team all year, but this is definitely a dangerous game for us.

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Texas Christian (5-4) @ San Diego State (3-6)

San Diego State's record is a bit deceptive, they're a quality team that's played a tough schedule. We're favored by 4.

A fumble recovery and a big run by Soto get us a first quarter field goal. After a 3 and out, Armand Simpson returns a punt for a touchdown, putting us up 10-0. Later in the quarter, a poor punt gives the Aztecs good field position, and freshman qb Fred Almeida takes advantage, completing a td pass. We come right back, driving down the field and scoring on a 35 yard run by Billy Miller, and go in at halftime up 17-7. Our defense continues to play very well at the beginning of the second half, and we get two more touchdowns, one a short run by Soto, and another a short pass from Olsen, to make our lead 31-7 early in the 4th quarter. At this point, we go into primarily a prevent type defense, and sure enough the game almost gets away. SD State scores three consecutive touchdowns in the fourth quarter. In the last few minutes, we're finally able to get a first down on the ground, and the Aztecs run out of time in their comeback.

Final score: Texas Christian 31, San Diego State 28
Box score: http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/boxscores/game470.htm

Game balls go to WR Armand Simpson, LB Ken Karr, and CB Raymundo Scott.

We are now officially bowl eligible, but probably need to win both our remaining games to see the post-season.

Up next: Our final home game of the season, the red hot Utah Utes. We are favored by 5.

Conference standings:
TEAM W-L CON W-L PF PA
Air Force 8-3 6-1 268 162
Brigham Young 8-3 6-2 302 200
Utah 7-3 5-2 287 213
Texas Christian 6-4 4-3 230 208
San Diego State 3-7 3-4 190 256
New Mexico 4-5 3-4 149 183
Wyoming 4-5 3-4 179 190
Colorado State 2-7 1-6 167 243
UNLV 1-8 1-6 128 228

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Let's take this opportunity to say goodbye to our departing seniors:

QB Neil Griffin (1 gs, 0 this season)
QB Logan Roberts (0 gs, walk on)
RB Mario Soto (11 gs, 5 this season)
FB Samuel Lewis (22 gs, 0 this season; 2008 All Mountain West 2nd Team)
FB William Harper (0 gs, walk on)
WR Jim O'Donnell (7 gs, 0 this season)
WR Michael Lowe (12 gs, 0 this season)
WR Derrick Sparks (5 gs, 0 this season)
TE Rex Lowery (4 gs, 0 this season)
TE Brandon Hart (8 gs, 4 this season)
OT Marshall Bond (46 gs, 10 this season; 2006, 07, and 08 All Mountain West 2nd Team)
OT Sean Wallace (0 gs, walk on)
OG Miguel Baker (28 gs, 1 this season)
OG Clifford Moore (39 gs, 10 this season; 2007 All Mountain West 3rd Team, 2008 All Mountain West 2nd Team)
C Robert Whitley (6 gs, 0 this season)
C Allen Hopkins (2 gs, 0 this season)
DE Brian Kelley (0 gs)
ILB Richard Fountain (17 gs, 3 this season)
ILB William Forrest (3 gs, 0 this season)
CB Robert Holland (20 gs, 10 this season, 2008 All Mountain West 1st team)
FS Robert Wetzel (4 gs, 4 this season)
SS Adam Esquivel (36 gs, 10 this season)
P Robert Jenkins (4 gs, 0 this season)

Also: Sophomore Armand Simpson is a finalist for the Mosi Tatupo award, which goes to the top kick returner in college.

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A couple of statistical milestones to watch for:

Junior wide receiver Mark Williams has 773 yards receiving, and could get to 1000 for the year.

Junior linebacker Ken Karr has 87 tackles, on a pace for over 100 for the year.

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Utah (7-3) @ Texas Christian (6-4)

Utah has had a charmed season, winning several very close games. We are favored by 5. Their ground game is incredibly powerful, led by the incredible junior Jerry Reynolds and his 1762 yards. We're favored by 5.

The Utes get off to a good start, as Reynolds scores from 45 yards out on their first drive. Our defense goes into shutdown mode after that, as those are the last points Utah is putting up today. We operate our most passing-oriented game plan yet, and the deep balls work - we score 27 unanswered points.

Final score: Texas Christian 27, Utah 7
Box score: http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/boxscores/game472.htm

Game balls go to QB Jerry Olsen, who has a career day, passing for 334 yards and a td, and running for 55 yards and another td. Game balls also for WR Mark Williams (8 catches, 131 yards), and LB Joseph Smith (7 tackles, 3 sacks).

We have a bye week before our final game of the year, a road game against Southern Methodist University.

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Texas Christian (7-4) @ Southern Methodist (5-5)

Thomas Smith misses his first attempt, but makes a 45 yarder later in the 1st quarter to give us a 3-0 lead, which doesn't hold up: The Ponies come storming back, tying the game on a long field goal in the first quarter, and adding a touchdown just before half. We go into the intermission down 10-3, and with zero running game. Third quarter, they drive for another td, and its looking bleak, we're down 17-3, and haven't really done anything on offense at all.

Our comeback begins when Ken Karr sacks QB Francis Walker in the end zone - now its 17-5. After taking possession, we add a field goal, making it 17-8 (that missed field goal in the 1st quarter looking big right now). Armand Simpson then returns a punt for a touchdown, making it 17-15! Now comes the drama - 2:30 to go, we've gotten the ball back, and QB Olsen is forced out with an injury. 3rd and 9 at our own 33, Abbott completes a 7 yard pass. 4th and 2, we go for it - running QB Neil Griffin comes in, but is dropped for a 6 yard loss, and SMU takes over on downs at our 34. They rush the ball three times for a total of 1 yard, forcing us to burn two timeouts. Their 51 yard field goal attempt misses, and we take over with 44 seconds at our own 33. Jerry Abbott completes 3 passes, 29 yards, 19 yards, and then a 19 yard touchdown to Armand Simpson. Billy Miller adds a 2 point conversion, and we pull ahead 23-17!

Final Score: Texas Christian 23, Southern Methodist 17
Box Score: http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/boxscores/game639.htm

Game balls go to WR Armand Simpson (2 tds, 5 catches for 115 yards), LB Ken Karr (15 tackles, 4 sacks), and OT Marshall Bond.

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We finish up 8-4 (5-3), basically the same record as a year ago except instead of losing to Oklahoma we beat Oklahoma. Hopefully we get invited to a bowl - we find out on Sunday.

@ Arizona L, 16-20
#10 Oklahoma W, 20-10
@ Colorado State L, 15-23
@ UNLV W, 27-17
Army W, 34-23
Air Force L, 12-20
New Mexico W, 32-19
@ Wyoming W, 30-24
Brigham Young L, 13-24
@ San Diego State W, 31-28
Utah W, 27-7
@ Southern Methodist W, 23-17


The following members of our team have won awards:

Jr. LB Ken Karr (2nd Team All-American, 1st Team All-Mountain West) Karr had a huge season, finishing with 109 tackles and 11 sacks. He was our defensive MVP.

Sr. CB Robert Holland (2nd Team All-American, 1st Team All-Mountain West) The captain of our secondary, he had 16 passes defensed, more than double any other player on the team, and led the team with 6 interceptions.

Jr. WR Mark Williams (1st Team All-Mountain West) 74 catches, 967 yards, 4 touchdowns. He was awesome, considering how unsettled the qb position was.

Sr. OG Clifford Moore (2nd Team All-Mountain West) 12 starts, 4 run blocks, 11 pancakes, 1 sack allowed, 3 false starts, and 1 missed block. His first half was legend, the second half of the season he tailed off quite a bit.

So. FB Frederick Lewis (2nd Team All-Mountain West) 35 carries, 87 yards, 11 catches, 148 yards, 1 touchdown. I need to find ways to get him the ball more, he's a playmaker. He also did a great job blocking.

So. DT Donald Cruz (2nd Team All-Mountain West) I was surprised by this pick, in 10 games he had just 6 tackles and 3 sacks. He is a promising player.

Stats
name cmp-att % yds td int yds/att rating
James Olsen 79-134 59.0 1098 4 4 8.2 131.7
Jerry Abbott 93-173 53.8 1079 3 7 6.2 103.8
Jerry Rogers 43-97 44.3 799 2 5 8.2 110.0
Neil Griffin 6-6 100.0 38 2 0 6.3 263.2



name rush yds ypc td
Mario Soto 198 641 3.24 6
Billy Miller 116 446 3.84 3
Tim Hamilton 42 171 4.07 1
James Olsen 18 118 11.8 1
Frederick Lewis 35 87 2.49 0


name rec yds ypc td
Mark Williams 74 967 13.1 4
Armand Simpson 49 730 14.9 2
Michael Lowe 32 556 17.4 2
Mario Soto 21 175 8.3 0
Frederick Lewis 11 148 12.3 1
Jim O'Donnell 8 128 16.0 0
Billy Miller 6 104 17.3 0
Stanley Smith 9 88 9.8 1


name tack sack stf pd int
OLB Kenneth Karr 109 11 14 4 0
SS Adam Esquivel 70 0 12 3 3
ILB Bobby Collins 45 1 9 4 0
SS Chris Schneider 51 0 8 5 3
ILB Joseph Smith 45 5 3 3 0
CB Robert Holland 43 0 1 16 6
OLB James Vasquez 33 1 2 1 0
ILB Richard Fountain 24 0 5 1 1
CB Raymundo Scott 22 0 3 3 3
ILB David Wood 20 0 2 1 0
CB Allan Hutchins 20 0 2 7 1
FS Robert Wetzel 13 0 0 0 1
OLB William Forrest 12 0 2 0 0
CB David Poe 12 0 0 6 1
DE David Jones 9 5 1 0 0
DE Michael Goldstein 8 0 3 0 0
SS James Walker 8 0 0 0 0
DE Harvey McKinney 7 5 1 0 0
DT Donald Cruz 6 3 1 0 0

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Skipping over the bowl debacle, we finish the season 8-5. Prior to recruiting season, we bring in three transfers from other programs:

from Iowa - CB James Baldwin 2.0/4.0 Originally from Houston, Texas, redshirted unhappily last year. Will have 3 years of eligibility with us.

from Kansas State - OT Kevin Ho 2.5/4.5 Also originally from Houston, Texas, also took a redshirt last year. Definitely a stud.

from Texas - OLB Richard Simpson 3.5/4.5 Second straight year that a stud linebacker has moved here from Austin. I am really looking forward to getting this guy on the field.

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Recruiting update:

We've won head-to-head battles with Colorado and OK State for a couple of D-line prospects. Here's who we've got so far:

**** DE Jose Janes 3.0/4.0 - Junior college player from North Dakota, should step right in and vastly improve our defensive line. Will definitely play next year.
*** FS James Taylor 2.0/4.0 - From Kentucky. Could start as a true freshman.
*** TE Winston Collins 1.0/4.0
*** OG Aaron West 1.0/4.0
*** DT Cody Connolly 1.0/3.5 - At last, the run stuffer I've been looking for.
*** ILB Randy Feliciano 3.0/3.5 - Junior college guy.
*** OG David Doherty 1.0/4.0 - Will probably move to center.
*** QB Allen Lange 1.5/2.5
** RB Roscoe Wilson 1.0/3.0
** OLB Keith Williams 1.0/2.5
** FB Eugene Porter 1.5/2.5
** DT Gilbert Mitchell 1.0/2.5

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2010 Team Preview

Quarterback - We're very deep at QB this year, and hope to finally have some stability after starting 3 different players the last two years.

Jerry Abbott, Sr, 6'2", 180, 3.0/4.0 - Transfer from Texas, was dinged up a lot last year and didn't play well when he was on the field (53.8%, 1079, 3-7).

Richard Jackson, So, 6'4", 198, 3.0/4.0 - Transfer from Oklahoma, expected to bring some stability to this position, as we've started 3 different qbs in each of the last two years. #19 QB coming out of high school.

James Olsen, Sr, 6'2", 192, 3.0/3.5 - Took a big step forward last year (59%, 1098, 4-4), after an awful sophomore stint (42.1%, 362, 3-1). Took a lot of sacks last year.

Allen Lange, Fr, 6'3", 213, 1.5/3.0 - True freshman, much more of a dual threat than anybody else on the roster. Will redshirt this year, and hopefully will emerge as the backup to Jackson.

Running Back - Our top rusher graduated, but we have two very solid options at tailback, and one of the best fullbacks in the conference.

Barry Wells, So, 5'8", 186, 3.0/4.5 - Transfer from OK State, went for 217 (3.6) as a freshman in the Big 12. Was the #21 RB coming out of high school.

Billy Miller, Jr, 5'8", 185, 3.0/4.5 - Most experienced RB on the roster, will probably split carries with Wells. Showed some promise as a sophomore (446, 3.84, 3 tds). Fumble-prone (4 fumbles last year). #27 RB out of high school.

Timothy Hamilton, Jr, 5'9", 185, 2.0/3.5 - Very solid third option, had some good games last year (171, 4.07). Not much of a pass-catcher.

Roscoe Wilson, Fr, 5'10", 198, 1.5/3.0 - Incoming freshman.

Fullback

Frederick Lewis, Jr, 5'11", 225, 3.5/4.0 - 2nd team All-Mountain West last year, very good run-blocker. Dangerous receiving option, as well (11, 13.5 ypc). #14 FB out of high school.

Frank Banks, Jr, 5'10", 228, 2.5/3.0 - Former starter, gives us an experienced backup.

Wide Reciever - We have two experienced, dangerous wideouts, but the backups have taken a total of 0 snaps. There are a couple of true freshmen who may get an opportunity to play, depending on camp.

Armand Simpson, Jr, 6'4", 170, 3.5/4.0 - Had a breakout year as a sophomore (49, 730, 4). Extremely dangerous as a punt and kick returner, as well. #7 WR coming out of high school.

Mark Williams, Sr, 5'11", 174, 3.5/4.0 - 2nd team All-Mountain West 2 seasons ago (44, 605, 6), and 1st team All-Mountain West last year (74, 967, 4). Williams and Simpson should be one of the best pairs of receivers in the conference.

Sylvester Bailey, RFr, 6'0", 191, 2.0/3.5 - #130 WR out of high school, redshirted last year. Very much an unknown quantity.

Jerry Rogers, Jr, 6'0", 203, 2.0/2.5 - Former QB, has started 8 games over the last two seasons, including our victory over the Oklahoma Sooners. Not known how he will adjust to WR.

Greg Palmer, Fr, 6'2", 193, 1.5/3.5 - True freshman, #89 WR out of high school.

Anthony Jones, Fr, 6'0", 177, 1.0/2.5 - True freshman, #80 QB out of high school.

Tight End - We're fairly loaded here, including a top recruit in this year's incoming class.

Stanley Smith, Sr, 6'1", 225, 2.5/4.0 - Had some academic issues last year which limited him to 6 games, and his receiving numbers were unimpressive (9, 88, 1). More of a receiver than a blocker.

Jeffery Taylor, Jr, 6'5", 235, 2.5/4.0 - Former starter, was redshirted last year in order to stagger his graduation and Smith's. May end up starting this year again, as he's a better blocker.

Winston Collins, Fr, 6'5", 235, 1.0/4.0 - #30 TE out of high school. Potential star down the road.

Offensive Line - The O-line was a bit of a disappointment last year, giving up 31 sacks and opening holes for just 3.56 ypc. We've lost two starters. I love the guys we recruited in the off-season, but most of them won't be ready to contribute this year. Still, I'm looking for improvement from this group.

Kevin Ho, Fr, 6'3", 309, 2.5/4.5 - Transfer from Kansas State, will have to sit out this year. Should provide a big boost when eligible. #15 OT out of high school.

Steven Flores, RFr, 6'6", 313, 2.0/3.5 - Redshirted last year. May start at right tackle this year. #55 OT out of high school.

Jerry Stevens, Jr, 6'7", 300, 3.0/4.0 - Has started every game the last two years. Didn't allow a sack last year. This is our best offensive lineman.

Michael Allen, So, 6'4", 296, 2.5/3.5 - Struggled a bit as a freshman, but has the ability to play much better

Frank Walker, So, 6'1", 316, 3.0/4.5 - Transfer from Texas Tech, should be a solid player.

Lance Lewis, Sr, 6'5", 295, 2.5/4.0 - Has started most of the past 3 seasons at center, but hasn't played to his potential.

Aaron West, Fr, 6'3", 299, 1.0/4.0 - #42 OG out of high school.

David Doherty, Fr, 6'0", 274, 1.0/3.5 - #56 OG out of high school.

Gary Irvin, Fr, 6'1", 279, 1.0/3.0

Douglas Jones, Fr, 6'3", 265, 1.0/3.0

Defensive Line - This unit has been a problem for several years now, but we hope to see enormous improvement this year.

Defensive Ends

Jose Janes, Jr, 6'5", 286, 3.0/4.0 - JC guy who we're looking for a big impact from. Chose us over Colorado. #17 DE in last year's recruiting class.

Harvey Mckinney, So, 6'4", 265, 2.0/3.5 - Started 11 games as a true freshman, got 5 sacks.

Michael Goldstein, Sr, 6'3", 272, 2.0/4.0 - Has started parts of the last three years, but amazingly has 0 career sacks.

Todd Johnson, Fr, 6'2", 244, 1.0/3.0

Defensive Tackles

Donald Cruz, Jr, 6'8", 297, 2.5/4.5 - Moved from End last camp, and now has a year of experience. #24 DT out of high school.

Thomas Reynolds, So, 6'8", 258, 1.0/2.5

Cody Connolly, Fr, 6'8", 259, 1.0/3.5 - #49 DT out of high school. Chose us over Oklahoma State.

Gilbert Mitchell, Fr, 6'7", 251, 1.0/2.5

Linebacker - Position of strength for our defense. All of our starters from a year ago are back, and we have some nice additions.

Michael Nolan, So, 6'2", 230, 3.5/4.5 - Transfer from Texas, eligible this year. Should be an absolute stud. #12 ILB out of high school.

Bobby Collins, Sr, 6'2", 234, 3.0/4.5 - 63 tackles in 8 games (7 starts) last year. #16 ILB out of high school.

Kenneth Karr, Sr, 6'1", 255, 3.0/4.0 - Our defensive MVP last year, with 109 tackles and 11 sacks. Named 2nd Team All-Mountain West.

Richard Peck, So, 6'0", 227, 2.5/4.5 - Transfer from Nebraska, may take a starting spot this year. #25 OLB out of high school.

Joseph Smith, So, 6'2", 235, 2.5/4.0 - 45 tackles and 5 sacks in 12 games (11 starts) last year. #27 ILB out of high school.

Randy Feliciano, Jr, 6'0", 244, 3.03.5 - JC recruit joins our program this year. May redshirt a year, as we're very deep.

David Wood, Sr, 5'11", 229, 2.0/3.5 - 2 year starter pushed to the bench last year.

Richard Simpson, Fr, 6'1", 248, 3.0/4.5 - Another transfer from Texas, will sit out this year. #15 OLB out of high school.

James Vasquez, Sr, 6'1", 239, 2.0/3.0 - 33 tackles in 12 starts a year ago.

Keith Williams, Fr, 5'11", 218, 1.0/3.0

Defensive Backs - Another area of strength a year ago, but half our starters graduated, and one of our best young players transferred to the MAC, and overall we're pretty inexperienced here.

Corners

Raymundo Scott, Sr, 6'2", 172, 2.5/3.5 - Has started 21 games in 3 years, hasn't been very impressive.

Donald Hughes, RFr, 6'1", 161, 2.0/3.5 - #34 CB out of high school. Good potential.

David Poe, So, 5'9", 182, 2.0/3.0 - Got some PT as a nickelback last year. Returned a pick for a TD in a win against New Mexico.

James Baldwin, Fr, 5'11", 184, 2.0/4.0 - Transfer from Iowa, ineligible this year.

Allan Hutchins, Sr, 5'9", 183, 1.5/2.5 - 8 starts in 3 years.

Louis Jones, Fr, 5'9", 176, 1.5/3.5 - #63 CB out of high school.

Safeties

Alonzo Flood, Jr, 5'11", 183, 2.5/4.0 - Transfer from Texas AM, eligible this year. Will play strong safety, and should be good.

James Taylor, Fr, 5'10", 178, 2.0/4.0 - #24 FS out of high school. Could start as a true freshman.

Chris Schneider, Sr, 6'0", 169, 2.0/3.0 - 3 picks in 9 games (5 starts) a year ago.

Special Teams

Thomas Smith, Sr, 5'11", 215, 4.5/4.5 - Has missed just 1 xtra point in 3 years.

Jim Wyman, RFr, 5'8", 211, 3.0/4.0 - #23 K out of high school, will take over kickoffs this year.

Henry Simmons, Jr, 5'11", 192, 3.5/4.0 - #20 P out of high school, averaged 41.7 (33.6 net) last year.

[st.cronin]

And a full recruiting report:

DE Jose Janes, 4-stars
North Dakota State College (ND), The Woodlands, TX, HS - TX
National Rank: 278, Regional: 57, Position: 17

TE Winston Collins, 3-stars
Morton (Morton, TX)
National Rank: 673, Regional: 126, Position: 34

OG Aaron West, 3-stars
Eisenhower (Houston, TX)
National Rank: 781, Regional: 150, Position: 42

OG David Doherty, 3-stars
Rotan (Rotan, TX)
National Rank: 924, Regional: 175, Position: 56

DT Cody Connolly, 3-stars
Pleasant Grove (Texarkana, TX)
National Rank: 784, Regional: 151, Position: 49

ILB Randy Feliciano, 3-stars
Ranger (TX), Austin, TX, HS - TX
National Rank: 822, Regional: 158, Position: 47

WR Greg Palmer, 3-stars
Boerne (Boerne, TX)
National Rank: 636, Regional: 116, Position: 89

FS James Taylor, 3-stars
Simon Kenton (Independence, KY)
National Rank: 334, Regional: 89, Position: 24

CB Louis Jones, 3-stars
Rusk (Rusk, TX)
National Rank: 715, Regional: 135, Position: 63

OLB Keith Williams, 2-stars
Big Spring (Big Spring, TX)
National Rank: 1491, Regional: 288, Position: 106

DT Gilbert Mitchell, 2-stars
Nimitz (Irving, TX)
National Rank: 1632, Regional: 325, Position: 73

FB Eugene Porter, 2-stars
W.T. White (Dallas, TX)
National Rank: 1622, Regional: 321, Position: 89

OT Gary Irvin, 2-stars
Westwood (Austin, TX)
National Rank: 1262, Regional: 243, Position: 76

RB Roscoe Wilson, 2-stars
Dallas Christian (Mesquite, TX)
National Rank: 1189, Regional: 230, Position: 85

QB Allen Lange, 2-stars
Apple Springs (Apple Springs, TX)
National Rank: 1033, Regional: 197, Position: 72

QB Anthony Jones, 2-stars
Moody (Moody, TX)
National Rank: 1162, Regional: 228, Position: 80

DE Todd Johnson, 2-stars
Robert E. Lee (Baytown, TX)
National Rank: 1282, Regional: 250, Position: 57

[Groundhog]

Very nice class cronin.

I can barely summon the enthusiasm to post my list of AI recruitment duds.

[st.cronin]

Thanks, its easily my best class yet, and arguably the top class in the Mountain West, right up there with San Diego State (Antmeister) and Wyoming (path12).

[st.cronin]

Here's how the game ranks the Mountain West classes, along with their overall ranking:
Texas Christian 50
San Diego State 54 (Antmeister)
Wyoming 71 (path12)
Utah 78 (Groundhog)
Air Force 80 (Dodgerchick)
Colorado State 84 (galaril)
New Mexico 93
UNLV 105 (Pumpy Tudors)
BYU 111

[st.cronin]

Here's the rest of the conference's recruiting rankings:

ACC
Florida State 10
Miami 12
Clemson 13
Boston College 14
Maryland 20
Virginia 27
North Carolina 28
NC State 33
Virginia Tech 52
Duke 62
Wake Forest 63
Georgia Tech 91

B10
Purdue 5
Wisconsin 6
Ohio State 18
Michigan State 26
Penn State 31
Michigan 36
Minnesota 41
Iowa 49
Illinois 60
Indiana 61
Northwestern 103

B12
Texas 1
Oklahoma 4
Nebraska 9
Colorado 19
Missouri 23
Oklahoma State 25
Kansas State 38
Texas AM 43
Texas Tech 51
Iowa State 69
Baylor 57
Kansas 79

BigE
West Virginia 24
Syracuse 30
Louisville 42
Pittsburgh 46
Rutgers 74
Cincinnati 85
UConn 110
South Florida 119

CUSA
UAB 66
Tulane 67
Marshall 68
South. Miss. 86
Rice 87
Memphis 92
Houston 94
Tulsa 102
E. Carolina 106
UTEP 112
SMU 114
Central Florida 116

Indep
Notre Dame 2
Navy 37
Army 48
Temple 73

MAC
N. Illinois 40
Miami OH 53
Ohio 56
E. Michigan 64
W. Michigan 70
Bowling Green 75
Akron 88
Toledo 89
Kent State 90
Ball State 100
C. Michigan 115
Buffalo 118

Pac 10
UCLA 11
USC 16
Oregon 21
Washington 22
Arizona 32
Stanford 34
Oregon State 35
California 39
Wash. State 45
Arizona State 55

SEC
Georgia 3
Florida 7
LSU 8
Auburn 15
Miss. State 17
Ole Miss 29
Tennessee 44
Alabama 58
Arkansas 65
S. Carolina 72
Vanderbilt 76
Kentucky 77

Sun Belt
Ark. State 81
Florida Atl. 83
Florida Int. 95
LA-Monroe 96
North Texas 99
Troy 107
LA-Lafayette 113
M. Tenn. State 117

WAC
Fresno State 47
Hawaii 59
NM State 82
Idaho 97
Boise State 98
Nevada 101
LA Tech 104
Utah State 108
San Jose State 109

[Blade6119]

Nice conference chart!

[st.cronin]

Post-camp depth chart (* indicates started at least part of last year):

QB
Richard Jackson, So 3.0/4.0
*James Olsen, Sr 2.5/3.5
*Jerry Abbott, Sr 3.0/4.0

RB
Barry Wells, So 3.5/5.0
Billy Miller, Jr 3.5/4.5
Timothy Hamilton, Jr 2.5/3.5

FB
*Frederick Lewis, Jr 3.5/4.0
Frank Banks, Jr 2.5/3.0

WR
*Armand Simpson, Jr 3.5/4.0
*Mark Williams, Sr 3.5/4.0
Sylvester Bailey, Fr 2.0/3.0
Jerry Rogers, Jr 2.0/2.5

TE
*Stanley Smith, Sr 3.0/4.0
Jeffery Taylor, Jr 3.0/4.0

LT
*Jerry Stevens, Jr 3.0/4.0
Steven Cruz, Sr 2.0/3.0

LG
Frank Walker, So 3.5/4.5
Chris Conner, So 1.0/1.5

C
*Lance Lewis, Sr 3.0/4.0
Roland Green, Jr 1.0/1.5

RG
*Micheal Allen, So 2.5/4.0
Chris Conner, So 1.5/2.0

RT
Steven Flores, Fr 2.5/3.5
Steven Cruz, Sr 2.0/3.0


LDE
Jose Janes, Jr 3.5/4.0
*Michael Goldstein, Sr 2.5/4.0

NT
*Donald Cruz, Jr 3.0/4.0
Thomas Reynolds, So 1.5/3.0

RDE
*Harvey McKinney, So 2.0/3.5
*Michael Goldstein, Sr 2.5/4.0

SLB
*Kenneth Karr, Sr 3.0/4.5
James Vasquez, Sr 2.5/3.5

ILB
Michael Nolan, So 4.0/4.5
*Joseph Smith, So 2.5/4.0

ILB
*Bobby Collins, Sr 3.0/4.5
*Joseph Smith, So 2.5/4.0

WLB
Richard Peck, So 3.0/4.5
James Vasquez, Sr 2.5/3.5

CB
Donald Hughes, Fr 2.5/3.5
Allan Hutchins, Sr 2.0/3.0

CB
*Raymundo Scott, Sr 2.5/3.5
Allan Hutchins, Sr 2.0/3.0

FS
*Chris Schneider, Sr 2.0/3.0
David Poe, So 2.5/3.0

SS
Alonzo Flood, Jr 3.0/4.0
David Poe, So 2.5/3.0


Basically 8 starters back on offense, 8 starters back on defense. On offense we're planning to start 1 freshman, 4 sophomores, 3 juniors, and 3 seniors. On defense we're starting 1 freshman, 3 sophomores, 3 juniors and 4 seniors.

[path12]

That's not a bad starting lineup at all. I know I've got a couple of 1.5's that are likely going to need to start for me.

[st.cronin]

Our schedule is set:

1.
2. West Virginia (Alan T)
3. @ Wake Forest (ntndeacon)
4. @ UNLV (Pumpy Tudors)
5. Army
6. Brigham Young (Neon Chaos)
7. @ New Mexico
8. @ San Diego State (Antmeister)
9.
10. @ Air Force (Dodgerchick)
11. Wyoming (path12)
12. Colorado State (galaril)
13. Utah (Groundhog)
14.
15. Southern Methodist

The last two years we've gone 7-5 (no bowl) and 8-4 (loss in the Poinsettia Bowl). I'm hoping for more improvement and a 9-3 season.

[st.cronin]

Season's about to start. Here's a link to our roster:

http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/reports/team49r.htm

Some roster notes:

I still haven't decided which quarterback to start, although I'm leaning towards either Jackson or Abbott. Whichever one I go with, I'll stick with him - I won't be splitting snaps between them.

At running back, I will be splitting carries between 1 (Wells) and 1a (Miller).

3rd receiver will be redshirt freshman Sylvester Bailey, as Rogers didn't take well to the switch. A more sensible plan may have been to move Rogers to running back, and move true frosh Roscoe Wilson to wide receiver. I didn't do that, because I didn't think it made any sense from a class balance point of view.

Offensive line is probably my weakest group on offense, at least for right now. There are some good prospects on the way.

On defense, the d-line looks good, but, like the o-line, is not very deep. This is an area that constantly concerns me, but looking around the conference, we're not so bad off.

My linebackers look outstanding, particularly Nolan. We're starting 2 seniors and 2 sophomores, and next year we should have 4 juniors out there. So we're solid for the near future at linebacker.

I'm a little worried about my secondary, but I should point out that last year I thought the strength of my defense would be the linebackers, and it turned out to be the secondary. So these guys may play better than I expect - I hope so, at any rate.

[DeToxRox]

Honestly, your team should roll through the Mountain West. If you lost even once in coference I'd be floored.

[st.cronin]

Honestly, your team should roll through the Mountain West. If you lost even once in coference I'd be floored.

Thanks, but don't jinx me!

I'm sure we'll lose at least once, but yeah. We've improved our roster tremendously from two years ago, and significantly from last year, while most of the competition seems to be treading water at best.

[st.cronin]

West Virginia (1-0) @ Texas Christian (0-0)

Our opening game of the year, hosting the Mountaineers, coached by Alan T. The Mountaineers are one of the elite teams in the country, picked to finish 1st in the Big East, and led by super-frosh Joshua Stewart (http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/playercard/player19062.htm). We are 9 point underdogs. They are far and away the best team on our schedule.

I surprise everybody by naming James Olsen the starter - I figure, he's a senior who played very well last year, better than any other quarterback I've had, and we're not real likely to win this game anyway.

The Mountaineers pretty much own us all game, out first downing us 29-13, outgaining us on the ground 124-60, and through the air 366-243. I had hopes for an upset, but knew it was more likely we'd get pounded this way.

Final score: West Virginia 38, TCU 13. Up next: A road game against Wake Forest.

Here's the box score: http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/boxscores/game417.htm

[st.cronin]

Note - I will probably be favored in the rest of my games this year.

[ntndeacon]

you definately will be against my hapless Deacs. I hope we keep it close.

[st.cronin]

Texas Christian (0-1) @ Wake Forest (0-1)

Wake is coming off a blowout loss to the powerful Florida Gators, and a review of their roster shows this to be a rebuilding year for the Deacons - they do have what looks like a nice freshman class, but most of those players are redshirting. I feel we should be able to handle them.

Richard Jackson makes his first start at quarterback. We have 2 players academically ineligible: DE Jose Janes (ugh), and 3rd string running back Timothy Hamilton.

1st quarter is a sloppy affair, with a lot of penalties. Early on we have a 1st and goal at the 5, but end up with no points (stuffed on a 4th and 1 fake). Thomas Smith misses a 42 yard field goal later in the quarter. We get 2 field goals in the 2nd quarter, so the halftime score is TCU 6-0.

On the first drive after the break, we get down to the 5, but again have to settle for 3, and its now 9-0. Wake comes back and converts a 49 yard field goal to make it 9-3. A bit later we get a big play, as Michael Nolan returns a pick 60 yards for a touchdown. The 2 point conversion is successful making it 17-3.

Final score: TCU 17, Wake Forest 10
Box score: http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/boxscores/game521.htm

We lead in first downs, 18-13. Richard Jackson played very well, going 13-24 for 218 yards.

Game balls go to ILB Michael Nolan (6 tackles, 1 int, 1 td), SS Alonzo Flood (6 tackles), and QB Richard Jackson.

Conference play starts next, as we travel to Las Vegas to take on Pumpy Tudor's Running Rebels.

[st.cronin]

Texas Christian (1-1) @ UNLV (0-2)

I have UNLV pegged as the worst team in the conference. We're favored by 11, which seems about right to me. Our first possession is a 14 play touchdown drive, and we eventually move out to a 10-0 lead. UNLV QB Jed Oliva gets hot in the last 4 minutes of the half, though, including a 77 yard touchdown pass, and the halftime score is 10-10.

In the second half, our defense dominates: UNLV's possessions go fumble, punt, punt, punt, punt, time expires. Richard Jackson gets his first touchdown pass (a 27 yard strike to Williams), and we get a couple more field goals.

Final score: TCU 23, UNLV 10
Box score:
http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/boxscores/game160.htm

Game balls go to ILB Michael Nolan (8 tackles, 2 sacks), RB Billy Miller (82 yards on 18 carries), and OG Frank Walker (3 KRB, 1 Pancake).

[st.cronin]

Army (1-3) @ Texas Christian (2-1)

Army is a decent squad, they beat Air Force in their park earlier in the season and beat us in our bowl game last year.

On the first play from scrimmage, cornerback Raymundo Scott picks off a pass and runs it back for a touchdown, and we are up 7-0. We get another big play later in the first quarter, when Army drives down to our 6 yard line, and we block the field goal attempt. Our offense does little to help, though, and early in the second quarter Army gets a td. The extra point is blocked, though, and we are up 7-6. Our first decent drive of the game, midway through the second half, ends in a Jackson interception in the end zone. The last two minutes of the first half we drive down to the Army 34, and line up for a field goal - amazingly, its blocked, and returned for a touchdown. Hoping to go in up 10-6, we are instead down 13-7.

After a gruesome offensive display in the 3rd quarter, including, we finally score on a 19 yard touchdown pass, Jackson to Sylvester Bailey. The score was set up by a 65 yard bomb from Jackson to Williams from our 2 yard line! Ballsy call, OC. We tack on a field goal in the closing seconds.

Final score: TCU 17, Army 13
Box score: http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/boxscores/game379.htm

Game balls go to DT Donald Cruz (1 sack, 1 hurry, 1 tfl), LB Kenneth Karr (6 tackles, 2 passes defensed), and the entire secondary (4 ints).

So far my defense is about where I thought it would be, maybe a bit stronger. The offense has struggled at times, and I think I have some clues why. I'll be adjusting my gameplan this week a bit.

Up next: A big home game vs. BYU, one of the power teams in the conference.

[st.cronin]

Brigham Young (4-1) @ Texas Christian (3-1)

BYU is one of the Big 3 in our conference, along with Utah and our own squad. They are coming off a bad loss, though, to New Mexico. They have an odd roster, with the best quarterback and running back in the conference, but not much else.

We get off to a roaring start, and I'll just post the play by play for the 1st quarter:

Texas Christian ball, Q1, 1-10-TCU35 (15:00) 0-0
Jim Wyman kicks 66 from Texas Christian 35 to Brigham Young -1. Bruce Robinson to Brigham
Young 12 for a 13 yard return.

Brigham Young ball, Q1, 1-10-BYU12 (14:44) 0-0
Offense: Short Pass, Set: I Form, Play: I-SE-curls
Defense: Stop Run, Set: Nickel, Play: Nickel-run-Man-B5,6-
QB P. White completes a 13 yard hook to WR W. Hunter (ILB M. Nolan, SS A. Flood). CB D. Hughes
missed a tackle.

Offensive Pass Interference against Brigham Young. The Penalty is for 15 yards.
The Defense will accept the penalty. It is now First and 16 at the Brigham Young 6.

Brigham Young ball, Q1, 1-16-BYU6 (14:31) 0-0
Offense: Inside Run, Set: Strong, Play: ST-HB-straight-LG
Defense: Stop Run, Set: 3-4, Play: 34-run-Man-B4,7-L
RB R. Mann runs left guard for 4 yards (SS A. Flood).

Brigham Young ball, Q1, 2-12-BYU10 (14:02) 0-0
Offense: Inside Run, Set: I Form, Play: I-HB-power-RG
Defense: Normal, Set: Nickel, Play: Nickel-norm-MZ-B10,1
RB G. Warren runs right guard for 5 yards (SS A. Flood).

Brigham Young ball, Q1, 3-7-BYU15 (13:31) 0-0
Offense: Short Pass, Set: I Form, Play: I-SE-curls
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: 3-4, Play: 34-pass-ZoneBlitz
QB P. White completes a 7 yard hook to WR W. Hunter (ILB B. Collins, FS J. Rojas).

Offensive Pass Interference against Brigham Young. The Penalty is for 15 yards.
The Defense will accept the penalty. It is now Third and 15 at the Brigham Young 7.

Brigham Young ball, Q1, 3-15-BYU7 (13:21) 0-0
Offense: Short Pass, Set: Double TE, Play: DTE-FL-rollout-str
Defense: Normal, Set: Dime, Play: Dime-norm-MZ
QB P. White completes a 11 yard out to TE F. Moses (SS C. Schneider, FS J. Taylor). F. Moses
made a great catch. OT J. Bernstein earned a pancake on the play.

Brigham Young ball, Q1, 4-4-BYU18 (13:00) 0-0
Rick Lopez Punts 42 yards to the Texas Christian 40 yard line, where Armand Simpson returns
it to Brigham Young 42 for a 18 yard return.

Texas Christian ball, Q1, 1-10-BYU42 (12:40) 0-0
Offense: Long Pass, Set: SingleBack, Play: SB-WR3-slant-FL-str
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: 3-4, Play: 34-pass-Man-B7
QB R. Jackson completes a 42 yard cross to WR S. Bailey ****Touchdown!***** OG F. Walker earned
a pancake on the play. SS L. Nix allowed the big play.

Texas Christian ball, Q1, 1-0-BYU0 (12:08) 6-0
Thomas Smith converts the PAT.

Texas Christian ball, Q1, 1-10-TCU35 (12:08) 7-0
Jim Wyman kicks 73 from Texas Christian 35 to end zone, Touchback.

Brigham Young ball, Q1, 1-10-BYU20 (11:52) 0-7
Offense: Short Pass, Set: Double TE, Play: DTE-TE-fake-screen
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: 3-4, Play: 34-run-MZ-B4,5,8-L
False Start against OT Juan Bernstein on Brigham Young. The Penalty is for 5 yards.
The Defense will accept the penalty. It is now First and 15 at the Brigham Young 15.

Brigham Young ball, Q1, 1-15-BYU15 (11:52) 0-7
Offense: Outside Run, Set: I Form, Play: I-HB-power-RE
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: 3-4, Play: 34-pass-MZ
RB G. Warren runs right end for 2 yards (OLB K. Karr).

Brigham Young ball, Q1, 2-13-BYU17 (11:24) 0-7
Offense: Inside Run, Set: I Form, Play: I-HB-power-RT
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: Nickel, Play: Nickel-pass-SZ
RB G. Warren runs right guard for 7 yards (ILB M. Nolan, FS J. Taylor).

Brigham Young ball, Q1, 3-6-BYU24 (10:55) 0-7
Offense: Medium Pass, Set: Pro Set, Play: PS-SE-corner-FL-curl
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: Nickel, Play: Nickel-pass-SZ
QB P. White throws an incomplete pass to WR R. Reed. P. White made a bad pass. DE H. Mckinney
hurried the QB.

Brigham Young ball, Q1, 4-6-BYU24 (10:40) 0-7
Rick Lopez Punts 38 yards to the Texas Christian 38 yard line, where Armand Simpson returns
it to Brigham Young 44 for a 18 yard return.

Grabbing Face Mask against OT James Kruse on Brigham Young. The Penalty is for 5 yards.
The Offense will accept the penalty. It is now First and 10 at the Brigham Young 39.

Texas Christian ball, Q1, 1-10-BYU39 (10:26) 7-0
Offense: Medium Pass, Set: SingleBack, Play: SB-SE-slants
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: Nickel, Play: Nickel-pass-Man-B5,6
QB R. Jackson throws an incomplete pass to WR M. Williams.

Texas Christian ball, Q1, 2-10-BYU39 (10:10) 7-0
Offense: Short Pass, Set: Pro Set, Play: PS-FB-curl-TE-cor
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: 3-4, Play: 34-pass-Man-B7
QB R. Jackson completes a 39 yard hook to FB F. Lewis ****Touchdown!***** R. Jackson with
the great pass. ILB T. Eaton allowed the big play.

Texas Christian ball, Q1, 1-0-BYU0 (09:56) 13-0
Thomas Smith converts the PAT.

Texas Christian ball, Q1, 1-10-TCU35 (09:56) 14-0
Jim Wyman kicks 63 from Texas Christian 35 to Brigham Young 2. Willie Hunter to Brigham Young
33 for a 31 yard return.

Brigham Young ball, Q1, 1-10-BYU33 (09:38) 0-14
Offense: Outside Run, Set: I Form, Play: I-HB-power-LT
Defense: Stop Run, Set: 3-4, Play: 34-run-Man-B4,5,6,7
RB G. Warren runs left end for 5 yards (ILB B. Collins).

Brigham Young ball, Q1, 2-5-BYU38 (09:10) 0-14
Offense: Short Pass, Set: I Form, Play: I-SE-curls
Defense: Stop Run, Set: 3-4, Play: 34-run-Man-B4,7-L
QB P. White completes a 10 yard hook to WR W. Hunter (CB A. Hutchins).

Brigham Young ball, Q1, 1-10-BYU48 (08:47) 0-14
Offense: Inside Run, Set: Double TE, Play: DTE-HB-counter-LG
Defense: Stop Run, Set: Nickel, Play: Nickel-norm-DZ-B8
RB G. Warren runs left tackle for 9 yards (ILB M. Nolan). DE H. Mckinney was out of position
on the play.

Brigham Young ball, Q1, 2-1-TCU43 (08:20) 0-14
Offense: Inside Run, Set: I Form Big, Play: IB-HB-power-RT
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: 3-4, Play: 34-pass-DZ
RB G. Warren runs right guard for 1 yard (ILB B. Collins).

Brigham Young ball, Q1, 1-10-TCU42 (07:54) 0-14
Offense: Medium Pass, Set: Pro Set, Play: PS-SE-corner-FL-curl
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: Nickel, Play: Nickel-pass-Man-B10
D. Dougherty has his 9 yard pass intercepted by J. Taylor at the TCU 33. He returns it 67
yards for the touchdown!

Holding against OG Leslie Barclay on Brigham Young. The Penalty is for 10 yards.
The penalty will be declined.

Texas Christian ball, Q1, 1-10-TCU33 (07:42) 20-0
Thomas Smith converts the PAT.

Texas Christian ball, Q1, 1-10-TCU35 (07:42) 21-0
Jim Wyman kicks 75 from Texas Christian 35 to end zone, Touchback.

Brigham Young ball, Q1, 1-10-BYU20 (07:24) 0-21
Offense: Medium Pass, Set: I Form, Play: I-FB-playact-flat
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: 3-4, Play: 34-pass-Man-B7
P. White has his 22 yard pass intercepted by M. Nolan at the BYU 42. He returns it 6 yards
to the Brigham Young 36.

Texas Christian ball, Q1, 1-10-BYU36 (06:59) 21-0
Offense: Short Pass, Set: SingleBack, Play: SB-SE-slant-WR3-in
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: Dime, Play: Dime-pass-ZoneBlitz
QB R. Jackson completes a 36 yard post to WR M. Williams ****Touchdown!***** CB C. Kramer
allowed the big play.

Texas Christian ball, Q1, 1-0-BYU0 (06:38) 27-0
Thomas Smith converts the PAT.

Texas Christian ball, Q1, 1-10-TCU35 (06:38) 28-0
Jim Wyman kicks 75 from Texas Christian 35 to end zone, Touchback.

Brigham Young ball, Q1, 1-10-BYU20 (06:22) 0-28
Offense: Inside Run, Set: Double TE, Play: DTE-HB-counter-LG
Defense: Normal, Set: 3-4, Play: 34-norm-SZ-B6-Spy
RB G. Warren runs left tackle for 7 yards (ILB M. Nolan). G. Warren created the big run with
his own skills. DE D. Jones missed a tackle.

Brigham Young ball, Q1, 2-3-BYU27 (05:55) 0-28
Offense: Inside Run, Set: I Form, Play: I-FB-power-RG
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: Nickel, Play: Nickel-pass-Man-B10
FB S. Turner runs right guard for 0 yards (SS A. Flood).

Brigham Young ball, Q1, 3-3-BYU27 (05:22) 0-28
Offense: Short Pass, Set: Pro Set, Play: PS-FL-outs
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: 3-4, Play: 34-pass-ZoneBlitz
QB P. White throws an incomplete pass to WR R. Hinton (CB R. Scott). CB R. Scott broke up
the pass.

Brigham Young ball, Q1, 4-3-BYU27 (05:06) 0-28
Rick Lopez Punts 41 yards to the Texas Christian 32 yard line, where Armand Simpson returns
it to Texas Christian 39 for a 7 yard return.

Spearing against TE Frank Moses on Brigham Young. The Penalty is for 15 yards, and an automatic
first down.
The Offense will accept the penalty. It is now First and 10 at the Brigham Young 46.

Texas Christian ball, Q1, 1-10-BYU46 (04:52) 28-0
Offense: Inside Run, Set: Pro Set, Play: PS-FB-power-LG
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: 3-4, Play: 34-pass-DZ
FB F. Lewis runs left tackle for 1 yard (ILB T. Eaton).

Grabbing Face Mask against CB Bruce Robinson on Brigham Young. The Penalty is for 5 yards.
The Offense will accept the penalty. It is now Second and 4 at the Brigham Young 40.

Texas Christian ball, Q1, 2-4-BYU40 (04:42) 28-0
Offense: Long Pass, Set: Weak, Play: WK-SE-str-FL-post
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: 3-4, Play: 34-pass-ZoneBlitz
QB R. Jackson throws an incomplete pass to WR A. Simpson.

Texas Christian ball, Q1, 3-4-BYU40 (04:25) 28-0
Offense: Short Pass, Set: SingleBack, Play: SB-SE-playact-curl
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: Dime, Play: Dime-pass-ZoneBlitz
QB R. Jackson completes a 14 yard hook to WR A. Simpson (OOB). OT S. Flores earned a pancake
on the play. FS R. Brower missed a tackle.

Texas Christian ball, Q1, 1-10-BYU26 (04:13) 28-0
Offense: Short Pass, Set: Quads, Play: Q-SE-curl-WR3-out
Defense: Normal, Set: Nickel, Play: Nickel-norm-Man
QB R. Jackson completes a 5 yard hook to WR A. Simpson (FS R. Brower, SS L. Nix).

Texas Christian ball, Q1, 2-5-BYU21 (03:51) 28-0
Offense: Inside Run, Set: Pro Set, Play: PS-HB-power-RT
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: 3-4, Play: 34-pass-MZ
RB B. Miller runs right tackle for 3 yards (CB C. Kramer).

Texas Christian ball, Q1, 3-2-BYU18 (03:20) 28-0
Offense: Inside Run, Set: Pro Set, Play: PS-FB-power-LG
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: 3-4, Play: 34-pass-Man-B7
FB F. Lewis runs left guard for -1 yards (DE N. Epstein). OT J. Stevens missed a block that
hurt the play.

Texas Christian ball, Q1, 4-3-BYU19 (02:51) 28-0
Thomas Smith converts the 37 yard field goal.

Texas Christian ball, Q1, 1-10-TCU35 (02:35) 31-0
Jim Wyman kicks 66 from Texas Christian 35 to Brigham Young -1. Bruce Robinson to Brigham
Young 44 for a 45 yard return.

Brigham Young ball, Q1, 1-10-BYU44 (02:17) 0-31
Offense: Outside Run, Set: Double TE, Play: DTE-HB-straight-LE
Defense: Stop Run, Set: Nickel, Play: Nickel-MZ-B11
RB G. Warren runs left tackle for -4 yards (ILB B. Collins).

Brigham Young ball, Q1, 2-14-BYU40 (01:50) 0-31
Offense: Medium Pass, Set: Double TE, Play: DTE-TE-posts
Defense: Normal, Set: 3-4, Play: 34-norm-TMan-R
QB D. Dougherty throws an incomplete pass to WR R. Hinton.

Brigham Young ball, Q1, 3-14-BYU40 (01:33) 0-31
Offense: Long Pass, Set: Double TE, Play: DTE-TE-posts
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: Dime, Play: Dime-pass-Man
QB D. Dougherty gets sacked for a 5 yard loss (DE D. Jones). He fumbles the ball after a
hit by D. Jones. It's recovered by C. Potter of Brigham Young. OG L. Barclay allowed the sack.

Brigham Young ball, Q1, 4-19-BYU35 (01:15) 0-31
Rick Lopez Punts 24 yards to the Texas Christian 41 yard line, where it gets downed.

Texas Christian ball, Q1, 1-10-TCU41 (00:55) 31-0
Offense: Short Pass, Set: Pro Set, Play: PS-FL-outs
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: 3-4, Play: 34-pass-ZoneBlitz
QB R. Jackson completes a 7 yard post to TE J. Taylor (OLB R. Darden).

Texas Christian ball, Q1, 2-3-TCU48 (00:33) 31-0
Offense: Medium Pass, Set: Quads, Play: Q-SE-playact-corner
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: 3-4, Play: 34-pass-DZ
QB R. Jackson gets sacked for a 6 yard loss (DE B. James). OT S. Flores allowed the sack.

Texas Christian ball, Q1, 3-9-TCU42 (00:13) 31-0
Offense: Inside Run, Set: Strong, Play: ST-FB-power-LT
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: Nickel, Play: Nickel-pass-DZ
FB F. Lewis runs left guard for 8 yards (FS R. Brower).

That's right, a 1st quarter score of THIRTY ONE TO NOTHING. For quarterback Richard Jackson, of his first four pass attempts, three were long touchdown passes. The game was, of course, not over yet, and BYU does mount something of a comeback, but we pull away in the second half.

Final score: TCU 47, BYU 28
Box score: http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/boxscores/game168.htm

Game balls go to QB Richard Jackson (17/26, 296 yards, 4 tds, 1 int), WR Sylvester Bailey (4 catches, 68 yards, 1 td), and ILB Michael Nolan (6 tackles, 2 sacks).

Up next: The first of three consecutive road games, at New Mexico.

[Neon_Chaos]

I protest. I want a full investigation! The league has to these Richard Jackson for steroids! HGH! Koolaid! Anything? Please? :)

[st.cronin]

Texas Christian (4-1) @ New Mexico (3-2)

New Mexico is a team that worries me: Their roster isn't especially impressive, but they don't have any real weak spots, and earlier this year they beat BYU in Utah.

The game is a defensive struggle: Early in the fourth quarter, the score is only TCU 6, New Mexico 3. We manage to put together a 96 yard drive to go up 13-3. New Mexico gets a field goal to make it a 7 point game. Under two minutes, we're driving down the field to ice the game, and Billy Miller fumbles on the opposing 11. New Mexico QB Cameron Malone suddenly turns into John Elway, taking them 89 yards. Here's the pbp:

New Mexico ball, Q4, 1-10-UNM11 (01:36) 6-13
Offense: Medium Pass, Set: Quads, Play: Q-RB-corner-WR4-str
Defense: Normal, Set: 3-4, Play: 34-norm-MZ-B4,6,7
QB C. Malone completes a 12 yard streak to WR D. Jackson (SS A. Flood). D. Jackson made a
great catch.

New Mexico ball, Q4, 1-10-UNM11 (01:36) 6-13
Offense: Medium Pass, Set: Quads, Play: Q-RB-corner-WR4-str
Defense: Normal, Set: 3-4, Play: 34-norm-MZ-B4,6,7
C Gary Jackson (UNM) was injured on the play (Kidney). It doesn't look like he will return.

New Mexico ball, Q4, 1-10-UNM23 (01:22) 6-13
Offense: Short Pass, Set: Shotgun, Play: SG-RB-streak-WR3-in
Defense: Normal, Set: 3-4, Play: 34-norm-MZ-B4,6,7
QB C. Malone throws an incomplete pass to WR M. Johnson.

New Mexico ball, Q4, 2-10-UNM23 (01:15) 6-13
Offense: Short Pass, Set: Quads, Play: Q-SE-curl-WR3-out
Defense: Normal, Set: 3-4, Play: 34-norm-TMan-R
QB C. Malone throws an incomplete pass to WR S. Adams.

Holding against SS Alonzo Flood on Texas Christian. The Penalty is for 10 yards, and an automatic
first down.
The Offense will accept the penalty. It is now First and 10 at the New Mexico 33.

New Mexico ball, Q4, 1-10-UNM33 (01:01) 6-13
Offense: Short Pass, Set: Shotgun, Play: SG-HB-screen
Defense: Stop Run, Set: Nickel, Play: Nickel-MZ-B11
QB C. Malone completes a 3 yard screen to RB L. Mcneill (FS J. Taylor).

New Mexico Timeout!

New Mexico ball, Q4, 2-7-UNM36 (00:55) 6-13
Offense: Long Pass, Set: Quads, Play: Q-WR3-str-FL-slant
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: 3-4, Play: 34-pass-DZ
QB C. Malone runs outside for 3 yards (CB A. Hutchins). DT F. Cox hurried the QB.

New Mexico Timeout!

New Mexico ball, Q4, 3-4-UNM39 (00:47) 6-13
Offense: Long Pass, Set: SingleBack, Play: SB-SE-out-WR3-curl
Defense: Normal, Set: 3-4, Play: 34-norm-SZ
QB C. Malone runs outside for 26 yards (OLB J. Vasquez).

New Mexico Timeout!

New Mexico ball, Q4, 1-10-TCU35 (00:41) 6-13
Offense: Short Pass, Set: Shotgun, Play: SG-SE-slants
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: Dime, Play: Dime-pass-Man-B6,10
QB C. Malone completes a 6 yard dump off to WR M. Johnson (CB R. Scott, FS J. Taylor).

New Mexico ball, Q4, 2-4-TCU29 (00:27) 6-13
Offense: Short Pass, Set: SingleBack, Play: SB-SE-slant-WR3-in
Defense: Normal, Set: 3-4, Play: 34-norm-SZ-B6-Spy
QB C. Malone completes a 9 yard in to WR M. Johnson (ILB B. Collins).

New Mexico ball, Q4, 2-4-TCU29 (00:27) 6-13
Offense: Short Pass, Set: SingleBack, Play: SB-SE-slant-WR3-in
Defense: Normal, Set: 3-4, Play: 34-norm-SZ-B6-Spy
OLB Richard Peck (TCU) was injured on the play (Buttocks). It doesn't look too serious and
he should return.

New Mexico ball, Q4, 1-10-TCU20 (00:14) 6-13
Offense: Medium Pass, Set: Shotgun, Play: SG-SE-outs
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: 3-4, Play: 34-norm-TMan-R
QB C. Malone runs outside for 16 yards (OOB).

New Mexico ball, Q4, 1-4-TCU4 (00:08) 6-13
Offense: Short Pass, Set: SingleBack, Play: SB-WR3-in-SE-out
Defense: Stop Pass, Set: Nickel, Play: Nickel-pass-Man-B10
QB C. Malone completes a 4 yard streak to RB L. Mcneill ****Touchdown!*****

In overtime, New Mexico gets the ball first, doesn't move the ball, and misses the 48 yard kick. On our possession we pick up a first down, and kick a 28 yard field goal for the win.

Final score: TCU 16, New Mexico 13
Box score: http://www.fofc-bbcf.com/league/boxscores/game172.htm

Game balls go to OLB Kenneth Karr (8 tackles, 1 int), ILB Michael Nolan (6 tackles, 1 sack), and SS Alonzo Flood (6 tackles).

We're at the halfway point, and I'll have mid-season report cards next.

[st.cronin]

Mid-season report card

Quarterback
QB G ATT CMP CMP% YDS YDS/ATT TD INT Sack Rating
James Olsen 2 21 12 57.1 10.1 1 1 4 148.1
Richard Jackson 6 145 77 53.1 7.8 7 6 11 126.5
Jerry Abbott 3 12 7 58.3 4.5 0 1 1 79.5


Jackson is 5-0 as a starter. He's had one great game, but otherwise has just been ok. He's clearly the man, though. Olsen had a nice game against West Virginia, but is just too fragile to be considered for the #1 spot.

Grade: B+

Running Game
NAME G Rush Yds Ypg Ypc Td
Barry Wells 6 86 310 51.7 3.6 0
Billy Miller 6 89 285 47.5 3.2 0
Frederick Lewis 6 22 110 18.3 5.0 1
Kenneth Parker 2 15 37 18.5 2.47 0
Frank Banks 5 5 20 4.0 4.0 0
Armand Simpson 6 1 18 3.0 18.0 0
Jerry Abbott 3 2 2 0.7 1.0 0


Wells has done better than Miller, but neither has really done great. Frederick Lewis, our fullback, has been our best rusher, and I've gradually been getting him the ball more. Only 1 rushing touchdown total is a concern.

Grade: B-

Receivers
NAME G Att Rec Yds Ypg Ypc Td
Mark Williams 6 53 24 489 81.5 20.4 4
Sylvester Bailey6 33 16 292 48.7 18.2 3
Armand Simpson 6 50 26 257 42.8 9.9 0
Barry Wells 6 9 7 119 19.8 17.0 0
Frederick Lewis 6 10 8 99 16.5 12.4 1
Billy Miller 6 10 8 96 16.0 12.0 0
Jeffery Taylor 5 2 2 21 4.2 10.5 0
Stanley Smith 4 8 4 18 4.5 4.5 0
Jerry Rogers 2 2 1 9 4.5 9.0 0

Mark Williams is having another good year, and may get to 1000 yards. Armand Simpson has been struggling, just 9.9 ypc. Redshirt freshman Sylvester Bailey has been a revelation as the third receiver. I'm still getting nothing from the tight ends, which I'm not sure how to fix that. Considering how productive my backs are with the catches they get, I'd like to get them even more.

Grade: B

Offensive Line
NAME POS G RB PNK SA Hold False MissBl
Frank Walker OG 6 9 9 2 0 2 1
Micheal Allen OG 6 5 2 1 3 1 1
Frederick Lewis FB 6 2 0 0 0 0 0
Steven Flores OT 6 1 3 2 1 0 4
Jerry Stevens OT 6 1 5 1 0 0 4
Frank Banks FB 5 1 0 0 0 0 0
Lance Lewis C 6 0 2 4 1 0 4
Jeffery Taylor TE 5 0 1 0 0 0 1
Steven Cruz OT 5 0 1 4 1 0 2


The guards, Walker and Allen, have been great; the tackles, Flores and Stevens, have been decent; and the center, Lance Lewis, continues to underachieve. Lewis is a senior, and there a number of solid prospects redshirting, so the future looks bright for this squad.

Grade: B-

Defensive Line
NAME POS POS G TAK SOLO AST SAK STF HUR PD INT
David Jones DE 5 4 4 0 4 0 2 0 0 0
Harvey Mckinney DE 6 4 4 0 4 0 3 0 0 0
Donald Cruz DT 6 4 4 0 2 1 3 0 1 0
Jose Janes DE 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Frederick Cox DT 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0


Jose Janes has only played 1 game because of academic problems, but even without him this group is improved from years past.

Grade: C+

Linebackers
NAME POS G TAK SOLO AST SACK STF HUR PD INT TD
Michael Nolan ILB 6 51 40 11 5 7 4 8 3 1
Kenneth Karr OLB 6 43 31 12 2 8 1 4 3 0
Richard Peck OLB 6 26 16 10 0 3 1 1 0 0
Bobby Collins ILB 6 20 14 6 0 1 1 0 0 0
James Vasquez OLB 6 15 12 3 0 3 1 2 0 0
David Wood ILB 5 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nolan and Karr have been, as expected, awesome. This is our team's strength, and the heart of our defense.

Grade: A


Secondary
NAME POS G TAK SOLO AST STF PD INT TD
Alonzo Flood SS 6 40 31 9 2 2 2 0
James Taylor FS 6 31 19 12 0 1 1 1
Donald Hughes CB 6 16 11 5 2 2 1 0
Christopher Schneider SS 6 16 9 7 0 0 2 0
Raymundo Scott CB 6 11 3 8 2 5 2 1
Allan Hutchins CB 6 11 3 8 2 0 0 0


Alonzo Flood and true frosh James Taylor have been outstanding, and other than getting lit up by West Virginia, the secondary has played very well. We're out-inting our opponents 15-8.

Grade: A-

Overall we're looking very good, with a 3-0 conference record, making us the only undefeated team in conference play. The upcoming stretch is going to be tough, though, with games on the road against improving San Diego State and defending champion Air Force.