FOFC-BBCF: Arizona Wildcats Dynasty
 

HISTORY

2006: 6-6
2007: 2-10
2008: 5-7

We've had the misfortune of playing in the Pac-10 which has produced multiple playoff teams every season. Coming into the job I was lucky to go 6-6, but the next year we went 0-8 in conference after our defense was just blown out of the stadium on a weekly basis. Last season we started a lot underclassmen and had a lot of ups and downs, but a win over then #1 USC proved that the Wildcats are one step away from being competitive for a bowl game in 2009.

With recruiting starting at the time I write this I will give a basic summary of our weekly recruiting breakdown and give summaries on what we have coming back.

Thanks to Ground for the idea and not minding I do my own.

2009 Arizona Team Staff

Head Coach

Danny Wilson
Prestige: 50.9
Salary: $2,075,000
Age: 47
Exp: 19
Alma mater: Arizona
Record: 13-25 (5-19)
Post-season: 0-0
Titles (Conf): 0 (0)

Offensive Coordinator

Lee Cole
Salary: $400,000
Age: 48
Exp: 21
Alma mater: Iowa
Pref. Offense: Run n' Gun
Years at Arizona: 2

Defensive Coordinator

Guadalupe Dawson
Salary: $700,000
Age: 40
Exp: 9
Alma mater: South Carolina
Pref. defense: 3-4
Years at Arizona: First

Specil Teams Coach

Jason Acker
Salary: $125,000
Age: 41
Exp: 12
Alma mater: Tulane
Years at Arizona: 2

Good luck, I'll be reading!

Week 1 Recruiting

Arizona Commits

None

Week 2 Focus

We stand pat with what we did week one as not one guy we went after went some place else. We dish out five new visits and eagerly await the news.

I dont think anyone commits during week 1. Commits start after week 2

Maybe in Notre Dames case. In Arizonas case no one commits till like week 7 lol.

Week 2 Recruiting

We lose out on three guys, only truly coveting one, who was DB Richard Garnett who of course spites us by going to Arizona State.

Week 3 Focus

We're after a few local guys who can make an impact though can provide depth at their worst.

Week 3 Recruiting

QB William King [6'2", 170 lbs]
Kenai Central High School
Kenai, Alaska
#72 Nationally
#6 QB
#2 QB West

We venture to the frozen land of Alaska to pick up one of our three big targets. King is not the fleetest of foot (4.89) but can heave the ball and has good judgement (29 TD/4 INT). As of now he progresses as a 2.5/4.5 QB and will be red shirted his freshman year.

Week 4 Focus

We lose out on an ILB and DT we looked at but again, nothing too big. the ILB Strouds went to Arizona State who is looking really good in recruiting but we're not too concerned yet. We put out an offer on an OT and an Athlete RB and we go from there.

Congrats on the first recruit pickup!

Utah is still waiting on it's first commitment, but we're confident that we have a real shot at a couple of guys who will help tremendously.

Appreciate it.

The last three years it took me till the 5th or 6th sim to get one but I have 20 + offers this time so I figured a few had to stick early. Some decent talent in Utah this year too I am sure we'll battle for so I hope you lose out ha.

Good luck tho and keep up the good work. Maybe after next year we can get together for a game or two?

None for TCU yet. I think last year I didn't get any until fairly late in the process, although in the end I got all but maybe one or two that I targeted.

I'd prefer you don't get anyone until our home and home finishes up this season.

Same here as cronin and utah...havent picked up any yet, but of my 14 schollies 12 have me as their top one, and im the only offer for one of the other 2. So really i am currently only worried about losing one guy from my list, to which i am as happy as could be. In year when i dont need much more then depth, im pretty happy with the haul im planning.

William King is a big-time pickup. Congrats!

The Pitt Panthers have been able to land one recruit so far, the #2 ILB in the AE region. The next sim usually sees a ton of commits if I recall correctly.

Nice work with the dynasty by the way, I'm an avid reader.

Thanks Wayne, appreciate it.

You are the commish of Gridiron Glory or am I mistaken?

It makes me laugh that you act all scared of my team, after the ass-beating you gave us last year. Get real. :p

Nope, not the Commish. I just run KSU in Gridiron Glory.

Haha. I know. But it'll be a lot closer this year with your transfers stepping in.

Good read DeTox...I'll follow along and comment where I can.

Thanks SD, just quit stealing my guys!

I am creeping on Davis, hes up to a 9 interest on me. If he doesn't commit this week I think I could steal him but it sounds like no matter what he's stil lyours.

Solid get in QB King I had an offer out to him as well...not my #1 QB target (he went to OSU) but a close #2 or 3 for us too. Should be interesting to see if I get a QB too with the tandem of RBs we both landed next year...maybe the State of Arizona is going to revive the Pac-10 :)

well why don't you just tell me who you want and I'll let you know if I'm going to sign them ;)

I'm sure you have offers out to RBs Burgess and Walls too I'd suspect in case Davis does end up in the Maroon & Gold

Ha yup. I wasn't getting my hopes up for Davis but it'd be nice. It's early but we're doing well early on. It's good news to see we can compete in recruiting with the big boys.

I don't know about you guys but I'm counting down the minutes to this next recruiting cycle.

For sure am, it's a lot of fun. Especially when your team sucks like mine did, I look forward to recruiting more then the season.

I am too, but I still think I'm a couple of sims away from landing anybody.

I think I am gonna be in your boat so don't worry. I am not getting my hopes up for another recruit this week but it could happen.

Week 4 Recruiting

RB William Davis [6'1", 223 lbs]
Mohave High School
Bullhead City, AZ
#1 Nationally
#1 RB
#1 West

Our biggest recruit ever comes to town as we steal RB William Davis from Arizona State. Davis (4.5/5) is a stud and is our #1 back. Just a totally huge get for the Wildcats. Even bigger because we stole him away from the Sun Devils.

OLB Harold Johnson [5'11", 207 lbs]
Bellevue High School
Bellevue, WA
#116 Nationally
#10 OLB
#28 West

Johnson (1.5/4.5) will RS this year but will be huge next season when we potentially lose both starting OLB's. He was a great coup from Washington we didn't expect to land but were able to snag from the Huskies and Cougars. We're gonna' let him gain some weight and learn the system but he should be a player.

Week 5 Focus

We dish out 6 schollies to some depth guys and potential steals though we're not too sure how this will pan out.

damn hell of a get in Davis...I suspect that he won't qualify ;) or was afraid to compete with my stud RB from last year Eugene Vance :)

Haha I got nervous he wouldn't qualify but all looks well considering no one I was targeting failed to qualify. Let's hope it keeps up. This is our second huge recruiting battle, definetly as much fun as the games themselves, but now we're all tied up.

last year I got the RB this year you did...hopefully I get a good backup for Vance to help me out. Part of my problem is I have Vance and a strong Sr RB too, but I'd like to be able to get one and redshirt him.

A FS and SS along with my future K would help me a lot this year...then it's just depth from there on out.

Huge signing, congrats mate!

The number #1 recruit in the nation. :eek: Congrats on this incredible signing.

It was a bad recruiting sim for the Pitt Panthers as we got no one and lost a few kids with offers.

Appreciate it, Blade. Hope he does something vs your pesky Badgers this year.

Thanks Wayne.

Yeah losing target guys you feel you got a shot at is always rough. We lost quite a few this sim but it was offset by the two signings. I think though that your team will be fine because Pitt isn't exactly a small school.

Aww crap, i had forgotten who i was playing...im doomed!!! :(

Theres not a chance your going to cut him, is there?

Week 5 Recruiting

WR James Miller [6'4", 168 lbs]
Brentwood HS
Los Angeles, CA

#181 Nationally
#15 WR
#43 West

Miller [2.0/4.0] is a big fast WR who joins a decently talented stable of WR held over from last year. Miller may RS this year but he has an outside shot at being the #3 or even #2 WR depending on how training camp shapes up. Either way we're definetly looking forward to Miller being a big target guy for William King.

CB/Athlete Timothy Rodriguez [5'11", 184 lbs]
Mansfield High School
Mansfield, OH

#414 Nationally
#40 DB
#57 Midwest

Rodriguez [1.5/3.5] contacted us before the recruiting season to let us know he wanted to be a Wildcat because his dad played here. He's a decent talent who could project as a nickel back if he stays at DB but he has a shot at being moved to WR depending on how everything shakes out. Either way he'll red shirt this year and we'll see what we have.

Week 6 Focus

We gained four schollies from gaining two guys and losing six to other schools. We make some offers to both sides of the line and hope to build through the trenches.

A Kenny Mason wanna-be. ;)

False.

I say we have a gentlemenly agreement to just run it 50 times a pop when we play one another to settle this.

After a break for Easter the leagues next recruiting sim is tonight so we hope to add a few more solid guys to the roster.

A massive week for you... congrats!

Week 6 Recruiting

SS Blake Bennett [6'2", 206 lbs]
Lakespur CA
Riverside CC [Juco Jr]

#183 Nationally
#14 SS
#44 West

Bennett [3.0/4.0] provides a solid veteran presence in our secondary where we had two true FR start last year albeit two very good ones. Bennett will contribute though as the primary backup SS and play lots of ST for us.

DE Edward Taylor [6'8", 254 lbs]
San Mateo High School
San Mateo, CA

#308 Nationally
#68 West
#22 DE

Taylor [1.0/4.5] is plain and simple raw. He can do it all but he needs a lot of work and could use a year as a red shirt to develope into an all around stud that anchors the outside of our line for four years.

OT Steven Brown [6'4", 289 lbs]
Dubois High School
Dubois, WY

#401 Nationally
#89 West
#27 OT

Brown [1.5/4.5] is much like Taylor in that he's a raw talent who, thanks to our OL depth, will get to RS and develope into another potential stud. If nothing else he'll provide a solid backup on our OL.

DT Florentino Buchanan [6'7", 266 lbs]
Evergreen High School
Vancouver, WA

#652 Nationally
#141 West
#41 DT

Buchanan [1.0/4.0] fits the mold of Taylor and Brown. He's a big talented kid who just needs time to grow. Once again he is behind two big uglies at DT and will benefit from the time on the sidelines as a red shirt.

FB Ernest Romero [6'2", 228 lbs]
Kapeoli High School
Kapeoli, HI

#780 Nationally
#163 West
#21 FB

Romero [1.5/4.0] is a FB we desperatley need. He is an all around threat with great hands and speed (4.5 40yd). We are lacking at FB right now and he is probably our best option to start the season so he could see immediate time even if he is very green. A kid I was targeting hard and happy to get.

OG Johnny Mayer [6'4, 263 lbs]
Center High School
Antelope, CA

#782 Nationally
#164 West
#45 OG

Mayer [1.0/4.0] like almost all the other kids this sim I landed is a high upside kid who can be at the very least a solid backup. I like that he definetly can play and he will see time as a red shirt with the others barring anything unforseen. Our OL however is pretty solid.

Week 7 Recruiting

We pass out our three schollies that remain and hope to add some more high potential kids.

Week 7 Recruiting

WR Stephan Campbell [6'6", 177 lbs]
Lakeside, AZ
Eastern Arizona [JUCO Jr]

#329 Nationally
#74 West
#39 WR

Campbell [3.0/3.5] is a guy I can plug it immediatley at WR and should allow for me to RS FR WR James Miller. That's nice because I like Millers upside but don't want to rush him in to anything. Campbell gives us a big, tall target for QB James Chavez and someone to compliment new starter James Barr [Transfer from Wisconsin] and Gabriel Thompson.

Week 8 Plans

We have two free schollies we dish out leaving us with 9 offers still pending.

Recruiting Breakdown Thru Week 7

QB: 1
RB: 1
FB: 1
WR: 2
TE: 0
OT: 1
OG: 1
C: 0
DE: 1
DT: 1
OLB: 1
ILB: 0
CB: 1
FS: 0
SS: 1
K: 0
P: 0

Very solid class for you overall, with a nice varied array of positions. Congrats.

Thanks. Definetly my best class in BBCF. I am hoping it translates over because we started a lot of freshman and sophmores last year.

Week 8 Recruiting

DE Alexander Brooks (6'2", 264 lbs)
Enterprise High School
Redding, CA

#480 Nationally
#102 West
#38 DE

Brooks (1.5/4.0) is a physical edge rusher with excellent speed (4.5) for someone his size. He is undersized but has a knack for getting to the QB and along with DE Taylor gives us a pair of potential stud bookends to most likely play four years with us as it looks like they both will be red shirted this year.

FS William Colon [6'2", 170 lbs]
West Wendover High School
West Wendover, NV

#542 Nationally
#114 West
#29 FS

Colon (1.5/4.0) provides us more secondary depth going into next year though he will be red shirted more then likely. Colon has a knack for being in the right place at the right time although he may not always get the pick (2 INT/13 Defended). He adds another piece to future puzzels.

Week 9 Plans

With four free schollies open we take a chance on two guys and then offer to two other guys who have a high interest.

so far a very well rounded class

I don't have BBCF yet, but if I pick it up, are Wyoming or San Diego State available at all in the league? :D

Wyoming is, SDSU is not.

http://fofc-bbcf.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=103

There are the available teams.

I know cronin and Groundhog would love to have you in the Mountain West.