2012 Season (Final)
MAJOR BOWL TIER
Off week.
USC BCS RANK: --
4th quarter grades came out today. Two players with D-'s, 3 players with D's. Used up the end of our coaching blocs to give those players more academic assistance and get them through the semester.
5th year senior QB Everett McDaniel was caught committing a serious violation of team rules. The violation didn't require NCAA involvement, but I've suspended him from the team for the rest of the year. When the media asked me about what happened I replied "No comment, he's just off the team for disciplinary reasons."
It's been a difficult year regarding player behaviour. First Geoff Warren's shoplifting charges, then Tracy Flowers underage drinking, and now this. We aren't the frackin Miami Hurricanes or a bunch of gangstas. Obviously the suspensions didn't send a serious enough of a message to some of the team - or coaches. Nuff said.
PAC-10 (5-3-0) Overall (8-4-0)
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FOUR STAR TIER
Off week.
USC BCS RANK: --
Invited three more recruits to come out for the program as walk-ons. We'll wait and see what happens.
PAC-10 (5-3-0) Overall (8-4-0)
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NEW YEAR'S TIER
Off week.
USC BCS RANK: --
All three invitees agreed to walk-on next year. Levon Vanderlaan, a running back from Westchester High School in Los Angeles, Ty Pilgrim, an offensive guard from East Palestine High School in East Palestine, Ohio and Jake Stagg, an outside linebacker from Ernest Righetti High School in Santa Maria, California all agreed to play for us next season. All three have superior academics and all three have the potential to make some contribution down the road if they develop well - unlike your average walk-on.
PAC-10 (5-3-0) Overall (8-4-0)
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NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TIER
Off week.
USC BCS RANK: --
Syracuse defeated Florida 35-25.
Notre Dame QB Ricky Battle won the Heisman.
In an interesting note, RB Gerald Coutts, a RB from Keene State, ran for over 2000 yards and was a Heisman finalist. Gerald was in my last recruiting class at KSC.
I voted for him out of sentimentality.
2012 FINAL BCS RANKINGS
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The College Years
2012 Final BCS Overall Rankings
School Record Conf Comp Poll Loss Sched Total Rank
Syracuse 12-0 BGE 1.00 1.50 0.00 0.60 3.10 1
Florida 11-2 SEC 2.75 3.50 2.00 0.12 8.37 2
Iowa 12-0 B10 4.00 1.50 0.00 4.84 10.34 3
Virginia 11-1 ACC 3.00 3.50 1.00 4.24 11.74 4
Michigan 10-2 B10 4.25 7.00 2.00 0.92 14.17 5
West Virginia 10-2 BGE 8.50 8.50 2.00 2.48 21.48 6
Nebraska 11-2 B12 9.00 6.00 2.00 4.52 21.52 7
Louisville 11-1 USA 11.75 5.00 1.00 4.96 22.71 8
Rice 10-2 WAC 5.00 13.50 2.00 2.32 22.82 9
South Carolina 10-2 SEC 8.00 11.00 2.00 2.44 23.44 10
California-Los Angeles 10-2 P10 10.75 8.50 2.00 3.32 24.57 11
Hawaii 10-2 WAC 11.75 13.50 2.00 2.64 29.89 12
Wisconsin 10-2 B10 14.75 11.00 2.00 4.40 32.15 13
Keene State 10-2 NNE 11.50 15.00 2.00 4.28 32.78 14
Texas Christian 10-2 USA 11.75 14.50 2.00 4.56 32.81 15
Alabama 10-3 SEC 12.75 17.00 3.00 1.00 33.75 16
Tennessee 9-3 SEC 12.75 18.50 3.00 0.72 34.97 17
Texas A&M 9-4 B12 21.75 12.50 4.00 1.56 39.81 18
Bowling Green 10-3 MAC 22.00 19.50 3.00 3.96 48.46 19
Notre Dame 8-4 IND 23.00 22.00 4.00 3.28 52.28 20
Pittsburgh 8-4 BGE 24.50 24.00 4.00 0.80 53.30 21
South Florida 8-4 USA 22.75 25.00 4.00 2.36 54.11 22
Michigan State 9-3 B10 25.50 21.00 3.00 4.92 54.42 23
Vanderbilt 8-4 SEC 13.25 36.50 4.00 1.20 54.95 24
California 9-3 P10 29.00 19.00 3.00 4.60 55.60 25
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