A Coaching Prodigy: Blake Alexander (NCAA Football 12)

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As a young boy in Dierks, Arkansas, Blake Alexander always loved the game of football. His dad, being a football coach, had taught him the game from the time he could walk. The game came much easier to him than most other kids his age. When most other kids were learning to ride books, Blake was learning to read defenses.

As a high school standout Blake led his high school team to state championships in both his sophomore and junior seasons. Going into his senior season, Blake was being heavily recruited by the top colleges.

But one Friday night in November, that all came to an end. Blake was involved in a head-on collision in while driving after the game. He suffered a severe injury to his left shoulder, his throwing arm. He was never able to throw a ball again.

Blake had too much love for the game to just let it go so he decided to become a football coach like his old man. He earned his degree in Physical Education at the University of Arkansas. Blake got a head coaching job at a 2A school, the Murfreesburo Rattlers.

Blake worked his way up the coaching ranks and won 5 state championships as a high school coach in 9 seasons. Arkansas State recently hired him as their offensive coordinator at the age of 30. And so the story goes.....

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Dynasty Info:

Offensive Playbook: Oregon

Defensive Playbook: 4-3

Difficulty: All-American with SECElite's sliders

Qtr. Length: 7 Minutes

Notes: I have realigned the Big 12 Conference. Arkansas St. and BYU have joined the conference so that there will be a Championship Game. Have also tinkered with the BCS Tie-Ins. MWC gets an automatic bid while other conferences have to play in certain bowls.

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August 25, 2011

Coach Alexander recently informed the media of his contract goals and also released his starters for the game on Sunday. He commented that he plans on using both Ryan Applin and Phillip Butterfield behind center on Sunday. He said that he would like to have a clear-cut starter before the teams travels to Illinois next weekend.


Coaching Goals:
Win 6 Games in one season
2000+ total offensive yards each season
2000+ total offensive yards in one season
3+ rushing TD in each season
50% pass completions over entire contract
Win 4 games in one season
3+ rushing TD in one season
500+ rushing yards in one season

Arkansas St. Red Wolves Depth Chart - 2011
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	Allen Muse	Taylor Stockemer	Shederick Austin
TE	Kedric Murry	Cody Prater	Dexter Samuel
LT	Delano Moore	Tyler Grove
LG	Alan Wright	Steven Stevens
C	Eric Allen	Chris Tolbert
RG	Cliff Mitchell	Aaron Williams
RT	Jake Campbell	Tyler McKee
WR	Dwayne Frampton	Carlos McCants	RJ Fleming
QB	Ryan Aplin	Phillip Butterfield	Aerion Williams
FB	Kenneth Rains
HB	Derek Lawson	Jermaine Robertson	Frankie Jackson

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2011 Season Schedule

Arkansas St. Red Wolves 2011 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Aug 28	vs UL Monroe (0-0)
Sep 3	at Illinois (0-0)
Sep 10	vs Baylor (0-0)
Sep 17	at #22 Texas (0-0)
Sep 24	vs Kansas (0-0)
Oct 1	vs #1 Oklahoma (0-0)
Oct 22	at #7 Oklahoma State (0-0)
Oct 27	at #23 Missouri (0-0)
Nov 5	vs Memphis (0-0)
Nov 12	vs Iowa State (0-0)
Nov 19	at Kansas State (0-0)
Nov 26	vs BYU (0-0)

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Around the Nation

August 25, 2011

Heisman Watch - Updated: Aug 25, 2011
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Andrew Luck	QB	Stanford
Kellen Moore	QB	Boise State
LaMichael James	RB	Oregon
Denard Robinson	QB	Michigan
Justin Blackmon	WR	Oklahoma State

NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll - Updated: Aug 25, 2011
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Oklahoma Sooners (33)	0	0	1497
2	2	Alabama Crimson Tide (21)	0	0	1423
3	3	Stanford Cardinal (2)	0	0	1351
4	4	LSU Tigers (2)	0	0	1281
5	5	Oregon Ducks (2)	0	0	1213
6	6	Ohio State Buckeyes (1)	0	0	1146
7	7	Oklahoma State Cowboys	0	0	1081
8	8	Boise State Broncos	0	0	1018
9	9	Texas A&M Aggies	0	0	956
10	10	Florida State Seminoles	0	0	896
11	11	Wisconsin Badgers	0	0	838
12	12	Auburn Tigers	0	0	781
13	13	South Carolina Gamecocks	0	0	726
14	14	TCU Horned Frogs	0	0	673
15	15	Michigan State Spartans	0	0	621
16	16	Nebraska Cornhuskers	0	0	572
17	17	Virginia Tech Hokies	0	0	523
18	18	Arkansas Razorbacks	0	0	477
19	19	Mississippi State Bulldogs	0	0	432
20	20	Florida Gators	0	0	388
21	21	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0	0	347
22	22	Texas Longhorns	0	0	307
23	23	Missouri Tigers	0	0	269
24	24	North Carolina State Wolfpack	0	0	232
25	25	Arizona State Sun Devils	0	0	197

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Big 12 Conference Standings

August 25, 2011

Big 12 Conference Standings - Updated: Aug 25, 2011
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
North
Missouri
Kansas State
BYU
Kansas
Iowa State
Arkansas State
South
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Texas A&M
Texas
Baylor
Texas Tech

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Match-up Preview

August 28, 2011

Matchup Preview *|* August 28, 2011
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Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (0-0, 0-0 Away)		Arkansas State Red Wolves (0-0, 0-0 Home)
Injury Report None None Game Notes This is the first game for both of these teams as they kick off the 2011 season on opening weekend. This will be Arkansas State's first game as part of the Big 12 conference. The Red Wolves will be facing a familiar foe in UL Monroe. UL Monroe is in the Sun Belt conference, which Arkansas State departed in the off-season. Look for an exciting game as Arkansas State has brought in a new offensive coordinator in Blake Alexander. It will interesting to see his new spread offense look he is bringing to the Red Wolves.

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Week 1

August 28, 2011

Aug 28, 2011 - ULM at ASU
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	OT	SCORE
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (0-1)	0	7	0	6	-	13
Arkansas State Red Wolves (1-0)	3	10	7	3	-	23

Team Stats Comparison
ULM		ASU
303	Total Offense	327
94	Rushing Yards	60
209	Passing Yards	267
12	First Downs	15
0	Punt Return Yards	7
111	Kick Return Yards	45
414	Total Yards	379
3	Turnovers	0
5-12 (41%)	3rd Down Converstion	7-16 (43%)
1-3 (33%)	4th Down Conversion	1-1 (100%)
0-1 (0%)	2-Point Conversion	0-0 (0%)
3-2-0 (66%)	Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	6-1-3 (66%)
5-30	Penalties	6-50
9:02	Posession Time	18:58

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		ULM	ASU
1:46	(ASU) B. Zalud, 22 yd FG	0	3
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		ULM	ASU
6:32	(ASU) D. Lawson, 2 yd run (B. Zalud kick)	0	10
4:07	(ULM) A. McCall, 17 yd pass from K. Browning (R. Jabour kick)	7	10
0:52	(ASU) B. Zalud, 23 yd FG	7	13
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		ULM	ASU
1:41	(ASU) D. Framption, 57 yd pass from P. Butterfield (B. Zalud kick)	7	20
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		ULM	ASU
3:07	(ASU) B. Zalud, 34 yd FG	7	23
2:22	(ULM) A. McCall, 6 yd pass from K. Browning (2-pt failed)	13	23

Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks Boxscore
PASSING	RATING	C/ATT	YDS	TD/INT	AVG
K. Browning	97.6	15-36	209	2-2	13.9
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
J. Edwards	13	71	5.4	0	9
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
L. Ambrose	4	68	17.0	0	29
A. McCall	5	67	13.4	2	17
T. Maye	3	57	19.0	0	35

Arkansas State Red Wolves Boxscore
PASSING	RATING	C/ATT	YDS	TD/INT	AVG
R. Aplin	129.1	17-25	182	0-0	10.7
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
D. Lawson	28	67	2.3	1	27
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
D. Frampton	2	70	35.0	1	57
T. Stockemer	5	63	12.6	0	20
A. Muse	4	61	15.2	0	22

Coaches Comments - I'm definitely pleased with the way we moved the ball today. We got into their redzone six times, but was only able to convert one into a touchdown. We have to find a way to punch that thing in. It seems like a good start for our offense. We just have to find a way to get the ground game going. That is what really killed us when we got closer to the goal line. Ryan Applin sustained a minor injury and we don't know if he will be able to go next week yet or not. We will deal with that later in the week.

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Match-up Preview

September 3, 2011

Matchup Preview *|* September 3, 2011
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Arkansas State Red Wolves (1-0, 0-0 Away)		Illinois Fighting Illini (0-0, 0-0 Home)
Injury Report Ryan Aplin - Abdominal Strain 1 week Game Notes The Red Wolves got their first win as part of the Big 12 conference on opening weekend against Louisiana-Monroe. This week they face a much tougher test in the Fighting Illini of Illinois. This will be the first game for Illinois. The coaching staff for Arkansas State has announced that QB Ryan Aplin will not play. Phillip Butterfield will start in his place.