Coach Wile: A Football Life II (NCAA 06 - PS2)

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It seems the Miami RedHawks' season was indeed too good to be true. NCAA investigation has revealed that during the course of the 2005-2006 football season, numerous high-profile athletes on the team broke NCAA rules. And according to the NCAA, the entire coaching staff and the rest of the athletic organization knew of these violations.

The broken rules range from academic violations such as cutting class and cheating on tests, to in-team fighting and general lawlessness. Offensive lineman Lamar Bush was arrested on assault charges just before the team's bowl game, but still made the start for the team in that game. Starting quarterback Tanner Everson, tight-end Corey Harrison and defensive end Bruce Caldwell among many others regularly cut class and did not live up to academic expectation.

In light of the investigation's findings, Miami University of Ohio has been put on two year probation by the NCAA. During this time the team will have 10 less football scholarships per year. The team's 2005-2006 season wins will not be vacated, and post-season play has not been banned. But the NCAA has slapped newly hired Head Coach Jeremiah Wile with 10 less players for the next two seasons. Maybe now he and his coaching staff will enforce better behavior upon their team's players.

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Players Leaving

QB Tanner Everson - Graduation
WR Stephen Roberts - Graduation
TE Corey Harrison - Graduation
TE Kevin Fletcher - Graduation
LT Lamar Bush - Graduation
RG C.J. Johnson - Graduation
C Luke McPherson - Graduation
LE Bruce Caldwell - Graduation
DT Jake Blackstock - Graduation
DT Terrance Lamb - Graduation
DT George Larson - Graduation
ROLB Kelvin Holt - Graduation
LOLB Dale Lane - Graduation
ROLB Ryan Mills - Graduation
MLB Adam Wade - Graduation
MLB Derek Fenner - Graduation
CB Harry Clark - Graduation
CB Guy Hill - Graduation
FS James Avery - Graduation
K Anthony Harris - Graduation

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Recruiting - Team Requirements / Needs
Positions	Required	Needed
QB	x	x
TE	x	x
C	x	x
DT	x	x
MLB x 2	x	x
FS	x	x
K	x	x
WR		x
TE		x
C		x
G x 2		x
DT		x
OLB		x
MLB		x
CB		x

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Top Recruiting Classes - 2006
RK	TEAM	5	4	3	2	1	TOTAL
1	Texas Tech	4	11	8	2	0	25
2	Georgia	5	7	12	1	0	25
3	Ohio State	3	14	5	2	1	25
4	Oklahoma	4	7	11	3	0	25
5	Auburn	3	8	7	5	2	25
6	Florida State	1	12	6	4	1	24
7	USC	1	9	10	3	1	24
8	Tennessee	2	4	17	1	0	24
9	LSU	1	6	16	2	0	25
10	Alabama	1	10	4	7	3	25
11	Iowa	2	6	8	4	2	22
12	Michigan	1	5	15	2	1	24
13	Nebraska	2	6	7	4	1	20
14	Texas	0	7	10	4	0	21
15	Texas A&M	0	7	11	1	1	20
16	Virginia Tech	1	5	6	7	1	20
17	Penn State	1	3	8	8	4	24
18	Stanford	1	3	10	5	0	19
19	Miami	0	5	9	3	1	18
20	NC State	0	4	6	10	3	23
21	Northwestern	1	1	10	6	2	20
22	Cal	1	2	8	4	2	17
23	Notre Dame	0	6	2	8	1	17
24	UTEP	0	3	8	7	2	20
25	Maryland	1	2	7	5	0	15

Class ranked #38
2nd in MAC behind #27 Bowling Green

Miami University RedHawks Commitments - 2006
NAME	POS	CLASS	HOMETOWN	HT	WT	CALIBER
Bernard Ellis	QB	HS	Norwood, Ohio	6'1	192
Daniel Morales	DT	HS	Cambridge, Ohio	6'2	289
Steve Hadley	TE	HS	Blaine, Minnesota	6'5	252
Chris Herring	OLB	HS	Harrison, Michigan	6'1	233
Dorian Keenan	QB	HS	Perry Heights, Ohio	6'0	183
Tyler McCollum	TE	HS	Ridgewood, New Jersey	6'1	213
Taylor McCrimon	ATH	JUCO So	Sidney, Ohio	6'3	204
Travis Jenkins	MLB	HS	Van Wert, Ohio	6'3	223
Will Horne	K	JUCO Jr	Benton Harbor, Michigan	6'4	212
Mike Hall	MLB	HS	Galion, Ohio	6'0	226
Tim Cutler	FS	HS	Halifax, Canada	6'1	195

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2006 Pre-Season Top 25

NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll - Updated: Aug 10, 2006
RK	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	USC (35)
2	Ohio State (21)
3	Oklahoma (1)
4	Florida (2)
5	LSU (1)
6	Tennessee (1)
7	Virginia Tech
8	Michigan
9	Nebraska
10	Texas Tech
11	Auburn
12	Miami
13	Iowa
14	Texas
15	Florida State
16	Georgia
17	Maryland
18	UCLA
19	Iowa State
20	Louisville
21	Oregon State
22	Texas A&M
23	Kansas State
24	Notre Dame
25	Boise State

Miami University enters the 2006 season ranked #76.

Heisman Watch - Updated: Aug 10, 2006
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Marco Warren	QB	Michigan
Craig Williams	HB	Oklahoma
Derrick Goodwin	QB	Florida State
Ray Glover	QB	Iowa State
John Morris	QB	Auburn

2006 Pre-Season Conference Selections



#7 Virginia Tech
The Hokies are projected to win the ACC again in 2006. Last year they denied Florida State a shot at the National Championship by defeating them in the conference championship game. Virginia Tech went on to the Orange Bowl, where they were defeated by Ohio State.



#2 Ohio State
Ohio State has reloaded for the 2006 season and is now considered a serious contender for the National Championship. They won the Big 10 as well as the Orange Bowl last season, and now they are projected to do the same.



#3 Oklahoma
Oklahoma won the National Championship by 34 points last year over a strong LSU team. They have since added the #4 recruiting class in the nation to their impressive roster. The Sooners are projected to win the Big 12 again this year, and are looking to repeat as National Champs.



#1 USC
The Trojans had a disappointing last season. Projected to win it all, they ended up winning just the PAC-10 title and Fiesta Bowl over an outmatched UAB. They are expected to continue dominating the PAC-10, and to improve on last season with a shot at the National Championship.



#4 Florida
Last season, Florida had three losses and finished #11 in the rankings. They did not make it to the SEC Championship game. The Gators also had an off recruiting year, not cracking the top 25. Nonetheless, experts have Florida picked to win the SEC this year ahead of LSU and Tennessee.


Miami University is expected to finish 3rd in the MAC behind Toledo and Northern Illinois respectively.

2006 Pre-Season All-MAC Selections



Miami University's Pre-Season All-MAC

1st Team All-MAC

HB Leo Cleveland (78)
WR Trey Allen (78)
LG Clint Graham (78)
RT Jason Hurst (80)

2nd Team All-MAC

RE Darrell Cook (78)
SS Alvin Davis (82)

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Miami University RedHawks Roster
#	OFFENSE	POS	STRING	OVR	CLASS	INFO
-	Bernard Ellis	QB	1st	80	FR
-	Drew Murphy	QB	2nd	80	JR(RS)
-	Taylor McCrimon	QB	3rd	76	SO
-	Dorian Keenan	QB	4th	68	FR
-	Leo Cleveland	HB	1st	78	JR(RS)	All-MAC 1st Team
-	Allen Rouse	HB	2nd	80	JR(RS)
-	James Hill	HB	3rd	74	JR(RS)
-	James Gaines	HB	4th	72	SO(RS)
-	Shannon Holland	FB	1st	68	SO(RS)
-	Charles Byrum	FB	2nd	65	SR(RS)
-	Tyrell Cobbs	WR	1st	88	SR	Off. Cpt.
-	Ralph Bozeman	WR	1st	78	SR(RS)
-	Trey Allen	WR	2nd	78	SR(RS)
-	Mark Smith	WR	2nd	76	SR(RS)
-	Lance Reed	WR	3rd	76	SR(RS)
-	Andre Clark	WR	3rd	72	SO(RS)
-	Joe Graves	WR	4th	70	JR(RS)
-	Carnell Dorsey	WR	4th	65	SO(RS)
-	Steve Hadley	TE	1st	82	FR
-	Tyler McCollum	TE	2nd	76	FR
-	Andy Mills	TE	3rd	62	JR(RS)
-	Ben Allen	LT	1st	72	SO(RS)
-	Tom Hollins	LT	2nd	65	SO(RS)
-	Jason Hurst	RT	1st	80	JR(RS)	All-MAC 1st Team
-	Marcus Matthews	RT	2nd	68	SO(RS)
-	Clint Graham	LG	1st	78	JR(RS)	All-MAC 1st Team
-	Jerome Purcell	RG	1st	70	SO(RS)
-	Chester Nance	RG	2nd	68	JR(RS)
-	Bobby Hunter	C	1st	68	SO(RS)
-	Cornell McCall	C	2nd	65	SR(RS)
#	DEFENSE	POS	STRING	OVR	CLASS	INFO
-	Sean Murray	LE	1st	70	JR(RS)
-	Josh Meyer	LE	2nd	62	SO(RS)
-	Darrell Cook	RE	1st	78	JR(RS)	All-MAC 2nd Team
-	Terrence White	RE	2nd	68	SO(RS)
-	Aaron Ingram	RE	3rd	68	SO(RS)
-	Daniel Morales	DT	1st	74	FR
-	Brandon Rhodes	DT	1st	59	JR(RS)
-	Leon Ryan	DT	2nd	59	SO(RS)
-	Jason Freeney	DT	2nd	52	FR	Walk On
-	Luke Wilson	LOLB	1st	70	SR(RS)
-	Brian Jenkins	LOLB	2nd	59	SO(RS)
-	Chris Herring	ROLB	1st	76	FR
-	Bernard Shelby	ROLB	2nd	56	SO(RS)
-	Travis Jenkins	MLB	1st	68	FR
-	Mike Hall	MLB	2nd	68	FR
-	Drew Taylor	MLB	3rd	44	SR(RS)
-	Charlie Crumpler	CB	1st	78	SR(RS)
-	Randy Watson	CB	1st	78	SR
-	Eric Ross	CB	2nd	76	JR(RS)
-	William Hood	CB	2nd	68	SO(RS)
-	Seth Evans	FS	1st	68	FR(RS)
-	Tim Cutler	FS	2nd	59	FR
-	Alvin Davis	SS	1st	82	SR(RS)	All-MAC 1st Team, Def. Cpt.
-	Vernon Harris	SS	2nd	68	SR(RS)
#	SPECIAL TEAMS	POS	STRING	OVR	CLASS	INFO
-	Will Horne	K	1st	68	JR
-	Wendell Gunn	P	1st	76	SO(RS)
-	Jesse Cole	P	2nd	68	FR(RS)

Miami University RedHawks 2006 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Sep 2	at Cincinatti
Sep 9	at Purdue
Sep 16	vs Temple
Sep 23	at Central Michigan
Oct 7	vs Northern Illinois
Oct 14	at Akron
Oct 21	vs Eastern Michigan
Oct 28	vs Kent State
Nov 4	at Buffalo
Nov 15	at Bowling Green
Nov 21	vs Ohio

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Recruiting - Team Requirements / Needs
Positions	Required	Needed
HB		x
FB	x	x
WR	x	x
WR	x	x
WR		x
LG		x
C	x	x
DT		x
LOLB	x	x
MLB	x	x
CB	x	x
CB	x	x
CB		x
SS	x	x
SS	x	x

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Miami University RedHawks Recruiting - 2006
NAME	POS	CLASS	HOMETOWN	HT	WT	CALIBER
John McConnell	CB	HS	Lambertville, MI	6'4	175
Justin Cotton	LOLB	HS	Grosse Pt. Park, MI	6'6	234
Mark Ford	FB	HS	Lebanon, OH	6'2	215
Lawrence Walker	C	HS	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	6'7	277
Jeff Williams	SS	HS	North Royalton, OH	6'2	180
Andrew Muhammad	LG	HS	Tallahassee, FL	6'5	290
Eddie Sanders	CB	HS	Bexley, OH	6'4	185
Darrell Sims	WR	HS	Stow, OH	6'1	185
Brian Davis	MLB	HS	Bowling Green, OH	5'10	210
Jeff Wolfe	WR	HS	Northview, OH	6'3	200
Joe Reynolds	SS	HS	Bridgetown North, OH	6'4	191
Seth Rivers	CB	HS	Fort McKinley, OH	6'2	192

Just a heads up to anyone following, recruiting in NCAA 06 is very different than the modern recruiting is. In-season recruiting was a new feature in NCAA 06. In 06, you choose 12 prospects in the pre-season, and after you advance you are not allowed to remove them or change them at all. You cannot determine their interest prior to selecting them, so it is kind of like rolling the dice. For the rest of the season, you distribute a percentage of points out of 100 to each of the twelve recruits as you see fit, with their interest going up or down every week. It is pretty random, and by the end of things, if you are very lucky, you will get a third of the recruits. Normally you do not get the majority or in some cases any of the targets you select. I was happy last year with 2 4 star recruits. In the off-season, recruiting is more traditional. You invest points scouting and pitching one of six pitches per week. Just thought I'd let you guys (if there is anyone) following know exactly what I'm up to.