Bowling for the Green - A Bowling Green Falcons Story

[Hellisan]

Poor Buffalo, drafting a QB that couldn't old off a WR at his position. I enjoy those rare players like Long that can do it all on offense, or sometimes, offense and defense, and figuring out how to deploy them best. I'm pumped to see you're back on this, after a crazy long break.

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Quote: Originally Posted by Hellisan

Poor Buffalo, drafting a QB that couldn't old off a WR at his position. I enjoy those rare players like Long that can do it all on offense, or sometimes, offense and defense, and figuring out how to deploy them best. I'm pumped to see you're back on this, after a crazy long break.

Yeah, Long is a Swiss army knife. He's even a regular on our kickoff coverage, and played WR before he took over the starting QB job.

And don't get too comfortable, there's about to be another crazy long break when I go back to school in a week. But, thanks for checking in anyway!

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Falcons to Open 2017 against Clemson

July 1, 2017 -- The Big Ten Conference, in association with the Bowling Green State University Department of Athletics, announced today that the Bowling Green Falcons football team has been invited to play in the annual Cowboys Classic, the Opening Weekend kickoff game in Arlington, Texas. The nation has begun to see the achievements of BGSU over the last 4 years, especially this past season, continuing their dominance in their inaugural season in the elite conference that is the Big Ten. Despite losing their last two games, including the conference championship and then the bowl game, organizers of the Cowboys Classic still saw Bowling Green as a great fit for their annual game, thanks in large part to true sophomore, reigning Heisman winner, QB Zach Long. But, as to who the Falcons will face? How about none other than the reigning National Champs, the Clemson Tigers? That's right, folks. After finishing 14-0 last year and on top of the world, Dabo Swinney will begin his title defense campaign at the home of the Cowboys, against a program that is knocking on the door to be right where his program is now. With the title game aspirations that Coach Freday and his Falcons have, who knows, maybe this could be a potential preview of the 2018 BCS National Championship, or at least one of the BCS bowl games. Either way, it was created a significant buzz around west central Ohio as the start of fall camp looms.

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Bowling Green Team Preview: 2017



For the FIRST time ever, season tickets at Doyt Perry Stadium have been sold out! For the second straight year, we have sold out of student season tickets! We keep getting louder every year, and with a home record of 18-6 under Coach Freday, and one home loss over the last two seasons, we've earned it! But, we must keep the energy up, and not rest on our laurels just yet. We have unfinished business this season. #DefendTheDoyt #TalonsUp

2017 Redshirts:
HB Sam Freday, Jr. (Fr.) - Bowling Green, OH
WR J.D. Rudie (Fr.) - Rutland, VT
DT Gordon Cook (Fr.) - Lima, OH
CB Fred Rust (Fr.) - Medford, NY
LE Adam Bell (Fr.) - Oxford, OH
C Rodney McGee (Fr.) - Nicholasville, KY
LG Mark Young (Fr.) - Richland, MS
HB Marcus Weldon (Fr.) - Brookhaven, WV
WR Dwayne Keller (So.) - Galion, OH


2017 Depth Chart:

Bowling Green Falcons Depth Chart - 2017
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	Teo Redding (88)	Tony Setzer (79)	Rory Smith (75)
TE	Josh Triplett (77)	Jay Mackey (74)	Eric Taylor (74)
LT	Justin Palmer (78)	Mario Lane (74)	Keith Benson (73)
LG	Tim McAuliffe (79)	Mario Lane (75)	Keith Benson (71)
C	Richard Edwards (83)	Mario Lane (75)	Keith Benson (72)
RG	Mario Lane (75)	Kenton McAfee (71)	Keith Benson (71)
RT	Clark Clancy (75)	Mario Lane (74)	Keith Benson (73)
WR	Alex Smith (81)	Kevin Jefferson (75)	Jimmy Washington (73)
QB	Zach Long (91)	Austin Valdez (86)	Jermaine Montoya (79)
FB	Victor Graham (79)	Wes Brown (76)
HB	Fred Coppet (91)	Eric Madison (80)	Scott Concepcion (78)	Wes Brown (71)
Base 4-3 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	Darrell Montgomery (84)	Brannon Sanders (78)	Anthony Smith (69)
LDT	Shannon Smith (83)	Brannon Sanders (71)	Brandon Blount (60)
RDT	Chad Hemphill (71)	Anthony Smith (61)
RDE	Darius Holiday (82)	Brannon Sanders (78)	Anthony Smith (69)
WLB	Patric Hannon (83)	Chad Graves (77)	Pierre Moore (72)
MLB	Isaac Patrick (81)	Chad Graves (77)	Todd Carey (72)	Pierre Moore (71)
SLB	Pat Simmons (81)	Chad Graves (77)	Pierre Moore (72)
CB	Adam Allen (79)	Scott Swanson (75)	Tim Brooks (66)
SS	Lawrence Williams (93)	Scott Swanson (73)	Brandon Blount (68)
FS	Justin Berry (74)	Riley Hubbard (73)	Tim Brooks (73)
CB	Ervin Rodgers (78)	Michael Phillips (72)	Blake Day (65)
Special Teams
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
K	Dennis Blankenship (81)	Jeremy Farris (84)
P	Jeremy Farris (85)	Dennis Blankenship (81)
H	Austin Valdez (86)	Jermaine Montoya (78)	Jeremy Farris (84)
PR	Tony Setzer (94)	Teo Redding (99)	Fred Coppet (97)	Lawrence Williams (95)
KR	Fred Coppet (97)	Lawrence Williams (95)	Tony Setzer (94)	Teo Redding (99)
LS	Richard Edwards (83)	Tim McAuliffe (78)	Justin Palmer (77)

2017 Roster:

2017 Bowling Green Falcons Roster
#	OFFENSE	POS	HT	WT	CLASS	HOMETOWN
2	Zach Long	QB	6'4"	209	SO	Coram, New York
13	Austin Valdez	QB	6'1"	211	SR (RS)	Akron, Ohio
1	Jermaine Montoya	QB	5'11"	206	SO (RS)	Deerfield Beach, Florida
28	Fred Coppet	HB	5'9"	185	SR (RS)	Pine Hills, Florida
40	Eric Madison	HB	6'0"	230	JR (RS)	Willoughby Hills, Ohio
47	Scott Concepcion	HB	5'9"	186	SO (RS)	Kettering, Ohio
34	Marcus Weldon	HB	6'1"	204	FR	Brookhaven, West Virginia
23	Sam Freday, Jr.	HB	5'11"	180	FR	Bowling Green, Ohio
30	Victor Graham	FB	6'0"	238	SR	Dunn Loring, Virginia
43	Wes Brown	FB	6'0"	256	SO (RS)	Howell, Michigan
25	Teo Redding	WR	6'2"	166	SR (RS)	Livonia, Michigan
82	Alex Smith	WR	6'0"	189	JR	Rochester, New Hampshire
81	Tony Setzer	WR	6'1"	187	JR (RS)	Jasper, Indiana
88	Rory Smith	WR	6'1"	198	SO (RS)	Austin, Texas
15	Kevin Jefferson	WR	6'2"	205	FR	Miami, Florida
12	Jimmy Washington	WR	6'0"	180	FR (RS)	West Pensacola, Florida
10	Dwayne Keller	WR	6'3"	213	SO	Galion, Ohio
87	Kyle Hearn	WR	6'1"	214	JR (RS)	Lyndhurst, Ohio
86	Brian Alford	WR	6'1"	200	FR (RS)	Irvine, California
89	Adam Fitzpatrick	WR	6'2"	201	FR (RS)	Union City, California
83	Lamar Williams	WR	5'10"	195	FR (RS)	Loveland, Ohio
80	J.D. Rudie	WR	5'7"	160	FR	Rutland, Vermont
85	Josh Triplett	TE	6'0"	251	JR	Tallulah, Louisiana
11	Jay Mackey	TE	6'1"	223	FR (RS)	South Miami Heights, Florida
84	Eric Taylor	TE	6'2"	225	JR	Kingwood, West Virginia
61	Justin Palmer	LT	6'2"	317	JR (RS)	Bay Village, Ohio
70	Keith Benson	LT	6'6"	305	SO (RS)	Jersey City, New Jersey
64	Joe Roberts	LT	6'6"	297	SR (RS)	Cambridge, Ohio
68	Tim McAuliffe	LG	6'2"	285	SR (RS)	Carbondale, Illinois
74	Mario Lane	LG	6'1"	272	FR	Warren, Michigan
79	Mark Young	LG	5'11"	280	FR	Richland, Mississippi
66	Richard Edwards	C	6'5"	284	JR (RS)	Youngstown, Ohio
65	Rodney McGee	C	6'4"	292	FR	Nicholasville, Kentucky
69	Kenton McAfee	RG	6'3"	268	FR (RS)	Huber Heights, Ohio
63	Clark Clancy	RT	6'4"	281	SR (RS)	Monroe, Michigan
#	DEFENSE	POS	HT	WT	CLASS	HOMETOWN
93	Darrell Montgomery	LE	6'5"	250	SR	Dalton, Georgia
97	Brannon Sanders	LE	6'1"	298	JR (RS)	Germantown, Wisconsin
98	Adam Everett	LE	6'4"	242	FR	Lyndhurst, Ohio
99	Adam Bell	LE	6'4"	248	FR	Oxford, Ohio
77	Darius Holiday	RE	6'3"	290	SR (RS)	Winter Garden, Florida
60	Anthony Smith	RE	6'5"	250	FR	Sidney, Ohio
95	Shannon Smith	DT	6'1"	282	SR (RS)	Downers Grove, Illinois
96	Chad Hemphill	DT	6'2"	347	SO (RS)	Beavercreek, Ohio
94	Gordon Cook	DT	6'4"	275	FR	Lima, Ohio
44	Patric Hannon	LOLB	6'1"	228	SR (RS)	Steubenville, Ohio
59	Chad Graves	LOLB	6'4"	232	JR	Lufkin, Texas
92	Pierre Moore	LOLB	6'3"	237	FR (RS)	Delaware, Ohio
55	Mark Hendrix	LOLB	6'1"	222	FR (RS)	Countryside, Virginia
52	Joe Engel	LOLB	5'11"	227	SR (RS)	Wyoming, Michigan
51	Isaac Patrick	MLB	6'1"	248	JR (RS)	Holt, Alabama
58	Todd Carey	MLB	6'5"	233	JR (RS)	Beavercreek, Ohio
91	Joe Young	MLB	6'2"	242	FR (RS)	Montgomery, Alabama
57	Marques Allen	MLB	5'11"	253	JR (RS)	Brook Park, Ohio
56	Pat Simmons	ROLB	5'11"	235	JR (RS)	Bowling Green, Ohio
90	Josh Pressley	ROLB	6'4"	238	SO	Mansfield, Ohio
22	Adam Allen	CB	6'2"	167	JR (RS)	Ironton, Ohio
20	Ervin Rodgers	CB	6'0"	185	SO	Lemay, Missouri
21	Scott Swanson	CB	6'0"	180	JR	Centerville, South Carolina
49	Michael Phillips	CB	6'1"	220	FR	West Hollywood, California
46	Blake Day	CB	5'11"	176	FR (RS)	Altoona, Iowa
36	Fred Rust	CB	6'0"	199	FR	Medford, New York
31	Mike Williams	CB	5'9"	175	JR	North Madison, Ohio
37	Justin Berry	FS	6'0"	177	JR	Elyria, Ohio
26	Tim Brooks	FS	6'3"	220	FR	Plaquemine, Louisiana
48	Riley Hubbard	FS	6'2"	190	JR (RS)	Bedford, Ohio
24	David Edwards	FS	6'1"	199	FR (RS)	Cottonwood Heights, Utah
27	Lawrence Williams	SS	6'5"	199	JR (RS)	Tiffin, Ohio
38	Brandon Blount	SS	6'4"	212	JR (RS)	Norwood, Ohio
#	SPECIAL TEAMS	POS	HT	WT	CLASS	HOMETOWN
14	Dennis Blankenship	K	6'1"	196	SO	Long Branch, New Jersey
4	Jeremy Farris	P	6'2"	210	SR	Fostoria, Ohio

The 2017 Schedule:

Bowling Green Falcons 2017 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Aug 26	vs #1 Clemson Tigers (Arlington, TX)
Sep 9	at Minnesota Golden Gophers*
Sep 16	vs #8 Nebraska Cornhuskers*
Sep 30	vs Toledo Rockets
Oct 7	at Illinois Fighting Illini*
Oct 14	at Michigan Wolverines*
Oct 21	vs Michigan State Spartans*
Oct 28	vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights*
Nov 4	vs Penn State Nittany Lions*
Nov 11	at Maryland Terrapins*
Nov 18	at #2 Ohio State Buckeyes*
Nov 25	vs Indiana Hoosiers*

Captains:
Offense:
Zach Long, Fred Coppet, Teo Redding, Clark Clancy
Defense:
Darrell Montgomery, Lawrence Williams, Patric Hannon, Pat Simmons

Author's Note: Most of the conference realignment I did prior to the start of last season has been reversed. Minnesota is back in the Big 10, and Indiana was moved from the Big 10 West back to the East where they belong. Marshall was kept in the MAC to keep the league at 12 teams.

Next Post:
Preseason Top 25 & All-Americans

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My fellow OS 'chising community,

It was my intention to bring this back this summer, while I was home from school and had little else going on. However, this past spring, New England weather was particularly bipolar, even more so than normal, and a flood in our basement resulted in water damage to my XBOX 360, past the point of repair. It is with a sad heart that I announce that we have officially thrown out the 360, thus marking the official end of my favorite dynasty, my first dynasty, my baby. Bowling Green will always have a special place in my heart, even their teams IRL.

Now, the XBOX One was unaffected in this string of flooding, but I have yet to determine what I will do with it. Those of you who have followed my work for years know that I brought it with me to college my freshman year, and maintained a pretty entertaining Cowboys CFM for that first year. But, last year, I didn't have the XBOX with me at college, because I picked up a job with the UConn football team, the team I've loved more than any other, for as long as I can remember. That job, while a dream come true, is a major time commitment, and I didn't have time to take the XBOX with me at school. Now that I'm home again for the summer, I have ample time to churn out an update to that story, or create a new one for you guys, but since I didn't have the gaming console with me all school year, I have lost the itch to play. While we decide what to do with the XBOX One, I can say with relative certainty that I am retiring from the wonderful world of 'chising. It's been a great run, and I've loved every minute of it, but it does appear as if those days are behind me. I will still be active on these boards when I can, and support the work of those that have meant so much to me. But, as for my own work, this is the swan song.

Thanks for your support over the years!