Fear The Fork! An Arizona State Dynasty (NCAA 14)

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I had been debating this for a while now since there will be no NCAA 15. SO I figured no was the time to launch a long dynasty with my favorite team. Below I will include some details of the dynasty.


Offensive Skill: Heisman
Defensive Skill: Heisman
Injuries: On
Quarter Length: 8 Minutes
Sliders: A mixture of Jarrod21's blue and black sliders with modifications. Will adjust as I proceed.


Will do my best to post recruiting news, top 25 news, and other relevant info.

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Coach Graham Excited For 2nd Year in Tempe

Coach Graham looked especially fired up this afternoon after practice as the season opener draws near, and for good reason. There is much optimism this year for a senior laden ASU squad. Coach Graham sees good reason for that being quoted as saying "This is the most talented team I have ever coached."


ASU will be looking to finally win some marquee match ups and go to the Pac 12 Championship. Coach Graham once again let everyone know his expectations for this season "I didn't come here to get 8 wins every year, I came here to win championships. It isn't good enough for our program to settle and it isn't good enough for the fan base. We need everyone involved speaking victory as we pursue championships."


Arizona State is coming off an 8 win season where they came so close to going to the Pac 12 Championship. It ultimately was a successful season culminating in a Territorial Cup trophy and a blowout victory over Navy in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl. They will be lead by junior QB Taylor Kelly and Senior DT Will Sutton.

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Class of 2014 Recruiting is Underway

ASU has many holes to fill with the pure number of seniors they currently hold. Coach Graham will likely dip into his primary states California, Texas and Arizona to try and fill the holes. We will preview the state.



Arizona Top 10

1. 1. #11 MLB Frank Hopkins (Show Low, AZ)- Frank Hopkins is one of the quickest MLBs in the nation. He has been a dominant force for years in AZ. He ranks ASU very highly but right now is academically seeking a Stanford offer.
2. #10 HB Jerry Bowen (Eloy, AZ)- Jerry is a back that has been very successful at the highschool level. He shows decent speed and size. ASU is on the outside looking in for this prospect but will try to catch up to Arizona who he has as his favorite.
3. #16 CB Mark Smith (Flagstaff, AZ)- Mark is a physical corner who also reports a 4.34 40 yard dash. He looks to be an elite cover corner and has expressed strong desire to stay in state and go to ASU.
4. #26 DT Justin Davis (Picture Rocks, AZ)- Justin is a bit undersized at the DT position but has been a force nonetheless. He is a prospect ASU is after but for now he expresses strong desire to leave the state in favor of schools such as Nebraska and Michigan.
5. #33 CB Doug Powell (Gilbert, AZ)- Doug is not quite as highly ranked as Mark Smith but shows much BCS promise. He is a recruit who only has low offers but ASU has expressed interest.
6. #13 FS Jason Pettit (Prescott, AZ)- Jason is a physical safety who covers well. The biggest area for improvement is his range. He has expressed interest in moving back to Oregon where he grew up but is also open to staying in state.
7. #40 MLB Trent Moore (Snowflake, AZ)- Trent is a player the services have rated higher than most schools. Despite being a force against the run big schools are not sure he has the speed.
8. Jonathan Walker (Gilbert, AZ)- Walker teams up with Doug Powell to make one of the best defenses in the state. He plays DE in high school but due to a lack of explosiveness appears destined to play DT at a small school.
9. #52 TE Andrew Cooper (Bisbee, AZ)- Andrew is the best TE state and has picked up interest from Wisconsin, Miami, etc. ASU has stayed away as their TE position requires more receiving ability.
10. #74 Jake Hale (Globe, AZ)- Jake is a linebacker that shows good all around ability the only question is his 5'11" height. He desires to play for ASU but they have him a bit further down their board.

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Arizona State 2013 Team Preview and Breakdown

The hype at Arizona State is at an all time high as fans clamour for what could be a Rose Bowl season. This is due to two factors, the first being Arizona State having its highest amount of talent in years. The second being the hype Coach Graham has put into this city for this football team. This preview is here to analyze which is the case the talent or the hype.

Arizona State Sun Devils Depth Chart - 2013
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	Kevin Ozier	Kyle Middlebrooks
TE	Chris Coyle	De'Marieya Nelson
LT	Evan Finkenberg	Sil Ajawara
LG	Jamil Douglas	Nick Kelly
C	Kody Koebensky	Mo Latu
RG	William McGehee	Nick Kelly
RT	Christian Westerman	Sil Ajarara
WR	Jaelen Strong	DJ Foster	Joe Morris
QB	Taylor Kelly	Michael Eubank
FB	Terrell Davis	Marcus Washington
HB	Marion Grice	DJ Foster	Deantre Lewis	Marcus Washington
Base 3-4 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	Davon Coleman	Junior Onyeali
NT	Will Sutton	Gannon Conway	Jake SHeffield
RDE	Marcus Hardison	Sean O'Grady
LOLB	Chris Young	Anthony Jones
LILB	Salamo Fiso	Carlos Mendoza
RILB	Steffon Marting	Anthony Jones
ROLB	Carl Bradford
CB	Osahon Irabor	Rashad Wadood
SS	Damarious Randall	Villiami Moekiola
FS	Alden Darbby	Ezekial Bishop
CB	Robert Nelson	Viliami Moeakiola
Special Teams
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
K	Alex Garoutte
P	Matt Haack
H	Michael Eubank
PR	DJ Foster	Marion Grice	Jaelen Strong	Osahon Irabor
KR	DJ Foster	Marion Grice	Jaelen Strong	Osahon Irabor
LS	Jamil Douglas	Christian Westerman

QB
Taylor Kelly returns as the starter here after a prolific sophomore season where he came from a third stringer to first string. He has poise and decision making the one area for improvement though is his arm strength down field. Regardless Kelly gives ASU its first returning starter here in 5 years. Eubank also provides a quality option in case of injury.


RB
ASU may have lost Cameron Marshall but by the end of the year he had lost his job to Grice and Foster anyway. Grice provides a dynamic rushing threat capable of killing a defense. Foster on the other hand provides a home run threat while he is not playing in the slot.


H-Back
Chris Coyle had a dynamic season last year breaking Zach Miller's TE record for most receptions in a single season. Returning him along with incoming JUCO Demiraya Nelson ASU appears loaded at the position.


WR
ASU is much less certain on the WR position as most of it hangs on if highly touted JUCO Jaelen Strong will live up to the hype. He appears to be the real deal but even if he exceeds there appears no other playmakers on the roster short of moving DJ Foster into the slot to contribute there. Look for Kevin Ozier to hopefully step up a little or for Coyle to see time out as a receiver.


OL
This will either make or break ASU's season this year as you can not win without a high level offensive line. FInkenberg once again returns at LT along with Douglas who appears to be one of the better linemen in the Pac 12. Incoming transfer Christian Westerman should help solidify the o-line and help make it one of the better lines in the Pac 12.


DL
The big name here is obviously the returning Pac 12 Defensive Player of the Yea Will Sutton. The big question is how will he handle the added attention he will face right from the get go this season for Arizona State. Davon Coleman is one of the more underrated players in the Pac 12 as he had a phenomenal season last year. The one question is will Marcus Hardison live up to the hype he has received before camp.


LB
This group has a lot of potential headlined by Carl Bradford who had a dominant season last year as well as Chris Young who figures to be one of the top playmakers. The question is in the middle though as it will be lead by Steffon Martin who had a very average 2012 season and Salamo FIso who is coming off a redshirt year. If they can step up the linebacker unit will be dominant.


DB
This group figures to do quite well as last year the secondary ranked #3 in the country. Returning starters include Irabor, Darby and Nelson. While Damarious Randall was a Juco All American last year. This group appears ready to go as they should create many turnovers for Arizona State.


Schedule Prediction
vs. Sacremento State- W
vs. Wisconsin- W
@ Stanford- L
Vs. USC-W
vs. Notre Dame- L
vs. Colorado -W
vs. Washington- W
@ Washington State- W
@ Utah-W
vs. Oregon State- L
@ UCLA- W
vs. Arizona- W

Overall we see 9-3 assuming one slip up which we elected to go with the Oregon STate game as Riley always has his boys ready to play. ASU should be primed to make a run at the Pac 12 Championship this season.

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2013 Complete NCAA Preview

The long wait is nearly over as millions await opening kick off of this NCAA football season. SB Nation is here to provide a complete comprehensive preview of the upcoming season that provides many key storylines to watch for this year. Keep reading as we break down all the stories that are preparing to unfold.


Preseason Top 25

NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Jan 1,
RK	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	Alabama Crimson Tide
2	Ohio State Buckeyes
3	Stanford Cardinal
4	Texas A&M Aggies
5	Georgia Bulldogs
6	Oregon Ducks
7	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
8	South Carolina Gamecocks
9	Clemson Tigers
10	Florida Gators
11	Louisville Cardinals
12	LSU Tigers
13	Oklahoma Sooners
14	Florida State Seminoles
15	Texas Longhorns
16	Oklahoma State Cowboys
17	TCU Horned Frogs
18	Boise State Broncos
19	Michigan Wolverines
20	UCLA Bruins
21	Kansas State Wildcats
22	Nebraska Cornhuskers
23	Oregon State Beavers
24	Northern Illinois Huskies
25	Vanderbilt Commodores

Not much to report on the initial Top 25 as it will end up pretty irrelevant. Alabama is definitely the favorite to repeat and win it all again this year. Watch out for Florida State though as that new QB might surprise some people.


Preseason All Americans

2013 NCAA 1st Team All-Americans
Pos	Player Name	Ht	Wt	Year
QB	Johhny Manziel, Texas A&M	6'1"	205	So.
HB	Ka'Deem Carey, Arizona	5'10"	197	Jr.
HB	De'Anthony Thomas, Oregon	5'9"	176	Jr.
WR	Mike Davis, Texas	6'2"	193	Sr.
WR	Sammy Watkins, Clemson	6'1"	205	Jr.
TE	Austin Sefarian Jenkins, Washington	6'6"	266	Jr.
OL	Taylor Lewan, Michigan	6'8"	309	Sr.
OL	David Yankey, Stanford	6'5"	311	Jr.
OL	Mason Walters, Texas	6'6"	320	Sr.
OL	Cameron Fleming, Stanford	6'6"	318	Jr.
C	Andrew Miller, Virginia Tech	6'4"	304	Sr.
DL	James Gayle, Virginia Tech	6'4"	269	Sr.
DL	Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina	6'6"	256	Jr.
DL	Will Sutton, Arizona State	6'1"	267	Sr.
DL	Louis Nix III, Notre Dame	6'3"	347	Jr.
LB	Ryan Shazier, Ohio State	6'2"	230	Jr.
LB	CJ Mosley, Alabama	6'2"	232	Sr.
LB	Denicos Allen, Michigan State	5'11"	225	Sr.
CB	Adrian James, UTEP	5'11	190	Sr.
CB	Aaron Colvin, Oklahoma	6'0"	181	Sr.
FS	Ha Ha Clinton Dix, Alabama	6'1"	209	Jr.
SS	Sean Parker, Washington	5'10"	190	Sr.
K	Zach Hocker, Arkansas	6'0"	180	Sr.
P	Kyle Christy, Florida	6'2"	199	Jr.
WR	Marquise Lee , USC	6'0"	195	Jr.

2013 NCAA 2nd Team All-Americans
Pos	Player Name	Ht	Wt	Year
QB	AJ McCarron, Alabama	6'4"	210	Sr.
HB	Henry Josey, Missouri	5'10"	190	Jr.
HB	Duke Johnson, Miami	5'9"	188	So.
WR	Jared Abbrederis, Wisconsin	6'2"	188	Sr.
WR	Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt	6'3"	205	Sr.
TE	Randall Telfer, USC	6'4"	255	Jr.
OL	Jake Matthews, Texas A&M	6'5"	305	Sr.
OL	Cyril RIchardson, Baylor	6'5"	335	Sr.
OL	Anthony Steen, Alabama	6'3"	303	Sr.
OL	Trevor Foy, Purdue	6'7"	300	Sr.
C	Gabe Ikard, Oklahoma	6'3"	288	Sr.
DL	Marcus Rush, Michigan State	6'2"	250	Jr.
DL	Jackson Jeffcoat, Texas	6'5"	245	Sr.
DL	Timmy Jernigan, Florida State	6'2"	298	Jr.
DL	Luther Maddy, Virginia Tech	6'1"	288	Jr.
LB	Shaun Lewis, Oklahoma State	5'11"	225	Sr.
LB	Shayne Skov, Stanford	6'3"	244	Sr.
LB	Corey Nelson, Oklahoma	6'1"	219	Sr.
CB	Kyle Fuller, Virginia Tech	6'0"	189	Sr.
CB	Chris Davis, Auburn	5'11"	200	Sr.
FS	Quandre Diggs, Texas	5'10"	200	Jr.
SS	Vinnie Sunseri, Alabama	6'0"	215	Jr.
K	Andrew Furney, Washington State	5'10"	218	Sr.
P	Steven Clark, Auburn	6'5"	232	Sr.
WR	Brandon Carter, TCU	5'11"	161	Jr.

The All American holds a collection of very outstanding football players. Looking at it is apparent certain teams have multiple stars this includes Alabama, Texas, Virginia Tech and Oklahoma among others. It will be interesting to watch who will play up to the hype and who will fall.

Heisman Watch

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Heisman Watch - Updated: Jan 1,
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Johhny Manziel	QB	Texas A&M Aggies
AJ McCarron	QB	Alabama Crimson Tide
Braxton Miller	QB	Ohio State Buckeyes
Teddy Bridgewater	QB	Louisville Cardinals
Marcus Mariota	QB	Oregon Ducks

Obviously the frontrunner this year has to be Johnny Manziel. Diving deeper into the list we believe the most likely to fall is AJ McCarron and the most likely to rise is Marcus Mariota with Teddy Bridgewater slightly behind him.

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