The Coaching Career of Danny Carmichael (NCAA 14)

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The Aggies coaching staff's relentless approach to the recruiting trail is paying off. After the dominating win over New Mexico, the Aggies picked up 2 more commitments. Both are 3 star Cornerbacks.

With these 2 commitments, this brings the Aggies commitment total up to 7. 6 of these prospects are 3 stars and 1 is a 2 star prospect. On top of these commitments, New Mexico State is in very good shape to land most of the remaining targets left on the recruiting board.

The Aggies will be moving into the Sun Belt Conference starting in 2014 and if they do finish with the remaining recruits they lead for, this could land them the #1 Recruiting Class in the Conference. That would be a great entrance to their new Conference.

Commit Breakdown

John Bennett-3 Star Cornerback-6'0", 173 lbs- John Bennett is a solid cover corner. Depending on the progression of the other Cornerbacks on the roster, Bennett may take a redshirt year to bulk up a bit and get faster since his speed is 85. He's fantastic in coverage as his Man Coverage rating is 80 and Zone Coverage rating is 79. However, he's horrible at tackling which is something he will really need to improve on. Overall, this is a VERY solid pick up for the Aggies.

Bennett chose New Mexico State over North Texas, UTEP, Tulsa, and UTSA

Matt Williams-3 Star Cornerback- 6'1" 186 lbs- Matt Williams is another solid cover corner. Williams is more likely to play than Bennett based on his size alone. He has great height and weight for a cornerback, so he shouldn't get shoved around easily by taller Wide Receivers. Williams' best attributes are his 88 Speed, 79 Press Coverage, 77 Man Coverage, and 75 Zone Coverage. However, like Bennett, he is bad at tackling. So, he may redshirt his Freshman year as well.

Williams chose New Mexico State over UTEP, Tulsa, North Texas, and UTSA

Below is a look at the updated Recruiting Board going into Week 7

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Week 6: Around the Country

Week 6: Top 25 Upsets

Results

#16 TCU 31, #6 Oklahoma 24

#9 Texas 20, Iowa State 27 (OT)

#18 UCLA 6, #21 Utah 35

Ole Miss 21, #23 Auburn 9

Week 6: Top 25 Scoreboard

Results

Georgia State 6, #1 Alabama 63

#2 Ohio State 38, #22 Northwestern 21

Kentucky 0, #3 South Carolina 34

Arkansas 10, #4 Florida 30

#5 Louisville 41, Temple 14

#16 TCU 31, #6 Oklahoma 24

#7 Texas A&M had a BYE

#9 Texas 20, Iowa State 27 (OT)

#11 Washington 15, #10 Stanford 27

#12 LSU 42, #17 Mississippi State 14

#13 Oregon 41, Colorado 17

Minnesota 0, #14 Michigan 30

#15 Georgia 21, #19 Tennessee 12

#18 UCLA 6, #21 Utah 35

#20 Boise State had a BYE

Ole Miss 21, #23 Auburn 9

#24 Clemson 38, Syracuse 10

#25 Oregon State had a BYE

NCAA Players of the Week

Offense-Miami WR Herb Waters-21 REC, 279 YDS, 4 TD (WHAT?!?!?!)
Defense-UL Monroe CB Vincent Eddit-3 TKLS, 5 ATK, 3 INT

Independents Players of the Week

Offense-New Mexico State WR Austin Franklin- 4 REC, 133 YDS, 3 Total TD
Defense-Navy CB Kwazel Bertrand- 2 TKLS, 2 TFL, 3 ATK, INT

Week 7 Preview

NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll - Updated: Oct 6, 2013
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Alabama (39)	5	0	1503
2	2	Ohio State (21)	6	0	1482
3	3	South Carolina (1)	5	0	1423
4	4	Florida	5	0	1383
5	5	Louisville	5	0	1264
6	7	Texas A&M	4	1	1039
7	8	Notre Dame	5	1	1000
8	10	Stanford	4	1	941
9	12	LSU	5	1	861
10	6	Oklahoma	4	1	805
11	13	Oregon	4	1	799
12	16	TCU	4	1	782
13	21	Utah	5	0	777
14	14	Michigan	4	1	744
15	15	Georgia	3	2	736
16	11	Washington	4	1	634
17	9	Texas	4	1	556
18	20	Boise State	4	1	484
19	17	Mississippi State	4	1	361
20	24	Clemson	3	2	302
21	25	Oregon State	4	1	262
22	19	Tennessee	4	1	250
23	22	Northwestern	4	1	223
24	18	UCLA	2	2	223
25	--	Nebraska	4	1	217

Week 7: Top 25 Matchups

Results

#1 Alabama vs. Kentucky

#2 Ohio State has a BYE

#3 South Carolina vs. Arkansas

#4 Florida vs. #9 LSU

Rutgers vs. #5 Louisville

#6 Texas A&M vs. Ole Miss

#7 Notre Dame has a BYE

#8 Stanford vs. #13 Utah

#17 Texas vs. #10 Oklahoma

#11 Oregon vs. #16 Washington

Kansas vs. #12 TCU

#14 Michigan vs. Penn State

Missouri vs. #15 Georgia

#18 Boise State vs. Utah State

Bowling Green vs. #19 Mississippi State

Boston College vs. #20 Clemson

#21 Oregon State vs. Washington State

#22 Tennessee has a BYE

#23 Northwestern vs. Wisconsin

California vs. #24 UCLA

Wyoming vs. #25 Nebraska

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Week 7 New Mexico State Updates

The New Mexico State Aggies have their first Bye week of the 2013 season. So, to instead of a Preview for a game, since their obviously isn't one, I will post the results of the games played and the individual player stats at the Bye Week.

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Mid-Season New Mexico State Aggies Stats - 2013
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
TraVaughn Colwell	95/162	1399	14.7	233.1	75	9	5	143.3
King Davis III	1/2	7	7.0	3.5	7	0	0	79.4
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
Germi Morrison	113	512	4.5	19	0	3	85.3	0
Brandon Betancourt	53	180	3.3	14	0	2	30.0	0
TraVaughn Colwell	36	23	0.6	16	0	1	3.8	0
Perris Scoggins	1	2	2.0	2	0	1	0.3	0
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	DROPS	YDS/G	YAC
Austin Franklin	30	470	15.6	3	75	0	78.3	144
Jordan Bergstrom	15	213	14.1	2	49	2	35.5	35
Perris Scoggins	14	253	18.0	0	43	3	42.1	78
Joseph Matthews	12	184	15.3	2	40	5	30.6	19
Jerrel Brown	7	106	15.1	0	32	2	17.6	77
Germi Morrison	6	80	13.3	1	58	1	13.3	24
Prentavious Morehead	3	34	11.3	1	19	0	34.0	9
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
Larry Butler, MLB	36	1	37	0.0	3	1	1	0
Bryan Bonilla, LOLB	33	0	33	2.0	5	0	1	0
Anthony Joyner, MLB	28	0	28	0.0	2	1	0	0
TraShaun Nixon, ROLB	26	1	27	2.0	5	0	0	0
Stephen Meredith, RE	24	1	25	1.0	6	1	0	0
Frazer Tua, LE	25	0	25	4.0	9	0	0	0
Darien Johnson, CB	24	0	24	0.0	1	3	2	0
Jerrion Burton, CB	24	0	24	0.0	0	4	0	0
Cameron Fuller, CB	19	1	20	0.0	0	0	0	0
George Callender, SS	18	1	19	0.0	0	1	0	0
Kevin Laudermill, DT	17	0	17	2.0	9	1	0	0
Davis Cazares, FS	16	0	16	0.0	0	3	1	0
Anthony Edwards, SS	13	0	13	0.0	0	1	1	1
Samuel Oyenuga, CB	10	0	10	0.0	0	0	0	0
	Kickoffs					Punts
Returning	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD	RET	AVG	TD
Austin Franklin	12	308	25.6	98	1	16	11.1	1
Germi Morrison	8	152	19.0	26	0	--	--	--
	Field Goals				Extra Points
Kicking	FGM	FGA	PCT	LONG	XPM	XPA	PCT	PTS
Maxwell Johnson	5	7	71%	44	18	19	94%	33
Punting	PUNTS	YDS	LONG	AVG	NET	BP	IN20	TB
Cayle Chapman-Brown	28	1222	56	43.6	1049	0	2	8

Recruiting Update

The Aggies currently are the top school for 12 of the 19 prospects still on their recruiting board. Here is a look at the updated recruiting board. The players names who are bolded are the players that New Mexico State currently leads for.

There were a couple changes to the Recruiting Board. 3 Star DE Micah Turner and 2 Star OLB Zach Williamson were added while 3 Star DT Michael Greer was removed from the board.

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Week 7: Around the Country

Week 7: Top 25 Upsets

Results

#8 Stanford 10, #13 Utah 27

#17 Texas 31, #10 Oklahoma 24

Kansas 59, #12 TCU 21

#14 Michigan 27, Penn State 30 (OT)

#18 Boise State 13, Utah State 28

Week 7: Top 25 Scoreboard

Results

#1 Alabama 31, Kentucky 13

#2 Ohio State had a BYE

#3 South Carolina 38, Arkansas 19

#4 Florida 41, #9 LSU 3

Rutgers 17, #5 Louisville 24

#6 Texas A&M 27, Ole Miss 6

#7 Notre Dame had a BYE

#8 Stanford 10, #13 Utah 27

#17 Texas 31, #10 Oklahoma 24

#11 Oregon 31, #16 Washington 17

Kansas 59, #12 TCU 21

#14 Michigan 27, Penn State 30 (OT)

Missouri 21, #15 Georgia 28

#18 Boise State 13, Utah State 28

Bowling Green 10, #19 Mississippi State 42

Boston College 17, #20 Clemson 21

#21 Oregon State 17, Washington State 12

#22 Tennessee had a BYE

#23 Northwestern 28, Wisconsin 21

California 21, #24 UCLA 31

Wyoming 21, #25 Nebraska 31

NCAA Players of the Week

Offense-Kansas QB Jake Heaps: 19-30, 362 YDS, 6 CAR, 13 YDS, 6 TOTAL TD
Defense-South Carolina CB Jimmy Legree: ATK, 2 INT

Independents Players of the Week

Offense-Old Dominion QB Taylor Heinicke: 23-42, 307 YDS, 11 CAR, 51 YDS, 5 TOTAL TD
Defense-Navy CB Kwazel Bertran-TKL, TFL, 3 ATK, FF, FR

Heisman Watch

Heisman Watch - Updated: Oct 14, 2013
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		LAST GAME STATS
Braxton Miller	QB	Ohio State		19-26, 209 Yds, 12 car, 50 Yds, 4 TD
Connor Shaw	QB	South Carolina		14-22, 163 Yds, 19 Car, 81 Yds, 2 TD
Johnny Manziel	QB	Texas A&M		14-22, 172 Yds, 18 Car, 110 Yds
T.J Yeldon	HB	Alabama		19 Car, 117 Yds, 3 TD
Ben Malena	HB	Texas A&M		17 Car, 133 Yds, 3 TD

Week 8 Preview

NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll - Updated: Oct 14, 2013
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Alabama (36)	6	0	1500
2	2	Ohio State (23)	6	0	1490
3	4	Florida (1)	6	0	1473
4	3	South Carolina (1)	6	0	1433
5	5	Louisville	6	0	1275
6	13	Utah	6	0	1159
7	6	Texas A&M	5	1	1134
8	7	Notre Dame	5	1	1134
9	11	Oregon	5	1	974
10	17	Texas	5	1	811
11	15	Georgia	4	2	765
12	8	Stanford	4	2	759
13	9	LSU	5	2	729
14	10	Oklahoma	4	2	686
15	19	Mississippi State	5	1	616
16	20	Clemson	4	2	561
17	16	Washington	4	2	481
18	22	Tennessee	4	2	477
19	23	Northwestern	5	1	476
20	24	UCLA	3	2	386
21	25	Nebraska	5	1	376
22	14	Michigan	4	2	339
23	12	TCU	4	2	221
24	18	Boise State	4	2	218
25	--	Miami	4	1	139

Week 8: Top 25 Matchups

Results

Arkansas vs. #1 Alabama

Iowa vs. #2 Ohio State

#3 Florida vs. Missouri

#4 South Carolina vs. #18 Tennessee

UCF vs. #5 Louisville

#6 Utah vs. Arizona

Auburn vs. #7 Texas A&M

USC vs. #8 Notre Dame

Washington State vs. #9 Oregon

#10 Texas has a BYE

#11 Georgia vs. Vanderbilt

#20 UCLA vs. #12 Stanford

#13 LSU vs. Ole Miss

#14 Oklahoma vs. Kansas

#15 Mississippi State has a BYE

Florida State vs. #16 Clemson

#17 Washington vs. Arizona State

Minnesota vs. #19 Northwestern

#21 Nebraska has a BYE

Indiana vs. #22 Michigan

#23 TCU vs. Oklahoma State

Nevada vs. #24 Boise State

#25 Miami vs. North Carolina

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Week 8: Rice vs. NMSU Preview

Coach Carmichael Media Session

Coach Carmichael: It's been a minute since I've seen you all. Hope you guys are doing well. Anyway, we had a great win a couple weeks ago vs. our instate rivals. I thought it was really encouraging to see our guys bounce back in the way they did. They put the SDSU game behind them and just gave everything they had vs. New Mexico, and I think it really showed what we're capable of doing on a weekly basis.

However, we've got our hands full this weekend vs. Rice. They have some really solid players on their defense which may give us fits. MLB Cameron Nwosu is their Senior leader and their best player. If he wasn't a bit undersized, you'd be hearing a lot more about this kid, he has some serious NFL talent. They also have a ball hawking SS in Senior Paul Porras who we're going to have to account for on every play. It won't surprise me one bit to see him get drafted as well. On their defensive line, they don't have a really dominant, all around player, but they have a lot of pass rushers. So, our guys on the Offensive Line will have to play a great game to keep TraVaughn on his feet.

Reporter #1: Austin Franklin had a huge game in limited touches vs. New Mexico. Are you still finding ways to get him the ball?

Coach Carmichael: Of course. Not to take anything away from any of our other players, but Austin is one of the best, if not the best player on this roster. I'd also take him over any other Wide Receiver in this conference. But, we're still going to try and do whatever we can to get the ball in his hands and let him make plays, which he did vs. New Mexico.

Reporter #2: Coach Martin and this entire staff have really exceeded expectations so far...

Coach Carmichael: Well, that's not a question. But, we may have exceeded your expectations, but we are well below our expectations. We know that we have a lot of talent on this roster and we expect to win every game we play. However, we will start winning games by coaching these young men and we need to utilize their talents in game. If we do our jobs as coaches, then we will do this and apparently really shock some people with our success.

Reporter #3: If you do finish the season on a strong note, like you suggest you will, and other schools come calling for your services, will you leave after just one year?

Coach Carmichael: I'm not going to stand here and lie to you like some coaches who answer this question like "I'm focused on this team", then media members ask again and they go "No, I'm focused on this team" and then they leave for another job two days later.

So, to answer your question, honestly I'm not sure. It'll take a really special job to make leave NMSU. I love it here, and my family loves it here and I'm preparing to be here for the next 5-10 years. So, it really will take an incredible offer for me to consider moving myself and my family from a place that we're incredibly happy at.

Rice Matchup Preview

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Matchup Preview | October 19, 2013
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Rice Owls (4-2, 2-1 Away)		New Mexico State Aggies (3-3, 2-1 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 27.2 (#45) Points Per Game 24.5 (#67) 355.2 (#72) Total Offensive Yards 355.0 (#73) 210.8 (#17) Rushing Yards 120.7 (#105) 144.3 (#115) Passing Yards 234.3 (#25) Defensive Stats Comparison 393.3 (#112) Total Yards Allowed 370.0 (#87) 157.8 (#73) Rushing Yards Allowed 129.5 (#21) 235.5 (#112) Passing Yards Allowed 240.5 (#115) Injury Report Prentavious Morehead/Broken Collarbone 1 Week Gabe Baker/Bruised Shoulder Questionable Frazer Tua/Broken Collarbone 8 Weeks Game Notes Rice has the 10th best rushing attack in the nation while New Mexico State is statistically ranked as the 21st best team in the country defending the run. However, both teams are terrible at defending the pass as Rice is 112th in the country and New Mexico State is 115th in the country. This game will more than likely end up in a shootout. Even though New Mexico State is fresh off of a Bye, ESPN predicts Rice will win.

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Week 8: Rice vs. New Mexico State

Las Cruces, NM -- What turned out to be a promising start to the game for the Aggies, quickly turned south.

After the first quarter, New Mexico State held the 10-7 lead and was playing some really good football. However, Rice would then completely dominate the rest of the game by outscoring the Aggies 27-0 over the final three quarters, to go on to win 34-10.

The only score of the game for the Aggies was HB Germi Morrison who capped off the drive with a 1 yard TD run right up the middle. Morrison finished with 21 carries, 75 yards, and 1 TD for the game.

Rice turned to two QB's in this game as QB Taylor McHargue was injured on a hit after he scrambled out of the pocket. He would not return to the game, so in came backup QB D. Jackson who had just about the same production as McHargue throwing the ball. McHargue's stats were 9/17, 129 yards, 2 TD's, and 1 INT while Jackson's were 8/17, 115 yards, 1 TD, and 0 INT's.

And it didn't matter who the QB was, their favorite target was their #1 WR Jordan Taylor. Taylor had 10 receptions for 143 yards, and 1 TD. It didn't matter who the Aggies tried to cover him with, he always found ways to get open.

What's Next?

New Mexico State will look to bounce back at home vs. Old Dominion (3-5).

Rice will to build on their 3 game winning streak as they play against UTEP (3-3) next Saturday, at home.

Rice Owls at New Mexico State Aggies
Oct 19, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Rice Owls (5-2)	7	13	7	7	34
New Mexico State Aggies (3-4)	10	0	0	0	10

Team Stats Comparison
	RICE	NMSU
Total Offense	464	215
Rushing Yards	220	108
Passing Yards	244	107
First Downs	28	14
Punt Return Yards	34	16
Kick Return Yards	65	117
Total Yards	563	348
Turnovers	1	1
3rd Down Converstion	10-17 (58%)	2-12 (16%)
4th Down Conversion	1-1 (100%)	0-0 (0%)
2-Point Conversion	0-0 (0%)	0-0 (0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	7-3-2 (71%)	1-1-0 (100%)

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		RICE	NMSU
5:29	(RICE) TD: D. Brown, 3 yard pass from T. McHargue	7	0
3:53	(NMSU) FG: M. Johnson, 46 yard FG	7	3
0:26	(NMSU) TD: G. Morrison, 1 yard run	7	10
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		RICE	NMSU
5:09	(RICE) TD: C. Boswell, 36 yard FG	10	10
2:46	(RICE) FG: C. Boswell, 31 yard FG	13	10
0:48	(RICE) TD: J. Taylor, 9 yard pass from T. McHargue	20	10
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		RICE	NMSU
4:12	(RICE) TD: T. Peterson, 2 yard run	27	10
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		RICE	NMSU
6:22	(RICE) TD: C. Ross, 30 yard pass from D. Jackson	34	10

Rice Owls PASSING C/A YDS TD INT T. McHargue 9/17 129 2 1 D. Jackson 8/17 115 1 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD C. Ross 18 120 6.7 0 T. Petersen 10 55 5.5 1 T. McHargue 8 45 5.6 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD J. Taylor 10 143 14.3 1 C. Ross 2 42 21.0 1 D. Brown 2 11 5.5 1 T. Petersen 1 10 10.0 0 C. Cella 1 6 6.0 0 D. Moore 1 32 32.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD J. Radcliffe 6 0.0 0 0 H. Shahin 5 1.0 0 0 C. Bauer 5 0.0 0 0 N. Elder 4 0.0 1 0 T. Leland 4 0.0 0 0 P. Porras 3 0.0 0 0 R. Winship 2 0.0 0 0 M. Hill 2 0.0 0 0 B. Callahan 2 0.0 0 0 P. Gaines 2 0.0 0 0 J. White 2 0.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG C. Boswell 2/2 4/4 10 36 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 C. Decell 3 134 44.7 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD M. Hill 3 65 21.6 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD M. Hill 5 34 6.8 0

New Mexico State Aggies PASSING C/A YDS TD INT T. Colwell 10/24 107 0 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD G. Morrison 21 75 3.5 1 B. Betancourt 3 15 5.0 0 M. Washington 2 13 6.5 0 T. Colwell 2 5 2.5 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD A. Franklin 6 73 12.1 0 J. Bergstrom 2 12 6.0 0 J. Matthews 1 10 10.0 0 G. Morrison 1 12 12.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD T. Nixon 11 0.0 0 0 B. Bonilla 8 0.0 0 0 C. Roberts 6 0.0 0 0 C. Fuller 6 0.0 0 0 S. Meredith 5 1.0 0 0 K. Laudermill 4 0.0 0 0 M. Ramando 3 0.0 0 0 J. Burton 3 0.0 0 0 K. Johnson 2 0.0 0 0 D. Johnson 2 0.0 1 0 G. Callender 2 0.0 0 0 D. Davis 2 1.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG M. Johnson 1/1 1/1 4 46 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 C. Chapman-Brown 6 241 40.2 2 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD A. Franklin 3 61 20.3 0 G. Morrison 2 56 28.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD A. Franklin 3 16 5.3 0