From Houston to the Hall of Fame: Coach Roy Hahn (NCAA 14 – XBOX 360)

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Note: for some reason, the schedule table generator does not work for me. While I will use table generators for other purposes, I will be using a different format for the team schedule, based off of Wikipedia's team pages.

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Houston Cougars 2013 Schedule

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MONTHS OF MOMENTUM
Cougars spend offseason preparing to surprise in 2013



According to head coach James Arnold, 2013 fall camp is among the most intense he has ever seen in college football.

“These guys want to win,” proclaimed Arnold. “They want to be champions.”

They have certainly had ample time to prepare, with new offensive coordinator Roy Hahn, a former strength coach, adding hours weekly to the time players spend in the weight room. Hahn, a hulking figure, was in full form when the Houston Chronicle visited fall camp. Between various yells and screams at his players, Hahn shared some of his philosophy with us.

“The harder they practice, the easier Game One will be,” said Hahn, referring to the Cougars’ opening game against the Jaguars of Southern University, an FCS team. “I don’t want them surprised by nothing, I don’t want anyone to hit them harder than they hit each other.”

Indeed, the Cougars’ practice could easily be mistaken for a rivalry game in the SEC based upon the passions displayed.

Players were not permitted to speak to media present, but if they could, they’d likely say, “Ouch!”

The Cougars open their 2013 season August 30 at home.

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Preseason Coaches Poll Released

NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll - Updated: Aug 24, 2013
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	--	Alabama (41)	0	0	1505
2	--	Ohio State (20)	0	0	1429
3	--	Stanford	0	0	1355
4	--	Texas A&M	0	0	1284
5	--	Georgia	0	0	1214
6	--	Oregon	0	0	1145
7	--	Notre Dame	0	0	1079
8	--	South Carolina	0	0	1015
9	--	Clemson	0	0	952
10	--	Florida	0	0	891
11	--	Louisville	0	0	832
12	--	LSU	0	0	775
13	--	Oklahoma	0	0	720
14	--	Florida State	0	0	666
15	--	Texas	0	0	615
16	--	Oklahoma State	0	0	565
17	--	TCU	0	0	517
18	--	Boise State	0	0	471
19	--	Michigan	0	0	427
20	--	UCLA	0	0	384
21	--	Kansas State	0	0	344
22	--	Nebraska	0	0	305
23	--	Oregon State	0	0	268
24	--	Northern Illinois	0	0	233
25	--	Vanderbilt	0	0	200

Others Receiving Votes: Arizona State (168), Ole Miss (139), Northwestern (111), Washington (85), Miami (61), USC (38), Baylor (18)
Dropped Out: None

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HOUSTON COUGARS PRESEASON RANKING

The Houston Cougars come into the 2013 season ranked 74th in the nation according to the preseason poll, a long way from entering the prestigious Coaches Poll ranking the top 25 teams in the country.

For Cougars fans, the ranking may come as a disappointment, but certainly not a surprise after a 5–7 campaign one year ago. But for the Cougars themselves, the ranking only serves as motivation.

“I think we’re going to surprise a lot of people,” says head coach James Arnold. “We’ve been working in some new schemes and most of our guys improved a great deal in the offseason. I’ve been very impressed with what I’ve seen in fall camp.”

Also in the realm of preseason rankings, the Cougars are interestingly projected to finish a solid second in the American Athletic Conference’s West Division. The winner of that division is expected to be the Navy Midshipmen, who would then go on to face the Cincinnati Bearcats for the American conference championship.

PROJECTED CONFERENCE STANDINGS

American (East) Conference Standings - Updated: Aug 24, 2013
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
Cincinnati	0-0	0.000	0-0	0	0	0-0
UCF	0-0	0.000	0-0	0	0	0-0
Temple	0-0	0.000	0-0	0	0	0-0
East Carolina	0-0	0.000	0-0	0	0	0-0
USF	0-0	0.000	0-0	0	0	0-0
Connecticut	0-0	0.000	0-0	0	0	0-0

American (West) Conference Standings - Updated: Aug 24, 2013
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
Navy	0-0	0.000	0-0	0	0	0-0
Houston	0-0	0.000	0-0	0	0	0-0
SMU	0-0	0.000	0-0	0	0	0-0
Tulsa	0-0	0.000	0-0	0	0	0-0
Tulane	0-0	0.000	0-0	0	0	0-0
Memphis	0-0	0.000	0-0	0	0	0-0

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HEISMAN WATCH

Heisman Watch - Updated: Aug 24, 2013
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Billy Bobo	QB	Texas A&M
Chad Mitchell	QB	Alabama
Chad Everett	QB	Ohio State
Jamaal Smith	QB	Louisville
T.C. Jackson	QB	Oregon

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HOUSTON RELEASES 2013 DEPTH CHART

Houston Cougars Depth Chart - 2013
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	#9 Spencer Lott	#27 Tra Blount	#19 Kyle Henderson
TE	#89 Kenyon Meyer	#85 Bryan Hubbard
LT	#79 John Scott	#70 Marcus Jackson	#68 Jesse Ball
LG	#64 Jason Horne	#72 Eric Davis
C	#63 John Paris	#58 John Wood
RG	#69 Kenneth Wallace	#66 Timmy Waters	#61 Jaron Battle
RT	#74 David Rodgers	#75 Jamar Peoples	#78 Keith Daniels
WR	#3 Steven Alexander	#81 Jason Harris	#18 Jermaine Brooks
QB	#8 John Webb	#2 Dave White	#16 Sean Johnson
FB	#21 Mike Cummings
HB	#5 Leonard Townes	#35 Marcus Lopez	#22 Steve Davis	#4 Lee Johnson
Base 3-3-5 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	#90 Scott Johnson	#37 Frank Rivero	#42 Trey Brown
NT	#92 Matt Cunningham	#56 Larry Neal	#95 Marcello Edwards	#60 Chaz Howard
RDE	#97 Marcus Wright	#46 Ray Moody	#52 Brett Flynn
LOLB	#4 Matt Griffith	#43 Adam Love	#47 Bryan Bradshaw
MLB	#50 Marcus Boyd	#6 Jordan Reed	#48 Patrick Johnson
ROLB	#49 Oliver Jones	#38 Edward Sutton	#53 Kyle Rogers
CB	#23 Robert White	#13 James Wiliams	#25 Patrick Matthews
SS	#24 Nick Watts	#31 Chris Gibson
FS	#20 Brandon Hampton	#14 Chris Macklin
SS	#30 Chad McBride
CB	#10 Charrod Warren	#12 Brian Smith
Special Teams
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
K	#15 Barry Nunez
P	#39 Vincent Evans
PR	#9 Spencer Lott	#35 Marcus Lopez	#22 Steve Davis
KR	#35 Marcus Lopez	#22 Steve Davis	#9 Spencer Lott
LS	#63 John Paris

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TOP STORIES

NO PLACE LIKE HOME
No one wants a piece of #1 Alabama when they are playing at home.

CHALLENGE STARTS NOW
There are no cupcakes here as #12 LSU opens against #17 TCU.

GREATNESS!
Jackson and #10 Florida's D look to capture the crown in 2013.

KEEPING IT SIMPLE
#6 Oregon's HB Hill is ready to explode in 2013.

FOCUS ON PASSING
#1 Alabama's Mitchell is embracing the opportunity to lead his team to a title.

CONFERENCE PLAY OPENS
#14 Seminoles focus on their conference opener against Pittsburgh.

CLASS OF 2013
The #1 Alabama star is looking forward to 2013.

MAN AMONG BOYS
Davis leads a great #19 Michigan team into 2013.