The Journey of Sean Powell (NCAA 14)

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Western Kentucky Hires New Head Coach

BOWLING GREEN, KY - Western Kentucky announced today that Sean Powell will be taking over as the Western Kentucky football head coach. This comes on the wake of the new design of the NCAA football landscape.
Sean Powell has showed plenty of promise as a coach. He started his career as a running back coach at Georgia Southern and quickly moved to offensive coordinator. He then was hired by Robert Morris as the head coach. He remained there for a decade. During that time he won 3 NEC Championships and had 6 winning seasons. Now he has been hired at Western Kentucky. Stay tuned for more to find out about the new NCAA football landscape.

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--Coaching Career--

2013-14
School: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Coaching Position: Head Coach
Preseason Rank: #68
Record: 1-0 (1-0 C-USA)
Conference Rank:
Final Ranking:
Bowl Game:
Player Honors:
Recruiting Rank:

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Conference Realignments

There are 4 different regions (Southeast, Northeast, Central, and West). Within the 4 regions there are 4 tiers (Elite, High, Average, and Low).

Southeast Region
SEC
Alabama
Clemson
Florida
Florida State
Georgia
Louisville
Miami
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia Tech

ACC
Auburn
ECU
Georgia Tech
Kentucky
NC State
Tennessee
UCF
USF
Vanderbilt
Virginia

C-USA
Duke
Florida Atlantic
FIU
Memphis
Mid Tenn State
Troy
Western Kentucky

Independents
Georgia State
Old Dominion
South Alabama
UAB

Northeast Region
Big Ten
Boston College
Maryland
Michigan
Michigan State
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Penn State
Purdue
West Virginia
Wisconsin

MAC
Ball State
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Connecticut
Indiana
Ohio
Rutgers
Syracuse
Temple
Toledo

C-USA
Army
Bowling Green
Central Michigan
Kent State
Marshall
Miami University
Navy
Pittsburgh

Independents
Akron
Eastern Michigan
UMass
Western Michigan

Central Region
Big 12
Arkansas
Baylor
Iowa
LSU
Mississippi State
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Ole Miss
Texas
Texas A&M

American
Houston
Illinois
Iowa State
Missouri
Northern Illinois
Northwestern
SMU
TCU
Texas Tech
Tulsa

Sun Belt
Arkansas State
Louisiana Tech
Rice
Southern Miss
Tulane
UL Lafayette
UL Monroe
UTEP

Independents
North Texas
Texas State
UTSA

Pacific Region
PAC-12
Arizona
Boise State
Kansas State
Nebraska
Oregon
Stanford
UCLA
USC
Utah
Washington

MWC
Arizona
BYU
California
Colorado
Fresno State
Kansas
Minnesota
Oregon State
San Diego State
Washington State

Sun Belt
Air Force
Colorado State
Hawaii
Nevada
San Jose State
UNLV
Utah State
Wyoming

Independents
Idaho
New Mexico
New Mexico State


Rules:

• Elite Tier gets ANY bowl bid
• ACC vs. MAC in Sugar Bowl
• American vs. MWC in Fiesta Bowl
• C-USA Conference Championship at MetLife Stadium
• Sun Belt Conference Championship at Sports Authority at Mile High
• Elite and High Tier: Bottom 2 teams relegated each season
• High and Average Tiers: Top 2 teams promoted
• Average Tier: Worst team relegated
• Low Tier: Best team promoted

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--Preseason Top 25--

NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Aug 26, 2013
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	--	Alabama (34)	0	0	1498
2	--	Ohio State (21)	0	0	1423
3	--	Stanford (5)	0	0	1350
4	--	Texas A&M (1)	0	0	1279
5	--	Georgia	0	0	1210
6	--	Oregon	0	0	1142
7	--	Notre Dame	0	0	1077
8	--	South Carolina	0	0	1013
9	--	Clemson	0	0	951
10	--	Florida	0	0	891
11	--	Louisville	0	0	832
12	--	LSU	0	0	775
13	--	Oklahoma	0	0	721
14	--	Florida State	0	0	667
15	--	Texas	0	0	616
16	--	Oklahoma State	0	0	567
17	--	TCU	0	0	519
18	--	Boise State	0	0	473
19	--	Michigan	0	0	429
20	--	UCLA	0	0	387
21	--	Kansas State	0	0	346
22	--	Nebraska	0	0	307
23	--	Oregon State	0	0	270
24	--	Northern Illinois	0	0	235
25	--	Vanderbilt	0	0	202

--Western Kentucky Depth Chart--

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Depth Chart - 2013-14
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	Willie McNeal (77) Jr(RS)	Stephon Brown (75) So	Jerrell Moore (75) So(RS)	Jamarielle Brown (71) Sr(RS)
TE	Mitchell Henry (74) Jr	Tim Gorski (69) So(RS)	Tyler Higbee (65) So(RS)
LT	Cameron Clemmons (74) Jr(RS)	John Delaney (69) Jr
LG	Luis Polanco (73) Sr(RS)	Forrest Lamp (67) So
C	Sean Conway (80) Sr(RS)	Justin Martinez (68) Fr
RG	Connor Popeck (73) Jr	Darrell Williams (62) So
RT	Ed Hazelett (83) Sr(RS)	Donald Rocker (65) Fr
QB	Damarcus Smith (71) So(RS)	Brandon Doughty (72) Jr(RS)	Nelson Fishback (67) So
FB	Kadeem Jones (70) Sr	Nick Baisch (59) Fr(RS)
HB	Antonio Andrews (83) Sr	Leon Allen (77) So	Keshawn Simpson (75) Sr(RS)	Marquis Sumler (70) So(RS)
Base 3-4 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	Gavin Rocker (74) So(RS)	TJ Smith (69) Jr
NT	Calvin Washington (76) Sr	Jamichael Payne (68) Jr	Bryan Shorter (66) So(RS)	Maurice Bennett (66) So
RDE	Bar'ee Boyd (76) Sr	Raphael Cox (72) Jr
LOLB	Xavius Boyd (82) Sr	Isaac Tanner (63) Fr
LILB	Andrew Jackson (88) Sr	Daqual Randall (67) So
RILB	Chuck Franks (68) Sr(RS)
ROLB	Terran Williams (75) Jr	Cam Thomas (75) Jr(RS)
CB	Tyree Robinson (79) Sr	Arius Wright (75) Sr	Ricardo Singh (70) Jr	Brett Harrington (68) Sr
SS	Kiante Young (79) Sr(RS)	Vince Williams (72) Sr(RS)
FS	Jonathan Dowling (88) Jr(RS)	Juwan Gardner (67) Fr
Special Teams
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
K	Garrett Schrettman (77) So
P	Kendrix Brakefield (81) Sr
PR	Jonathan Dowling (92) Jr(RS)	Tyree Robinson (90) Sr
KR	Stephon Brown (92) So	Tyree Robinson (90) Sr	Jonathan Dowling (92) Jr(RS)
LS	Ed Hazelett (83) Sr(RS)	Sean Conway (80) Sr(RS)	Cameron Clemmons (74) Jr(RS)

--Western Kentucky 2013-14 Schedule--

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 2013-14 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Sep 9	at Wake Forest*	51-27 W
Sep 14	at Marshall*	28-24 W
Sep 21	at Mid Tenn State*
Sep 28	vs Duke*
Oct 5	at FIU*
Oct 12	vs South Alabama
Oct 19	vs Florida Atlantic*
Oct 26	at Troy*
Nov 2	at Air Force
Nov 9	vs Navy*
Nov 16	vs Georgia State
Nov 23	vs Memphis
Dec 13	vs Conference Championship: TBA
Jan 1	vs Bowl Game: TBA

Up Next: Week 2 @ Wake Forest 0-0 (0-0 C-USA)

[DrGravyBoat]

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Interesting Idea, Following.

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Week 2 Update
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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Sep 9, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (1-0 (1-0))	17	14	14	6	51
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1-1 (0-1))	7	10	3	7	27

Team Stats Comparison
	WKU	WAKE
Total Offense	502	387
Rushing Yards	208	158
Passing Yards	294	229
First Downs	22	16
Punt Return Yards	34	30
Kick Return Yards	75	262
Total Yards	611	679
Turnovers	0	2
3rd Down Converstion	9-14	5-14
4th Down Conversion	0-0	1-2
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	6-3-3	4-1-2
Penalties	1-15	0-0
Posession Time	29:55	14:05

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		WKU	WAKE
10:47	(WAKE) TD: J. Armstrong, returned kickoff 99 Yds	0	7
7:52	(WKU) FG: G. Schwettman, 31 Yd FG	3	7
6:47	(WKU) TD: R. Singh, returned INT 66 Yds	10	7
0:56	(WKU) TD: D. Smith, 6 Yd run	17	7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		WKU	WAKE
8:23	(WKU) TD: S. Brown, 22 Yd pass from D. Smith	24	7
6:16	(WAKE) FG: C. Hedlund, 32 Yd FG	24	10
2:32	(WKU) TD: W. McNeal, 13 Yd pass from D. Smith	31	10
1:04	(WAKE) TD: D. Vogelsang, 5 Yd pass from P. Thompson	31	17
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		WKU	WAKE
7:46	(WKU) TD: J. Moore, 6 Yd pass from D. Smith	38	17
5:58	(WKU) TD: J. Moore, 49 Yd pass from D. Smith	45	17
1:50	(WAKE) FG: C. Hedlund, 26 Yd FG	45	20
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		WKU	WAKE
8:11	(WKU) FG: G. Schwettman, 35 Yd FG	48	20
2:36	(WKU) FG: G. Schwettman, 35 Yd FG	51	20
1:14	(WAKE) TD: O. Reynolds, 30 Yd pass from T. Price	51	27

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Damarcus Smith 25/31 294 4 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Damarcus Smith 18 97 5.3 1 Antonio Andrews 19 93 4.8 0 Leon Allen 5 21 4.2 0 Willi McNeal 1 -3 -3.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Jerrell Moore 5 102 20.4 2 Stephon Brown 6 84 14.0 1 Willi McNeal 4 37 9.2 1 Jamarielle Brown 2 21 10.5 0 Lonnie Turner 1 16 16.0 0 Antonio Andrews 4 16 4.0 0 Mitchell Henry 1 13 13.0 0 Leon Allen 2 5 2.5 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Xavius Boyd 7 1.0 0 0 Kiante Young 7 0.0 1 0 Ricardo Singh 6 0.0 1 1 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Garrett Schwettman 3/3 6/6 15 36 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Hendrix Brakefield 2 85 42.5 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Tyree Robinson 2 38 19.0 0 Stephon Brown 2 35 17.5 0 Jerrell Moore 1 2 2.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Jonathan Dowling 3 34 11.3 0

Wake Forest Demon Deacons PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Tanner Price 15/29 224 1 2 Patrick Thompson 1/1 5 1 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Josh Harris 19 80 4.2 0 Tanner Price 11 76 6.9 0 Sherman Ragland 1 4 4.0 0 Daniel Vogelsang 1 -2 -2.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Matt James 4 71 17.7 0 Brandon Terry 3 58 19.3 0 Michael Campanaro 3 37 12.3 0 Orville Reynolds 1 30 30.0 1 Josh Harris 2 16 8.0 0 Daniel Vogelsang 2 9 4.5 1 Sherman Ragland 1 8 8.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Justin Jackson 13 1.0 0 0 Nikita Whitlock 4 1.0 0 0 Kris Redding 4 1.0 0 0 Zach Thompson 3 1.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Chad Hedlund 2/2 3/3 9 32 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Alexander Kinal 4 174 43.5 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD John Armstrong 6 262 43.6 1 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Michael Campanaro 2 30 15.0 0

Player of the Game: Damarcus Smith - 25/31, 294 Yds, 4 TD, 18 Att, 97 Yds, 1 TD

WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Wake Forest started off the new C-USA in electrifying style. The opening play went to the endzone. That was just the spark to what would be an explosive offensive day. Western Kentucky's sophomore QB did more than exceed expectations today. He had 4 TDs and threw for 80%. He looked like a seasoned veteran in the pocket. The O-line did give up a total of 4 sacks today. Some of the sacks were Smith's fault. If he saw an opening he would scramble and occasionally got caught in the backfield. The defense did much better than expected as well. They intercepted 2 passes and did very well against the passing of Wake Forest. The biggest weakness was when the option was run. They gave up several big plays on the ground due to the option. However, they did give up a few big pass plays but did not cost them the game. This Western Kentucky team looks good for their first game with a new coach. They changed both offensive and defensive playbooks. The offense switched to a spread, and the defense changed to a 3-4. There are still some kinks to work out, but today was a very good showing for the Hilltoppers.

--Recruiting Update--
No new signees

Around the C-USA
Troy beats Army 35-21

Up Next: Week 3 @ Marshall 0-1 (0-0 C-USA)

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Interesting! Any updates?

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Week 3 Update
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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Marshall Thundering Herd
Sep 14, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (2-0 (2-0))	0	14	7	7	28
Marshall Thundering Herd (0-2 (0-1))	7	14	3	0	24

Team Stats Comparison
	WKU	MRSH
Total Offense	336	368
Rushing Yards	159	136
Passing Yards	177	232
First Downs	18	21
Punt Return Yards	45	22
Kick Return Yards	95	170
Total Yards	476	560
Turnovers	0	0
3rd Down Converstion	10-19	5-16
4th Down Conversion	2-2	2-3
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	4-4-0	5-3-1
Penalties	1-15	0-0
Posession Time	26:11	17:49

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		WKU	MRSH
4:17	(MRSH) TD: K. Grooms, 2 Yd run	0	7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		WKU	MRSH
10:12	(MRSH) TD: K. Grooms, 3 Yd run	0	14
7:00	(WKU) TD: D. Smith, 6 Yd run	7	14
6:35	(MRSH) TD: K. Grooms, 11 Yd run	7	21
1:26	(WKU) TD: D. Smith, 0 Yd run	14	21
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		WKU	MRSH
7:51	(WKU) TD: L. Allen, 4 Yd pass from D. Smith	21	21
0:39	(MRSH) FG: J. Haig, 29 Yd FG	21	24
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		WKU	MRSH
1:12	(WKU) TD: D. Smith, 11 Yd run	28	24

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Damarcus Smith 21/34 177 1 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Antonio Andrews 15 98 6.5 0 Demarcus Smith 23 39 1.6 3 Leon Allen 5 22 4.4 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Willie McNeal 6 61 10.1 0 Stephon Brown 4 43 10.7 0 Jerrell Moore 2 27 13.5 0 Mitchell Henry 3 24 8.0 0 Lonnie Turner 1 10 10.0 0 Leon Allen 2 7 3.5 1 Antonio Andrews 3 5 1.6 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Kiante Young 10 2.0 0 0 Xavius Boyd 7 1.0 0 0 Ricardo Singh 6 1.0 0 0 Gavin Rocker 5 1.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Garrett Schwettman 0/0 4/4 4 0 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Hendrix Brakefield 7 302 43.1 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Tyree Robinson 4 71 17.7 0 Jonathan Dowling 1 24 24.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Jonathan Dowling 4 45 11.2 0

Marshall Thundering Herd PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Rakeem Cato 27/39 232 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Kevin Grooms 17 91 5.3 3 Rakeem Cato 15 39 2.6 0 Remmi Watson 5 6 1.2 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Demetrius Evans 4 74 18.5 0 Shawney Kersey 5 51 10.2 0 Tommy Shuler 2 29 14.5 0 Jazz King 5 28 5.6 0 Kevin Grooms 6 22 3.6 0 Eric Frohnapfel 3 17 5.6 0 Remmi Watson 2 11 5.5 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Jermaine Holmes 9 3.0 0 0 Monterius Lovett 7 2.0 0 0 Brandon Sparrow 3 1.0 0 0 Alex Bazzie 3 1.0 0 0 Ra'shawde Myers 1 1.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Justin Haig 1/1 3/3 6 29 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Tyler Williams 6 247 41.1 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Essray Taliaferro 3 137 45.6 0 Shawney Kersey 1 33 33.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Shawney Kersey 2 22 11.0 0

Demarcus Smith - 21/34, 177 Yds, 1 TD, 23 Att, 39 Yds, 3 TD

HUNTINGTON, WV - Today was a hard fought win for the Hilltoppers. They struggled to get the offense and defense working in the first quarter. Marshall was running up and down the field on the defense, and Smith was struggling to complete passes on offense. The first half was filled with scoring, but the second half was filled with defense. After Western Kentucky's late game TD Marshall charged down the field and nearly scored. Both defenses did a good job of containing the QBs. Marshall had 8 sacks while Western Kentucky had 5. Smith made history today for Western Kentucky. He set the school record for rushing touchdowns in a game (3). The Hilltoppers are starting the season off strong and look to continue their early success both on the road and in conference.

--Recruiting Update--
No new signees

Around the C-USA
Wake Forest blows out Troy 49-26

Up Next: Week 3 @ Mid Tenn State 2-0 (0-0 C-USA)