The Career of Coach West (NCAA 11)

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New Head Coach Named

In a surprise announcement, the San Jose State Spartans have named Cody West their new head football coach. Cody West is the brother of the legendary college basketball coach Marvin West who made the San Jose State basketball team a national powerhouse before moving on to Northwestern. Cody will try to follow in those footsteps on the gridiron. We were able to sit down for an interview with the new coach.

Spartan Daily: "Coach West, first of all, pleasure to meet you."

Coach West: "Thanks. The pleasure is all mine. The Spartan Daily will play an instrumental role in getting our students fired up about football this season."

Spartan Daily: "Coach, we have to ask you about your qualifications. Rumors are that you only got this job because of your brother. Can you speak to those rumors?"

Coach West: "Look, I'm not worried about campus rumors. You can judge my coaching by the product that we put on the football field. I'm more worried about getting these players ready for the season.

Spartan Daily: "Sorry Coach but we had to ask. Moving on, what can we expect from the team this year?"

Coach West: "I don't plan on making too many changes. We are going to run a multiple offense and a 4-3 base defensive scheme."

Spartan Daily: "What are your goals for the season?"

Coach West: "I have two related goals. We want to have a winning record and a bowl bid. It will not be easy to accomplish but I think with a little hard work and some luck we might be able to pull it off.

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Dynasty Information

Difficulty: All American
Recruiting: All-American
Sliders: kkman187's
Quarter Length: 8 Minutes

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San Jose State Spartans - 2010 Depth Chart - Regular Offense

	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
WR	M. Avery (69) SR	J. Harrison (64) JR	A. Reyes (57) JR
TE	R. Otten (65) SO	A. Valencia (57) SR	C. Bryant (42) JR
LT	F. Koloto (65) JR	D. Quessenberry SO	Ryan Jones (49) FR
LG	I. Leatiota (61) SR	N. Romero (42) SR
C	R. Reed (67) SR	B. Zorn (59) SO
RG	A. Eliapo (70) SR	A. Pal (65) FR
RT	A. Vargas (67) JR	J. Peterson (59) FR
WR	J. Beauchman (68) SR	M. Avila (59) JR	S. Linton (56) FR
QB	J. La Secla (64) SR	M. Faulkner (63) JR	D. Stewart (52) FR
FB	I. Liana (62) JR	M. McCoy (58) JR
HB	L. Muldrow (71) SR	B. Rutley (64) JR	B. Thompson (58) FR	D. Hunsucker (47) SR

San Jose State Spartans - 2010 Depth Chart - Base 4-3 Defense

	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
LDE	T. Johnson (66) SO	V. Abbot (60) SO
LDT	P. Garcia (65) JR	J. Willis (55) SR	A. Larceval (51) FR	P. Burton (48) FR
RDT	R. Rodriguez (63) SO	J. Willis (55) SR	A. Larceval (51) FR	P. Burton (48) FR
RDE	B. Storaasli (63) SO	T. Pugh (56) SO
WLB	K. Smith (61) SR	C. Scicli (58) SO
MLB	P. Festejo (73) SR	R. Gonzalez (59) SR	W. O'Neill (47) SO
SLB	B. Storaasli (64) SR	K. O'Neal (50) SO
CB	P. Thompson (67) JR	C. Hill (61) FR	D. Newsome (56) SR
SS	D. Ihenacho (73) FR	T. Tuipulotu (68) SR
FS	T. Burns (76) JR	J. Atkins (57) SR
CB	R. Yell (63) SO	C. Hill (61) FR	D. Newsome (56) SR

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Coach West Releases Depth Chart

Spartan Daily: "No real surprises on the depth chart this season. How close was the battle for the starting quarterback position?"

Coach West: "It was a good competition. La Secla and Faulkner were really pushing each other but I think La Secla gives us the best chance to win at this point.

Spartan Daily: "What do you identify as your teams strengths and weaknesses?"

Coach West: "Well, our success on offense this season is going to depend on our offensive line. We have some pretty good guys up front so if they can dominate the line of scrimmage then we have a chance to win the game. We are also pretty solid in the defensive secondary. Success on defense will be determined by our ability to stop the run and pressure the quarterback.

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2010 Schedule Released

@ #1 Alabama
@ #11 Wisconsin
@#23 Utah
vs. UC Davis (FCS Southeast)
@ Nevada
vs. #5 Boise State
vs. Fresno State
@ New Mexico State
vs. Utah State
@ Hawaii
@Idaho
vs. Louisiana Tech

Coach's Comments: We start with a brutal non-conference schedule before our home opener against UC Davis. Then we open conference play with three very tough opponents and maybe the best team in the nation, the Boise State Broncos. It is going to take all that we have to achieve our goals. We can't afford to take a single game off this season.

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2010 WAC Conference Projections


The Broncos look like the best team in the WAC and maybe one of the best teams in the nation. They are expected to run away with the conference.


The Wolfpack led the NCAA in rushing last season. They will be looking for similar results this season.


Who doesn't love the Bulldogs style? They will play anybody anywhere. Pat Hill's team is always up for a challenge.


The Vandals have been consistently among the worst teams in the nation. Until last year that is...When the Vandals put together a solid season. They hope to repeat the success they had last season.


The Bulldogs struggled last season but look to be a better, more experienced team this year.


The Hawaii Warriors are looking to regain the success they had a few years ago.


Utah State has never won a WAC championship. Don't look for this to be the year.


New Mexico State had possible the worst offense in the nation last season. Word out of Las Cruces is that the Aggies will be much improved on that side of the ball this season.


The Spartans are projected to finish last in the WAC this season. Are Coach West's dreams of a bowl bid unrealistic?

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Deuce, I completely stole the helmets idea from you but I like the way they look in your dynasty. Hope you don't mind if I use them.

[hockeyplaya2724]

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And you stole the Coaching Legacy idea from me

Jk, this looks really cool man. Good luck with San Jose State.

[Deuce2223]

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Deuce, I completely stole the helmets idea from you but I like the way they look in your dynasty. Hope you don't mind if I use them.

I don't mind at all my friend. Just happy to see you back posting again.

Love the idea of Coach West running the show at San Jose State. If BSU can't move to the MWC in your dynasty, at least you can up the level of competition in the WAC.

Good luck. You know I will be following and you have my full support until you play the Broncos. Then its on

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Thanks for the comments. I plan to get my first game in tonight against Alabama....

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San Jose State Spartans 0-0 (0-0) @ Alabama Crimson Tide 0-0 (0-0)


Spartans put up fight but the Tide roll

NCAA Scoreboard - San Jose State (0-0) at Alabama (0-0)

August 28, 2010 1 2 3 4 F San Jose State 0 0 0 0 0 Alabama 7 7 7 0 21 Top Performers San Jose State - Stats FS Tanner Burns 12tkls, 2TFL, ATK WR Josh Harrison 5rec 78yds Alabama - Stats Greg McElroy 16/21 191yds 1TD Mark Ingram 24Att 90yds 1TD	Team Stats Comparison SJSU BAMA First Downs 10 17 3rd Down Efficiency 3/10 6/10 4th Down Efficiency 0/2 1/1 Total Yards 230 370 Passing Yards 161 191 Rushing Yards 34 153 Penalties-Penalty Yards 3-37 1-15 Turnovers 0 0 Time of Possession
Scoring Summary First Quarter SJSU BAMA BAMA 0:46 TD Bama: E. Lacy 8 yd run (J. Shelley kick) 0 7 Second Quarter SJSU BAMA BAMA 2:30 TD Bama: B. Smelley, 11yd pass from G. McElroy (J. Shelley Kick) 0 14 Third Quarter SJSU BAMA BAMA 2:47 TD Bama: Mark Ingram, 2 yd run (J. Shelley kick)

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Game Notes
The Spartan defense looked up for this game. It was clear from that outset that Coach West had two strategies in mind. The first was to chew up the clock and limit the number of possessions in this game. This was apparent from the opening possession of the game when the Spartans waited until the last second on the play clock to snap the ball. The second was to stop Mark Ingram. The Spartans did both but still lost. They accomplished both of those goals and still came up on the losing end. Nonetheless, the Spartans were not expected to put a fight against Alabama and they can walk away knowing that they made the Tide earn the victory.

Coach's Comments
"I'm proud of the way we played. Sure, we lost, but people thought we were going to get buried in this game and it just didn't happen. We fought tooth and nail on every possession. One thing I need to see is better play from our offensive line. We just could not run the ball. Alabama was in our backfield the entire game. If we are going to upset a top team, then we will have to get our running game going.

[Deuce2223]

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Well you played better against Alabama then I did as Boise State in my 1st National Title game.

It's hard to win a game when you finish with 34 yds rushing. I should know that from my Texas loss.

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Week 1: Games of the Week

#23 Utah def. #16 Pittsburgh 28-23
Fresno State def. #24 Cincinnati 30-24
#8 TCU def. #19 Oregon State 34-20
#22 North Carolina def. #17 LSU 33-17
#5 Boise State def. #7 Virginia Tech 41-24

The Spartans are off next week before resuming action against Wisconsin.

Week 2: Games of the Week

#1 Alabama def. #16 Penn State 42-17
#5 Oregon def. Tennessee 26-20
#20 Florida State def. #15 Oklahoma
#2 Ohio State def. #13 Miami 44-14

Week 3: Preview

San Jose State Spartans 0-1 (0-0) @ Wisconsin Badgers 1-0 (0-0)

This week the Spartans travel to Camp Randall Stadium to take on the Wisconsin Badgers. The Badgers are on a mission to gain respect from the voters this season. They have their sights not only on a Big Ten Championship but a National Championship. San Jose State is not expected to prevent that from happening. However, the Spartans are coming off a game in which they played the #1 team in the nation tough. Can they pull off a miracle against the Badgers?

[Deuce2223]

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That's amazing that Utah, TCU, Fresno State and BSU all won their Week 1 games just like in real life.

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San Jose State Spartans (0-1) @ #9 Wisconsin Badgers 1-0


John Clay Steamrolls Spartan Defense

NCAA Scoreboard - San Jose State (0-1) at Wisconsin (1-0)

September 11, 2010 1 2 3 4 F San Jose State 7 0 7 0 14 #9 Wisconsin 14 7 10 14 45 Top Performers San Jose State - Stats QB Jordan La Secla 10/27, 161yds, 2TDs SS Duke Ihenacho 12Tkls, 1TFL, 1 Sack Wisconsin - Stats RB John Clay 32atts, 218yds, 4TDs QB Scott Tolzien 26/30, 284 yds

Team Stats Comparison SJSU WISC First Downs 8 28 3rd Down Efficiency 2-9 6-11 4th Down Efficiency 0-1 1-2 Total Yards 410 578 Passing Yards 161 284 Rushing Yards 74 210 Penalties-Penalty Yards 1-15 2-8 Turnovers 0 0 Time of Possession

Scoring Summary First Quarter SJSU WISC SJSU 7:06 TD SJSU: A. Reyes, 27yd pass from J. La Secla (T. Cope kick) 7 0 WISC 3:36 TD Wisc: J. Clay 29yd run (P. Welch kick) 7 7 WISC 0:00 TD Wisc: Z. Davison 4yd run (P. Welch kick) 7 14 Second Quarter SJSU WISC WISC 0:26 TD Wisc: J. Clay 4yd run (P. Welch kick) 7 21 Third Quarter SJSU WISC WISC 5:43 FG Wisc: P. Welch 32yd FG 7 24 SJSU 2:34 TD SJSU: A. Reyes, 5yd pass from J. La Secla (T.Cope kick) 14 24 WISC 0:42 TD Wisc: J. Clay 3yd run (P. Welch kick) 14 31 Fourth Quarter SJSU WISC WISC 5:11 TD Wisc: J. Clay 10yd run (P. Welch kick) 14 38 WISC 0:11 TD Wisc: Z. Davison 3yd run (P. Welch kick) 14 45

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Game Notes:
San Jose State came out slinging the ball all over the field. Jordan La Secla was 5/5 for 80 yards and a TD on the Spartans first possession of the game. It was downhill from there. After shutting down Mark Ingram the previous week, they simply could not slow down John Clay who looked like a Heisman candidate against the swiss cheese defense of San Jose State. Despite their struggles defensively, the Spartans were down by just 10 points late in the third quarter. That was when the Badgers put their foot on the pedal and cruised to the victory.

Coach's Comments: That was a tough game for us. After our conservative strategy last week I told my offensive coordinator that this week we were going to come out aggressive and see if we could take the crowd out of the game. It worked for a while but we couldn't slow down their rushing attack. They dominated the line of scrimmage and we weren't wrapping up tackles. Hopefully we can get these problems ironed out and upset one of these ranked opponents.