Coming off a disappointing 2017 campaign, the Redwolves are looking to have a big year. With a few votes in the AP Preseason Top 25 (first time ever) and in Phil Steele's top 25, expectations are extremely high. With a schedule that features games at Alabama and Tulsa, a home game against UNLV, and most of the toughest conference opponents at home, there are plenty of opportunities for StAte to shine. Justice Hanson is a 3rd year starter that is expected to be drafted and there are plenty of returning starters on both sides of the ball. I think we should dominate the Sun Belt, and maybe have a good non conference showing with the exception of Bama.
Renovations to the stadium are almost finished...with the waterfalls, new boxes, etc., this stadium should be a nice venue to visit. You should come check a game out if you have never been before.
PS., if any of you are trying to come to Jonesboro and watch a game this year, shoot me a pm, and I will be more than happy to invite you to our tailgate.
I'm excited to see what is in store this season as there are some intriguing games on the schedule! Thoughts?
A-State takes care of SEMO 48-21. Justice Hanson with 6 TD passes and 1 running TD. Sloppy first half, very dominant 2nd half.
Up next? #1 Alabama...Saturday at 2:30pm on ESPN2
The first half of the SEMO game looked like the same old same old. Stupid penalties and a big play or two given up on defense. Glad we picked it up the second half.
I think our offense has the potential to be prolific this season. The defense has potential to be good...just need to get the new guys in the system some time. Should be a really good year. I'm not really looking forward to playing Bama though. :-\
State has big game this week I hope they can pull the upset
Quote from: Lumberjackfan1978 on September 04, 2018, 10:33:20 pm
State has big game this week I hope they can pull the upset
It is difficult to watch this game. ASU looks terrible and already losing their composure and getting trash penalties.
Quote from: Maynard G Krebs on September 08, 2018, 03:52:11 pm
It is difficult to watch this game. ASU looks terrible and already losing their composure and getting trash penalties.
Wouldn't last one season in the SEC.
Arkansas State you better stay in that tough league yall are in the Sun Belt!
And Arkansas probably won't play Bama any better.... Still gotta smack talk little brother though 🤷
Quote from: HorseFeathers on September 09, 2018, 08:28:37 pm
And Arkansas probably won't play Bama any better.... Still gotta smack talk little brother though 🤷
Arkansas should be relegated to playing UAM ETC.
Quote from: AirWarren on September 08, 2018, 06:25:33 pm
Wouldn't last one season in the SEC.
Doesn't look like U of A is going to either.
Like I said before, I wish we didn't have Bama on the schedule. I do think we will win the Sun Belt. All you can do is try to win your conference. Not much else you can do outside of that. I would like to see us beat Tulsa and UNLV though. ASU as a program has little to no out of conference success. Need to start beating people outside of our conference on a regular basis.
Quote from: AirWarren on September 10, 2018, 07:53:06 am
Arkansas should be relegated to playing UAM ETC.
I may be the only one that gets this joke.... I honestly wish we played in the Big 12. I can't believe I am saying that.
Quote from: beach bum on September 10, 2018, 10:59:05 am
I may be the only one that gets this joke.... I honestly wish we played in the Big 12. I can't believe I am saying that.
Makes more sense geography wise and competition wise.
Quote from: AirWarren on September 10, 2018, 11:28:56 am
Makes more sense geography wise and competition wise.
Definitely made a lot of sense before the addition of Texas A&M.
I would personally like to see A-State get out of the SunBelt but have to start beating OOC opponents for that to be a possibility.
Quote from: OB11 on September 10, 2018, 12:29:50 pm
Definitely made a lot of sense before the addition of Texas A&M.
I would personally like to see A-State get out of the SunBelt but have to start beating OOC opponents for that to be a possibility.
Exactly.
We have no excuse not to beat Tulsa this weekend. If we want to be respected as one of the best G-5 programs, road wins against G-5 and non ranked Power 5 teams is a must
AW, wouldn't Arkansas be relegated to the Sunbelt or Southland first before dropping you d2? Lol
Good win for A-State over Tulsa tonight! Final 29-20. Finally a decent road win over a non-conference opponent
Another solid win for A-State over UNLV! The weather was absolutely terrible, as it was a torrential downpour the entire game. The Red Wolves came out on top 27-20, starting 3-1 for the first time in a long time. Next up, Georgia Southern next Saturday at 5pm on ESPN+. We will see if the Red Wolves can keep it going in their conference opener.
Quote from: Redwolves8526 on September 24, 2018, 10:48:45 am
Another solid win for A-State over UNLV! The weather was absolutely terrible, as it was a torrential downpour the entire game. The Red Wolves came out on top 27-20, starting 3-1 for the first time in a long time. Next up, Georgia Southern next Saturday at 5pm on ESPN+. We will see if the Red Wolves can keep it going in their conference opener.
Take away the rain on Saturday and I think we handle UNLV a lot easier than we did. Not good conditions for our offense to run effectively. I'm really surprised there were not more fumbles.
I just hope we don't have a let down game at some point during conference play.
Quote from: OB11 on September 24, 2018, 10:55:26 am
Take away the rain on Saturday and I think we handle UNLV a lot easier than we did. Not good conditions for our offense to run effectively. I'm really surprised there were not more fumbles.
I just hope we don't have a let down game at some point during conference play.
That's what I was thinking. Hansen still threw 3 TD passes in that mess. I think it would've been a 2 or 3 score game in good weather. I was still impressed with how well we've ran the ball up to this point as well.
From what little I've seen of them, it seems that their receiving core is probably the best in the Sun Belt and that Murray kid looks like a star in the making... Hansen seems more accurate this year and the defense hasn't gone down as much as expected. 11-1 is very possible as long as they don't have one of their hiccups
Quote from: PokeyRedskinStudentScout on September 25, 2018, 09:32:03 am
From what little I've seen of them, it seems that their receiving core is probably the best in the Sun Belt and that Murray kid looks like a star in the making... Hansen seems more accurate this year and the defense hasn't gone down as much as expected. 11-1 is very possible as long as they don't have one of their hiccups
I'm stoked about Murray over the next couple of years. He can go
Quote from: Redwolves8526 on September 26, 2018, 09:11:23 am
I'm stoked about Murray over the next couple of years. He can go
Very excited about having him the next few years. He is the mix of size and speed that we have not had in the backfield. Gives our offense another dimension. Everyone knows we are going to throw it all over the place...but now we have a back that can carry it too. Don't get me wrong, I think Wand and Weh-Weh are both great. They are just both undersized IMO.
As a former player at ASU, it is incredibly disappointing to see the talent this staff has gathered, yet be unable to produce results. The coaching staff can not get out of its own way. TERRIBLE.
Quote from: dirtybird12 on October 10, 2018, 08:19:57 am
As a former player at ASU, it is incredibly disappointing to see the talent this staff has gathered, yet be unable to produce results. The coaching staff can not get out of its own way. TERRIBLE.
It is mind boggling that with the roster we have, we can't put the ball in the end zone. When is the last time ASU didn't score a TD in a game?
Quote from: OB11 on October 10, 2018, 08:53:24 am
It is mind boggling that with the roster we have, we can't put the ball in the end zone. When is the last time ASU didn't score a TD in a game?
That was absolutely awful. As a former player myself, I couldn't be more disgusted. This team has more talent than any team I have seen at ASU, yet we cannot produce. What in the world is going on? How can we look decent against Tulsa and UNLV but look so lethargic against our first two Sun Belt opponents? Anderson has some great recruiters on his staff (Trooper Taylor, specifically), but the dumb penalties, questionable play calling, predictability, and crappy team discipline is getting old. It is almost like Anderson cannot handle expectations.
I'd almost welcome Hugh Freeze back on a tight leash.
I hate second guessing coaches and coaching decisions, but some of the play calls last night were head scratchers. And our best back (Murray) is getting limited touches.
Quote from: OB11 on October 10, 2018, 09:36:00 am
I hate second guessing coaches and coaching decisions, but some of the play calls last night were head scratchers. And our best back (Murray) is getting limited touches.
I don't like second guessing coaches either. I know how that goes. But towards the end of the 1st half, the trips side runs a screen, and the backside WR runs a post right into two safeties along with the corner that was man on him. We could've come away with points before the half, but instead we threw a pick. That's the best we can come up with? It seems like dumb decisions like that have haunted the Anderson era.
From what I have observed over the past few years is that Anderson is about Anderson! That is it in a nutshell! He blew his chance at using ASU as a stepping stone because now his true abilities/colors are showing!
Quote from: Trojanbird on October 10, 2018, 11:59:26 pm
From what I have observed over the past few years is that Anderson is about Anderson! That is it in a nutshell! He blew his chance at using ASU as a stepping stone because now his true abilities/colors are showing!
Could not agree more. Was ready to jump ship for Baylor two years ago. The man seems to be lacking a bit in character. Has a very good defensive staff, notably Trooper and defensive line coach Brian Early. Offense has been horrid since losing Walt Bell. This team should be scoring 30+ a game with the roster. All primary receivers are 6'3 or taller and we are throwing them bubble screens. Great coaches adjust their philosophies to the skills of players.
ASU beats Georgia State last night 51-35. They took a 27 point lead into halftime, but defense let a few big plays get the better of them in the 2nd half. Offense definitely looked better, just wish we wouldn't have waited until we were on a 2 game losing streak to make some changes. Here is to hoping we win out.
Stings to see another Sun Belt team in APP State ranked..
Do not see how this staff survives without winning out.
Quote from: dirtybird12 on October 28, 2018, 08:51:19 pm
Do not see how this staff survives without winning out.
It is frustrating to watch. ULM couldn't stop us because they couldn't keep up with our speed. Their secondary was outmatched big time. We couldn't stop them because of stupid penalties, missed tackles, blown coverages, etc. I couldn't be more disappointed in this season.
Seems like the ship has been righted. Still a sour taste in my mouth.
Quote from: dirtybird12 on November 18, 2018, 10:09:38 am
Seems like the ship has been righted. Still a sour taste in my mouth.
8-4 season. I can't complain too much. But it did feel like we were very inconsistent and underachieved with the talent we had on the field.
Arizona Bowl it is. Get a good matchup getting to play a Mountain West team
Game a little boring to watch. ASU kicker struggles and lots of injuries on both teams.
Got back from New Mexico yesterday and noticed a lot of A State fans that were stopped at the hotel traveling out to Arizona while I was there..... Pretty nice place to be this time of year out in Arizona. Hope A State can pull this one out.
In late 3rd. ASU fails to score for the 3rd time inside the 10. Wow
Now it's 4 red zone failures. Oh my
Oh Howl yes No
What the howl happened?
Lot's of questionable play calls! Imo!
I was off the fire Anderson train for their performance the last month of the season. Yet this bowl performance renewed it for me.
I saw a team that was three touchdowns better than Nevada give them the game. You knew Nevadas offense would break through. Unbelievable how an offensive minded coach is so anemic and boneheaded inside the 20.
8-5 is sickening with the talent we had.
That was one of the most frustrating games I have ever watched. 3 or 4 trips inside the 10 with NO points to show for it. That is just sad. I am not one to call for a coach's job ever. But 7-6/8-5 is the current staffs ceiling. We finally got over the non-conference hump and won some of those games this year then wet the bed in conference.
Quote from: OB11 on January 02, 2019, 10:34:39 am
That was one of the most frustrating games I have ever watched. 3 or 4 trips inside the 10 with NO points to show for it. That is just sad. I am not one to call for a coach's job ever. But 7-6/8-5 is the current staffs ceiling. We finally got over the non-conference hump and won some of those games this year then wet the bed in conference.
Anderson fired 3 offensive coaches. The OC, O-Line Coach, and Receivers coach. Good move for him in my opinion. Getting Coach Heck from UNC might save him. In his presser yesterday, he said he will no longer be involved in calling the plays on offense.
Quote from: Redwolves8526 on January 10, 2019, 09:18:35 am
Anderson fired 3 offensive coaches. The OC, O-Line Coach, and Receivers coach. Good move for him in my opinion. Getting Coach Heck from UNC might save him. In his presser yesterday, he said he will no longer be involved in calling the plays on offense.
Hiring Heck from UNC was big. I hate to see those guys lose their job, but something had to give.
Lot of changes at A-State, with Ty Story seeking a transfer. Will A-State try to go after him?
Quote from: boogercat on January 10, 2019, 12:58:20 pm
Lot of changes at A-State, with Ty Story seeking a transfer. Will A-State try to go after him?
I doubt it. Everyone on campus seems to think that Bonner is the next guy. If you have ever been to a spring game or watched any open practices, it's evident he has a lot of arm talent. Probably has more zip on the ball than Hansen does and can make the first team D look silly at times.
I could be wrong and we could get a grad transfer. Remember Ross Trail? He is also on the squad after sitting out a year coming from Cincinatti, but I have no idea what he looks like now.
Quote from: Redwolves8526 on January 10, 2019, 09:18:35 am
Anderson fired 3 offensive coaches. The OC, O-Line Coach, and Receivers coach. Good move for him in my opinion. Getting Coach Heck from UNC might save him. In his presser yesterday, he said he will no longer be involved in calling the plays on offense.
probably a good move by Anderson.Time will tell
Joe Cauthen, Norval McKenzie, and Bryan Early leaving as well.
Quote from: Redwolves8526 on January 15, 2019, 09:24:45 am
Joe Cauthen, Norval McKenzie, and Bryan Early leaving as well.
Our 3 best assistants IMO. This is going to hurt us. Almost a completely new staff next year. Was really hoping the defensive staff would stay intact.
Quote from: OB11 on January 15, 2019, 10:24:28 am
Our 3 best assistants IMO. This is going to hurt us. Almost a completely new staff next year. Was really hoping the defensive staff would stay intact.
Was not happy Early or McKenzie left. But, they are leaving for better jobs (Houston, Louisville) so I cannot blame them.
Quote from: Redwolves8526 on January 15, 2019, 10:38:41 am
Was not happy Early or McKenzie left. But, they are leaving for better jobs (Houston, Louisville) so I cannot blame them.
Absolutely! We were lucky to hold on to them as long as we did.
Still will have a lot of talent next year. I'm hoping with Heckendorf that recruiting will not take a hit, and that our O will improve. Our receivers/rb's will be plenty talented enough to have the best offense in the Sun Belt. Cauthen was a good DC, but I couldn't say he just overly impressed me. I think he is replaceable. Hopefully Anderson makes a lot of good assistant hires. It could make or break his ability to keep his job
Quote from: Redwolves8526 on January 15, 2019, 10:50:44 am
Still will have a lot of talent next year. I'm hoping with Heckendorf that recruiting will not take a hit, and that our O will improve. Our receivers/rb's will be plenty talented enough to have the best offense in the Sun Belt. Cauthen was a good DC, but I couldn't say he just overly impressed me. I think he is replaceable. Hopefully Anderson makes a lot of good assistant hires. It could make or break his ability to keep his job
Completely turning the offense over to Heckendorf will be huge.
Losing Early is huge. He had established a recruiting pipeline in the Kansas community college circuit. (Hansen, Bonner, and more prominent players found in this pipeline).
Also was a top end teacher of the game. D Line has been our strongest defensive unit in his tenure.
Quote from: dirtybird12 on January 15, 2019, 11:09:38 am
Losing Early is huge. He had established a recruiting pipeline in the Kansas community college circuit. (Hansen, Bonner, and more prominent players found in this pipeline).
Also was a top end teacher of the game. D Line has been our strongest defensive unit in his tenure.
They hired former Arkansas State and Cincinatti Bengal player Brandon Joiner to coach defensive ends. Doesn't have much experience but has a great personality and was one heck of a player. I think he'll be a great recruiter and even better coach.
Quote from: Redwolves8526 on January 16, 2019, 08:05:24 am
They hired former Arkansas State and Cincinatti Bengal player Brandon Joiner to coach defensive ends. Doesn't have much experience but has a great personality and was one heck of a player. I think he'll be a great recruiter and even better coach.
Yes, I think that was a really good decision. He has been there as a GA the last couple of years so I think it will be a pretty seamless transition. He's also a great guy. The players should have no trouble playing hard for him.
Quote from: OB11 on January 16, 2019, 08:59:34 am
Yes, I think that was a really good decision. He has been there as a GA the last couple of years so I think it will be a pretty seamless transition. He's also a great guy. The players should have no trouble playing hard for him.
Good move for sure. David Duggan was hired as Defensive Coordinator. Has worked with Anderson at a few stops so we will see if he can produce at the same level as Cauthen.
In other news, which was actually pretty significant in my opinion, Terry Mohajir was selected to be on the 2019-2020 College Football Playoff Selection committee. Nice honor for the AD
Joiner should fit in well he was a great player
Quote from: Redwolves8526 on January 16, 2019, 02:06:28 pm
Good move for sure. David Duggan was hired as Defensive Coordinator. Has worked with Anderson at a few stops so we will see if he can produce at the same level as Cauthen.
In other news, which was actually pretty significant in my opinion, Terry Mohajir was selected to be on the 2019-2020 College Football Playoff Selection committee. Nice honor for the AD
Great publicity for the University. Folks down in Orlando, and all other G5 cities are applauding this appointment.
Predictions for A-State heading into 2019? Lots of strong units, but lots of unknowns. I would like to be positive and think they have a good shot at the conference title with the other powerhouses breaking in new coaches, but Anderson and crew have let me down several times before. SMU in the opener will be a great litmus test.
Quote from: dirtybird12 on July 11, 2019, 10:05:11 am
Predictions for A-State heading into 2019? Lots of strong units, but lots of unknowns. I would like to be positive and think they have a good shot at the conference title with the other powerhouses breaking in new coaches, but Anderson and crew have let me down several times before. SMU in the opener will be a great litmus test.
I feel like a lot will depend on QB play. I've heard great things about Logan Bonner, but I was not overly impressed when I saw him practice earlier in his career, but he showed flashes in some of the game time he got. Offensive line will be a huge key as well. Only one returning starter (C Jacob Still), but a few that played and we may have one of the biggest lines we've ever had, although that doesn't always translate to success. Skill positions may be the best we've ever had, which should make it easier on Bonner.
I'm interested to see how the defense will be with the new coaching changes. We lost some really good defensive coaches. The defensive line should still be very good, but linebackers will be interesting to see with mostly new guys and our defensive backs should be alright. I think the defense will be what determines if we win 5-7 games or 8-10 games. I think we will score quite a bit, even with a new QB, but I'm not as optimistic about the defense stopping teams, especially ones in the top half of the league.
Our punter may be our best player. We were the only team in FBS to allow negative punt return yards on the season (-15). Our kicking situation will be one to monitor though. Our kickers struggled and I'm not sure it will be any different this year. It lost us the bowl game and it may be the difference in losing a couple of games this year. I think we finally offered a scholarship to a kicker, but I think he's a 2020 kid so not here this year.
From what we've seen under Anderson I think you have to expect a 7-5 or 8-4 year. Solid, another bowl game hopefully, and 8-4 with a 6-2 record in conference could get you to the championship game from our division. We should at least have a fighting chance in 11 of the 12 games this year.
Quote from: dc24 on July 19, 2019, 11:41:40 am
I feel like a lot will depend on QB play. I've heard great things about Logan Bonner, but I was not overly impressed when I saw him practice earlier in his career, but he showed flashes in some of the game time he got. Offensive line will be a huge key as well. Only one returning starter (C Jacob Still), but a few that played and we may have one of the biggest lines we've ever had, although that doesn't always translate to success. Skill positions may be the best we've ever had, which should make it easier on Bonner.
I'm interested to see how the defense will be with the new coaching changes. We lost some really good defensive coaches. The defensive line should still be very good, but linebackers will be interesting to see with mostly new guys and our defensive backs should be alright. I think the defense will be what determines if we win 5-7 games or 8-10 games. I think we will score quite a bit, even with a new QB, but I'm not as optimistic about the defense stopping teams, especially ones in the top half of the league.
Our punter may be our best player. We were the only team in FBS to allow negative punt return yards on the season (-15). Our kicking situation will be one to monitor though. Our kickers struggled and I'm not sure it will be any different this year. It lost us the bowl game and it may be the difference in losing a couple of games this year. I think we finally offered a scholarship to a kicker, but I think he's a 2020 kid so not here this year.
From what we've seen under Anderson I think you have to expect a 7-5 or 8-4 year. Solid, another bowl game hopefully, and 8-4 with a 6-2 record in conference could get you to the championship game from our division. We should at least have a fighting chance in 11 of the 12 games this year.
I agree with your assessment. My concern is the intangibles department. Anderson coached teams have never taken the field in the sun belt and been the less talented team. Yet, they always have found ways to lose games they shouldn't over the years. Maybe cleaning house will fix that and they will get the ship righted. Last year should have been a 12-1 or 11-2 season with the talent that we had. This year, although breaking in a new qb, we should still not be anything less than 9-3.
Quote from: dirtybird12 on August 01, 2019, 01:18:20 pm
I agree with your assessment. My concern is the intangibles department. Anderson coached teams have never taken the field in the sun belt and been the less talented team. Yet, they always have found ways to lose games they shouldn't over the years. Maybe cleaning house will fix that and they will get the ship righted. Last year should have been a 12-1 or 11-2 season with the talent that we had. This year, although breaking in a new qb, we should still not be anything less than 9-3.
I generally agree with you, but I do think some fans, and the coaching staff, have overestimated our talent level, especially as it pertains to our conference foes. I don't know if we've actually been more talented than Appalachian State the last few years, but it was close and the scores should have been closer, and I definitely agree we are more talented than some teams we lost to last year like Georgia Southern and Louisiana-Lafayette, but I don't think that gap is as far as people think it is, including our own staff.
I'm interested to see how it goes. Getting a healthy Dahu Green will be a huge deal to our offense. He looked unstoppable in fall camp last year before he got hurt in the SEMO game. The other thing here is that I don't think Coach Anderson's wife, Wendy, is doing too well in her battle with cancer. Anderson said that it was a distraction (how could it not be) and instead of handing off more responsibility to his staff he tried to gut through it and he felt like it cost us. I think with the new offensive staff he will feel more comfortable leaving things in their hands in case he needs to miss time.
Lots of factors as there always is. I feel like the next couple of years are extremely important in the program. We are getting further and further away from 2011 and 2012 when we really dominated the conference. The bowl games are nice but we have only won one bowl game under Coach Anderson. If he can have a couple of really good years, I'd say 9-11 win seasons then one of two things will happen, he will either leave for a bigger job and we get another up-and-coming coach or he can stay and really build the program. If we only hover around 6-8 wins and don't win bowl games, we really need to figure out if he's the guy for the job.
I'll be interested to see how it goes. I hate to put too much importance on a non-conference game and the first game of the season, but the SMU game may be the most important game of the year. It should be a good crowd and we can't afford to fall flat on our face right out of the gate because the fans won't come to the home conference games. If we win that one, I think it may carry us to a great season. If we don't, I'm not sure how it will go, and even if goes ok, the fan base won't be as excited. Just like when we lost to UCA a few years ago, we came back to have a really good season and won our only bowl game under Anderson, but losing that game along with the 31-10 drubbing by Toledo at home to open the season killed a lot of the excitement and interest.
Quote from: dc24 on August 02, 2019, 04:52:48 pm
I generally agree with you, but I do think some fans, and the coaching staff, have overestimated our talent level, especially as it pertains to our conference foes. I don't know if we've actually been more talented than Appalachian State the last few years, but it was close and the scores should have been closer, and I definitely agree we are more talented than some teams we lost to last year like Georgia Southern and Louisiana-Lafayette, but I don't think that gap is as far as people think it is, including our own staff.
I'm interested to see how it goes. Getting a healthy Dahu Green will be a huge deal to our offense. He looked unstoppable in fall camp last year before he got hurt in the SEMO game. The other thing here is that I don't think Coach Anderson's wife, Wendy, is doing too well in her battle with cancer. Anderson said that it was a distraction (how could it not be) and instead of handing off more responsibility to his staff he tried to gut through it and he felt like it cost us. I think with the new offensive staff he will feel more comfortable leaving things in their hands in case he needs to miss time.
Lots of factors as there always is. I feel like the next couple of years are extremely important in the program. We are getting further and further away from 2011 and 2012 when we really dominated the conference. The bowl games are nice but we have only won one bowl game under Coach Anderson. If he can have a couple of really good years, I'd say 9-11 win seasons then one of two things will happen, he will either leave for a bigger job and we get another up-and-coming coach or he can stay and really build the program. If we only hover around 6-8 wins and don't win bowl games, we really need to figure out if he's the guy for the job.
I'll be interested to see how it goes. I hate to put too much importance on a non-conference game and the first game of the season, but the SMU game may be the most important game of the year. It should be a good crowd and we can't afford to fall flat on our face right out of the gate because the fans won't come to the home conference games. If we win that one, I think it may carry us to a great season. If we don't, I'm not sure how it will go, and even if goes ok, the fan base won't be as excited. Just like when we lost to UCA a few years ago, we came back to have a really good season and won our only bowl game under Anderson, but losing that game along with the 31-10 drubbing by Toledo at home to open the season killed a lot of the excitement and interest.
We can only hope that Wendy continues to fight and stay strong in this fight. It is a tough situation for the Anderson family and in light of all that, Coach Anderson has been commendable.
Smu is by far the most important game. Win that won and the fans stay interested and you will have 23k there instead of 15k.
Yes Anderson has won a bowl game,. Getting farther in the rear view mirror! To me he has under performed with good talent, thus the loss of fan support! There is a reason some other school has not hired him away. He is not much of a people person so to speak.
Quote from: dirtybird12 on August 02, 2019, 07:23:24 pm
We can only hope that Wendy continues to fight and stay strong in this fight. It is a tough situation for the Anderson family and in light of all that, Coach Anderson has been commendable.
Smu is by far the most important game. Win that won and the fans stay interested and you will have 23k there instead of 15k.
Exactly, if we are able to win that game and carry some momentum into conference play, there's no reason we won't have 23,000 there and we can push 25,000 if the games are important enough. If not, you're right it's back down to around 15,000.
Quote from: Trojanbird on August 02, 2019, 11:51:43 pm
Yes Anderson has won a bowl game,. Getting farther in the rear view mirror! To me he has under performed with good talent, thus the loss of fan support! There is a reason some other school has not hired him away. He is not much of a people person so to speak.
I think it's fair to say we have under performed under Anderson, at least the last couple of years. The first couple of years was a struggle to get the program back in shape numbers wise with all the coaching changes and we were still able to make bowl games and contend for conference championship. He deserves credit for that, just as much as he deserves it for the last couple of years not being as successful as we could have been. The key to the season won't necessarily be Anderson though in my opinion, it will be the staff changes. It does come back to Anderson because he hired these new guys, but the offensive guys should be better than what we had and if the defensive guys are just as good as what we had that left and went to Houston, we should have a fine season. However, if not, then it will likely be another disappointing season, even if we do win 7 games, and I think you'll start to see the beginning of the end for Anderson's tenure.
I would disagree with your assessment of him being a people person. He's a very personable guy and always willing to speak to media, events around town, etc. However, I always tell people he's a great person, but just a good football coach. This year will show whether good trends closer to great or trends closer to average.
Just saw an article on ESPN that Coach Anderson is taking a leave absence to be with his wife, Wendy. Coach Duggan will assume the coaching duties while Anderson is away.
Quote from: VHSCoach2 on August 19, 2019, 06:22:49 pm
Just saw an article on ESPN that Coach Anderson is taking a leave absence to be with his wife, Wendy. Coach Duggan will assume the coaching duties while Anderson is away.
Some things are just more important than sports. 🙏🏼🙏🏼 For Coach Anderson & Wendy.
Awful to hear the news of Wendy passing.
God speed Coach Anderson and family. Prayers for peace and comfort during this awful time.
Quote from: AirWarren on August 20, 2019, 06:50:16 am
Awful to hear the news of Wendy passing.
God speed Coach Anderson and family. Prayers for peace and comfort during this awful time.
https://www.kait8.com/2019/08/20/coach-andersons-wife-succumbs-cancer-no-more-pain/
Most gracious heavenly Father, please provide comfort and strength to those left among us who mourn the earthy loss of those now with you. Amen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9BalMUCpSM
Sad day. Wendy was beloved by all who knew her.
Prayers for him and his Family
My heart and prayers go out to the Anderson family!! God bless
Arkansas State has scheduled a game at Ohio State in 2022. The Red Wolves will receive $1.8 million for the contest.
Quote from: VHSCoach2 on August 22, 2019, 05:14:01 pm
Arkansas State has scheduled a game at Ohio State in 2022. The Red Wolves will receive $1.8 million for the contest.
Mohajir is the best G5 AD in the country at scheduling these money games. Consistently gets the biggest pay outs. I really think it's just a matter of time before some P5 school tries to hire him away. Only thing working for us is that ASU is his alma-mater. Just wish the other sports would follow suit and get better. I feel like all of our resources have been funneled into football (and for good reason) but now it's time to start with the other sports.
Quote from: OB11 on August 23, 2019, 10:50:40 am
Mohajir is the best G5 AD in the country at scheduling these money games. Consistently gets the biggest pay outs. I really think it's just a matter of time before some P5 school tries to hire him away. Only thing working for us is that ASU is his alma-mater. Just wish the other sports would follow suit and get better. I feel like all of our resources have been funneled into football (and for good reason) but now it's time to start with the other sports.
Did you see the unveiling of the new football operations building last night? I think you would be hard-pressed to find a better Group of 5 football facility than that.
I agree though about bringing other sports up to par. If Astate wants to make a jump to the AAC, then they need to be more well-rounded. It hurts that Memphis is doing well in basketball and football.
Quote from: dirtybird12 on August 26, 2019, 07:54:55 am
Did you see the unveiling of the new football operations building last night? I think you would be hard-pressed to find a better Group of 5 football facility than that.
I agree though about bringing other sports up to par. If Astate wants to make a jump to the AAC, then they need to be more well-rounded. It hurts that Memphis is doing well in basketball and football.
The new facilities are actually unbelievable. Never I thought I would see them get to this level at ASU. Hopefully our other sports can catch up.
And so the new season begins!
After a good game with SMU, we still aren't where we want to be! For some reason we just can't get over that proverbial hump! IMO
Quote from: Trojanbird on September 01, 2019, 09:53:49 pm
After a good game with SMU, we still aren't where we want to be! For some reason we just can't get over that proverbial hump! IMO
Unfortunately, it was more of the same. Untimely mistakes, an abundance thereof. Really need to win against UNLV to avoid an 0-3 start.
Quote from: dirtybird12 on September 04, 2019, 12:58:19 pm
Unfortunately, it was more of the same. Untimely mistakes, an abundance thereof. Really need to win against UNLV to avoid an 0-3 start.
Wow, I will eat crow. I am shocked at how good Astate looked in Vegas this weekend. Most complete game I have seen by them under the Anderson regime.
Quote from: dirtybird12 on September 09, 2019, 03:33:24 pm
Wow, I will eat crow. I am shocked at how good Astate looked in Vegas this weekend. Most complete game I have seen by them under the Anderson regime.
I'm not sure how good UNLV is, but wow, yeah that was pretty much domination from start to finish. Even if UNLV isn't that good, it's nice that we just really took it to them, and on the road too. We have played down to some competition in the past and that wasn't the case last week.
SMU beat North Texas pretty good too, 49-27 so SMU may be legit. They have TCU next week, so I'll be interested to see how that turns out.
I hope we can at least keep it competitive for a half this weekend, but most importantly get out of the game healthy against Georgia.
In a moment bigger than football, Georgia has put out a #WearPinkForWendy campaign when the Bulldogs host the Red Wolves this weekend in Athens. They are asking fans to wear some piece of pink clothing to show support.
I've always liked Georgia the most out of all the other SEC teams besides the Razorbacks, but that solidifies it even further.
Quote from: VHSCoach2 on September 10, 2019, 06:33:46 pm
In a moment bigger than football, Georgia has put out a #WearPinkForWendy campaign when the Bulldogs host the Red Wolves this weekend in Athens. They are asking fans to wear some piece of pink clothing to show support.
I've always liked Georgia the most out of all the other SEC teams besides the Razorbacks, but that solidifies it even further.
Class act, exactly why I have always respected Georgia as a top notch SEC program.
Anyone catch the gamely piece done by Tom Rinaldi on the Anderson family? Moving stuff..
Good for the Red Wolves to get a win last night. Need to shore things up on the defensive side of the ball. Will know alot more after their road game against Troy.
Quote from: dirtybird12 on September 22, 2019, 01:02:01 pm
Anyone catch the gamely piece done by Tom Rinaldi on the Anderson family? Moving stuff..
Good for the Red Wolves to get a win last night. Need to shore things up on the defensive side of the ball. Will know alot more after their road game against Troy.
Losing Jacobs at corner hurt. They picked on his replacement. And have to eliminate the stupid penalties up front on the defensive line.
Quote from: dirtybird12 on September 22, 2019, 01:02:01 pm
Anyone catch the gamely piece done by Tom Rinaldi on the Anderson family? Moving stuff..
Good for the Red Wolves to get a win last night. Need to shore things up on the defensive side of the ball. Will know alot more after their road game against Troy.
https://www.facebook.com/ESPN/videos/1349135455256138/
Quote from: JacketFan on September 10, 2019, 07:58:26 pm
Class act, exactly why I have always respected Georgia as a top notch SEC program.
Agree
More and more adversity hits this squad.. Bonner out for the year.
Quote from: dirtybird12 on September 26, 2019, 11:09:05 am
More and more adversity hits this squad.. Bonner out for the year.
They got a outstanding backup in Layne Hatcher, that kid is a winner, he will do just fine leading that offense.
Quote from: JacketFan on September 26, 2019, 11:29:35 am
They got a outstanding backup in Layne Hatcher, that kid is a winner, he will do just fine leading that offense.
He lit it up tonight! Subtract the int's and he played flawlessly. Really hope these injuries do not catch up with ASU. They are mounting.
GREAT START TO CONFERENCE SEASON!
It was a great start for conference
So, just noticing... Our only two losses are to undefeated teams. Not to count any chickens before they've crossed the road, but this could turn out really well, could it not? Just imagine: stAte, SMU, and Georgia all winning out...
Quote from: wildcat_x-mgr on September 29, 2019, 04:18:06 pm
So, just noticing... Our only two losses are to undefeated teams. Not to count any chickens before they've crossed the road, but this could turn out really well, could it not? Just imagine: stAte, SMU, and Georgia all winning out...
Hope so, but at this rate the cheerleaders and walk-ons will be starting. We lost starting all conference noseguard Forrest Merrill for the remainder of the season today.
Quote from: dirtybird12 on September 30, 2019, 02:15:53 pm
Hope so, but at this rate the cheerleaders and walk-ons will be starting. We lost starting all conference noseguard Forrest Merrill for the remainder of the season today.
Ouch... Yeah, that's a tough one there, and injuries can change a lot. Hopefully there is someone good to step up into that spot.
It will be interesting to see what happens. The injuries are piling up and one would think that there will only be more along the way. This week against Georgia State will be interesting. You have a team that went in and beat Tennessee, but barely beat FCS Furman, although Furman appears to be pretty good as they lost by six to GSU and then 24-17 to Virginia Tech and have beaten three FCS opponents. Then Georgia State gets killed by Western Michigan 57-10 before losing to Texas State 37-34 in triple OT. Texas State has not been good the last few years. Georgia State is also coming off a bye week so we will see if that's an advantage for them.
I feel like we should win this game, but there's no guarantees with the amount of injuries we have.
Quote from: dc24 on October 01, 2019, 05:03:07 pm
It will be interesting to see what happens. The injuries are piling up and one would think that there will only be more along the way. This week against Georgia State will be interesting. You have a team that went in and beat Tennessee, but barely beat FCS Furman, although Furman appears to be pretty good as they lost by six to GSU and then 24-17 to Virginia Tech and have beaten three FCS opponents. Then Georgia State gets killed by Western Michigan 57-10 before losing to Texas State 37-34 in triple OT. Texas State has not been good the last few years. Georgia State is also coming off a bye week so we will see if that's an advantage for them.
I feel like we should win this game, but there's no guarantees with the amount of injuries we have.
Agreed. If we find a way to win this one then I think we will be expected to win all remaining games, except maybe against ULL.
Quote from: dirtybird12 on October 02, 2019, 12:43:51 pm
Agreed. If we find a way to win this one then I think we will be expected to win all remaining games, except maybe against ULL.
https://www.masseyratings.com/team.php?t=333&s=308075
Make or break tonight. Hope the Defense can hold up.
Lost another player due to suspension associated with domestic violence arrest.
Quote from: Maynard G Krebs on October 31, 2019, 06:08:41 am
Lost another player due to suspension associated with domestic violence arrest.
Dude was a problem in high school. Not surprised by this.
Quote from: AirWarren on October 31, 2019, 09:57:07 am
Dude was a problem in high school. Not surprised by this.
Sad, but true. If my memory serves me correctly, he was dismissed from two schools before landing where he graduated.
This is arguably the finest coaching job during Anderson's tenure at ASU with everything that has happened. Not his biggest fan, but he has the kids playing hard.
Quote from: dirtybird12 on November 03, 2019, 04:43:09 pm
This is arguably the finest coaching job during Anderson's tenure at ASU with everything that has happened. Not his biggest fan, but he has the kids playing hard.
It honestly blows my mind when I see "fans" on Twitter calling for his job AFTER A CONFERENCE WIN ON THE ROAD. What is wrong with these people. He pretty much lost his entire staff to getting hired away or he got rid of them. Brought in all new guys and has continued to win even with a mountain of injuries. Idk what else they want the guy to do.
Quote from: OB11 on November 04, 2019, 03:06:25 pm
It honestly blows my mind when I see "fans" on Twitter calling for his job AFTER A CONFERENCE WIN ON THE ROAD. What is wrong with these people. He pretty much lost his entire staff to getting hired away or he got rid of them. Brought in all new guys and has continued to win even with a mountain of injuries. Idk what else they want the guy to do.
Seriously, people are saying this???
Quote from: wildcat_x-mgr on November 04, 2019, 05:24:08 pm
Seriously, people are saying this???
Unfortunately. I get their lingering angst. I still think Anderson has underachieved several years at Asu with the talent he has had.
What amazes me is that as well as they have done in the past years, they just can't draw a crowd and fill their stadium! Doesn't look good.
Quote from: Trojanbird on November 04, 2019, 11:05:06 pm
What amazes me is that as well as they have done in the past years, they just can't draw a crowd and fill their stadium! Doesn't look good.
It's a lot better than it used to be. Which speaks to just how little support there was before.
Quote from: dirtybird12 on November 04, 2019, 09:34:02 pm
Unfortunately. I get their lingering angst. I still think Anderson has underachieved several years at Asu with the talent he has had.
I mean, I'd love to see us going undefeated in conference play every year, but come on... Not even Alabama does that EVERY year. I think Anderson is doing just fine, all things considered.
It is a little frustrating watching App State go beat P5 opponents and get into the top 25. With a former A-State assistant as the head coach. I enjoy seeing other Sun Belt schools have success, but wish it was us doing that.
It would help if we didn't a national championship caliber P5 team in non-con every year...
Quote from: OB11 on November 11, 2019, 09:53:59 am
It is a little frustrating watching App State go beat P5 opponents and get into the top 25. With a former A-State assistant as the head coach. I enjoy seeing other Sun Belt schools have success, but wish it was us doing that.
It would help if we didn't a national championship caliber P5 team in non-con every year...
I agree. Money talks and 'exposure' but what is the value of that when it decimates your roster?
It looks much better scheduling the South Carolinas and North Carolina's and playing competitive and winning a few than scheduling Alabama's Georgia's and Michigans.
A-state has iowa state home and home coming up. With the way Terry and Yurachek talk, I think now or never for the hogs playing ASU.
Have to admit, I'm feeling a little Mountaineer envy too. I remember a year or two ago, someone on ESPN mentioned our record against Power Five teams, and I couldn't help thinking how it'd probably look way better if we were playing more Purdues, Vanderbilts, and Kansases instead of Auburns, Georgias, and Oregons.
Quote from: wildcat_x-mgr on November 14, 2019, 07:21:37 pm
Have to admit, I'm feeling a little Mountaineer envy too. I remember a year or two ago, someone on ESPN mentioned our record against Power Five teams, and I couldn't help thinking how it'd probably look way better if we were playing more Purdues, Vanderbilts, and Kansases instead of Auburns, Georgias, and Oregons.
Right. I understand playing those big money games. But I'd be fine with taking a little less money against some P5 schools that we might actually compete with. Heck, there are some P5 schools shelling out over $1 Million to let a G5 come in and beat them. Let's find those schools to play. Lol
Quote from: OB11 on November 15, 2019, 10:34:01 am
Right. I understand playing those big money games. But I'd be fine with taking a little less money against some P5 schools that we might actually compete with. Heck, there are some P5 schools shelling out over $1 Million to let a G5 come in and beat them. Let's find those schools to play. Lol
Arkansas comes to mind
I would much rather play some schools we have more of a chance of beating at the P5 level. Some bottom to middle tier teams in the Big 10 and ACC. Even someone like Tennessee or Mississippi State we could probably compete with recently. I think playing the blue bloods like Alabama, Georgia, USC, etc., has its merits and is something we can once every 3-5 years, but I'd much rather have a fighting chance in games.
But you also have to remember schedules are usually made several years in advance and some of these teams will fluctuate mightily. Sure, you can almost bet on Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, etc., being at the top for the foreseeable future, but heck even LSU lost to Troy a couple of years ago. Minnesota, who's undefeated right now, had to score on its last drive to beat Georgia Southern this year.
We have also had our chances and not been able to win like Nebraska a couple of years ago, we played a pretty average Illinois team in 2011 (Freeze's year) and lost 26-15 or something like that. Sometimes teams get lucky whenever they schedule them.
Quote from: HorseFeathers on November 15, 2019, 11:22:42 am
Arkansas comes to mind
HA! I was resisting the temptation to beat them, but... Yeah, something tells me our record against Power Five programs would be significantly better if we were playing Arkansas! ;D
In regard to Coastal Carolina, winning ugly is better than a pretty loss.
So, what the heck happened yesterday? A 1-10 program whose one win was against a SWAC program beat us. Caught looking ahead?
Quote from: wildcat_x-mgr on November 30, 2019, 04:44:58 pm
So, what the heck happened yesterday? A 1-10 program whose one win was against a SWAC program beat us. Caught looking ahead?
Our luck ran out and we beat ourselves.. something Anderson coached teams cant help doing 2-3 times a year.
Bad, bad, bad loss. I know we have been decimated by injuries, but getting beat by a team that has 1 win on the year should never happen.
All things considered, not a terrible year for the Red Wolves. Now hopefully they can get an eighth win and get the elusive bowl monkey off their backs.
Glad Anderson is staying.
Great win and end to a challenging season.
Quote from: dirtybird12 on December 23, 2019, 09:28:04 am
Great win and end to a challenging season.
Indeed it was!
So much better over here on this side of the state.
It was a good season, not a great one, but the bowl win is big. Blake needed it in a big way after the letdown to South Alabama. Hopefully we can finish with a solid recruiting class after this. I'll be interested to see what happens with our defensive coordinator Duggan. We had one of the worst defenses in FBS, but also had a number of injuries on that side of the ball. I don't really think he should get another year, but with the trend of the past, I don't think there will be much staff shakeup aside from guys leaving on their own.
Always nice to end the season with a bowl win!
Also, I couldn't help noticing... Our last bowl win was also against a team from Florida, and that team went undefeated the following year. Hmmm... Could we see a 12-0 FIU team next year? ;D