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High school Senior classes and Natchitoches-bred NSU players

Natchitoches Central seniors

Lakeview seniors

St. Mary’s seniors

NSU Natchitoches players

Head CoachLast season, the

Northwestern StateD e m o n scame intothe seasonwith rela-tively lowe x p e c t a -tions andended upw i n n i n gthree of itsfinal four games to breakeven at 6-6 for its first non-losing season since 2008.

With head coach JayThomas coming back for hissecond season, those goalsare a bit higher as theDemons were picked to fin-ish fifth in both theSouthland Conferencecoaches’ and sport informa-tion directors’ polls for theupcoming season.

The Demons return 20starters---second most in theconference---and do not facea daunting schedule despiteplaying four straight roadgames between Aug. 28 andOct. 11.

AssistantsBen Norton is the Demons’

new offensive coordinatorafter spending last seasonas an offensive line coach.Under his tutelage, NSUseniors Tchissakid Playerand Warren received All-Southland Conference hon-

ors, whilePlayer wasthe No. 12pick in theCanadianFootballLeagueDraft to theBC Lions.Previously,Norton held co-offensivecoordinator duties atMcNeese State and TexasState---leading each team toa Southland Conferencetitle.With ane x t e n s i v ec o a c h i n gcareer thatbegan in1980, MikeLucas hasspent manya gameplans c h e m i n gagainst theDemons offense as a defen-sive coordinator for SamHouston and SoutheasternLouisiana.Now as a part of theNorthwestern State staff, hegets the opportunity tocause nightmares for theDemons’ opponents while incharge of the Demons’“Purple Swarm” defense.His résumé speaks for itself.Twice at Sam Houston, hehelped the Bearkats’defense set records---once in1991 by allowing an averagefor 13.2 points per game andin 2001 with 52 quarterback

sacks.For a Demon squad thatallowed 389 points and net-ted 29 sacks last season,Lucas will give them whatthey longed for, an eventougher identity.

QuarterbacksS e n i o r

q u a r t e r -back ZachA d k i n smade quitethe impactin his firstseason ashe earnedSouthlandConference Newcomer ofthe Year honors for having asteady hand with theDemons’ once-uncertainquarterback situation. TheRiverside, Calif. native wassolid last season with 2725passing yards, a 64.7 comple-tion percentage and 21touchdowns. Behind him,NSU has little experience asDaniel Hazlewood is theonly backup that hasthrown a pass in the collegegame and will be placed No.2 on the depth chart.

Running Backs

The Demons will onceagain deploy a committee ofrunning backs that may aswell be named after the R&Bgroup Earth, Wind & Fire.

Senior running backGarrett Atzenweilera s s u m e sthe role of“ E a r t h ”with hisability todeliver pun-ishing runsup the mid-dle. Lastseason, theEffingham,Kan. native rushed for 526rushing yards and fivetouchdowns---both teamhighs.

Former NatchitochesCentral standout De’MardLlorens is “Wind” and caneither beat defenders eitherinside or outside. In hisfreshman year, Llorensbecome more of a factor onthe ground and brokethrough with a 55-yard runagainst Lamar to ice thatgame and to set the tone forthe beginning of his NSUcareer.

“Fire” is Daniel Taylorand he has the most experi-ence as he is in his third sea-son with the Demons. Theepitome of a home runthreat, Taylor has 11 touch-downs to his name at NSU---scoring at a pace of every 13touches.

Receivers &Tight Ends

NSU willhave a pairof flyers inEd Eagana n dS h a k e i rRyan whocan stretchout the fieldwith theirfield and ability to make bigplays.

Eagan led the Demonswith 46 catches after mak-ing the leap from corner-back to receiver, while Ryancaught 43 passes as a fresh-man last season.

The loss of a big target inLouis Hollier will stingsomewhat, but BryantMitchell can be that posses-sion type target NSU needsafter a 33-catch season lastyear.

Junior Tuff McClain also

returns to give the Demonssome much-needed depth.

At tight end, senior CoreySimmons will be the starter,but fellow senior ChrisDever, junior Zach Whiteand freshman ChaseHawthorne will get playingtime as well.

Offensive Line

G a m e sare woninside thet r e n c h e sand it wasN o r t o n ’ swork withthe offen-sive linethat pro-duced the No. 12 pick in theCanadian Football Leaguedraft---Tchissakid Player---and allowed him to gainoffensive coordinatorduties.

He’ll have another goodlineman to work with ascenter Austin Douglas willbe the anchor of the bigguys up front. The formerOle Miss Rebel picked upthe offense quick last seasonafter starting the final 10games and was a co-mostvaluable player of the JoeDelaney Bowl.

Outside of Douglas, therest of the line is deep, butsomewhat inexperienced.

Pace Murphy will protectAdkins’ blind side at lefttackle, while TerranceBoyd’s ankle will not behealed until the Demons’play Southern. NSU willopen with three first-timestarters---left guardJonathan Lewis, right guardLuke Burleson and righttackle Delryn Wilson.

Defensive Line

At 6-foot-4 and 332p o u n d s ,s e n i o rd e f e n s iv etackle DeonSimon is aguy that istough tod e f e n d .Simon caused matchupnightmares for opposingoffensive linemen and was


Demons look to return to playoffs in Thomas’ sophmore year

Thomas

Northwestern State head coach Jay Thomas helped led the Demons to a 6-6 record anda 3-1 mark during the month of November last season. There is hope that the Demonscan take the next step and improve slightly this season.

Norton

Lucas

Adkins

Atzenweiler

Ryan

Douglas

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2014 NSU Demons Roster

1 JeMarcus Marshall DE 6-3 245 So.2 Micah Arbuckle QB 6-1 187 R-So.2 Jason Yarbor CB 5-9 199 Sr.3 Adam Jones S 6-2 196 So.4 Daniel Taylor Jr. RB 5-7 160 Jr.5 J.D. Almond QB 5-11 212 R-Fr.5 Lyn Clark LB 6-2 229 Fr.6 Chase Collins S 6-0 180 Jr.6 Matthew Flores RB 5-7 179 So.7 Ed Eagan WR 5-10 181 Jr.8 Zach Adkins QB 6-0 202 Sr.9 Marion Chapman LB 5-10 205 Sr.9 Regan Edwards QB 5-11 156 Fr.10 T.J. Fleeton QB 6-1 223 R-Fr.10 Joseph Mobley DB 6-0 185 Fr.11 Tuff McClain WR 5-11 183 So.13 Daniel Hazlewood QB 6-1 191 So.14 Devonta' Allen LB 6-1 209 Jr.14 Bryson Bourque WR 5-11 175 Fr.15 Wilbur Myers Jr. LB 5-11 196 Jr.15 Shakeir Ryan WR 5-8 154 So.16 Desmond Lacey S 5-11 188 R-Fr.16 Bryant Mitchell WR 6-2 182 Sr.17 Cody Jones WR 5-10 180 Jr.18 Imoan Claiborne CB 5-11 187 Sr.19 Ronald Green RB 6-0 189 Fr.20 Miguel Graham LB 6-1 190 Jr.21 Shane McLendon CB 5-9 169 R-Fr.22 Brian Joseph S 6-0 185 Jr.23 Fred Thomas CB 5-10 160 Sr.24 Rico Albert CB 6-0 187 Sr.25 Jahvez Barnes S 6-0 179 So.

able to record 42 tackles andfour-and-a-half sacks dur-ing the year. His ability totake up multiple men on theline makes things easier onhis fellow linemen on thedefensive side of the ball.

The Demons are plentifulat defensive end with manyplayers vying for the twostarting slots.

Linebackers

Senior Marion Chapmanwill be the most experienced

player on the NSU line-backer corps as he and fel-low seniors WaDerriousSellers andT y l e rRoussel willappear tolock downthree of thespots. Otherp l a y e r scould pushfor playingtime includ-ing former St. Mary’s stand-out Chris Cryer.

Secondary

Anotherstrength forthe “PurpleSwarm” isthe sec-ondary ledby a pair ofseniors inI m o a nClaibor neand FredThomas. Both corners were

Chapman

Claiborne

The Northwestern State Demons reclaimed Chief Caddo after a 40-27 win overStephen F. Austin last season. Can the Demons retain possession this year?

Photo by Gary Hardamon/NSU Photographic Services.


25 De'Mard Llorens RB 5-9 197 So.26 Darius Poullard S 5-8 178 So.27 Manuel Mukes IV CB 5-9 184 R-Fr.28 Nigel Dora RB 5-10 168 Fr.29 Jarrett Cheadle WR 6-0 180 Fr.30 Jo Johnson DB 5-8 195 R-Fr.30 Christian VanBuren LB 5-11 196 R-Fr.31 Garrett Atzenweiler RB 5-11 220 Sr.31 Luke Turner S 6-1 190 Sr.32 Taylor Hanson LB 6-1 218 Jr.33 Caviaan Rachal CB 5-8 162 R-Fr.35 Andy Wickman PK/P 6-3 202 Jr.36 Marco Richard WR 5-9 150 R-So.37 Chris Moore PK 5-11 207 Jr.38 Brandon Monrose WR 5-10 186 Jr.39 Sylvester Grimble CB 5-11 175 So.40 Chris Dever Jr. TE 6-0 219 Sr.42 William Cummings JrRB 5-11 220 R-Fr.42 Justin Evans DE 6-4 247 Sr.43 Peyton Guidry LB 6-1 210 Fr.45 Chris Cryer DE 6-4 248 Jr.45 Tremayne Freeman WR 5-6 150 Sr.46 Xavier Braxton LB 5-11 192 R-So.47 Roderick Ross S 6-1 195 R-Fr.48 Hunter Graves LS 5-9 197 Sr.49 Cody Nelson LS 6-3 220 Fr.50 Jonathan Lewis OL 6-3 279 Jr.51 Dannie Harmon DE 6-1 265 R-Fr.52 Tyler Roussel LB 6-0 221 Sr.53 WaDerrious Sellers LB 5-10 215 Sr.54 Austin Douglas OL 6-1 304 Sr.55 Robert Fabrizio LB 6-1 216 Jr.55 Kevin Garza LS 6-1 225 Sr.56 Orlando Calhoun LB 6-0 207 R-Fr.57 Timmis Bonner OL 6-2 285 Fr.58 Paxton Cook LB 5-8 215 Jr.59 Jacob Merriman LB 6-0 210 Sr.

great in causing turnoversafter each player intercept-ed more than one pass lastseason. Adding to Claiborneand Thomas’ effectivenessis that they can tackle aswell.

The Demons lose BertWhite, but sophomoreAdam Jones moves overfrom linebacker to help thedefensive backs. As a red-shirt freshman, Jones madethe most of his opportuni-

ties by recording 73 tackles---second-most of any Demon---and two fumble recoveries.

Special Teams

The return game startsand ends with Eagan, whohas a chance to end up asone of the more dynamicreturners thatNorthwestern State hasever had with each a kick

return anda puntreturnfor atouchdownto his name.C h r i sMoore hasi m p r o v e dduring fallcamp andwill assumehis role as kicker, whileAndy Wickman will handlepunting duties.

Eagan

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60 John Shelton PK 5-9 156 R-Fr.61 Frank Boudreaux OL 6-5 285 Fr.62 Thomas Little OL 6-1 318 So.63 Zach Schumann OL 6-3 296 Jr.64 Andrew McAlister OL 6-1 260 Fr.65 O. Adim-Madumere LB 6-2 224 Jr.65 Hunter Perrin OL 6-2 285 Fr.66 Randy Woodle DT 5-11 268 Fr.67 Sean Barrette OL 6-3 293 Fr.68 Clay Wiley OL 6-2 300 Fr.69 Jarrett Elliot OL 6-2 267 Fr.70 DeMarcus Drumgo DT 6-0 281 Jr.71 Terrance Boyd Jr. OL 6-2 314 So.72 Korliss Johnson OL 6-2 250 Fr.73 Josh Roberts DT 6-4 310 Fr.74 Jerod Fritsch OL 6-5 250 Fr.75 Luke Burleson OL 6-6 320 Sr.76 Andrew Bluiett OL 6-4 358 Fr.77 Pace Murphy OL 6-6 279 Jr.78 Xavier Jefferson OL 6-2 277 Jr.79 Delryn Wilson OL 6-2 315 Jr.81 Marlon Horne WR 6-1 170 Fr.82 Rondarious Morris WR 6-1 204 Jr.83 Will Cooper TE 6-0 215 Fr.84 Larry Copeland Jr. WR 6-1 182 Jr.85 Ivy Jackson DE 6-2 218 R-Fr.85 Cameron Lazare WR 6-0 196 Fr.86 Austin Gallon WR 6-2 182 Fr.87 Chase Hawthorne TE 6-4 240 Fr.88 Zach White TE 6-1 245 Jr.89 Corey Simmons TE 6-4 245 Sr.90 Clarence Lee DE 6-4 256 Sr.91 Cornist Broadway Jr. DE 6-3 252 Sr.92 Leroy Armstrong DE 6-1 242 Jr.93 Zane Bush DT 6-2 275 Fr.94 LaAllen Clark DE 6-2 225 Fr.95 Isaiah Wheeler DT 6-1 303 R-Fr.96 Andrew Bletsch DT 6-1 275 Jr.97 Cedric Paul DT 6-2 270 Fr.98 Damon Medcafe DT 6-0 281 Sr.99 Deon Simon DT 6-4 332 Sr.

Nick Fabrizio QB 5-11 190 So.

Coaching StaffHead Coach: Jay ThomasDefensive Coordinator: Mike LucasOffensive Coordinator: Ben NortonSpecial Teams: August ManginTight Ends: Jackson DeanWide Receivers: Derrick FosterDefensive Line: Jake LandollDefensive Backs: De’Von LockettQuarterbacks: Kyle ManleyRunning Backs: Will Weaver

1. Southeastern Louisiana (9) 992. McNeese State (2) 923. Sam Houston State 794. Central Arkansas 705. Northwestern State 59T6. Stephen F. Austin 52T6. Lamar 528. Abilene Christian 369. Nicholls 3510. UIW 2111. Houston Baptist 10-first place votes are in parentheses

Southland Coaches’ Poll

Senior quarterback Zach Adkins takes questions from the media during theNorthwestern State Fall Media Day Aug. 6.

Photo by Gary Hardamon/NSU Photographic Services.

After adown decade,t h eNatchitochesC e n t r a lChiefs havestarted the2010s on theright footwith fourconsecutive Louisiana HighSchool Athletic Association(LHSAA) playoff appear-ances for the first time sincea seven-year run from 1993-99. Now, the Chiefs are look-ing to take the next step inhosting and winning a play-off game.

Enter seventh-year headcoach Brandon Helms whois 23-21 over the last fourseasons in charge of theChiefs.

QuarterbacksJ u n i o r

A u s t i nGuy is inhis secondyear asNCHS’ sig-nal callerand he hasa l r e a d yd r a w nr a v ereviews from his coach onhis improvement from thisseason and last.

Having the size of a proto-typical quarterback---6-foot-4 and 220 pounds---Guy canstay in the pocket and uti-lize his strong arm or he canuse his athletic ability to

scamper for yards.Accuracy was his mainissue last season, but with ayear under his belt and tal-ented receivers all around,he should be able to improvein that area this season.

Running BacksAfter hav-ing a pla-toon at ther u n n i n gback posi-tion lasts e a s o n ,s e n i o rChris Reedh a semerged as the teams’ toprusher for the upcomingseason. Possessing a 4.62time in the 40-yard dash at 5-foot-10 and 178 pounds, Reedis a speed guy that can makepeople miss with his shifti-ness.


Saying thatthe Chiefr e c e i v e r sare just tal-ented andgreat wouldbe quite theunderstate-m e n t .NCHS pos-sibly hasone of the best receivingquartets in the state andeach player is looking to

recruited by Division I col-leges heading into theirsenior years.

“I’ll put this receivingcorps up against anybody inthe state,” Helms said. “Idon’t know if there’s any-body that has five as good aswe got.”

Corrieon Mosby andDarian Raymond will occu-py the outside, whileDeshon Ficklin andReginald Turner will causematchup problems inside.

Sophomore BrandonRachal will also see time atwideout as he possessesanother tall target at 6-foot-5.

Offensive Line

T h eNCHS offen-sive line-men will bea bit moreexperiencedthis seasonas seniorsL y n d o n


Chiefs’ high-octane vertical game to blaze warpath to victory2014 NCHS Chiefs Roster

No. Name Pos Yr. Ht. Wt.1 Reginald Turner WR Sr. 6-3 1902 Darian Raymond WR/CB Sr. 6-0 1703 Chris Reed RB/SB Sr. 5-11 1904 Deshon Ficklin WR/TE Sr. 6-25 Correion Mosby WR/CB Sr. 5-10 1556 Brandon Rachal WR So.7 Billy Clemons RB/LB Sr.8 Kaleb Chesser WR Sr.9 DJ Rabb RB/FS So. 5-6 14010 Ryan Woodard WR Jr. 6-1 15511 Kenneth Morrisette WR Sr.13 William Brown FS Jr.14 Austin Guy QB Jr. 6-4 20715 Cole Kendrick QB So.16 Scott Coffey WR Jr.17 Cadarius Burton WR Sr. 5-10 16518 Donald Mitchell CB Sr. 5-9 16019 Rowan Sewell K 5-10 17020 Karlos Remo RB Jr. 5-9 17523 Jaevon Smith CB Jr. 5-10 16524 Caleb Beaudoin CB Jr. 5-8 15025 Julian Washington RB Jr. 5-11 17027 Re'Travion Lewis RB Jr. 5-8 16028 Cole Baker CB Jr. 5-9 15029 Sam Methvin CB Jr. 5-9 15030 Arkeylious StallworthRB Jr. 5-10 19531 Tyreke Sowell CB Jr.32 James Gillyard FS Jr. 6-0 16033 Jay Brown CB Sr.34 Clint Foster K Sr.37 Adolfo Rodriguez K 5-9 16040 Tanner Delphin MLB Jr. 5-9 17541 Keandre Johnson CB Sr.42 Malik Claiborne FS Jr. 5-11 16043 Demarcus McMillan OLB Sr. 5-9 17547 C.J. Bouchie P 6-2 20051 Dequalin Levo DE Jr. 6-2 18152 Austin Barnhart G Jr. 5-8 20553 Johnquaries Smith LB Sr. 5-10 18554 Matthew Walker C Sr.55 Zack Dubois MLB Jr. 5-11 20056 Elbert Demery DE Sr.58 Chrishon Mills MLB Sr. 5-10 19061 Taylor Hudson DE Jr. 5-11 18562 Orville Bynog G Jr. 6-0 18566 Ladarius Davenport DT Sr. 6-0 23067 Peyton Foster T 5-10 22568 Austin Busby T 6-0 26069 Phillip Hester G Jr.71 Tristan Dubois NG Jr. 6-0 18073 Lyndon Kneuppel G/C Sr. 6-4 32574 Preston Tibbet C Jr. 6-3 22575 Nic Gistarb DT/T Sr. 5-10 26077 Matt Robinson G Sr. 5-10 23079 Quinterious RobinsonG Jr.

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Gistarb

Ficklin

Natchitoches Central head coach Brandon Helms enters his seventh year as Chiefs’coach seeking his first playoff win with the team. Helms has built the program fromthe ground up and now has a high-octane offense. Photo by Kevin Shannahan.

Kneuppel, Nic Gistarb, MattWalker and Matt Robinsonwill anchor the trenches.The experience that thisoffensive line brings willallow Guy enough time toget the ball to his playmak-ers. The other lineman posi-tion will likely be occupiedby either Austin Busby orPhillip Hester.

“We return everybody, butwe made some shuffling

around,” Helms said.

Defensive Line

In what was a strength forthe Chiefs last season,becomes a mark of uncer-tainty as Helms will have tofigure out how to juggle hisoffensive line.

Junior DemetriusBlackmon had a chance to

start last season and will bea full-timer at defensivetackle this year. LadariusDavenport will move fromthe offensive side of thetrenches to the defensiveside to help out with theexperience.

“He has a lot to learn, buthe’s got incredible athleticability,” Helms said. “I feellike we’ll get some goodstuff out of him.”

Desnic Snow andDequalin Levo will fill out

the rest of the starters,while Gistarb can also playdefense, if needed.

Linebackers

The Chiefs linebackercorps suffered two big blowsprior to the season as juniorZack Dubois injured hisknee and is gone for theyear and the death ofJohnquaries Smith.

Billy Clemons will move

from run-ning backto line-backer tojoin KarlosRemo fortwo of thethree spots,while thestrongsidelinebackerwill be by committee. DavidSpillman will be the likelyoption, but nothing is set instone.


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80 Matthew Hamilton WR Sr.81 Akeem Hall TE Sr. 5-10 18082 Eric Berryman WR Jr.83 Chris Nora WR Jr. 6-1 15584 Chad Walker WR Jr. 6-0 16085 Mark Coffey WR Jr.87 Ethan Starks TE Jr.89 Riico Wade TE/WR Sr. 6-2 20590 Desnic Snow DT Jr. 5-10 22593 Demetrius Blackmon DT Jr.96 Tristan Kitishian NG Jr. 5-9 190

Coaching StaffHead Coach: Brandon HelmsAssistant Coach: Robert RalstonAssistant Coach: Kelly SpannAssistant Coach: Mike BrownAssistant Coach: Chris BoydAssistant Coach: LeBronte HooverAssistant Coach: Robert DonahoAssistant Coach: Jeramie HaleAssistant Coach: Dean JohnsonAssistant Coach: Austin BrownAssistant Coach: John DaughertyAssistant Coach: Casey Hendricks

Clemons

Natchitoches Central’s “Fab Five” are each great playmakers and will few the offenseto great heights this season. From left are Correion Mosby, Deshon Ficklin, ChrisReed, Darian Raymond and Reginald Turner. Photo by Kevin Shannahan.


Chiefs quarterback Austin Guy will be more seasoned inhis second year on the job with four talented receivers tothrow to. Photo by Kevin Shannahan.

“We’re searching to seewho will step up and takethat,” Helms said.

Secondary

T y r e k eSowell willbe one ofthe cornersthat Helmswill turn toin order tohelp out thesecondarydespite hiss m a l lframe.

“He’s only about 5-foot-7

and 140 pounds, but he’s oneof the best cover guys thatwe have,” Helms said.

Jaylun Brown will joinhim on the other side andWilliam Brown will be oneof the team’s safeties.

The other safety positionis by committee.

Special Teams

C.J. Bouchie is locked inas the team’s punter. Duringthe offseason, Bouchieworked on his puntinghabits and it has paid off.

“The one thing I can sayabout Bouchie is that he has

worked allsummer toreduce hiskick time,”Helms said.“Last year,he wasabout a 2.4and now wegot himdown to a1.9. So, that’s going to helpus tremendously.

Clint Foster will handlefield goals and AldolphoRodriguez will be in chargeof kickoffs.

Reginald Turner will bereturning kicks and punts.

Brown

Turner

2013 First round: Ruston 35, NCHS 72012 First round: Byrd 41, Natchitoches Central 132011 First round: Carencro 77, Natchitoches Central 282010 First round: St. Paul 42, Natchitoches Central 13

Chiefs in the playoffs

The Chiefs hope to host a playoff game this season. Photo by LaMar Gafford.

A running back last season, Billy Clemons has moved tolinebacker and will start. Photo by Kevin Shannahan.

Senior receiver Corrieon Mosby has exceptional speedand will be a playmaker for the Chiefs this season.

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West Monroe 8-2 .800 5-0 1.000 lost in second round v. Central (B.R.)Ouachita 7-3 .700 4-1 .800 lost in first round v. HahnvilleRuston 7-3 .700 3-2 .600 lost in second round v. DestrehanNCHS 5-5 .500 2-3 .400 lost in first round v. RustonAlexandria 2-8 .200 1-4 .200 failed to make the LHSAA playoffsPineville 5-5 .500 0-4 .000 failed to make the LHSAA playoffs

2013 District 2-5A Standings

2013 5-6 4th, District 2-5A lost 35-7 in the LHSAA first round v. Ruston2012 6-5 4th, District 2-5A lost 41-13 in the LHSAA first round v. Byrd2011 6-5 4th, District 2-5A lost 77-28 in the LHSAA first round v. Carencro2010 6-5 3rd, District 1-5A lost 42-13 in the LHSAA first round v. St. Paul2009 1-9 7th, District 1-5A failed to make the LHSAA playoffs2008 0-10 9th, District 1-5A failed to make the LHSAA playoffs2007 2-8 7th, District 1-5A failed to make the LHSAA playoffs2006 1-9 7th, District 1-5A failed to make the LHSAA playoffs

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After see-ing formerhead coachC h a r l i eCryer takethe vacantjob at St.Louis, theSt. Mary’sb r a s ssearched far and wide forhis replacement---includinglooking outside of the state.

Lee Doty makes the trekfrom Mississippi to takeover a Tiger team thatenjoyed its first trip toLouisiana High SchoolAthletic Association(LHSAA) quarterfinals in 27years after wins againstGrambling and CovenantChristian in the Division IVplayoffs.

A young team last season,St. Mary’s gained valuableexperience and will look togo further this season.

Quarterbacks

S e n i o rT y l e rMcCain is astarter forthe thirdyear andwill be thesteady handto help engi-neer theteam.

As a junior last season, hethrew for 1255 yards and 16

touchdowns en route to anod on the All-District 3-1Asecond team.

“He’s done everythingthat he’s supposed to do thissummer,” Doty said.

If anything happens,freshman Aaron Howell willbe his backup, as he tookmost of the snaps with thefirst team during springpractice.

Junior Garret Mitchellwill be the team’s emer-gency quarterback.

Running Backs

S i n c eA r t h u rIssac leftthe team,St. Mary’swill look toH u n t e rBedgood tobe thet e a m ’ sworkhorse on offense man-ning the starting job at run-ning back and linebacker.

Last season, Bedgoodrushed for 406 yards andnine touchdowns as theTigers’ complimentaryback, but moving back intothe lead role is not anythingthat is new to him.

He was the team’s leadback in 2012 before goingdown with an injury.

Behind him will beGarrett Vienne, who ran for462 yards and four touch-

downs. Junior JoshHickman will also get ashare of carries as well.


Gone ared e p a r t e ds e n i o r sL a n d o nSturdivantand JacobMurchison,who wereM c C a i n ’ stop twor e c e i v e rtargets last season.However, he will get achance to work with juniorRyan Cunningham, as he ismore than ready to becomethe team’s No. 1 receiver.

Last season, Cunninghamcaught 12 passes for 186yards and two touchdowns,while those numbers shouldincrease this year.

Neither of the otherreceivers on this year’ssquad caught a pass lastyear, but players like juniortight end Cody Woodard andjunior wide receiverMichael Leone will also lookto be McCain’s targets.

Offensive Line

Along with players at theskill positions, McCain will

have ane x p e r i -enced lineprotectinghim as well.

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Joseph Thibodeaux willoccupy one of the guardpositions and will be helpedby Tyler Ward, who will berecovering from a leg injurythat cut his season shortlast year.

“We feel real comfortablewith those guys leading ouroffense,” Doty said.


2014 St. Mary’s Tigers Roster

No. Name Pos. Yr.2 Garret Vienne FB/DB Jr.3 Slade Bienvenu WR/DB Fr.4 Brock Kappel WR/DB Jr.5 Drake Hale WR/SS Jr.6 Bailey Shelton WR/DB Fr.7 Warner Lee WR/DB Jr.8 Aaron Howell QB/SS Fr.9 Sam Simmons RB/SS 8th11 Jay Parker WR/DB Fr.13 Tyler Mccain QB/P Sr.16 Garret Mitchell QB Jr.18 Jackson Carrol TE/LB So.19 Cody Woodard TE/LB Jr.20 Nick Torrent WR/DB Fr.21 Jacob Barbour WR/DB Fr.22 Ryan Cunningham WR/DB Jr.24 Ty Barbour OL/DE Sr.25 Michael Leone RB/CB Jr.31 Josh Lucky OL/DT Jr.32 B.J. Bertus K Jr.33 Garrison Friedel RB/CB Sr.34 Matthew Nelson RB/LB Fr.40 Josh Hickman DE/FB Jr.42 Hunter Bedgood RB/LB Sr.44 Clayton Jackson WR/DB Fr.46 Nick Messenger WR/DB Jr.50 Jack Wright OL/DL Fr.52 Matthew Chambliss T/DL Sr.53 Jeremy Friedel OL/DL Fr.57 Joseph Thibodaux G/DL Sr.58 Ben Gewin OL/DL So.59 Wes Manuel OL/LB Fr.60 Paul Sheffield OL/DL 8th61 Thomas Lirette C/MLB Jr.62 David Thibodaux OL/DL Fr.63 Nick Miller OL/LB Jr.64 Greg Middul OL/DL Jr.66 Cade Woodard T/DL Jr.67 Zac White OL/DL Fr.70 Behrend Behrendsen OL/DL So.71 Dylan Thompson OL/DL Fr.75 Tyler Ward G/DL Sr.77 Kayne Rachal OL/DL Fr.80 Michael Vienne DE Fr.84 Thomas Scruggs LB Fr.86 Dylan Bennett K Fr.

Tucker Smith MLB Sr.

Coaching StaffHead Coach: Lee DotyAssistant Coach: Dakota RiversAssistant Coach: Ross GwynnAssistant Coach: John BrittainAssistant Coach: Corwin AldredgeAssistant Coach: Justin AldredgeAssistant Coach: Kenny Trahant

Skilled Tigers have unfinished business despite new leadership

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St. Mary’s head coach Lee Doty comes over from Mississippi to take over as head coachof the Tigers. Last season, St. Mary’s made their first appearance in the LHSAA quar-terfinals since 1986. Photo by Kevin Shannahan.


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2013 8-5 2nd, District 3-1A lost 56-19 in the LHSAA quarters v. Vermillion Cath.2012 7-4 2nd, District 4-1A lost 36-6 in the LHSAA first round v. Oberlin2011 7-4 2nd, District 4-1A lost 46-34 in the LHSAA first round v. Westminster2010 11-1 1st, District 3-1A lost 25-3 in the LHSAA second round v. Southern Lab2009 10-2 2nd, District 3-1A lost 55-20 in the LHSAA second round v. Oak Grove2008 4-7 3rd, District 3-1A lost 43-13 in the LHSAA first round v. Haynesville2007 4-6 4th, District 3-1A failed to make the LHSAA playoffs2006 2-8 4th, District 3-1A failed to make the LHSAA playoffs2005 9-2 1st, District 3-1A lost 27-13 in the LHSAA first round v. LaSalle

St. Mary’s in recent years Off. Line...

“Hopefully we can plug inthe few holes that we’remissing.”

Also on the line will bejunior Cade Woodard andsenior Matthew Chamblissas the Tigers hope to avoidthe injury bug that hasplagued them in past years.

“We’re looking for guyslike Nick Miller andBehrend Behrendsen to stepup and fill spots for us onthe offensive line.”

Defensive LineSt. Mary’s

d e f e n s i v eline shouldalso bestrong withsenior TyB a r b o u rand juniorJosh Luckyfo r t i f y i n gthe trenches.

“Our defensive lineshould be a strength for ourteam,” Doty said. “I’m feel-ing really good about them.”

Lucky and Barbour eachrecorded one-and-a-halfsacks, while both playerswere able to get out in spaceto make plays and stopsleading to their selectionson the All-District 3-1Ateam. Lucky had 65 totaltackles and Barbour had 50last season, while JoshHickman will join both onthe defensive line this year.

Linebackers

He willalso be theheart andsoul of thedefense ashe will lookto repeat ap e r f o r -mance thatearned him

147 tackles and three sacks.His year netted him an All-District first-team nod asone of the more reliableplayers St. Mary’s has.

“Bedgood is going to beBedgood, so we’re not wor-ried about him,” Doty said.

Joining Bedgood at thelinebacker position will bereturning junior starterCody Woodard, who had 72total tackles, and fellowjunior Thomas Lirette.

Secondary

T h eTigers gen-erally runout of the 3-3-5 forma-tion andwill allowthem to usea fast sec-ondary tomake plays.

Senior Garrison Friedeland junior Drake Hale willbe the strong safeties on theteam, while Michael Leonewill occupy the free safetyrole. Ryan Cunningham andSlade Bienvenu appear to bethe team’s cornerbacks eventhough there many vyingfor those two spots.

“We have several folkswho we’re looking at but Ijust haven’t made up mymind yet,” Doty said.

Special Teams

J u n i o rB.J. Bertusreturns as akicker afteran All-D i s t r i c tc a m p a i g nthat sawhim convertm a n yopportunities followingTiger touchdowns.

McCain not only has astrong arm, but he has astrong leg and will be the

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2013 Quarterfinals: Vermillon Cath. , St. Mary’sSecond round: St. Mary’s , Covenant Chr.First round: St. Mary’s , Grambling

2012 First round: Oberlin 36, St. Mary’s 62011 First round: Westminster 46, St. Mary’s 342010 Second round: Southern Lab 25, St. Mary’s 3

First round: St. Mary’s 14, Cedar Creek 72009 Second round: Oak Grove 55, St. Mary’s 20

First round: St. Mary’s 14, Basile 13

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team’s punter. Eighth- “I am putting a huge

emphasis on special teams,”Doty said.

Bedgood will be St. Mary’sprimary return man, whileVienne and Hale will be in

the mix.“We have a lot more

returners that can returnthe ball than we do that cankick the ball,” Doty joked.“But we feel good aboutreturning.”

St. Mary’s strong safety Garrison Friedel is a tacklingmachine and will be the last line of defense for the Tigerdefense. Photo by Kevin Shannahan.

Tiger quarterback Tyler McCain is in his third year ofrunning the St. Mary’s offense.



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St. Mary’s running back Hunter Bedgood will be the team’s feature back this seasonafter the departure of Arthur Isaac. Photo by Kevin Shannahan.

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Natchitoches Parish.During his career, which hehas won 150 games, Hallmancoached at St. Mary’s andcoached against Lakeviewwhile at his previous job atMenard.Now, Hallman returns to theparish to help the Gators getback to glory after DelaineYocum resigned in June.While Hallman has had lit-tle time to waste in trying toimplement his philosophiesto Lakeview, there has beenhope despite the late start.The Gators are in a decade-long drought without mak-ing the Louisiana HighSchool Athletic Association(LHSAA) Class 2A playoffs,but the team nearly made itin despite being in the huntuntil the final weeks.Lakeview’s schedule is notdaunting as the team willplay every District 3-1Ateam---except Block---beforedistrict play, while havingwins against Logansportand Northwood (Lena)along the way.However, if the Gators cleanup their late game woesfrom a season ago, they have

a chance to return to thepostseason.

Quarterbacks

J u n i o rDe’MichaelPikes willbe undercenter forL a k e v i e wthis season,yet he willnot beasked to domuch withhis arm in the school’soffense.The Gators primarily willbe a run-oriented team andPikes possesses the abilityto do that as he was a formerrunning back.Senior Jaylan Allen hasexperience throwing passesand will also be availablethis season.

Running Backs

In a powerrun game,there has tobe a work-horse thatis willing tocarry theload.S e n i o rM o n t e zPikes returns after makingthe All-District 1-2A teamlast season following a

strong district campaign.Pikes ran for 615 yards andsix touchdowns in the finalfive games of the season andthe Gators will hope his pro-duction carries over to thisseason. Fellow seniorsDeAnthony Brown andJerald Rainey will also becalled upon to give Pikes abreather when needed.


D e s p i t eLakeview’sc o m m i t -ment to therun, theschool hasp r o d u c e dplaymakersin the pass-ing game inthe past.This season, the focus willshift to seniors JaquariousArdison and Davian

Andrews to convert passingplays. Juniors Chris Pikesand Adrio Bailey will alsohelp in the passing game,especially with Bailey ath-letic ability and tall 6-foot-5frame.

Offensive Line

Up front, the Gators returna pair of All-District selec-tions in senior tackle DontéTurner and junior guardBobby Mitchell to try tokeep linemen and lineback-

ers fromthe theP i k e sb r o t h e r s -led back-field. Bothp l a y e r sb l o c k e dwell all sea-son lastyear and will be counted onto do the same this year.

Defensive Line

Senior defensive end Juron


2014 Lakeview Gators Roster

No. Name Pos. Class1 Chris Pikes WR Jr.2 Montez Pikes RB/OLB Sr.4 Xavier Bobb FS So.6 Jaylan Allen QB/SS Sr.10 Chase Walker QB/CB So.11 Jaquan Chism FB/OLB So.14 Jaquarious Ardison WR/CB Sr.15 Austin Nelson WR/CB So.16 Adrio Bailey WR/DE Jr.17 Javuntayee Nash WR/CB Jr.18 De'Michael Pikes RB/OLB Jr.20 Russell Watkins RB/OLB So.21 Davian Andrews WR/SS Sr.22 Trey Jackson FB/OLB So.32 Jerald Rainey FB/NG Sr.34 DeAnthony Brown FB/MLB Sr.50 Colby Pardee G/DT Jr.51 Richard Gourdon C/DE Jr.54 Bobby Mitchell G/MLB Jr.63 Donte Turner OL/DL Sr.64 Juron Supalo DE Sr.99 Jackie Campbell TE/OLB/WR Sr.

Coaching StaffHead Coach: Freddie HallmanAssistant Coach: Cam HallmanAssistant Coach: Beau TravisAssistant Coach: Lavance WilliamsAssistant Coach: Philip PonderAssistant Coach: Ryan WilmoreAssistant Coach: Kendrick MooreAssistant Coach: Tony RaineyAssistant Coach: Lawrence SeawoodAssistant Coach: Brian Ross

Hallman era begins as Gator Nation eyes return to postseason

2014 Lakeview Gators ScheduleSept. 4 @St. Mary’s AWAY 7 p.m.Sept. 12 @Logansport AWAY 7 p.m.Sept. 19 Montgomery HOME 7 p.m.Sept. 26 Northwood (Lena) HOME 7 p.m.Oct. 3 @LaSalle AWAY 7 p.m.Oct. 10 Homer* HOME 7 p.m.Oct. 17 @Calvary* AWAY 7 p.m.Oct. 24 @North Caddo* AWAY 7 p.m.Oct. 31 Red River* HOME 7 p.m.Nov. 7 Lakeside* HOME 7 p.m.*-District 1-2A game

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Lakeview Gators head coach Freddie Hallman talks to the offensive line during fallpractice. Hallman returns to parish willing to take on the task of rebuilding the Gators’football program. Photo by Kevin Shannahan.


Supalo willl e a dLakeview’sd e f e n s i v eline afterr e c o r d i n g38 solo tack-les andthree sackslast years.The defensive line has expe-rience as Turner andRainey will also be countedon to make play and to keepthe other teams at bay, butdepth is an issue as the teamis thin on both sides of thetrenches.“If we can keep everybodyhealthy and we can stay inthe game up until the fourthquarter, then we have achance to win,” Hallmansaid.

Linebackers

The Gatorswill surelymiss insidelinebackerC a i d o nCampbel l ,who gradu-ated andbecame thef i r s tLakeview football player tolatch on to a collegiate teamwhen he signed withLouisiana College in April.However, this gives a chancefor other linebackers to stepup such as brothersDe’Michael and MontezPikes to make plays. Joining

those two inside will beMitchell and Brown inhopes of solidifyingLakeview’s front seven.

Secondary

D e f e n s iveback mightbe a weak-ness for theGators, asthere is notmuch depthor experi-ence behindthe starters.Ardison and Andrews willlead the way as seniors, butafter those two the oldest ofthe secondary is junior cor-nerback Javuntayee Nash.

Special Teams

Do notexpect theGators tokick much ,as the teamwill look fora placekicker to dok i c k o f f s ,but Baileyis an exceptional punter.An All-District choice,Bailey averaged 43 yards apunt last season and bootedpunts of 57, 59 and 69 yards.Montez Pikes will be theteam’s return man and cantake those back for scoreswith the proper blocking.

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Calvary 6-4 .600 5-0 1.000 Division III championsLakeside 7-3 .700 3-2 .600 lost in first round v. NortheastRed River 7-3 .700 3-2 .600 lost in second round v. WelshHomer 3-6 .333 3-2 .600 lost in second round v. KinderNorth Caddo 2-8 .200 1-4 .200 failed to make the LHSAA playoffsLakeview 2-8 .200 0-5 .000 failed to make the LHSAA playoffs


2013 2-8 6th, District 1-2A failed to make the LHSAA playoffs2012 1-9 5th, District 3-2A failed to make the LHSAA playoffs2011 2-8 5th, District 3-2A failed to make the LHSAA playoffs2010 0-10 6th, District 3-2A failed to make the LHSAA playoffs2009 3-7 6th, District 3-2A failed to make the LHSAA playoffs2008 1-9 5th, District 3-2A failed to make the LHSAA playoffs2007 3-7 5th, District 3-2A failed to make the LHSAA playoffs2006 1-9 4th, District 3-2A failed to make the LHSAA playoffs2005 1-9 4th, District 3-2A failed to make the LHSAA playoffs2004 2-8 4th, District 2-2A failed to make the LHSAA playoffs

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Lakeview guard Bobby Mitchell practices his blockingstance in front of the camera. Photo by Kevin Shannahan.

Junior quarterback De’Michael Pikes practices runningthe option during fall training camp.


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LSU has won at least 10games in each of the lastfour years, but that streakcould be in jeopardy in 2014.The Tigers return 12starters from last year’s 10-3team and have one of thetop offensive lines in theSEC. However, quarterbackplay is a concern with thedeparture of ZachMettenberger, whilereceivers Odell Beckhamand Jarvis Landry will beplaying on Sundays nextyear. The defense should besolid, but question marksexist at defensive tackle andat linebacker. Additionally,the brutal SEC West doesn’tprovide for many breaks onthe schedule in 2014.Previewing LSU’s Offensefor 2014:LSU’s leading passer (ZachMettenberger), leadingrusher (Jeremy Hill) andthree leading receivers(Odell Beckham Jr., JarvisLandry and Hill) from 2013will be playing on Sundaysin 2014, so the Tigers willhave to lean heavily on theirdominant offensive line andstingy defense early.It’s been awhile since LSUhad a full-blown quarter-back battle, and the compe-tition between sophomoreAnthony Jennings and truefreshman Brandon Harriscould extend into the regu-lar season. Regardless, it’sbeen awhile since LSU wasthis young at quarterback,and both players are likelyto see snaps this season.Jennings and Harris offervastly different skill setsthan Mettenberger, a puredrop-back passer whoexcelled last season undercoordinator Cam Cameron’stutelage. Jennings andHarris are skilled athleteswho do their best work onthe move.Heralded running backrecruit Leonard Fournetteis too talented to sit for long.By midseason, he should seethe majority of carries. Thereceiver corps is talentedbut woefully inexperienced.The Tigers desperately needeither sophomore TravinDural or newcomers JohnDiarse, Trey Quinn andMalachi Dupre to emerge as

a playmaker. With so littleexperience at the skill posi-tions, look for the Tigers tolean heavily on their talent-ed, experienced offensiveline. Senior left tackle La’elCollins leads four returningstarters.Previewing LSU’s Defensefor 2014: The Tigers must replaceseveral key players whobolted early for the NFLDraft, but there’s more thanenough returning talentand experience to onceagain rank among the SEC’sstingiest units.In terms of depth and sheerathleticism, few teams any-where can match the Tigersacross the front four. EndsDanielle Hunter andJermauria Rasco will givethe Tigers two of the topedge-rushers in the SEC ifthey can become more con-sistent. The playmakingHunter (6'6") appearsprimed for a breakout sea-son. Defensive tackleremains a question mark,but Quentin Thomas, ChrisLaCouture and a trio of tal-ented redshirt freshmen inMaquedius Bain, GregGilmore and Frank Herroncould provide answers.The linebacker play wasbelow LSU’s standards lastseason, so coordinator JohnChavis shook up the ranksin the offseason by switch-ing several players to newpositions. The six returninglettermen combined to pro-

duce just one takeaway, sothere’s room and need formajor improvement. Thestaff is waiting for the lightbulb to turn on for KendellBeckwith, a former starrecruit with size, speed andexplosiveness to dominateon the second level.The secondary is led bypromising sophomore cor-nerbacks Tre’DaviousWhite and RashardRobinson. Both are formertop recruits who shoulduphold the school’s tradi-tion of outstanding sec-ondary play. Safety is a ques-tion mark.Previewing LSU’sSpecialists for 2014:Big improvement is expect-ed from punter JamieKeehn. His leg isn’t quite asstrong as fellow Australianand former LSU punterBrad Wing, but he might bemore consistent in the end.Colby Delahoussaye is solidif unspectacular on kicks.The Tigers must find areplacement for Beckhamon returns. Dural and Whitewill get the first crack.Final AnalysisIn many ways, this teamshould resemble the 2011team that rode a powerrushing attack and domi-nant defense to the BCS titlegame. If Les Miles’ heraldedrecruiting class lives up toexpectations — particularlyexplosive offensive play-makers like Fournette,Quinn and Dupre — the

Tigers should be capable ofposting another 10-win sea-son. But with so many newfaces at key positions, itwould be surprising if LSUcould unseat Alabama orAuburn for supremacy inthe brutally tough SECWest.Five Reasons Why AthlonSports is Picking LSU at No.19:

1. No shortage oftalent Despite the loss of ahandful of key starters fromlast year’s team, LSU stillhas a ton of talent on theroster. The Tigers havesigned four top-10 recruit-ing classes over the last fiveyears, including the No. 2class in 2014. The rosterboasts plenty of futurestars, including freshmanrunning back LeonardFournette. How quickly canthis talent reach its poten-tial?2. Quarterback uncertain-ty Will it be AnthonyJennings or Brandon Harristaking the first snap of theseason for LSU? It’s a ques-tion not expected to beanswered until deep into fallpractice. Jennings receivedlimited snaps last year andstruggled in the bowl winover Iowa. Harris – a truefreshman – enrolled in timeto compete in spring prac-

tice. Even though the quar-terback position is a con-cern, LSU can lean on asolid offensive line andrushing attack to wingames.3. The front seven ondefense LSU’s defense is afactory for NFL talent, butquestion marks remainabout the front seven goinginto 2014. Both startingtackles (Ego Ferguson andAnthony Johnson) must bereplaced, and the Tigersneed more from startingends Jermauria Rasco andDanielle Hunter.Coordinator John Chavisalso has work to do at line-backer. LSU did not boast avintage defense last year,allowing 5.7 yards per playin SEC games (ranked sev-enth in the conference).Talent certainly isn’t anissue, but the front sevenneeds a lot of work beforethis team can contend forthe West Division title.4. Who steps up at receiv-er? With Odell Beckhamand Jarvis Landry bothdeparting for the NFL,LSU’s receiving corps isthin on proven options.Travin Dural andQuantavius Leslie are thetop returning statisticalreceivers, but the Tigerswill count on a group ofyoung players to contribute.


Rk Team Rec Pts.1 Florida State (57) 0-0 14962 Alabama (1) 0-0 13613 Oregon (1) 0-0 13344 Oklahoma (1) 0-0 13245 Ohio State 0-0 12076 Auburn 0-0 11987 UCLA 0-0 11068 Michigan State 0-0 10809 South Carolina 0-0 101510 Baylor 0-0 96611 Stanford 0-0 88512 Georgia 0-0 84313 LSU 0-0 77614 Wisconsin 0-0 63715 USC 0-0 62616 Clemson 0-0 53617 Notre Dame 0-0 44518 Ole Miss 0-0 42419 Arizona State 0-0 35720 Kansas State 0-0 24221 Texas A&M 0-0 23822 Nebraska 0-0 22623 North Carolina 0-0 19424 Missouri 0-0 13425 Washington 0-0 130

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LSU got a prized recruit in Leonard Fournette and he willbe expected to contribute right away.

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Top storylines, key dates,newcomers to watch and aslew of other items as thereigning SouthwesternAthletic Conference cham-pions report for preseasoncamp:

TOP FIVE STORYLINES1. Crowded under centerThe quarterback competi-tion was the most talked-about story in the springand it will continue to beduring preseason campuntil coach Dawson Odumsnames a starter. Redshirtfreshmen Deonte Shortsand Francis Kanneh arestill in a close battle that hasbeen joined by true fresh-men Austin Howard of WestSt. John and Jarrad Hayesof Central. Whoever winsthe job will be inexperi-enced and won’t be countedon to throw as much as DrayJoseph was. They will leanon an experienced offensiveline and deep and talentedgroups of running backsand wide receivers whilethey grow into the position.

2. The go-to receiverJoseph’s graduation coin-cided with that of Lee Doss,the other half of one of themost prolific passing combi-nations in the SouthwesternAthletic Conference. Itwouldn’t be surprising if noone player matches Doss’productivity (78 catches,1,172 yards, 11 touchdowns)and that’s OK with Odums.Receiver is one of the mosttalented and deepest posi-tions on the team, featuringa half-dozen or so candi-dates to be regular targets.Odums would be content tospread the ball aroundequally if defenses play thereceivers straight up.

3. The depth on the offen-sive lineThe line is the most experi-enced unit on the team withfour returning starters andan experienced player inBrandon Thibodeaux step-ping in as the fifth starter atcenter. The backups,though, are primarily inex-perienced, so it will beimportant for those on thesecond unit to distinguishthemselves in preseasoncamp so the coaching staff

will know who to turn to ifthe need arises. The Jaguarswill be cautious with seniorZach Brown at left guard,though he’s almost fullyrecovered from shouldersurgery. With three seniorsstarting, it will also beimportant to groom succes-sors.

4. The rebuilt secondaryThe starting defensive back-field is expected to be com-prised of four juniors and asenior, but the experiencedunit still has to replace for-mer starters JohnathanMack and Virgil Williams.Dionte McDuffy andD’Andre Woodland arereturning starters, but thethree new starters featuretwo newcomers. Kevin Kingis joined by transfersRhaheim Ledbetter(Florida) and RenaldoThomas (Tulane) as newstarters. The preseason willbe important for buildingcontinuity within a very tal-ented group.

5. New sidekicks forMiley and BrownThe front six features seniorleaders in Arthur Miley atleft end and Daniel Brown atSam linebacker, but the oth-ers up front are first-yearstarters. Junior DonaldPhillips is penciled in atright end, and senior JaylenJordan is the nose tackle.Junior Javon Allen isexpected to start at Mikelinebacker, and sophomoreDemetrius Carter at Buck,though freshmen AaronTiller and KentaviousPreston and junior TimPatterson all seem destinedfor significant playing timeon a unit the must replaceAnthony Balancier andFranchot West, who com-bined for 167 tackles lastseason.

NEWCOMERSRB Malcolm CrockettThe transfer fromPittsburgh figures to get afair share of snaps among adeep group of runningbacks. He enters preseasoncamp as the No. 2 runningback behind incumbentstarter Lenard Tillery.DB Rhaheim LedbetterThe transfer from Florida is

a standout athlete whobegins preseason practiceas the No. 1 nickel back.DB Renaldo ThomasThe transfer from Tulane isunusually big for a defen-sive back (6-foot-4, 204pounds) and thus bringsversatility to the secondary.

THINGS SOUTHERN ISLOOKING FORWARD TO1. An improved runninggameThe Jaguars plan to lean onthe running game more nowthat QB Dray Joseph hasgraduated and his replace-ment will be undergoing on-the-job training. The changein philosophy isn’t so muchout of need because an expe-rienced offensive line andtalented and deep group ofrunning backs should pro-vide a top-notch run game.

2. The return of BrianMcCainThe fifth-year senior willprovide leadership and ver-satility in the backfield aftermissing all of last seasonwith a foot injury. He likelywon’t be among the yardageleaders, but his blockingand pass-catching abilitywill be a complement to the

running game.

3. More solid specialteamsThe Jaguars made big playsin the return game and pre-vented them on the cover-age units a year ago.Coupled with adequatepunting and kicking, thespecial teams were consis-tent. With both specialists(K Greg Pittman and P PaulRandle Soden) returningand talented newcomerspushing Willie Quinn andJaleel Richardson in thereturn game, the talent isthere for more solid play onspecial teams.

4. A travel-friendly sched-uleSWAC opponents will begunning for the champs,and trips to Jackson Stateand Alcorn State will beespecially challenging. Butthe Jaguars have six gamesin A.W. Mumford Stadium,including a three-gamehomestand in November.With the opener at UL-Lafayette and the tradition-al regular-season finaleagainst Grambling in theMercedes-Benz Superdome,Southern plays just four

games outside of Louisiana.

POSITION BATTLESQuarterbackOdums said it’s a four-mancompetition that doesn’t fea-ture a specific timetable fornaming a starter, whetherit’s Deonte Shorts (below),Francis Kanneh or one ofthe two true freshmen.Odums wouldn’t rule outplaying more than one quar-terback, at least early on. Inother words, it’s wide open.

Right endDonald Phillips, whoreturns after being academ-ically ineligible last season,is poised to start oppositeArthur Miley, but ChristianAllen (below), who tied forsecond on the team withthree sacks last season, willfigure prominently as well.

Running backIncumbent Lenard Tillery(below) is the starter, but theloss of Kylum Favorite toacademic ineligibility cre-ates a battle behind Tillery.Transfers Malcolm Crockett(Pittsburgh) and JamarcusJarvis (North Texas) bothfigure to get chances afterhaving strong springs.

Quarterback competition heats up as Jaguars near season

Arthur Miley, a Mangham native who prepped at Mangham High, earned preseasonAll-SWAC second team honors at defensive end. Photo by John Posey.

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Talbert, Reggie Travis, NyleJohnson, Samuel Altman,Jordan Bracy, JustinMorgan, Mike Jones andChuck Baker are all compet-ing.

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By Ro Brown

North Dakota State wonthe Football ChampionshipSeries NationalChampionship for the thirdconsecutive year in 2013.But the Bison were not thebiggest story at the FCSlevel.

That distinction goes tothe Grambling StateUniversity Tigers – and notfor positive reasons.

The legendary programbuilt by college football’swinningest coach, EddieRobinson, hit rock-bottomas players staged a historicboycott that wiped out agame against Jackson State.The resulting forfeit to theTigers from Mississippi wasone of 10 defeats forGrambling during the sea-son.

In this day and age whenplayers expect new, shinyfacilities, Grambling’s play-ers protested due to poorfacilities and brutal roadtrips by bus to distant loca-tions in the Midwest.

Who in his right mindwould want to become thehead football coach atGrambling?

Broderick Fobbs jumpedat the opportunity. In fact,he never gave it a secondthought.

“I bleed black and gold.When so many kids grow upthinking LSU, I grew upthinking Grambling StateUniversity because that wasthe first thing that I saw,”beamed the guy who was arunning back and team cap-tain at Grambling duringhis time as a student-athletein the 90’s.

“In my neighborhood inMonroe, Louisiana, everyday I saw men like James“Shack” Harris, SammieWhite, Delles Howell, andCharlie Smith. All areGrambling legends whowent on to excel in theNational Football League.Matthew Reed (Grambling,WFL and CFL quarterback)was my baby sitter duringmy childhood. I was borninto Grambling football.”

The 39 year-old is the sonof a Grambling footballer.His father Lee Fobbs was arunning back for CoachRobinson in the late sixties

and is a highly respectedassistant coach at the colle-giate level. As a matter offact, dad is on the son’s staffas Director of PlayerPersonnel.

Broderick Fobbs bringslots of experience to hisdream job. Serving as anassistant at places likeMcNeese State, Louisiana-Lafayette, SouthernMississippi andNorthwestern State.

But as head coach, hemust resurrect a moribundprogram. Fobbs says theprogram is already headedin the right direction evenbefore taking the field.

“We just talked to eachplayer and we were trans-parent and straight withthem. What happened,what’s wrong and how do wecorrect it? They experi-enced a lot and wentthrough a lot. They are real-ly good kids and they reallywant to succeed.”

In his inuagural season,succeeding on the field willtake place primarily in for-eign territories. The G-Menwill play their first six con-tests on the road and onlythree games will be playedon the Lincoln Parish cam-pus.

For this Carroll High ofMonroe product, it’s noth-ing but positive thoughts inthe midst of apparentdespair. He admits, he washurt by the negative news of2013 coming from his almamater. Upon hearing reportslike mold in the lockerroom, his first thoughtturned to Eddie Robinson.

“I know how Coach Robfelt about Grambling StateUniversity and his dreamfor the institution. To see usat that particular time wasdifficult.” said Fobbs. “But Ibelieve it was a bigger storybecause it was Grambling.Because of Coach Rob andall the great players andpeople, the nation expectsexcellence fromGrambling.”

A quick glance at recentTiger rosters will reveal lit-tle or no representationfrom the New Orleans area.The new coach knew some-thing had to be done aboutit, so he has two assistantsrecruiting the area. Mickey

Joseph, a Prep All-American at ArchbishopShaw in the 80’s and EricDooley another native NewOrleanian with a successfultrack record of recruitinghis hometown as an assis-tant under Pete Richardsonat Southern.

As expected, Gramblingwas picked at the bottom ofthe SWAC West Division bypreseason prognosticatorsat SWAC Media Day.

When the conference’s 10head coaches posed for pic-tures holding helmets oftheir respective squads,Coach Fobbs wore thebiggest smile of all. Perhapsan indication he thinks heknows something the othersdon’t.

“We’re Grambling. Thatmeans we are in a positionto do great things for stu-dent-athletes. If a youngman comes to Grambling hewill be coached by God-fear-ing men who are here tohelp them grow, graduateand get employment. Andlike any other school youcan get to the NFL fromGrambling.”

Coach Fobbs has proof.All he needs to do is pull outthe list of well over 100names. That something alots of schools can’t do.

Aug. 30 @Lamar 8:00 PM ETSept. 6 @Houston 8:00 PM ET ESPN 3Sept. 13 @Bethune-Cookman 4:00 PM ETSept. 20 @Jackson State 7:00 PM ETSept. 27 v. Prairie View* 5:00 PM ETOct. 4 @Alabama A&M 3:00 PM ETOct. 11 v. Alcorn State 3:00 PM ETOct. 18 v. AR-Pine Bluff 3:00 PM ETNov. 1 @Texas Southern 6:30 PM ETNov. 6 @Miss Valley St 7:30 PM ET ESPN 3Nov. 15 v. Alabama State 3:00 PM ETNov. 29 v. Southern* 2:30 PM ET

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All-Time Series: Grambling 20, Southern 20Current Streak: Southern won from 2012-13Longest Grambling winning streak: 5, 1974-1978Longest Southern winning streak: 8, 1993-2000Biggest margin of victory: Grambling, 43-6 (1980)

Recent results 2013 Southern 40 Grambling State 172012 Southern 38 Grambling State 332011 Grambling State 36 Southern 122010 Grambling State 38 Southern 172009 Grambling State 31 Southern 132008 Grambling State 29 Southern 142007 Southern 22 Grambling State 132006 Southern 21 Grambling State 172005 Grambling State 50 Southern 352004 Grambling State 24 Southern 132003 Southern 44 Grambling State 412002 Southern 48 Grambling State 242001 Grambling State 30 Southern 202000 Southern 33 Grambling State 29

Results of the Bayou Classic

Tigers look to put tough season behind with Fobbs as coach

Broderick Fobbs takes over the once proud Grambling program and will look to getthem out of the doldrums.

By Joel Anderson

Long after the final whis-tle of the game, long afterGrambling StateUniversity’s football teamtrudged back to the visitor’slocker room followinganother defeat, and not solong after the marchingband played its last amped-up R&B tune of the evening,Doug Williams was waitingoutside of the stadiumgates.

Darkness had alreadydescended upon south cen-tral Arkansas, and therewas a chill in the autumnair. In a thick maroon hood-ie and jeans, Williams dis-tractedly mingled with afew old friends and formerclassmates and teammatesfrom better days as the foot-ball team — a team hecoached as recently as twomonths prior — marched tothe buses idling in the near-by parking lot.

Williams, the formerGrambling football hero andthe first black quarterbackto win a Super Bowl, wasalmost certainly the mostfamous person in this drea-ry little town of 47,000 — ifnot the entire state and acouple of surrounding ones.He still cuts an imposing fig-ure, at 6 feet 4 inches andbroad-shouldered withhands the size of catcher’smitts.

But here, from the outsidelooking in, Williams had thelook of an estranged familymember.

Williams made no attemptto alert anyone to his pres-ence, never raising hisvoice. No university offi-cials greeted him. Still, allbut a handful of footballplayers acknowledged himon their way off the field tothe locker room or thebuses.

Despite the figurative dis-tance, Williams remains thesymbol of both the school’sgilded legacy and its precip-itous decline. His career hasmade Grambling and northLouisiana proud, but todayhe stands for the divisionand descent of one of thenation’s most storied foot-ball programs.

Three weeks before thisSaturday in early

November, the school hadbegrudgingly been thrustinto the national spotlightwhen its football teamrefused to board buses for agame at Jackson StateUniversity. The player-ledprotest capped two turbu-lent months for the school’sprogram, which began withthe surprising dismissal ofWilliams on Sept. 9.

“The kids did what thegrown-ups couldn’t do,”said Henry Dyer, a formerpresident of the GramblingLegends alumni group whoplayed in the NFL in the late1960s. “Somebody had tocome forward.”

Probably the best way toget to Grambling StateUniversity is to catch aflight into Shreveport, takethe ramp onto Interstate 20,drive about 65 miles east,and then exit onto RalphWaldo Emerson JonesDrive. Take the two-lanehighway for about two miles— just follow the curve ofthe road — and you will findyourself on the campus of aschool founded in 1901 toeducate blacks (many ofthem the children of farm-ers) in the rural northernpart of the state.

Near the entrance to thecampus, alongside theadministration building, isthe Eddie G. RobinsonMuseum. This is the pala-tial red-brick monument tothe late Robinson, whoretired in 1997 as the win-ningest football coach inNCAA Division I historyand built Grambling Stateinto a powerhouse during atime when black playerswere prohibited from play-ing for major college pro-grams.

Robinson spent 56 yearson the sideline, compiling arecord of 408-165-15. He wasinducted into the CollegeFootball Hall of Fameimmediately upon hisretirement. When he died inApril 2007, his funeral wasthe first event in theschool’s 7,000-seat AssemblyCenter, which sits only a fewdozen yards from the foot-ball stadium that also bearshis name.

“He was all of ours’coach,” Rev. Jesse Jacksontold the audience of roughly

5,000 during Robinson’sfuneral. “He made the worldcome to Grambling.”

The world hadn’t beenback much since that day.Not until mid-October, whenword first started to leakthat the football team wasconsidering a boycott of itsupcoming game at JacksonState.

The players met withschool administrators onOct. 15, a meeting they’dsought since Williams’ ter-mination on Sept. 9. Manyon campus held the belief —repeated later in more thana dozen interviews withBuzzFeed — that Williamshad been fired because of apower struggle with theschool president, FrankPogue.

At the meeting withPogue and Athletic DirectorAaron James, the playersdetailed their frustrationwith the state of the pro-gram: 17 straight losses, thepoor condition of the athlet-ic facilities, lengthy busrides to places like KansasCity (1,200 miles round-trip)and Indianapolis (1,500).Increasingly dissatisfiedwith Pogue’s responses, theplayers stormed out of themeeting.

“Things are rough, andwe understand our players’frustration,” Gramblingspokesman Will Sutton saidin a statement following thewalkout. “The president isfrustrated, the AD is frus-trated, the students are frus-trated, the alumni are frus-trated, so we fully under-stand our players’ frustra-tion.”

Later that week, on theafternoon of Oct. 18, only 22

of Grambling’s 80 playersreported to the two charterbuses waiting in the athleticdepartment’s parking lot.Soon enough, everyonewould fully understandtheir frustration:Grambling was forced toforfeit, denying JacksonState what was supposed tobe their homecoming game.

Williams, who had beenpreviously silent about theprotest, sent a text messageto USA Today: “I’m proud ofthem boys. They took astance.”

Suddenly, the world had arenewed interest inGrambling State. Lots hadchanged since their lastvisit.

“It ain’t all about the chal-lenges,” Doug Williams toldme, agitation evident in hisvoice. “Sometimes you’vejust got to manage whatyou’ve got.”

I had meekly approachedhim as he walked towardGolden Lions Stadium min-utes before Grambling wasset to face the University ofArkansas at Pine Bluff.Williams had not made apublic comment since thattext to USA Today, and Ihoped to engage him aboutthe financial difficulties ofhis alma mater and formeremployer.

He wasn’t interested inelaborating on his com-ment. “I don’t want to getinto all of that,” he said,walking briskly away. “Ican’t help you.”

It wasn’t necessary. Hisformer players covered a lotof this ground in a widelycirculated letter to theschool’s administration,writing, “As a team our goal

is to build a solid foundationthrough team work, and tomake progress during ourtime here at GramblingState University.Unfortunately, there are cer-tain factors that are hinder-ing us from reaching ourgoals.”

Their concerns madeheadlines across the nation:There was mold and mildewall over the athletic com-plex; there were water leaksthat were compromisingwalls and ceilings, workoutbenches that were “tearingand ripping apart”; therewere several cases of staphinfections from improperlycleaned equipment and foot-ball gear; players were buy-ing their own Gatorade; andthere was a torn-up floor inthe weight room that hadbecome a safety concern.

It was a dispute over thatfloor---which might soundlike a small detail until youremember that trippingwhen you’re holding 500pounds of weight can causesevere injury---that report-edly led to Williams’ dis-missal.

Before the start of the2013 season, Williamsarranged for the GramblingLegends to buy replacementrubber flooring for theweight room. Problem was,Williams had not consultedwith Pogue and Jamesabout the purchase. It wasanother example ofWilliams’ sometimes con-tentious relationship withthe school’s administrators;he had filed a lawsuitagainst the school in Apr.2012 to get performancebonuses that he said he wasowed.


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OFFENSEAs long as the crafty

Brees is under center andthe aggressive Payton is onthe sideline, the Saints aregoing to gain yards andscore points at a high rate.Brees will turn 36 inJanuary, making him thethird-oldest quarterback inthe NFL, but he remains asprolific as ever. OnlyPeyton Manning passed formore than Brees’ 5,162yards and 39 touchdowns in2013.

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Right tackle Zach Striefwas re-signed to protectBrees’ other flank. Heengulfs opponents with hismassive 6'7" frame, butspeed rushers can some-times give him trouble forthe same reason. Thestrength of the unit isinside, where Pro Bowlguards Jahri Evans andBen Grubbs form a power-ful tandem to anchor thepass protection. The Saintswill open the season with anew center. The staff ishigh on Tim Lelito, a for-mer undrafted free agentwho will try to make theswitch from guard. Depthis a concern up front.

Depth isn’t the problemin the Saints’ receivingcorps — production is.Backs and tight endscaught 63 percent of Brees’passes last season, mainlybecause his receiversstruggled to get open. Thenagain, when you have afreakishly talented tightend like Jimmy Graham,it’s hard not to look hisway. Graham has usurpedMarques Colston as Brees’go-to man in the red zoneand should again rankamong the league leadersin catches and touchdowns.The steady Colstonremains a reliable targeton third down, but injurieshave taken their toll on theninth-year veteran. TheSaints hope speedy rookieBrandin Cooks can addsome much-needed explo-

Payton, Saints look to reclaim top spot in NFC South

New Orleans Saints strong safety Kenny Vaccaro is blos-soming into one of the NFL’s top young defenders.

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siveness to the receivingcorps. He led FBS schoolswith 32 catches of 20 ormore yards as a junior. Hewill compete with second-year receiver Kenny Stillsfor the starting spot oppo-site Colston and play a fea-tured role in Payton’s nick-el packages. Stills shouldbuild on his surprisinglyproductive rookie season(32 catches with a team-high 20.0 yards per catch).

The Saints’ backfield willcontinue to employ a run-ning back-by-committeeapproach, partly by strate-gic design and partly out ofnecessity. It’s make-or-break year for MarkIngram. The formerHeisman Trophy winnershowed signs of promisedown the stretch in 2013and led the club with a 4.9-yards-per-carry average,but the Saints tellingly didnot pick up the fifth-yearoption on his contract, ren-dering him a free agentafter this season. Heshould be motivated for abig season and needs it. IfIngram slips, look forKhiry Robinson to assumehis carries. The formerfree agent from West TexasA&M has a rare combina-tion of power and shifti-ness. Pierre Thomas is thetop option in Payton’s nick-el and two-minute offense.

DEFENSEInjuries forced coordina-

tor Rob Ryan to scrap his 3-4 scheme for a 4-2-5 align-ment, and the Saintsresponded with one of themost remarkable turn-

arounds in the league. Ayear removed from allow-ing the most yards in a sea-son in NFL history, theSaints ranked fourth intotal defense, primarilybecause of their imposingyoung line. End CameronJordan and outside line-backer/end hybrid JuniorGalette form one of thebest pass-rush tandems inthe league. Both are quickand explosive off the edge.The unit’s unsung hero istowering end/tackleAkiem Hicks, who collaps-es the pocket with his pow-erful bull rushes. BrodrickBunkley and John Jenkinsanchor against the run atnose tackle. Their dirtywork allows linebackersCurtis Lofton and DavidHawthorne the freedom toroam and make tacklessideline to sideline.

The overhauled sec-ondary is led by corner-back Keenan Lewis andsafeties Jairus Byrd andKenny Vaccaro. Lewisthrived in Ryan’s bump-and-run system andemerged as a shutdowncorner in his first seasonin New Orleans. More oftenthan not, teams choose tothrow away from his side ofthe field. The Saints paidbig money to lure Byrd toNew Orleans in freeagency. The hope is thathe’ll produce more take-aways with his instinctsand playmaking ability incenter field. Vaccaro lacksByrd’s ball skills but is theperfect complement withversatility and physicalintimidation.

Sep 07 NO @ ATL 1:00 PM FOXSep 14 NO @ CLE 1:00 PM FOX

Sep 21 MIN @ NO 1:00 PM FOXSep 28 NO @ DAL 8:30 PM NBCOct 05 TB @ NO 1:00 PM FOXOct 19 NO @ DET 1:00 PM FOXOct 26 GB @ NO 8:30 PM NBCOct 30 NO @ CAR 8:25 PM NFLNNov 09 SF @ NO 1:00 PM FOXNov 16 CIN @ NO 1:00 PM CBSNov 24 BAL @ NO 8:30 PM ESPNNov 30 NO @ PIT 1:00 PM FOXDec 07 CAR @ NO 1:00 PM FOXDec 15 NO @ CHI 8:30 PM ESPNDec 21 ATL @ NO 1:00 PM FOXDec 28 NO @ TB 1:00 PM FOX

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2014 New Orleans Saints schedule

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The Cowboys lost two ofthe best players off adefense that was one of theworst in NFL history. Theirquarterback underwent asecond back surgery ineight months. They named athird offensive play-callerand a third defensive coordi-nator in three years. Theirhead coach is in the finalyear of his contract.

Rebuilding? Did someonesay rebuilding?

“You don’t rebuild with(Tony) Romo,” owner JerryJones says. “The firepowerwe have on offense andwhere we are with our run-ning backs and ourreceivers, you don’t rebuildwith an offense that’s gotthe capability we’ve got.”

The Cowboys’ attack willfeature Romo, tight endJason Witten, receiver DezBryant, running backDeMarco Murray and amuch-improved offensiveline. They give Jones hishope. The Cowboys, howev-er, have retooled theirdefense out of necessity.They believe that givesthem a chance to return tothe playoffs for the first timesince 2009. Although theCowboys went only 30–34combined the past four sea-sons, they haven’t stoppedbelieving at the team’sValley Ranch headquarters.

OFFENSERomo missed the win-or-

go-home season finaleagainst the Eagles. But theCowboys expect their fran-chise quarterback, whomthey guaranteed $55 millionbefore the start of last sea-son, to fully recover fromthe herniated disc he playedthrough againstWashington in Week 16.Dallas still is building itstitle hopes around Romo,who they consider youngerthan his 34 years since hedidn’t play much his firsttwo seasons. The Cowboyssigned Brandon Weeden,the No. 22 overall pick of theBrowns two years ago, as abackup plan more than as adevelopmental prospectsince he turns 31 this sea-son.

Murray finally became

the workhorse the Cowboysthought he could be whenthey drafted him in thethird round in 2011. Herushed for the third-mostyards in the NFL in the finaleight games of last seasonand finished the year with1,121 yards and his first ProBowl berth. The Cowboyslove Lance Dunbar’s explo-siveness, but at 5'8", 188, hehasn’t shown he can with-stand the punishment ofconsistent work. He playedin only nine games last sea-son because of injuries. TheCowboys drafted JosephRandle in the fifth roundlast year to be Murray’s pri-mary backup, but his devel-opment was delayed bythumb surgery in the offsea-son.

Witten, 32, continues torank as one of the league’sbest at his position. TheCowboys used a second-round pick on GavinEscobar in 2013, but coachessaid all season he needed toget bigger and strongerbefore he could help. JamesHanna was used more.

Bryant enters a contractyear after catching 93 passesfor 1,233 yards and 13 touch-downs. Dallas selectedTerrance Williams in thethird round last year, withplans to groom him eventu-ally to start oppositeBryant. That time is now.

After Williams caught 44passes for 736 yards and fivetouchdowns, the Cowboysfelt comfortable in releasingMiles Austin. DwayneHarris, Cole Beasley and2014 fifth-round draft pickDevin Street will competefor time.

The offensive line wasmuch improved, allowingonly 35 sacks and paving theway for a rushing attackthat averaged 4.5 yards percarry. Left tackle TyronSmith became the team’sfirst Pro Bowl offensive line-man since 2010 and the teamrewarded him handsomelywith a massive eight-yearcontract extension thatincludes $40 million in guar-anteed money and lockshim up through 2023. TheCowboys shored up the inte-rior by drafting centerTravis Frederick in the firstround last year, and hebecame one of the best inthe league at his position asa rookie. The Cowboys alsowere satisfied with the playof left guard Ron Leary inhis first season as a starter,and veteran right tackleDoug Free improved from2012. They expect to replaceright guard MackenzyBernadeau with versatile2014 first-round pick ZackMartin.

DEFENSE

Dallas released defensiveend DeMarcus Ware, theclub’s all-time sack leader,because his production nolonger matched his salary.Defensive tackle JasonHatcher, who led the teamlast season with 11 sacks,left for Washington in freeagency. End AnthonySpencer did re-sign with theCowboys, but he couldstruggle to regain his formafter undergoing microfrac-ture knee surgery. GeorgeSelvie, a street free agentsigned last July whenSpencer first injured hisknee, returns at left endafter recording seven sackslast season. Free-agentsignee Jeremy Mincey andsecond-round pickDeMarcus Lawrence werescheduled to compete for theright end spot, but that wasbefore the rookie broke hisfoot early in training camp.He is expected to miss thefirst month of the regularseason, at minimum.Newcomer Henry Melton,who had 15.5 sacks in fourseasons in Chicago,replaces Hatcher at thethree-technique. NickHayden, who had 44 tacklesand 16 quarterback pres-sures, returns at the nose,although Tyrone Crawford,who missed last season witha torn Achilles, will com-pete for the job.

When Sean Lee is healthy,he is one of the top insidelinebackers in football.Staying on the field, howev-er, has been a problem, asevidenced by the 18 gameshe has already missed in hisfour-year career.Unfortunately, he will onlyadd to this total due to atorn ACL Lee suffered dur-ing OTAs in late May. TheCowboys sent a sixth-roundpick in next year's draft toBaltimore for linebackerRolando McClain in hopesof filling Lee's spot. Theeighth overall pick of the2010 NFL Draft out ofAlabama, McClain has beena disappointment to thispoint and hasn't played adown since the 2012 season.Released by Oakland lastoffseason, McClain signedwith Baltimore only toannounce his retirement amonth later. Back in thegame, Dallas hopes the bestis yet to come from the for-mer unanimous All-American and ButkusAward recipient.

Kyle Wilber started theyear at defensive end, but hefound a home at strong-sidelinebacker. The move wasnecessitated by veteran line-backer Justin Durant’shamstring injury in a Nov.10 game. The Cowboys wantmore production from theweak-side spot, whereBruce Carter was a majordisappointment in his thirdseason.

The Cowboys thoughtthey shored up their corner-back position before the2012 season when theysigned free-agent BrandonCarr to a five-year, $50.1 mil-lion deal, and traded up inthe draft to select MorrisClaiborne with the sixthoverall pick. But Carr strug-gled and Claiborne lost hisstarting job to nickel backOrlando Scandrick last sea-son. Claiborne has missedseven games in his two sea-sons because of injuries,and he has failed to showmuch playmaking ability.He could get a chance to re-establish his status as astarter, however, sinceScandrick will have to sitout the first four games dueto a violation of the league'spolicy on the use of perfor-


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m a n c e - e n h a n c i n gdrugs. The Cowboys draftedB.W. Webb in the fourthround last year, but he had aforgettable rookie season.Dallas likes its safeties,believing it has long-termstarters in free safety BarryChurch and strong safetyJ.J. Wilcox.

SPECIALISTSKicker Dan Bailey has

become Mr. Reliable, con-verting 90.8 percent of hisfield goals in three seasonswith eight game-winners.Chris Jones stayed healthyand completed his first fullseason as the team’s punter,averaging 44.8 yards on 77punts with a 39.1 net. Harrishas solved the Cowboys’return game, becoming oneof the game’s most danger-ous specialists.

FINAL ANALYSISDallas has played for the

division title in the finalgame each of the past threeseasons, losing all three

win-or-go-home finales tofinish 8–8 each time. Jones,

the ever-optimistic owner,believes the Cowboys haveupgraded their defenseenough to make them a con-tender this season. It’s hardto see on paper. They lostHatcher and Ware andadded Melton via freeagency and Lawrence in the

draft. Coach Jason Garrettlikely will need to reach theplayoffs to save his job, andit’s hard to envision thisteam getting to the postsea-son.

PREDICTION: 3rd in NFCEast

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