SLC Preseason Polls, Teams + Media Day Coverage

[TexasTerror]

Southland Conference Media Days - Wednesday, July 28th

Live Video (http://www.southland.org/liveEvents/liveEvents.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18400) - starts at 7:50 a.m.

[TexasTerror]

Kevin Gore's (Daily Sentinel) gives his take on the Southland Conference (http://dailysentinel.com/sports/article_daf19866-977a-11df-84b8-001cc4c03286.html)

Article from the Sports Network, Sum greater than parts at Stephen F. Austin (http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/news/news.aspx?id=4328371)

[TexasTerror]

SLC released the schedule (http://www.southland.org/ViewArticle.dbml?temp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=18400&ATCLID=204969708) for SLC Media Days and the available players...

[TexasTerror]

Write-up on UCA...

http://www.arkansassports360.com/19081/ucas-stint-in-division-i-purgatory-is-over?sms_ss=twitter

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SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE
2010 PRESEASON FOOTBALL
HEAD COACHES POLL

Rank Team (First Place Votes) Points
1. Stephen F. Austin (7) 49
2. McNeese State (1) 43
3. Southeastern Louisiana 29
Texas State 29
5. Central Arkansas 27
6. Northwestern St. 20
7. Sam Houston 18
8. Nicholls 9

http://www.gobearkats.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=19900&ATCLID=204970015

[TexasTerror]

The Southland Media Guide is now available...

http://www.southland.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18400&ATCLID=204970653

And the Twitter is #SLC_FBMD for those who follow...

http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23SLC_FBMD

[TexasTerror]

Full recap of preseason teams, coaches, SID polls below...

2010 PRESEASON ALL-SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAMS

First Team Offense
Pos Name University Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown
QB Jeremy Moses Stephen F. Austin 6-0 200 Sr. Baytown, Texas
RB Champlain Babin McNeese State 5-10 195 So. Donaldsonville, La.
RB Jackie Hinton Central Arkansas 5-11 200 So. Houston, Texas
FB/HB Rico Moss Central Arkansas 6-1 236 Sr. Hope, Ark.
WR Da’Marcus Griggs Texas State 6-1 185 Sr. Bay City, Texas
WR Willie Landers Central Arkansas 6-2 204 Sr. El Dorado, Ark.
TE Simmie Yarborough Southeastern La. 6-1 205 Jr. Brookhaven, Miss.
OL D.J. Hall Texas State 6-3 300 Jr. Palestine, Texas
OL Miguel Gauthreaux McNeese State 6-1 291 Jr. Plaquemine, La.
OL Austin Emerson Central Arkansas 6-3 292 Sr. Sperry, Okla.
OL Michael Booker Northwestern State 6-3 314 Sr. Paris, Texas
OL Jonathan Landry McNeese State 6-4 295 So. Lafayette, La.
PK Eddie Carmona Central Arkansas 6-0 211 Sr. Charleston, Ark.

First Team Defense
DL Desmund Lighten McNeese State 6-0 250 Jr. Monroe, La.
DL Markell Carter Central Arkansas 6-4 248 Sr. Bartlesville, Okla.
DL Kenneth Charles Stephen F. Austin 6-3 273 Sr. Missouri City, Texas
DL Sean Warren Stephen F. Austin 6-0 285 Sr. Texas City, Texas
LB Jabara Williams Stephen F. Austin 6-3 225 Sr. Garrison, Texas
LB Mark Newbill Southeastern La. 6-0 215 Sr. Monroe, La.
DB Re’Keem Wilson Southeastern La. 6-0 175 Sr. Franklinton, La.
DB Malcolm Bronson McNeese State 5-11 188 So. Jasper, Texas
DB Darrell Jenkins McNeese State 5-10 205 Jr. Bon Weir, Texas
DB Seth Thomas McNeese State 5-9 177 So. Orange, Texas
DB Tommy Connors Southeastern La. 6-1 215 Sr. New Orleans, La.
P Patrick Dolan Nicholls 6-1 180 Sr. Mobile, Ala.
RS Gralyn Crawford Stephen F. Austin 5-10 180 So. Palestine, Texas

Second Team Offense
QB Paul Harris Northwestern State 6-1 190 So. Baton Rouge, La.
RB Zeke Jones Southeastern La. 6-0 240 So. Springfi eld, La.
RB Romonté Hampton Stephen F. Austin 6-0 200 So. Tyler, Texas
FB/HB Gralyn Crawford Stephen F. Austin 5-10 180 So. Palestine, Texas
WR Daren Dillard Texas State 6-1 180 Jr. Garland, Texas
WR Chris Royal McNeese State 6-0 220 Sr. Beaumont, Texas
TE Corday Clark McNeese State 6-3 235 Sr. Baton Rouge, La.
OL Kevin Hughes Southeastern La. 6-4 290 Sr. New Orleans, La.
OL Taylor Johnson McNeese State 6-4 285 Jr. League City, Texas
OL George Bias Stephen F. Austin 6-3 295 So. Houston, Texas
OL Zach Case Northwestern State 6-2 290 Jr. Morgan City, La.
OL Brandon Ward Nicholls 6-3 275 Sr. Conroe, Texas
PK Drew Nelson Stephen F. Austin 6-1 191 Jr. Livingston, Texas

Second Team Defense
DL Terrance Freeman McNeese State 6-4 240 Sr. Newton, Texas
DL Devan Walker Southeastern La. 6-3 245 So. Baton Rouge, La.
DL Adley Eshraghipour Texas State 6-3 280 Jr. Arlington, Texas
DL Josh Ellison McNeese State 6-3 240 Sr. Houston, Texas
LB Geremy Pilate McNeese State 6-0 220 Sr. Crowley, La.
LB Devin Ducote Stephen F. Austin 5-10 200 Jr. Baton Rouge, La.
DB Bobby Felder Nicholls 6-0 195 Jr. McComb, Miss.
DB Andre Banks Stephen F. Austin 6-3 220 Sr. Austin, Texas
DB Ford Smesny McNeese State 5-10 200 So. Dayton, Texas
DB Henry Minor Central Arkansas 5-10 180 Sr. Baton Rouge, La.
DB Marcus Clark Texas State 5-10 205 Sr. Fort Worth, Texas
P Drew Nelson Stephen F. Austin 6-1 191 Jr. Livingston, Texas
RS Bradley Brown Northwestern State 5-10 170 So. Baton Rouge, La.

Southland Preseason Polls

Coaches
Pl. School (First-place votes) ................. Points
1. Stephen F. Austin (7) ..................................49
2. McNeese State (1) .......................................43
T3. Southeastern Louisiana ..........................29
T3. Texas State .................................................2 9
5. Central Arkansas ........................................ 27
6. Northwestern State .................................... 20
7. Sam Houston State .....................................18
8. Nicholls .................................................. ........ .9

Sports Information Directors
Pl. School (First-place votes) ................. Points
1. Stephen F. Austin (7) .................................. 49
2. McNeese State (1) ....................................... 40
3. Southeastern Louisiana ............................ 35
4. Texas State .................................................. ..31
5. Central Arkansas ......................................... 29
6. Sam Houston State ..................................... 16
7. Nicholls .................................................. ........ 13
8. Northwestern State .................................... 11

http://geauxcolonels.com/news/2010/7/27/FB_0727101147.aspx

[McNeese75]

Are you there? I keep trying to connect through the SLC website but no go.

[TexasTerror]

Are you there? I keep trying to connect through the SLC website but no go.

Not there. I gave up on SLC Now. Figure they'll 'chop up the video' for watching later...getting the info from elsewhere. Have to go to work anyways in a bit. ;)

[McNeese75]

allright, guess I will go back to work myself then xbangx xlolx

[TexasTerror]

After we got the info from the other sites earlier, here's the official SLC releases...the pertinent info found in these releases can be found above from earlier this morning...

Stephen F. Austin Football Picked to Win Southland Conference in 2010
http://www.southland.org/ViewArticle.dbml?temp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=18400&ATCLID=204970705

Southland Announces 2010 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams
http://www.southland.org/ViewArticle.dbml?temp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=18400&ATCLID=204970611

[SFA 71]

It's interesting, to me, that UCA has 6 (5 offensive & 1 defensive) players on the all conference first team which places them 2nd in the total number of first team players & yet they're picked a solid 5th among predicted finishers. I guess the parts don't always equal the sum. But they do have nice school colors.xconfusedx

[lionsrking2]

Live streaming is a piece of crap.

[lionsrking2]

It's interesting, to me, that UCA has 6 (5 offensive & 1 defensive) players on the all conference first team which places them 2nd in the total number of first team players & yet they're picked a solid 5th among predicted finishers. I guess the parts don't always equal the sum. But they do have nice school colors.xconfusedx

I found quite a few "interesting" things that make me scratch my head...of course it's all political, and what matters is how teams finish up on the field.

[JoshUCA]

I didn't have any problems watching the live stream of UCA's interviews this morning.

[lionsrking2]

I didn't have any problems watching the live stream of UCA's interviews this morning.

I had all kinds of problems...could very well be my internet connection, but it was fine when testing it with other stuff.

[TexasTerror]

Quotes and photo album...

http://www.southland.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18400&ATCLID=204971606

[McNeese72]

Wow! Looking at the quotes on the SLC website, Matt Viator and the two McNeese players must not have had much to say. :)

Doc

[TexasTerror]

A few of the write-ups from the area media...

SHSU - http://itemonline.com/sports/x547240175/Time-to-crank-it-up
McNeese - http://www.sulphurdailynews.com/sports/x964851686/MSU-picked-No-2-in-SLC-preseason-poll

General (Baton Rouge) - http://www.2theadvocate.com/sports/99537049.html

[TexasTerror]

For those of us that missed the coverage of SLC Media Day, you can now find it on the SLC Now web site - http://www.southland.org/newMediaPlayer/sl/console.htm?id=&type=vod&oemid=18400 - note, that links takes you right to the media player.

[TexasTerror]

Write-up out of San Marcos regarding the search for a QB at all schools not named Stephen F. Austin...




With the exception of Stephen F. Austin head coach J.C. Harper, Wright and seven other head coaches could have played volleyball around the room with the biggest inquiry.

“More than anything, there are a bunch of us in the same boat as far as looking for a quarterback,” Wright said while rocking back in his chair. “I’ve been asked about 20 times what our quarterback situation is and during lulls, I hear pretty much every other coach answering it too, but in their own words.”

Harper didn’t need to entertain the question since the Lumberjacks (a near-unanimous pick to repeat as SLC champions) are the only team in the conference with veteran leadership under center. SFA opens 2010 with preseason All-SLC first-team quarterback and Walter Payton Award Watch List member Jeremy Moses calling the shots.

http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/sports/x784115348/College-Football-All-the-buzz-during-Media-Day-is-about-QB-play

[TxState_GO_CATS!]

Write-up out of San Marcos regarding the search for a QB at all schools not named Texas State University-San Marcos...



http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/sports/x784115348/College-Football-All-the-buzz-during-Media-Day-is-about-QB-play


...or you COULD read the whole article. xreadx Texas State's QB situation is mentioned...


And finally, there are the Bobcats.

Texas State has four quarterbacks who will compete for the starting gig come fall (Tim Hawkins, Bryan Hill, Tyler Ardnt and Andrew McCloud) and Wright made it clear he won’t name a starter until the season opener...

[TexasTerror]

...or you COULD read the whole article. xreadx Texas State's QB situation is mentioned...

Meant to say Stephen F. Austin! DOH! ;)

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Articles out of Hammond - http://hammondstar.com/articles/2010/07/29/top_sports_stories/8569.txt - and Shreveport - http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20100728/SPORTS/100728012/NSU-picked-near-or-at-bottom-of-Southland

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David McCollum's write-up...

http://thecabin.net/news/2010-07-29/mccollums-column-so-many-variables-project-wild-southland-conference-race

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SLU Preview..

http://www.neworleans.com/sports/sports-blogs/dan-mcdonald/446607-louisiana-college-football-2010-preview-southeastern-louisiana.html

[GeauxLions94]

Gary Laney's feature on SLU's Simmie Yarborough in the Baton Rouge Morning Advocate

Simmie Yarborough feature (http://www.2theadvocate.com/sports/99615319.html)

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Kevin Gore previews the Nicholls Colonels (http://dailysentinel.com/sports/article_11d18d04-9ea7-11df-aa90-001cc4c002e0.html) in the Daily Sentinel...

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Northwestern State (http://www.neworleans.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=448169&Itemid=578) is the latest focus...

[Panther88]

The Bearkats lost 27 seniors to graduation, including 15 starters, so SHSU will be fielding a young squad in the fall with only five seniors on a team that was picked seventh out of the eight teams in the Soutland Conference in a preseason coaches poll. But Fritz said the team can only get better, and he sees a positive out of having such a young team.

“We’re going to have a very young team,” he said. “In fact, I just spoke with the head coach of Lamar (University) and they’re fielding a football team for the first time since 1989, and we’re actually going to have fewer juniors and seniors than they got. But I like that because we’re able to mold them and shape them the way that we’d like to.”



Seems as though the BearKats will have a slight transition to overcome. Youth, inexperience, and new coaching staff. Classic recipe for a long season.

[TexasTerror]

A write-up on Nicholls...

http://www.neworleans.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=449571&Itemid=578

[TexasTerror]

Coverage from media days around the league...

SLU:
Southeastern happy to have hard-hitting safety for fifth year (http://www.2theadvocate.com/sports/100204069.html)

TXST:
Bobcats Hope to Continue Upturn (http://mo.statesman.com/sports/collegefootball/bobcats-hope-to-continue-upturn-847794.html)
Media Focuses on Bobcats (http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/sports/x1778838096/College-Football-Media-focuses-on-the-Bobcats)

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Hammond Daily Star Series
Lamar - http://www.hammondstar.com/articles/2010/08/07/top_sports_stories/8567.txt
TXST - http://www.hammondstar.com/articles/2010/08/07/top_sports_stories/8565.txt
SHSU - http://www.hammondstar.com/articles/2010/08/07/top_sports_stories/8563.txt
McN - http://www.hammondstar.com/articles/2010/08/07/top_sports_stories/8561.txt
UCA - http://www.hammondstar.com/articles/2010/08/07/top_sports_stories/8560.txt

[TexasTerror]

Just since we're discussing SLC media coverage...

I encourage all SLC posters to visit the Southland RSS Feed area - http://www.anygivensaturday.com/forumdisplay.php?44-Southland-Conference-News - as there'll definitely be some good discussion there if we can build it up!

[TexasTerror]

Another write-up on McNeese...

http://www.neworleans.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=451231&Itemid=578

[TexasTerror]

Write-up on UCA's Markell Carter...

http://www.examiner-enterprise.com/articles/2010/08/09/sports/sports269.txt

[GeauxLions94]

Coverage from media days around the league...

SLU:
Southeastern happy to have hard-hitting safety for fifth year (http://www.2theadvocate.com/sports/100204069.html)

And a 2009 Buck Buchanan Preseason Watch List Nominee at that xthumbsupx ... he's not on the initial 2010 list, but should be considered when the mid-season list comes out xnodx xnodx xnodx