Interesting situation for them at QB. LAYNE HATCHER.

2019: Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year . . . Started the final nine games of the season, including a 34-26 Camellia Bowl victory . . . Finished the season 204-of-310 passing for 2,946 yards and 27 touchdowns . . . 27 touchdown passes tied the second most in school history while ranking third in the Sun Belt 23rd in the nation last season . . . Posted a 167.9 pass efficiency rating that was the second best in Sun Belt history, and in 2019 was tops in the league and ranked sixth in the country . . . Total passing yards were the sixth most in A-State history . . . 294.6 passing yards per game was the second highest in A-State history and in 2019 ranked second in the conference and eighth in the country . . . 2,992 yards total offense was the seventh-best mark in school history, but his 299.2 average was the fourth highest all-time . . . Average yards total offense ranked third in the Sun Belt and 16th in the FBS . . . 65.8 completion percentage was the fourth highest ever by an A-State player, and in 2019, led the Sun Belt and ranked 17th in the country . . . Six 300-yard passing games tied the most in the Sun Belt . . . Among freshmen only, Hatcher led the country in passing yards average, total offense per game and passing efficiency, while also ranking second nationally in completion percentage, fourth in touchdown passes and fourth in completions per game (20.40) . . . Threw multiple touchdown passes in every game started and passed for at least 297 yards in eight of nine starts . . . Completed a season-high four touchdown passes in four different games (tied seventh most in school history) . . . Named a Manning Award Star of the Week after passing for a season-high 440 yards, which were the second most in school history for a single game, and four touchdowns against Troy in his first career start . . . Tabbed the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week after passing for 354 and four touchdowns . . . Passed for 393 yards and four touchdowns against Florida International, while also finishing with 430 yards total offense – all were Camellia Bowl records. Hatcher also completed a season-high 27 passes during the contest . . . Completed at least 21 passes in seven of nine starts . . . Athletics Director’s Honor Roll member.

ALABAMA: Redshirted his true freshman season at Alabama in 2018 before transferring to Arkansas State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity letterman and three-year starter at Pulaski Academy . . . Arkansas high school football’s all-time leader in passing yards (15,483) and touchdowns (185) . . . Finished his career 1,002 completions on 1,479 attempts while compiling a 152.9 QB rating . . . Recorded 18 career rushing touchdowns . . . Posted a 41-1 record in three years as the Bruins’ starting quarterback . . . Passed for 5,779 yards with 66 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 2017, leading Pulaski Academy to its fourth straight Class 5A state championship . . . Posted 4,656 passing yards and 58 touchdowns as a junior, while also throwing for 4,667 yards and 55 scores as a sophomore . . . Piled up a national record 791 yards total offense, including 757 passing, and nine touchdowns against Little Rock Christian as a senior . . . Posted 12 300-yard passing games in 2017 . . . Tabbed all-conference and all-state as sophomore, junior and senior . . . Senior season named the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette All-Arkansas Preps Offensive Player of the Year, as well as Hootens.com 5A Offensive Player of the Year, Gatorade Arkansas Football Player of the Year . . . 3-star prospect by 247Sports.com, also listing him as the No. 23 overall player in the state of Arkansas and the No. 52 dual-threat quarterback in the nation . . . Rivals.com 2-star recruit . . . Also recruited by schools such as Louisiana Tech and Eastern Illinois . . . Three-time state champion in wrestling and ranked No. 5 in the nation in the sport.

Eventual back up QB Logan Bonner leading ARK STATE VS SMU in the first game of 2019 for both teams.

Arkansas State wins the Camilla Bowl highlights.

Had their first scrimmage last week and both Hatcher and Bonner played very well as did redshirt freshman Coltin Clack (6-3, 230). Offense was expected to be very good and one of the very best in G5 and if anything it is better than advertised. Very explosive.

Their skill players are simply outstanding by any standard, especially their receiving corps, which despite losing a consensus all-american along with one of the better athletes in the country, is even better than last year.

The biggest takeout has been that for the first time in years they have the OL to take full advantage of their skill players. They return their 2-deep on the OL and they are outstanding.

They really have no weakness on that side of the ball.

Defense is probably a little better than expected, but has a ways to go. Don't expect them to be ready for game one.

Their DL--which has a wealth of experience, is the strength on that side of the ball, and should be one of the best you face. The other positions are are still a work in progress, but they have a lot of talent, maybe as good as they have ever had, to cobble a 2-deep out of, but it will probably take some time to jell.

Like I have said here several times, not sure how prepared to play they will be in game one, but you are going to be impressed with their talent. Very impressed in fact.

(08-17-2020 07:19 PM)DallasTiger Wrote:  Eventual back up QB Logan Bonner leading ARK STATE VS SMU in the first game of 2019 for both teams.

That game was certainly impacted by the loss of Wendy Anderson, and Blake having to miss the game.

Under anything resembling normal conditions they would have won that game by double digits.

Then the injuries started, making 2019 anything but normal, and now 2020 looks to take abnormal to a whole new level.

Not that he is going to be their starter but what stood out in the scrimmage was that the level of play from the QB position was at a very high level when either of their top two were on the field.

https://www.pff.com/news/college-footbal...s-starters

10. LAYNE HATCHER, ARK STATE
Hatcher is currently locked in a quarterback competition with Logan Bonner, but this should be Hatcher's job to lose. Hatcher, who spent a year with Nick Saban and Alabama before transferring to Ark State, produced a 90.0 passing grade — sixth in the FBS — in his first game action at the college level when he took over from Bonner. Ark State produced just 0.06 EPA per pass play with Bonner under center, but that jumped to 0.151 with Hatcher at the helm — the best the Red Wolves have ever had with a single quarterback for a season in the PFF College era.

and you can look at Hatcher(#3) in the scrimmage in the 4th video on this report by KAIT and see is very accurate with his passes, and can run if necessary.

https://www.kait8.com/2020/08/15/a-state...-saturday/

(08-17-2020 07:13 PM)DallasTiger Wrote:  Interesting situation for them at QB. LAYNE HATCHER.

2019: Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year . . . Started the final nine games of the season, including a 34-26 Camellia Bowl victory . . . Finished the season 204-of-310 passing for 2,946 yards and 27 touchdowns . . . 27 touchdown passes tied the second most in school history while ranking third in the Sun Belt 23rd in the nation last season . . . Posted a 167.9 pass efficiency rating that was the second best in Sun Belt history, and in 2019 was tops in the league and ranked sixth in the country . . . Total passing yards were the sixth most in A-State history . . . 294.6 passing yards per game was the second highest in A-State history and in 2019 ranked second in the conference and eighth in the country . . . 2,992 yards total offense was the seventh-best mark in school history, but his 299.2 average was the fourth highest all-time . . . Average yards total offense ranked third in the Sun Belt and 16th in the FBS . . . 65.8 completion percentage was the fourth highest ever by an A-State player, and in 2019, led the Sun Belt and ranked 17th in the country . . . Six 300-yard passing games tied the most in the Sun Belt . . . Among freshmen only, Hatcher led the country in passing yards average, total offense per game and passing efficiency, while also ranking second nationally in completion percentage, fourth in touchdown passes and fourth in completions per game (20.40) . . . Threw multiple touchdown passes in every game started and passed for at least 297 yards in eight of nine starts . . . Completed a season-high four touchdown passes in four different games (tied seventh most in school history) . . . Named a Manning Award Star of the Week after passing for a season-high 440 yards, which were the second most in school history for a single game, and four touchdowns against Troy in his first career start . . . Tabbed the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week after passing for 354 and four touchdowns . . . Passed for 393 yards and four touchdowns against Florida International, while also finishing with 430 yards total offense – all were Camellia Bowl records. Hatcher also completed a season-high 27 passes during the contest . . . Completed at least 21 passes in seven of nine starts . . . Athletics Director’s Honor Roll member.

ALABAMA: Redshirted his true freshman season at Alabama in 2018 before transferring to Arkansas State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity letterman and three-year starter at Pulaski Academy . . . Arkansas high school football’s all-time leader in passing yards (15,483) and touchdowns (185) . . . Finished his career 1,002 completions on 1,479 attempts while compiling a 152.9 QB rating . . . Recorded 18 career rushing touchdowns . . . Posted a 41-1 record in three years as the Bruins’ starting quarterback . . . Passed for 5,779 yards with 66 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 2017, leading Pulaski Academy to its fourth straight Class 5A state championship . . . Posted 4,656 passing yards and 58 touchdowns as a junior, while also throwing for 4,667 yards and 55 scores as a sophomore . . . Piled up a national record 791 yards total offense, including 757 passing, and nine touchdowns against Little Rock Christian as a senior . . . Posted 12 300-yard passing games in 2017 . . . Tabbed all-conference and all-state as sophomore, junior and senior . . . Senior season named the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette All-Arkansas Preps Offensive Player of the Year, as well as Hootens.com 5A Offensive Player of the Year, Gatorade Arkansas Football Player of the Year . . . 3-star prospect by 247Sports.com, also listing him as the No. 23 overall player in the state of Arkansas and the No. 52 dual-threat quarterback in the nation . . . Rivals.com 2-star recruit . . . Also recruited by schools such as Louisiana Tech and Eastern Illinois . . . Three-time state champion in wrestling and ranked No. 5 in the nation in the sport.

Why? Why did you have to open the door for the Boise-of-the-South dude to come back?

A recently deceased friend of mine was on the coaching staff at Pulaski.

I'll have to figure out if he was still coaching when this QB was there.

(08-18-2020 11:59 AM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(08-17-2020 07:13 PM)DallasTiger Wrote:  Interesting situation for them at QB. LAYNE HATCHER.

2019: Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year . . . Started the final nine games of the season, including a 34-26 Camellia Bowl victory . . . Finished the season 204-of-310 passing for 2,946 yards and 27 touchdowns . . . 27 touchdown passes tied the second most in school history while ranking third in the Sun Belt 23rd in the nation last season . . . Posted a 167.9 pass efficiency rating that was the second best in Sun Belt history, and in 2019 was tops in the league and ranked sixth in the country . . . Total passing yards were the sixth most in A-State history . . . 294.6 passing yards per game was the second highest in A-State history and in 2019 ranked second in the conference and eighth in the country . . . 2,992 yards total offense was the seventh-best mark in school history, but his 299.2 average was the fourth highest all-time . . . Average yards total offense ranked third in the Sun Belt and 16th in the FBS . . . 65.8 completion percentage was the fourth highest ever by an A-State player, and in 2019, led the Sun Belt and ranked 17th in the country . . . Six 300-yard passing games tied the most in the Sun Belt . . . Among freshmen only, Hatcher led the country in passing yards average, total offense per game and passing efficiency, while also ranking second nationally in completion percentage, fourth in touchdown passes and fourth in completions per game (20.40) . . . Threw multiple touchdown passes in every game started and passed for at least 297 yards in eight of nine starts . . . Completed a season-high four touchdown passes in four different games (tied seventh most in school history) . . . Named a Manning Award Star of the Week after passing for a season-high 440 yards, which were the second most in school history for a single game, and four touchdowns against Troy in his first career start . . . Tabbed the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week after passing for 354 and four touchdowns . . . Passed for 393 yards and four touchdowns against Florida International, while also finishing with 430 yards total offense – all were Camellia Bowl records. Hatcher also completed a season-high 27 passes during the contest . . . Completed at least 21 passes in seven of nine starts . . . Athletics Director’s Honor Roll member.

ALABAMA: Redshirted his true freshman season at Alabama in 2018 before transferring to Arkansas State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity letterman and three-year starter at Pulaski Academy . . . Arkansas high school football’s all-time leader in passing yards (15,483) and touchdowns (185) . . . Finished his career 1,002 completions on 1,479 attempts while compiling a 152.9 QB rating . . . Recorded 18 career rushing touchdowns . . . Posted a 41-1 record in three years as the Bruins’ starting quarterback . . . Passed for 5,779 yards with 66 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 2017, leading Pulaski Academy to its fourth straight Class 5A state championship . . . Posted 4,656 passing yards and 58 touchdowns as a junior, while also throwing for 4,667 yards and 55 scores as a sophomore . . . Piled up a national record 791 yards total offense, including 757 passing, and nine touchdowns against Little Rock Christian as a senior . . . Posted 12 300-yard passing games in 2017 . . . Tabbed all-conference and all-state as sophomore, junior and senior . . . Senior season named the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette All-Arkansas Preps Offensive Player of the Year, as well as Hootens.com 5A Offensive Player of the Year, Gatorade Arkansas Football Player of the Year . . . 3-star prospect by 247Sports.com, also listing him as the No. 23 overall player in the state of Arkansas and the No. 52 dual-threat quarterback in the nation . . . Rivals.com 2-star recruit . . . Also recruited by schools such as Louisiana Tech and Eastern Illinois . . . Three-time state champion in wrestling and ranked No. 5 in the nation in the sport.

Why? Why did you have to open the door for the Boise-of-the-South dude to come back?

Again thanks for the credit but the Boise idea was not mine, or their current AD's..

For the past 13 months Arkansas State fans have heard the phrase “next Boise” or “Boise of the South” repeatedly.

https://www.sportinglifearkansas.com/wha...-boise-st/

Their current AD's goal is to be the G5 representative "sooner" rather than "later"--if you want to give me credit for that I'll take it also, and I think they plan on beating your team on September 5th. Tough task on the road but they are more than talented enough to do it, and more importantly their players and coaches know it. All I can promise you is that you are going to be very impressed with their talent. Really impressed in fact.

(08-18-2020 04:02 PM)Seminole Indian Wrote:  

(08-18-2020 11:59 AM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(08-17-2020 07:13 PM)DallasTiger Wrote:  Interesting situation for them at QB. LAYNE HATCHER.

2019: Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year . . . Started the final nine games of the season, including a 34-26 Camellia Bowl victory . . . Finished the season 204-of-310 passing for 2,946 yards and 27 touchdowns . . . 27 touchdown passes tied the second most in school history while ranking third in the Sun Belt 23rd in the nation last season . . . Posted a 167.9 pass efficiency rating that was the second best in Sun Belt history, and in 2019 was tops in the league and ranked sixth in the country . . . Total passing yards were the sixth most in A-State history . . . 294.6 passing yards per game was the second highest in A-State history and in 2019 ranked second in the conference and eighth in the country . . . 2,992 yards total offense was the seventh-best mark in school history, but his 299.2 average was the fourth highest all-time . . . Average yards total offense ranked third in the Sun Belt and 16th in the FBS . . . 65.8 completion percentage was the fourth highest ever by an A-State player, and in 2019, led the Sun Belt and ranked 17th in the country . . . Six 300-yard passing games tied the most in the Sun Belt . . . Among freshmen only, Hatcher led the country in passing yards average, total offense per game and passing efficiency, while also ranking second nationally in completion percentage, fourth in touchdown passes and fourth in completions per game (20.40) . . . Threw multiple touchdown passes in every game started and passed for at least 297 yards in eight of nine starts . . . Completed a season-high four touchdown passes in four different games (tied seventh most in school history) . . . Named a Manning Award Star of the Week after passing for a season-high 440 yards, which were the second most in school history for a single game, and four touchdowns against Troy in his first career start . . . Tabbed the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week after passing for 354 and four touchdowns . . . Passed for 393 yards and four touchdowns against Florida International, while also finishing with 430 yards total offense – all were Camellia Bowl records. Hatcher also completed a season-high 27 passes during the contest . . . Completed at least 21 passes in seven of nine starts . . . Athletics Director’s Honor Roll member.

ALABAMA: Redshirted his true freshman season at Alabama in 2018 before transferring to Arkansas State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity letterman and three-year starter at Pulaski Academy . . . Arkansas high school football’s all-time leader in passing yards (15,483) and touchdowns (185) . . . Finished his career 1,002 completions on 1,479 attempts while compiling a 152.9 QB rating . . . Recorded 18 career rushing touchdowns . . . Posted a 41-1 record in three years as the Bruins’ starting quarterback . . . Passed for 5,779 yards with 66 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 2017, leading Pulaski Academy to its fourth straight Class 5A state championship . . . Posted 4,656 passing yards and 58 touchdowns as a junior, while also throwing for 4,667 yards and 55 scores as a sophomore . . . Piled up a national record 791 yards total offense, including 757 passing, and nine touchdowns against Little Rock Christian as a senior . . . Posted 12 300-yard passing games in 2017 . . . Tabbed all-conference and all-state as sophomore, junior and senior . . . Senior season named the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette All-Arkansas Preps Offensive Player of the Year, as well as Hootens.com 5A Offensive Player of the Year, Gatorade Arkansas Football Player of the Year . . . 3-star prospect by 247Sports.com, also listing him as the No. 23 overall player in the state of Arkansas and the No. 52 dual-threat quarterback in the nation . . . Rivals.com 2-star recruit . . . Also recruited by schools such as Louisiana Tech and Eastern Illinois . . . Three-time state champion in wrestling and ranked No. 5 in the nation in the sport.

Why? Why did you have to open the door for the Boise-of-the-South dude to come back?

Again thanks for the credit but the Boise idea was not mine, or their current AD's..

For the past 13 months Arkansas State fans have heard the phrase “next Boise” or “Boise of the South” repeatedly.

https://www.sportinglifearkansas.com/wha...-boise-st/

Their current AD's goal is to be the G5 representative "sooner" rather than "later"--if you want to give me credit for that I'll take it also, and I think they plan on beating your team on September 5th. Tough task on the road but they are more than talented enough to do it, and more importantly their players and coaches know it. All I can promise you is that you are going to be very impressed with their talent.

You may not have written the song, but you sure loved coming here and singing it. Otherwise, we’d know nothing of it.

Bonner was never the back up. He was injured. Hatcher filled in with a very good year. Bonner will probably be the starter. More talented of the two. If he falters it is nice to have a guy like Hatcher.

(08-18-2020 11:59 AM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(08-17-2020 07:13 PM)DallasTiger Wrote:  Interesting situation for them at QB. LAYNE HATCHER.

2019: Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year . . . Started the final nine games of the season, including a 34-26 Camellia Bowl victory . . . Finished the season 204-of-310 passing for 2,946 yards and 27 touchdowns . . . 27 touchdown passes tied the second most in school history while ranking third in the Sun Belt 23rd in the nation last season . . . Posted a 167.9 pass efficiency rating that was the second best in Sun Belt history, and in 2019 was tops in the league and ranked sixth in the country . . . Total passing yards were the sixth most in A-State history . . . 294.6 passing yards per game was the second highest in A-State history and in 2019 ranked second in the conference and eighth in the country . . . 2,992 yards total offense was the seventh-best mark in school history, but his 299.2 average was the fourth highest all-time . . . Average yards total offense ranked third in the Sun Belt and 16th in the FBS . . . 65.8 completion percentage was the fourth highest ever by an A-State player, and in 2019, led the Sun Belt and ranked 17th in the country . . . Six 300-yard passing games tied the most in the Sun Belt . . . Among freshmen only, Hatcher led the country in passing yards average, total offense per game and passing efficiency, while also ranking second nationally in completion percentage, fourth in touchdown passes and fourth in completions per game (20.40) . . . Threw multiple touchdown passes in every game started and passed for at least 297 yards in eight of nine starts . . . Completed a season-high four touchdown passes in four different games (tied seventh most in school history) . . . Named a Manning Award Star of the Week after passing for a season-high 440 yards, which were the second most in school history for a single game, and four touchdowns against Troy in his first career start . . . Tabbed the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week after passing for 354 and four touchdowns . . . Passed for 393 yards and four touchdowns against Florida International, while also finishing with 430 yards total offense – all were Camellia Bowl records. Hatcher also completed a season-high 27 passes during the contest . . . Completed at least 21 passes in seven of nine starts . . . Athletics Director’s Honor Roll member.

ALABAMA: Redshirted his true freshman season at Alabama in 2018 before transferring to Arkansas State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity letterman and three-year starter at Pulaski Academy . . . Arkansas high school football’s all-time leader in passing yards (15,483) and touchdowns (185) . . . Finished his career 1,002 completions on 1,479 attempts while compiling a 152.9 QB rating . . . Recorded 18 career rushing touchdowns . . . Posted a 41-1 record in three years as the Bruins’ starting quarterback . . . Passed for 5,779 yards with 66 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 2017, leading Pulaski Academy to its fourth straight Class 5A state championship . . . Posted 4,656 passing yards and 58 touchdowns as a junior, while also throwing for 4,667 yards and 55 scores as a sophomore . . . Piled up a national record 791 yards total offense, including 757 passing, and nine touchdowns against Little Rock Christian as a senior . . . Posted 12 300-yard passing games in 2017 . . . Tabbed all-conference and all-state as sophomore, junior and senior . . . Senior season named the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette All-Arkansas Preps Offensive Player of the Year, as well as Hootens.com 5A Offensive Player of the Year, Gatorade Arkansas Football Player of the Year . . . 3-star prospect by 247Sports.com, also listing him as the No. 23 overall player in the state of Arkansas and the No. 52 dual-threat quarterback in the nation . . . Rivals.com 2-star recruit . . . Also recruited by schools such as Louisiana Tech and Eastern Illinois . . . Three-time state champion in wrestling and ranked No. 5 in the nation in the sport.

Why? Why did you have to open the door for the Boise-of-the-South dude to come back?

Sorry, I really never paid that much attention to him. I thought...since we actually had a game coming up with them ...that they were worth checking out. I really vaguely remember those who post from other schools. In fact, I am not even sure what I had for dinner 4 days ago.

So are you suggesting that the LBMS will need a new scoreboard come week two of the season?

I'm probably in the minority but I wouldn't mind seeing Ark State on the schedule every year. Easy drive for fans, long history together, and it sure beats having to play on the road to schools like Louisiana Monroe and South Alabama.

(08-18-2020 09:07 PM)DallasTiger Wrote:  

(08-18-2020 11:59 AM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(08-17-2020 07:13 PM)DallasTiger Wrote:  Interesting situation for them at QB. LAYNE HATCHER.

2019: Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year . . . Started the final nine games of the season, including a 34-26 Camellia Bowl victory . . . Finished the season 204-of-310 passing for 2,946 yards and 27 touchdowns . . . 27 touchdown passes tied the second most in school history while ranking third in the Sun Belt 23rd in the nation last season . . . Posted a 167.9 pass efficiency rating that was the second best in Sun Belt history, and in 2019 was tops in the league and ranked sixth in the country . . . Total passing yards were the sixth most in A-State history . . . 294.6 passing yards per game was the second highest in A-State history and in 2019 ranked second in the conference and eighth in the country . . . 2,992 yards total offense was the seventh-best mark in school history, but his 299.2 average was the fourth highest all-time . . . Average yards total offense ranked third in the Sun Belt and 16th in the FBS . . . 65.8 completion percentage was the fourth highest ever by an A-State player, and in 2019, led the Sun Belt and ranked 17th in the country . . . Six 300-yard passing games tied the most in the Sun Belt . . . Among freshmen only, Hatcher led the country in passing yards average, total offense per game and passing efficiency, while also ranking second nationally in completion percentage, fourth in touchdown passes and fourth in completions per game (20.40) . . . Threw multiple touchdown passes in every game started and passed for at least 297 yards in eight of nine starts . . . Completed a season-high four touchdown passes in four different games (tied seventh most in school history) . . . Named a Manning Award Star of the Week after passing for a season-high 440 yards, which were the second most in school history for a single game, and four touchdowns against Troy in his first career start . . . Tabbed the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week after passing for 354 and four touchdowns . . . Passed for 393 yards and four touchdowns against Florida International, while also finishing with 430 yards total offense – all were Camellia Bowl records. Hatcher also completed a season-high 27 passes during the contest . . . Completed at least 21 passes in seven of nine starts . . . Athletics Director’s Honor Roll member.

ALABAMA: Redshirted his true freshman season at Alabama in 2018 before transferring to Arkansas State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity letterman and three-year starter at Pulaski Academy . . . Arkansas high school football’s all-time leader in passing yards (15,483) and touchdowns (185) . . . Finished his career 1,002 completions on 1,479 attempts while compiling a 152.9 QB rating . . . Recorded 18 career rushing touchdowns . . . Posted a 41-1 record in three years as the Bruins’ starting quarterback . . . Passed for 5,779 yards with 66 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 2017, leading Pulaski Academy to its fourth straight Class 5A state championship . . . Posted 4,656 passing yards and 58 touchdowns as a junior, while also throwing for 4,667 yards and 55 scores as a sophomore . . . Piled up a national record 791 yards total offense, including 757 passing, and nine touchdowns against Little Rock Christian as a senior . . . Posted 12 300-yard passing games in 2017 . . . Tabbed all-conference and all-state as sophomore, junior and senior . . . Senior season named the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette All-Arkansas Preps Offensive Player of the Year, as well as Hootens.com 5A Offensive Player of the Year, Gatorade Arkansas Football Player of the Year . . . 3-star prospect by 247Sports.com, also listing him as the No. 23 overall player in the state of Arkansas and the No. 52 dual-threat quarterback in the nation . . . Rivals.com 2-star recruit . . . Also recruited by schools such as Louisiana Tech and Eastern Illinois . . . Three-time state champion in wrestling and ranked No. 5 in the nation in the sport.

Why? Why did you have to open the door for the Boise-of-the-South dude to come back?

Sorry, I really never paid that much attention to him. I thought...since we actually had a game coming up with them ...that they were worth checking out. I really vaguely remember those who post from other schools. In fact, I am not even sure what I had for dinner 4 days ago.

Obviously a few paid attention, and again it is not that i keep up with Memphis as well as i should, just that I am doing my homework for another site on the Other Arkansas Colleges and Universities.

My prediction for the game initially was whoever got the ball last would probably win the game, but planned on reevaluating closer to game day.

After their scrimmage last week I have predicted on their largest site that they would have the best offense on the field in all their games now that they have K-State. They still think it is all but their game with you but I am pretty sure not in game one, and maybe not at all this year. Their HC by the way agrees with me.

The key to the game was always how bad their defense would be in game one, and again after their scrimmage I can say with some confidence, that because they were able to add some very solid CB's--really their only position of concern, they might be pretty good in game one, and that is a game changer. Their DC agrees with me on this, and all their HC said was they have longer, quicker, stronger, and probably faster players at the position than in the past.

Another big advantage for them is that you will not have a home field advantage in this game.

I wish I knew some Ark St fans. Sounds like a good year to get them to accept a bet. I wouldn't mind fishing in that pond.

(08-19-2020 07:22 AM)gusrob Wrote:  I wish I knew some Ark St fans. Sounds like a good year to get them to accept a bet. I wouldn't mind fishing in that pond.

Not really, most think you are the better team.

It is understandable why they feel that way, but again the death of their head coaches wife right before the season, all the injuries, especially to key players,and changing defenses mid-season has obscured the fact that they would have probably won at least 10 regular season games last year, and return almost all their key players.

While they lost a couple of outstanding players as GTs-- William Bradley-King (Baylor) and Jerry Jacobs (Arkansas), and their starting MLB Tajhea Chambers is not coming back after his third major knee injury, they are even more athletic than last year on defense. That was the biggest takeout from their scrimmage.

I'm still at maybe on you even having the better team this year, but they are still talented enough, experienced enough to beat you, even if you do.

(08-19-2020 01:25 AM)EvilLore Wrote:  I'm probably in the minority but I wouldn't mind seeing Ark State on the schedule every year. Easy drive for fans, long history together, and it sure beats having to play on the road to schools like Louisiana Monroe and South Alabama.

Agree. And they usually have a good team.

My prediction is this will become one of the more anticipated G5 games each year.

Of course Memphis is established as a force in G5, but with the completion of their football complex they now have all the pieces in place to join the party, and they are the most talented SBC team.

As far as the CB's this is what their HC said, "They are strong. They are more athletic than we were; longer than we were. I think we have a little bit more speed.".

Wanted to make sure I got exactly what their HC said about their corners, and not paraphrase because that position is the key, not only to the Memphis game, but their season, and what he said their scrimmage confirmed.

A couple of freshmen from your area,that some of you might know, have impressed in fall camp.

CORBET MIMS: https://astateredwolves.com/sports/footb...-mims/4675

LINCOLN PARE: https://astateredwolves.com/sports/footb...-pare/4676

Mims could end-up in the rotation at DE, and Pare--their lowest rated recruit out of HS, has probably been the biggest surprise of their fall camp.