(08-16-2021 05:18 AM)OscarWildeCat Wrote: (08-15-2021 06:47 PM)SFAXE93 Wrote: MEN'S SPORTS
BASEBALL - Bottom tier
BASKETBALL - Top tier competing for the Championship
CROSS COUNTRY - Mid tier
FOOTBALL - Top tier competing for the Championship
GOLF - Bottom tier
TRACK & FIELD - Top tier competing for the Championship
WOMEN'S SPORTS
BASKETBALL - Top tier competing for Championship
CROSS COUNTRY - Mid tier
GOLF - Bottom tier
SOCCER - Top tier competing for Championship
SOFTBALL - Top tier competing for Championship
TENNIS - Mid tier
TRACK & FIELD - Top tier competing for the Championship
VOLLEYBALL - Top tier competing for the Championship
I’d say that’s a pretty accurate assessment, except maybe football. I think SFA is improving but is still a year away from competing for a championship. In WBB you are too modest- instead of competing for the championship, I envision SFA as the dominant team in the conference with everyone else competing for second place.
I think SFA has the horses this year to make a run in football. Back to back top 5 recruiting classes and most of those players are either starting or have had considerable time on the field and are battle tested against 5 FBS teams in the last two seasons.
We return our starting QB now in his 3rd year in the system
QB:#1 TRAE SELF 6-4; 190 JR.
G:20;CMP:427;ATT:661;CP%:64.5%;YDS:4,558;TD:27;INT:19;RTD:7
Hopefully he will cut down on the INTs.
a three RB attack with the return of senior Da'Leon Ward.
RB:#21 DA'LEON WARD 5-10; 180 SR.
G:32;R:363;YDS:1,505;AVG:4.1;TD:10/REC:71;YDS:599;TD:2
RB:#26 REED MILES 5-8; 190 JR.
G:33;R:286;YDS:1,384;AVG:5.0;TD:9/REC:21;YDS:147;TD:0
RB:#24 JAQUARION TURNER 5-11; 202 R/FR. (SLC 1ST TEAM)
G:10;R:132;YDS:541;AVG:4.1;TD:3/REC:15;YDS:128;TD:0
At WR we have 2X All-American Xavier Gibson and Virginia Tech transfer Darryle Simmons who will start.
WR:#2 XAVIER GIBSON 5-9; 170 SO. (SLC 1ST TEAM)
G:22;REC:104;YDS:1,775;TD:16;PRTD:1
WR:#11 JEREMIAH MILLER 6-2; 190 JR.
G:31;REC:60;YDS:774;TD:2
WR:#18 DARRYLE SIMMONS 6-2; 212 SO.
The OL returns everybody including two All-Conference players in
OL:#71 ZACH INGRAM 6-7; 275 SR. (SLC 1ST TEAM)
G:22
OL:#72 JUSTICE GUILLORY 6-3; 325 FR. (SLC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR)
G:7
On Defense we return pretty much everyone with a ton of depth on the D line
DE:#54 AMAD MURRAY 6-3; 245 SO.
G:22;TKL:64;TFL:14.5;SCK:4.0;FF:0;FR:0;QBH:11;BU:1
DE:#3 B.J. THOMPSON 6-6; 210 JR. (SLC NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR)
G:29;TKL:46;TFL:14.5;SCK:10.0;FF:0;FR:1;QBH:4;BU:2;INT:1;BLK:3
DE:#42 TERRANCE WAIR 6-1; 230 SO.
G:15;TKL:17;TFL:2.5;SCK:2.0;FF:0;FR:0;QBH:2;BU:0
DE:#98 CHANCE HILL 6-4; 235 SO.
G:12;TKL:10;TFL:1.0;SCK:1.0;FF:0;FR:0;QBH:3;BU:0
DE:#40 MARJE SMITH 6-4; 225 JR.
G:11;TKL:3;TFL:0.0;SCK:0.0;FF:0;FR:2;QBH:0;BU:0
DT:#7 DENNIS OSAGIEDE 6-0; 290 JR.
G:30;TKL:76;TFL:8.0;SCK:3.0;FF:1;FR:0;QBH:6;BU:1
DT:#90 RAYSHAD NICHOLS 6-3; 305 SR.
G:25;TKL:72;TFL:12.5;SCK:4.5;FF:3;FR:2;QBH:8;BU:1
DT:#91 CARL WILLIAMS 6-2; 356 SO.
G:16;TKL:18;TFL:2.0;SCK:0.0;FF:0;FR:0;QBH:1;BU:0
DT:#95 CALEB FOX 6-2; 310 FR. (SLC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR)
G:8;TKL:17;TFL:7.0;SCK:2.5;FF:0;FR:0;QBH:1;BU:0
DT:#93 RASON WILLIAMS II 6-4; 270 SO.
G:14;TKL:10;TFL:0.0;SCK:0.0;FF:0;FR:0;QBH:2;BU:0
Linebackers are solid with the return of All-Conference player Brevin Randle and senior Bert Morris who sat out 2020.
LB:#6 BREVIN RANDLE 5-11; 228 SO. (SLC DEFENSIVE POY)
G:21;TKL:107;TFL:9.0;SCK:2.0;FF:1;FR:2;QBH:0;BU:1;INT:2;TD:1
LB:#44 BERT MORRIS 6-1; 224 SR.
G:29;TKL:78;TFL:3.0;SCK:0.0;FF:0;FR:0;QBH:2;BU:1
LB:#39 DARYAN WILLIAMS 5-11; 218 SO.
G:20;TKL:74;TFL:3.0;SCK:1.0;FF:1;FR:1;QBH:1;BU:2
LB:#10 DAYDAY COLEMAN 6-0; 225 JR.
G:13;TKL:51;TFL:4.0;SCK:1.0;FF:0;FR:0;QBH:5;BU:4
LB:#28 JERMAINE BROWN 6-1; 195 R/FR.
G:8;TKL:18;TFL:2.5;SCK:1.0;FF:0;FR:0;QBH:0;BU:0
In the secondary senior Trenton Gordon returns after seating out 2020. Tons of INTs in this unit
S:#38 TRENTON GORDON 5-11; 195 SR.
G:31;TLK:227;TFL:6.5;SCK:1.0;FF:0;FR:4;QBH:0;BU:8;INT:1
S:#0 MYLES HEARD 5-9; 208 SO. (SLC 1ST TEAM)
G:21;TLK:61;TFL:2.5;SCK:1.0;FF:3;FR:0;QBH:1;BU:3;INT:2
S:#27 JATERIOUS EVANS 6-1; 190 SO.
G:19;TLK:59;TFL:1.0;SCK:0.0;FF:1;FR:0;QBH:0;BU:3;INT:1;BLK:1
S:#25 TKAI LLOYD 5-11; 180 SO. (SLC 1ST TEAM)
G:10;TLK:54;TFL:3.5;SCK:1.0;FF:0;FR:0;QBH:3;BU:4;INT:1
S:#1 ARETAVIOUS HENDRIX 6-1; 192 SR.
G:21;TLK:51;TFL:4.5;SCK:1.0;FF:1;FR:2;QBH:0;BU:9;INT:3
S:#25 TREY RAMOS 5-11; 192 SR.
G:19;TLK:37;TFL:0.0;SCK:0.0;FF:1;FR:1;QBH:1;BU:0;INT:1
S:#7 JEREMIAH DAVIS 6-0; 180 JR.
G:12;TLK:28;TFL:1.5;SCK:1.0;FF:1;FR:1;QBH:0;BU:0;INT:2
S:#14 KA'MAURY THOMPSON 6-0; 198 FR.
G:7;TLK:7;TFL:0.0;SCK:0.0;FF:0;FR:0;QBH:0;BU:0;INT:0
CB:#21 WILLIE ROBERTS 5-10; 180 SO.
G:22;TLK:60;TFL:2.0;SCK:0.0;FF:1;FR:2;QBH:0;BU:13;INT:4
CB:#31 CALEB LAWTON 5-11; 175 SR.
G:35;TLK:47;TFL:1.5;SCK:1.0;FF:0;FR:0;QBH:0;BU:8;INT:0;BLK:1
CB:#10 MYLES BROOKS 6-1; 185 SO.
G:19;TLK:40;TFL:0.5;SCK:0.0;FF:0;FR:0;QBH:0;BU:11;INT:2
CB:#5 JEREMIAH WALKER 6-1; 176 FR.
G:8;TLK:29;TFL:0.0;SCK:0.0;FF:0;FR:0;QBH:0;BU:1;INT:0
CB:#23 BRUCE HARMON 5-11; 181 SO.
G:12;TLK:14;TFL:0.5;SCK:0.0;FF:0;FR:0;QBH:0;BU:4;INT:3
Mixed with some more FBS transfers, yes this team is primed to make a run in 2021, just got to execute.