SteVo+ 3,702 Posted January 20, 2012 Welcome to the offseason, Crusaders. In my experiences running the Trolls I've found that you guys usually don't like to get bogged down in offseason activities, so this process will be speedy. The two big things I'll be recapping is recruiting and summer training. School Budgets Training: 55% Discipline: 25% Recruiting: 20% Normally a relatively even combination of all three is optimal, but since we already have a good starting team in place, our focus should be on making them as good as we can. We will be dedicating enough money towards recruiting so that we should be able to fill a few holes with a respectable class (more on that later). Recruiting Central Strategy We were pretty successful with our in-season recruiting this past year, getting commitments from 4 running backs, 1 wide receiver, and 1 cornerback. The running back position is thus pretty much covered, so we'll continue to recruit receivers and corners in the hopes of building depth, as we all know slot receivers and nickel corners are very important, as well as tight ends. The bigger priority, however, is to find starters at positions where we do not have a TGP member: right tackle, kicker, and punter. Targets Lance Foster, WR, Spring Valley, CA, 5 stars Anthony McDuffie, WR, Culver City, CA, 5 stars Nick Brown, TE, East Moline, IL, 3 stars Courtney Mosley, OT, Sarasota Springs, FL, 5 stars Karl Garcia, OT, North Laurel, MD, 4 stars Kenny Lindsey, CB, Coral Springs, FL, 5 stars Brian Guidry, CB, Bellefontaine, OH, 4 stars Austin McLaughlin, P, Lake City, SC, 4 stars Richard Dunn, P, Lamar, CO, 4 stars Stay tuned. More posts coming on recruiting results and then summer training. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteVo+ 3,702 Posted January 20, 2012 Recruiting Results Committed Players Willie Justice, HB, 6'2" 214lbs, San Jose, CA, 5 stars George Butler, HB, 5'1" 197lbs, Benson, AZ, 5 stars Curtis Fulton, HB, 6'2" 190lbs, Pleasantville, NJ, 5 stars Mike Blalock, WR, 6'2" 205lbs, Northbrook, IL, 5 stars Sam Schmidt, CB, 5'11" 173lbs, Cookeville, TN, 5 stars Darrius Fisher, HB, 6'2" 198lbs, West New York, NJ, 5 stars Anthony McDuffie, WR, 6'5" 210lbs, Culver City, CA, 5 stars David White, CB, 5'11" 167lbs, Kaplan, LA, 4 stars Top 5 Recruiting Classes 1. Texas 2. Ohio State 3. Florida 4. Wisconsin 5. West Virginia ... 11. TGP Notes I'm rather excited about the recruiting of McDuffie...he's a talented receiver who happens to be 6'5". Between him, Matthews, Powah, and Stark on screens/flat routes, our offense should be downright lethal in the red zone. Another note of interest: TGP received commitments from seven 5-star prospects, more than any other school. Ohio State received five, Texas and West Virginia received four, and no other school received more than two. Summer Training Results QB Jay Cuda Overall 92 (+4) Awareness 76 (+2) Throw Accuracy 94 (+5) Break Tackle 65 (+3) HB Robb Stark Overall 89 (+3) Awareness 82 (+2) Catching 84 (+2) Carrying 89 (+4) Break Tackle 62 (+3) WR Majin Matthews Overall 92 (+4) Awareness 78 (+4) Speed 93 (+1) Agility 93 (+1) Acceleration 94 (+1) Catching 93 (+5) Carrying 80 (+2) Jumping 87 (+2) Break Tackle 78 (+2) WR Aaran lolBangyfail Overal 88 (+2) Strength 56 (+4) Agility 99 (+1) Awareness 76 (+4) Catching 84 (+2) Carrying 78 (+2) Break Tackle 56 (+4) Failing 99 (+4) TE Hawg Powah Overall 88 (+3) Strength 76 (+4) Awareness 72 (+2) Carrying 78 (+2) Break Tackle 84 (+2) Pass Block 52 (+4) LT Taylor Green Overall 86 (+1) Awareness 74 (+2) Agility 82 (+2) Pass Blocking 89 (+1) Run Blocking 88 (+1) LG Brian Towes Overall 88 (+2) Awareness 74 (+2) Pass Blocking 84 (+2) Run Blocking 93 (+2) C Phil Manutz Overall 90 (+4) Strength 94 (+1) Awareness 76 (+4) Agility 72 (+2) Acceleration 74 (+2) Pass Blocking 87 (+2) Run Blocking 92 (+3) RG Logan Virgil Overall 88 (+3) Strength 94 (+1) Awareness 74 (+2) Agility 72 (+2) Pass Blocking 90 (+3) Run Blocking 87 (+2) LE Minister of Defense Overall 91 (+6) Speed 84 (+2) Acceleration 88 (+4) Strength 82 (+2) Awareness 80 (+4) Agility 87 (+1) Catching 70 (+2) Jumping 70 (+2) Tackle 68 (+3) DT G.A. Eagle Overall 91 (+3) Awareness 78 (+4) Tackle 82 (+2) DT Arlen Milsap Overall 92 (+6) Speed 68 (+3) Strength 97 (+1) Awareness 78 (+6) Tackle 80 (+6) RE Joel Beastmode Overall 91 (+1) Awareness 80 (+2) Tackle 70 (+2) SLB Dom Enata Overall 89 (+1) Strength 84 (+2) Awareness 76 (+2) MLB Rasputin Krawnka Overall 90 (+6) Strength 85 (+1) Awareness 82 (+6) Agility 85 (+1) Tackle 87 (+3) Catching 65 (+3) WLB Sean Brock Overall 91 (+2) Strength 78 (+2) Awareness 82 (+2) Catching 72 (+2) Tackle 84 (+2) CB Devin Miles Overall 92 (+4) Awareness 80 (+6) Speed 95 (+1) Catching 78 (+4) Jumping 90 (+1) CB Jonathan Maverick Overall 89 (+3) Speed 95 (+2) Acceleration 96 (+2) Awareness 76 (+2) Jumping 91 (+1) Tackle 84 (+2) FS Dez Ryan Overall 88 (+4) Awareness 74 (+4) Agility 74 (+1) Catching 72 (+2) Jumping 82 (+2) Tackle 70 (+2) SS Sebastian Stevenson Overall 92 (+3) Strength 65 (+3) Acceleration 95 (+1) Awareness 74 (+2) Tackle 87 (+5) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RazorStar 4,025 Posted January 20, 2012 We're gonna spank some ass in the NC this year boys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Favre4Ever+ 4,476 Posted January 20, 2012 Hmm. I need a sack dance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteVo+ 3,702 Posted January 20, 2012 Preseason Information Preseason Coaches Poll 1. Florida (51) 2. Oklahoma 3. Wisconsin (10) 4. Ohio State 5. USC 6. Tennessee 7. TGP 8. Clemson 9. LSU 10. West Virginia Heisman Watch 1. Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri 2. Todd Reesing, QB, Kansas 3. Mark Sanchez, QB, USC 4. Jay Cuda, QB, TGP 5. Percy Harvin, WR, Florida Preseason All-Americans QB Jay Cuda (1st team) WR Majin Matthews (1st team) TE Hawg Powah (2nd team) CB Jonathan Maverick (2nd team) SS Sebastian Stevenson (1st team) Preseason All-ACC QB Jay Cuda (1st team) HB Robb Stark (2nd team) WR Majin Matthews (1st team) TE Hawg Powah (1st team) DE Minister of Defense (1st team) MLB Rasputin Krawnka (1st team) CB Jonathan Maverick (1st team) FS Dez Ryan (1st team) SS Sebastian Stevenson (1st team) Season Schedule 1) -Bye Week- 2) 9/5 @ Houston 3) 9/12 vs. Syracuse 4) 9/19 @ Virginia 5) -Bye Week- 6) 10/3 @ Miami 7) 10/10 vs. Georgia Tech 8) 10/15 @ #23 Florida State 9) 10/22 vs. Wake Forest 10) 10/31 vs. #8 Clemson 11) 11/7 vs. #14 Virginia Tech 12) 11/12 @ North Carolina 13) -Bye Week- 14) 11/28 vs. Boise State 15) -Bye Week- Our non-conference schedule was left intentionally weak this season because our conference schedule is strong enough. Miami, Florida State, Clemson, and Virginia Tech will all be tough opponents, though we have the edge on paper over all of them. In fact, our team overall grade is now an A (was a B/B+ last season), which means in terms of talent, we're already elite in the land of college football. In-Season Recruiting Targets OT Brian Arnold, 6'2" 313lbs, North Lauderdale, FL, 5 stars OT Andrew Cavender, 6'5" 280lbs, Raceland, LA, 4 stars OT Tony Roberts, 6'6" 326lbs, Austin, TX, 4 stars OT Eric Scott, 6'5" 325lbs, Edgewood Hill, WA, 4 stars OT Reggie Fisher, 6'6" 331lbs, Lone Grove, OK, 4 stars OT Reggie Harrison, 6'4" 280lbs, Castro Valley, CA, 4 stars OT Justin Johnson, 6'5" 280lbs, Stevens Point, WI, 4 stars OT Maurice Copeland, 6'5" 335lbs, Big Spring, TX, 4 stars OT Casey Boyd, 6'2" 336lbs, Daytona Beach, FL, 4 stars As you can see, we're going ham for a right tackle this season. It seemed to work for running backs last year, and that was only for depth. With any luck we'll find a guy who can be a starter at RT next year. TGP Crusaders Depth Chart Offensive Captain: QB Jay Cuda Defensive Captain: SS Sebastian Stevenson Quarterback 1. J. Cuda 92 2. M. Powdrell 62 3. M. Berry 62 Halfback 1. R. Stark 89 2. W. Justice 84 3. G. Butler 80 4. D. Fisher 80 Fullback 1. R. Adams 82 Wide Receiver 1. M. Matthews 92 2. A. lolBangyfail 88 3. A. McDuffie 82 4. D. Wright 80 5. B. McGill 78 Tight End 1. H. Powah 88 2. J. Brown 80 3. S. Henderson 74 Left Tackle 1. T. Green 86 2. W. Harvey 52 Left Guard 1. B. Towes 88 2. B. Moody 59 Center 1. P. Manutz 90 2. R. Campanella 52 Right Guard 1. L. Virgil 88 2. M. Harrell 52 Right Tackle 1. A. Whitaker 80 2. K. Broussard 52 Left Defensive End 1. M. Defense 91 2. J. Davidson 78 Right Defensive End 1. J. Beastmode 91 2. D. Cook 78 Defensive Tackle 1. A. Milsap 92 2. G. Eagle 91 3. M. Bowie 78 4. P. Coles 76 SAM Linebacker 1. D. Enata 89 2. C. Smith 59 MIKE Linebacker 1. R. Krawnka 90 2. M. Hall 56 WILL Linebacker 1. S. Brock 91 2. J. Pitts 52 Cornerback 1. D. Miles 92 2. J. Maverick 89 3. D. White 82 4. B. Peters 80 5. K. Rutledge 78 Free Safety 1. D. Ryan 88 2. R. Love 52 Strong Safety 1. S. Stevenson 92 2. E. Jude 65 Kicker 1. J. Alexander 78 Punter 1. J. Wilson 80 Kick Returner 1. A. lolBangyfail 99 2. R. Stark 99 Punt Returner 1. A. lolBangyfail 99 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rzb+ 367 Posted January 20, 2012 Hmm. I need a sack dance. Found one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barracuda 629 Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) Heisman Watch1. Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri 2. Todd Reesing, QB, Kansas 3. Mark Sanchez, QB, USC - :gtfo: 4. Jay Cuda, QB, TGP - 5. Percy Harvin, WR, Florida oh and... WR Aaran lolBangyfailOveral 88 (+2) Strength 56 (+4) Agility 99 (+1) Awareness 76 (+4) Catching 84 (+2) Carrying 78 (+2) Break Tackle 56 (+4) Failing 99 (+4) LMAO Edited January 20, 2012 by Barracuda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteVo+ 3,702 Posted January 20, 2012 I was hoping someone would notice that, Cuda. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RANGA+ 1,210 Posted January 20, 2012 Damn our team is pimpin... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteVo+ 3,702 Posted January 27, 2012 Top 25 Polls Coaches Poll [Week 6] 1. Florida (36) 3-0 2. Oklahoma (21) 3-0 3. Ohio State (1) 3-0 4. USC (2) 4-0) 5. TGP (1) 3-0 Media Poll [Week 6] 1. Florida (90) 3-0 2. Oklahoma (22) 3-0 3. Ohio State (1) 3-0 4. USC 4-0 5. TGP 3-0 Congratulations, Crusaders, we are now ranked 5th in the country and, for the first time, have received a vote for 1st place! USC and Florida have brutal schedules to navigate, so if we keep doing our thing, we should be #1 or #2 by season's end, and you know what that means... NOTE: BCS Standings will become available after Week 8. Recruiting Central Current Targets OT Tony Roberts, 6'6" 326lbs, Austin, TX, 4 stars - Top 5 Schools OT Eric Scott, 6'5" 325lbs, Edgewood Hill, WA, 4 stars - Top 5 Schools OT Reggie Fisher, 6'6" 331lbs, Lone Grove, OK, 4 stars - Top 5 Schools OT Reggie Harrison, 6'4" 280lbs, Castro Valley, CA, 4 stars - Top 5 Schools OT Maurice Copeland, 6'5" 335lbs, Big Spring, TX, 4 stars - Top 5 Schools OT Casey Boyd, 6'2" 336lbs, Daytona Beach, FL, 4 stars - Top 5 Schools OT Brian Arnold, 6'2" 313lbs, North Lauderdale, FL, 5 stars - Dropped from Consideration OT Andrew Cavender, 6'5" 280lbs, Raceland, LA, 4 stars - Dropped from Consideration OT Justin Johnson, 6'5" 280lbs, Stevens Point, WI, 4 stars - Dropped from Consideration Player Progression Through Week 5 QB Jay Cuda Overall 93 (+1) Awareness 78 (+2) HB Robb Stark Awareness 84 (+2) WR Majin Matthews Awareness 80 (+2) TE Hawg Powah Awareness 74 (+2) LT Taylor Green Overall 87 (+1) Awareness 76 (+2) LG Brian Towes Overall 89 (+1) Awareness 76 (+2) SLB Dom Enata Agility 87 (+1) CB Devin Miles Awareness 82 (+2) SS Sebastian Stevenson Overall 93 (+1) Awareness 76 (+2) Strength 68 (+3) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteVo+ 3,702 Posted January 27, 2012 (edited) Top 25 Polls [Week 9] BCS Standings 1. Florida (6-0) 0.982 2. USC (6-0) 0.946 3. TGP (6-0) 0.945 4. Ohio State (5-1) 0.870 5. West Virginia (8-0) 0.832 Coaches Poll 1. Florida (40) 2. TGP (21) 3. USC 4. Ohio State 5. West Virginia Media Poll 1. Florida (88) 2. USC (22) 3. TGP (2) 4. Ohio State 5. West Virginia (1) Heisman Watch Top 5 Candidates 1. Marcus Cole, WR, Texas Tech 2. Majin Matthews, WR, TGP 3. Maurice Holmes, QB, West Virginia 4. Jeremy Thompson, QB, Cincinnati 5. Paul Bryant, QB, Texas Tech Awards Semifinalists Maxwell Award QB Jay Cuda WR Majin Matthews Davey O'Brien Award QB Jay Cuda WR of the Year WR Majin Matthews Lombardi Award DT Arlen Milsap Recruiting Central Current Targets OT Reggie Harrison, 6'4" 280lbs, Castro Valley, CA, 4 stars - Official Visit Scheduled OT Eric Scott, 6'5" 325lbs, Edgewood Hill, WA, 4 stars - Top 5 Schools OT Casey Boyd, 6'2" 336lbs, Daytona Beach, FL, 4 stars - Top 5 Schools OT Maurice Copeland, 6'5" 335lbs, Big Spring, TX, 4 stars - Dropped from Consideration OT Reggie Fisher, 6'6" 331lbs, Lone Grove, OK, 4 stars - Dropped from Consideration OT Tony Roberts, 6'6" 326lbs, Austin, TX, 4 stars - Dropped from Consideration OT Brian Arnold, 6'2" 313lbs, North Lauderdale, FL, 5 stars - Dropped from Consideration OT Andrew Cavender, 6'5" 280lbs, Raceland, LA, 4 stars - Dropped from Consideration OT Justin Johnson, 6'5" 280lbs, Stevens Point, WI, 4 stars - Dropped from Consideration Edited January 27, 2012 by SteVo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barracuda 629 Posted January 27, 2012 So I'm in the discussion for the Maxwell and Davey O Brien Award but not the Heisman...Cmon son... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bangy 19 Posted January 27, 2012 Where is the season stat updates? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteVo+ 3,702 Posted January 28, 2012 Player Progression Through Week 9 QB Jay Cuda Overall 93 (+1) Awareness 78 (+2) HB Robb Stark Overall 90 (+1) Awareness 85 (+3) Break Tackle 65 (+3) WR Majin Matthews Overall 93 (+1) Awareness 84 (+4) WR Aaran lolBangyfail Overall 89 (+1) Awareness 78 (+2) TE Hawg Powah Awareness 74 (+2) LT Taylor Green Overall 88 (+2) Awareness 78 (+4) LG Brian Towes Overall 89 (+1) Awareness 76 (+2) C Phil Manutz Overall 93 (+2) Strength 95 (+1) Awareness 78 (+2) DT Arlen Milsap Overall 93 (+1) Strength 98 (+1) Awareness 80 (+2) DT G.A. Eagle Agility 68 (+3) RE Joel Beastmode Overall 92 (+1) Awareness 82 (+2) SLB Dom Enata Overall 90 (+1) Agility 87 (+1) Tackle 86 (+1) WLB Sean Brock Overall 92 (+1) Awareness 84 (+2) Tackle 85 (+1) CB Devin Miles Awareness 82 (+2) CB Jonathan Maverick Overall 90 (+1) Awareness 78 (+2) FS Dez Ryan Overall 89 (+1) Awareness 76 (+2) SS Sebastian Stevenson Overall 94 (+2) Strength 68 (+3) Awareness 78 (+4) Strength 68 (+3) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteVo+ 3,702 Posted January 29, 2012 Heading into conference championship week, I figured I'd give you guys a massive update. Enjoy. Top 25 Polls BCS Standings 1. Florida 0.989 2. TGP 0.931 3. West Virginia 0.851 4. Oklahoma 0.805 5. Texas 0.747 Coaches Poll 1. Florida (40) 11-0 2. TGP (21) 11-0 3. West Virginia 12-0 4. Oklahoma 11-1 5. LSU 11-1 Media Poll 1. Florida (85) 11-0 2. TGP (22) 11-0 3. West Virginia (6) 12-0 4. Oklahoma 11-1 5. Texas 11-1 Heisman Watch Top 5 Candidates Maurice Holmes, QB, West Virginia Jay Cuda, QB, TGP Majin Matthews, WR, TGP Dan Williams, QB, Texas Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri Awards Finalists Maxwell Award - QB Jay Cuda Davey O'Brien Award - QB Jay Cuda WR of the Year - WR Majin Matthews Season Statistics Passing J. Cuda: 251/359, 3701 Yds, 50 TD, 8 INT Rushing R. Stark: 123 Car, 634 Yds, 5.1 YPC, 9 TD J. Cuda: 52 Car, 161 Yds, 3.0 YPC, 1 TD Receiving M. Matthews: 89 Rec, 1270 Yds, 14.2 YPC, 21 TD A. lolBangyfai: 57 Rec, 864 Yds, 15.1 YPC, 12 TD R. Stark: 18 Rec, 251 Yds, 13.9 YPC, 5 TD H. Powah: 16 Rec, 289 Yds, 18.0 YPC, 5 TD Blocking T. Green: 15 Pancakes, 2 Sacks Allowed B. Towes: 11 Pancakces, 6 Sacks Allowed L. Virgil: 8 Pancakes, 7 Sacks Allowed P. Manutz: 8 Pancakes, 5 Sacks Allowed Defensive A. Milsap: 33 Tackles, 19 TFL, 9 Sacks, 3 FF, 4 Pass Def J. Beastmode: 29 Tackles, 12 TFL, 5 Sacks, 4 Pass Def G. Eagle: 29 Tackles, 11 TFL, 4 Sacks, 1 FF, 2 Pass Def M. Defense: 15 Tackles, 5 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 FR, 4 Pass Def S. Brock: 55 Tackles, 15 TFL, 6 Sacks, 2 INT, 8 Pass Def D. Enata: 51 Tackles, 13 TFL, 5 Sacks, 1 INT, 7 Pass Def R. Krawnka: 51 Tackles, 13 TFL, 5 Sacks, 2 FF, 2 FR, 9 Pass Def S. Stevenson: 37 Tackles, 6 TFL, 3 Sacks, 2 INT, 4 Pass Def D. Ryan: 29 Tackles, 5 TFL, 1 Sack, 2 INT, 2 FF, 1 FR, 3 Pass Def, 1 Def TD J. Maverick: 28 Tackles, 2 TFL, 4 INT, 1 FF, 1 FR, 5 Pass Def, 2 Def TD D. Miles: 26 Tackles, 3 TFL, 1 Sack, 5 INT, 1 FR, 5 Pass Defm, 1 Def TD Kick Return A. lolBangyfai: 21 KR, 430 Yds, 20.4 Avg R. Stark: 12 KR, 262 Yds, 21.8 Avg Punt Return A. lolBangyfai: 39 PR, 414 Yds, 10.6 Avg, 1 TD Player Progression Through Week 15 QB Jay Cuda Overall 93 (+1) Awareness 78 (+2) HB Robb Stark Overall 90 (+1) Awareness 86 (+4) Break Tackle 65 (+3) WR Majin Matthews Overall 94 (+2) Awareness 84 (+6) Agility 94 (+1) Catching 94 (+1) WR Aaran lolBangyfail Overall 89 (+1) Strength 59 (+3) Awareness 78 (+2) Catching 85 (+1) Carrying 80 (+2) TE Hawg Powah Awareness 74 (+2) LT Taylor Green Overall 88 (+2) Strength 92 (+1) Awareness 78 (+4) LG Brian Towes Overall 90 (+2) Awareness 78 (+4) C Phil Manutz Overall 93 (+2) Strength 95 (+1) Awareness 78 (+2) RG Logan Virgil Overall 89 (+1) Strength 95 (+1) Awareness 76 (+2) DT Arlen Milsap Overall 93 (+1) Strength 98 (+1) Awareness 80 (+2) DT G.A. Eagle Overall 92 (+1) Awareness 80 (+2) Agility 68 (+3) RE Joel Beastmode Overall 93 (+2) Awareness 84 (+4) Carrying 62 (+3) Tackle 72 (+2) SLB Dom Enata Overall 91 (+2) Awareness 78 (+2) Agility 88 (+2) Tackle 86 (+1) WLB Sean Brock Overall 92 (+1) Awareness 84 (+2) Tackle 85 (+1) CB Devin Miles Overall 93 (+1) Awareness 84 (+4) CB Jonathan Maverick Overall 90 (+1) Awareness 78 (+2) FS Dez Ryan Overall 90 (+2) Awareness 78 (+4) SS Sebastian Stevenson Overall 94 (+2) Strength 68 (+3) Awareness 78 (+4) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteVo+ 3,702 Posted January 30, 2012 Final Top 25 Polls Coaches Poll 1. TGP (61) 13-0 2. West Virginia 13-0 3. Florids 12-1 4. Texas 12-1 5. USC 12-1 Media Poll 1. TGP (93) 13-0 2. West Virginia (20) 13-0 3. Texas 12-1 4. Florida 12-1 5. USC 12-1 Award Winners Heisman Trophy WR Majin Matthews WR of the Year WR Majin Matthews All-Americans 1st Team All-American WR Majin Matthews 2nd Team All-American QB Jay Cuda DT Arlen Milsap 1st Team All-ACC QB Jay Cuda WR Majin Matthews WR Aaran lolBangyfail TE Hawg Powah OT Taylor Green DT Arlen Milsap CB Devin Miles CB Jonathan Maverick SS Sebastian Stevenson 2nd Team All-ACC C Phil Manutz FS Dez Ryan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites