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Texas State Bobcats Preview 2022: Season Prediction, Breakdown, Key Games, Players

Texas State College Football Preview 2022: Team breakdown, season prediction, keys to the campaign, and what you need to know

Texas State Bobcats Preview 2022: Previewing, predicting, and looking ahead to the Texas State season with what you need to know and keys to the season.

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Texas State Bobcats Preview
Head Coach: Jake Spavital, 3rd year at Texas State, 9-27
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Texas State Bobcats Preview 2022

Head coach Jake Spavial is doing the right things in the modern age of college football.

He was ahead of the game in all but blowing off normal recruiting and building things up through the transfer portal. His offense is fun and fast, his defense aggressive, and …

It’s not working yet. However, after five wins in his first two years, the four wins last year really did mark a step forward. In the new and improved Sun Belt it’ll be even more of a fight, but now he’s got experience and depth to go alone with the new parts through the portal.

There’s more talent than before, the schedule is full of winnable games, and there’s a real shot this season to push for the first winning season since 2014 and the program’s first bowl game ever.

Texas State Bobcats Preview 2022: Offense

The offense goes fast, likes to wing it around, and has an Air Raid style that tries to keep defenses on their heels. There’s one big problem – it isn’t working well enough to control games. The passing attack averaged just 194 yards per game, there were too many turnovers, and it was a struggle to move the chains. However, it’s an attack loaded with veterans and should be sharper if …

The quarterback play has to be sharper. With leading passer Brady McBride off to Appalachian State, it starts with the addition of Layne Hatcher from Arkansas State, Dillon Markiewicz is coming in from Syracuse to give it a shot, and former NC State transfer Ty Evans is there.

The receiving corps is full of producers. Javen Banks led the team with 553 yards and five scores, Marcell Barbee led the team with 40 catches and five touchdowns, and most of the other top targets are back along with a slew of receivers from the transfer portal highlighted by Demarcus Gregory from USF.

Can the experienced offensive line keep defenses out of the backfield? OT Dalton Cooper is one of the best in the Sun Belt, and there’s decent size at the other four spots.

The running game averaged 149 yards per game, and it gets back leading rusher Calvin Hill, who ran for 696 yards and averaged over five yards per carry. 6-0, 225-pound Jahmyl Jeter led the team with eight scores and was second with 384 yards.

Texas State Bobcats Preview 2022: Defense

The defense struggled to come up with big plays. It was the worst in the Sun Belt at generating sacks and pressure, it allowed 430 yards and 33 points per game, and it was mostly awful against the run.

The 18 sacks weren’t enough, but most of the production returns. Issiah Nixon led the team with four sacks, but he’s likely going to be a key backup at linebacker.

Second-leading tackler Sione Tupou is back on the outside after making 75 stops, and 6-2, 225-pound London Harris should do more in the middle after making 33 tackles on the outside.

The defensive front has decent bulk. 315-pound Gjemar Daniels will play a bigger role somewhere inside, and 300-pound Samuel Obiang will be more of a factor on the nose. Now the pass rush has to come from the end, and that starts with 280-pound Nico Ezidore being more disruptive.

The Bobcats only came up with three interceptions, and losing star tacklers and playmaker Zion Childress to Kentucky hurts, but Kordell Rodgers broke up seven passes from his corner spot, and veteran DeJordan Mask is a decent tackler.

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Texas State Bobcats Top 10 Players: College Football Preview 2022

Who are the top 10 Texas State players going into the 2022 college football season?

Texas State Bobcats Preview 2022: Who are the top 10 players going into the season?

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Two outgoing Florida underclassmen transfer to Texas State

These two Gators have found their new home together out in the Lone Star State.

Two of Florida’s transferring underclassmen – center [autotag]Tuan Gatkek[/autotag] and shooting guard [autotag]Elijah Kennedy[/autotag] – have chosen Texas State as their new college home. The pair played their first and only season for the Gators in 2021-22 as developmental flyers taken by head coach [autotag]Mike White[/autotag]’s staff to fill out the roster. Neither player lived up to expectations, even as a project, and will be headed down a level in competition.

Gatkek came to the Gators after one season in JUCO, where he completely outclassed the competition at Trinity Valley CC. He was a monster in the paint as a freshman, but with his rail-thin build and lack of physicality, that was never going to translate to the SEC. The hope was that he could be something of a Colin Castleton-lite, blocking shots and translating quick feet to scoring touch.

Instead, he was a nightmare on defense and couldn’t seem to find his wings on offense. With a final line of 1.7 points and 1.8 rebounds per game, you may be surprised to learn he averaged 7.7 minutes per game. His minutes total was backloaded, but he so often vanished on the court that, at a guess, many Gators fans would have chosen a lower number.

Kennedy, a last-minute pickup for the team, was once a well-regarded recruit who won a bunch of awards for his high school play in Virginia. A ‘horrific’ knee injury set back his development, though, and took him off the board for many schools. Perhaps resulting form the injury, or perhaps because he always lacked the skills to play the point, Kennedy is key-holed in a very limited role as a shooting guard.

Instead of being a situational assassin, the freshman floundered. He has the skills to be a good shooter, but Mike White’s unimaginative scheme and the team’s often poor execution thereof hung Kennedy out to dry. There are also rumors that Kennedy saw himself as a better player than the program was giving him credit for and became frustrated when his role didn’t increase as the team slumped.

Now playing in the Sun Belt, both will have the opportunity at a more prominent role during the upcoming season. In the era of the transfer portal, it’s possible one or both could find their way back to the SEC. Gators Wire wishes both Gatkek and Kennedy the best in the continuation of their respective careers.

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Former Texas DL Myron Warren announces transfer to Texas State

Myron Warren has found a new home within the state.

The Longhorns have seen a slew of talent come in, but have also had quite a bit of it leave the Forty Acres.

While attempting to build a new culture at Texas, Steve Sarkisian expected a lot of attrition of the players that Tom Herman recruited in his 2019 class, which has turned out to be disappointing. One of those players who never really got the chance to prove himself is defensive lineman Myron Warren, who announced he will be transferring to Texas State.

The Louisiana native recorded three career tackles as a Longhorn, and was unfortunately buried on the depth chart behind more experienced and productive players like Ta’Quon Graham (Atlanta Falcons), Moro Ojomo, Alfred Collins and the slew of recruits that will join in the fall.

He will be immediately eligible thanks to the implementation of the one-time transfer rule that allows each athlete to transfer once without penalty.

College Football Rankings, Season Predictions: Sun Belt Spring Version 2022

Sun Belt spring football rankings and predictions with best and worst case scenarios for every team

Sun Belt college football rankings and predictions with the realistic best and worst case records and quick analysis – the 2022 spring version.

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The Sun Belt just got a whole lot bigger, cooler, and more interesting with a shocking expansion that should take the conference up another level.

FCS powerhouse James Madison gets to join in right away, and Marshall, Old Dominion, and Southern Miss were able to leave Conference USA and get in for the 2022 football season.

Here’s the problem – several Sun Belt programs that made strides last year are going to have tougher schedules to deal with. Several teams should be better, but might not have the results to show it.

The rankings are based on how good the teams should be and not the final projected records. Keeping in mind that this all could/might/will change when we make the final calls in August …

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Norman a top-20 college town in the South according to reader vote in Southern Living

The city of Norman landed inside the top 20 in Southern Living’s best college town reader vote.

College towns are unique places that hold a special place in the hearts of those that attend the universities that make up the most significant presence in that particular city. Norman, Oklahoma, is a special place to those who’ve called it home during their time as students at the University of Oklahoma.

It’s why Norman finished inside the top 20 in Southern Living’s reader vote for best college towns in the South.

When it comes down to it, there’s only one thing that all these towns seem to share—and that’s your devotion to them. Inviting streets and cool music venues be darned, these are the best college towns in the South because they’re your college towns. You know that each time you step foot on campus, whether it’s every football season or once in a blue moon, it’ll still feel like home. And that certainly earns a place the distinction of being the best. Here are the South’s 20 Best College Towns as voted by you, our readers. – Betsy Cribb, Southern Living

And here’s what she had to say about Norman, which came in at No. 20 on the list in the Southern Living reader vote.

The University of Oklahoma’s campus offers two of the area’s main attractions: the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, the nation’s largest university-based museum, and the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, where visitors can see works by Ansel Adams, Edward Hopper and Georgia O’Keefe. There’s fun to be had off campus, too; picnic or camp at Lake Thunderbird State Park or explore Historic Campus Corner, where dozens of shops, restaurants and bars fuel community between OU students and Norman residents – Betsy Cribb, Southern Living

While a few towns in Texas rank ahead of Norman, fear not, there is no sight of Austin, the home of the Texas Longhorns. San Marcos and College Station were the only Texas cities to come out ahead of Norman. San Marcos is the home of Texas State, and College Station is the home of Texas A&M.

It’s easy to see why anyone would love to visit Norman. There are so many different restaurants, you’d be hard-pressed to NOT find something you didn’t like.

Campus Corner always comes alive on the weekend and now that the campus is coming out of the pandemic, live is finally starting to feel normal once again.

I’ve never regretted my decision to attend the University of Oklahoma for a moment. Norman feels much more like a home than other college towns I visited when looking at schools.

The way you can see the imposing Gaylord Memorial Stadium while walking around campus always makes it feel as if the ghosts of OU Football are watching over the campus.

Being able to just drive anywhere on any day and find somewhere to be is so easy in Norman. Just yesterday morning, I had brunch at Neighborhood Jam with some friends. It was excellent. Just stuff like that where you can be with friends and have a nice time is why Norman feels like home.

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South Alabama vs Texas State Prediction, Game Preview

Texas State vs South Alabama prediction, game preview, how to watch: Saturday, October 9

Texas State vs South Alabama prediction, game preview, how to watch: Saturday, October 9

Texas State vs South Alabama How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 9
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, TX
How To Watch: ESPN+
Record: South Alabama (3-1), Texas State (1-3)
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Why South Alabama Will Win

The Jaguars actually passed their real first big test even though they lost.

They rolled through their first three games against three bad teams, but they pushed Louisiana in a 20-13 loss with a passing game that wasn’t bad along with a good performance by the D.

Texas State’s offense is okay, but the defense is having a nightmare of a time on third downs and there’s no pass rush to bother the USA backfield.

On the flip side, South Alabama is No. 1 in the nation in third down stops.

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Why Texas State Will Win

The running game has the potential to control the tempo a little bit.

It has yet to bust out big, but it’s been able to hit the 170-yard mark twice to go along with a good–aced passing game that’s been decent enough to at least keep the team in games.

For all the good things South Alabama has done, it doesn’t come up with a whole lot of tackles for loss and it gives up way too many plays in the backfield.

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What’s Going To Happen

South Alabama is playing well.

It’s got the defense and the ball control to own the tempo throughout. Texas State likes to keep teams on their heels, but they’re not going to be able to do that well enough with South Alabama QB Jake Bentley getting time to come up with a sharp performance.

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South Alabama vs Texas State Prediction, Line

South Alabama 38, Texas State 20
Line: South Alabama -3.5, o/u: 52.5
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Oregon softball denied NCAA Regional

Oregon softball ends its two-year hiatus from the NCAA tournament, but in a surprising move, Eugene wasn’t selected as a Regional.

It’s been several years, but the Oregon Ducks softball team is back in the NCAA tournament. Unfortunately, in a surprising turn of events, the Ducks will not host a Regional despite a 37-15 overall record and finishing third in the Pac-12.

Instead, a date with former coach Mike White is on the horizon as Oregon will travel to No. 12 overall seed Texas and play in the Austin Regional alongside Texas State, Saint Francis (PA), and the host Longhorns.

The Ducks open up with Texas State Friday, May 21 at 4:30 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN3. The Bobcats finished the regular season with a 38-12 overall record. Saint Francis, who comes into Austin with a 40-8 mark, will take on the 39-11 Longhorns to open up the double-elimination Regional at 3 p.m. PST.

The various NCAA committees have had a history of setting up matchups that might be intriguing to fans as well as the media and have passed them off as coincidence. But pitting the Ducks against the coach that put the program on the map isn’t a coincidence.

White left the Ducks for Texas after taking Oregon to the 2018 Women’s College Series. In White’s last season, the Ducks went 53-10. When he left, the Ducks hired Melyssa Lombardi and after a mass defection of players, it took her just one full season and part of 2020 to get the back to prominence with an NCAA tourney birth.

In order to set up this “coincidence,” Eugene was passed over as a Regional site. Texas hosting a Regional isn’t a surprise. Oregon not hosting certainly is. If Oregon should get out of Austin as the winners, the Ducks will most likely travel to Tuscaloosa to face the No. 4 overall seed barring a giant upset.

According to the NCAA RPI rankings, the main formula the committee usually looks at when determines sites, the Ducks were No. 15. But Oregon was passed over for the likes of Duke, Kentucky, Arizona State, and Washington.

The Ducks had a better conference record than Arizona, ASU, and Washington, and Oregon has a better RPI ranking than Regional hosts Washington (16) and Kentucky (18). But for whatever reason, Jane Sanders Stadium was passed over.

UCLA, the defending national champions, is the No. 2 overall seed with its 41-4 record with two of those four losses coming to Oregon. The Pac-12 received six bids with Stanford also getting an at-large.

It wasn’t all disappointing news for Ducks, however. The Pac-12 announced its annual awards and Oregon was properly represented. Allee Bunker, Haley Cruse, and pitcher Brooke Yanez were all First-Team conference selections. Alyssa Brito and Terra McGowan were on the Second Team with Hannah Delgado on the Third Team.

Brito and Bunker were on the All-Defensive squad with Brito and Delgado on the All-Freshmen team.

 

 

Watch Texas State coach Terrence Johnson’s wild celebration with his team after winning conference title

This was so touching.

Texas State beat the University of Louisiana Monroe on Friday 58-49 to win their first Sun Belt conference championship in two decades.

This was a huge moment for the team. Not only because it was their first conference title in so long, but also because it came with an interim head coach at the helm.

Terrence Johnson took over for the team after longtime head coach Danny Kaspar resigned in September after being under investigation by the university for allegations of making racists remarks to his athletes.

Johnson took over and led his team to their best season in two decades. But, unfortunately, because of COVID-19 protocols, he couldn’t be there for the biggest moment of their season so far when they clinched the title.

That didn’t stop him from celebrating with his squad, though.

He couldn’t celebrate with his team in the locker room. So, instead, he just pulled up to the gym and did it from his car. He beeped the horn as his team crowded the car in celebration.

What an incredible moment. Congrats to Johnson and his team.

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Oklahoma a projected No. 3 seed in USA TODAY Sports Bracketology

Oklahoma is projected as a 3-seed in the latest USA TODAY Sports Bracketology ahead of their trip to Morgantown on Saturday.

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The college basketball season is ramping up in a big way with the regular season starting to dwindle down to its final weeks. With that, projections as to what the NCAA Tournament field is going to look like hold more and more weight as the picture begins to take a more clear shape.

On Tuesday, the latest USA TODAY Sports Bracketology was released and it features Oklahoma as a 3-seed in the Midwest region matched up against 14-seed Texas State. Of course, the geographic regions don’t mean as much this season given the entire tournament will take place in the greater Indianapolis area.

The much more important aspect here is that the Sooners come in as a top-3 seed, which would be a big win if that were the case. Perhaps even bigger than that in the projection is the fact that the 1-seed in the region is Michigan, as opposed to mighty Gonzaga or Baylor, and the 2-seed is Alabama, who Oklahoma already defeated once this season without leading-scorer Austin Reaves.

If this winds up being the draw for the Sooners, it is pretty favorable all things considered. There is still a lot of basketball to go between now and the tournament, but with Oklahoma’s schedule lining up favorably the rest of the way, they should have a good chance to continue to improve their position.

The Sooners have the week off this week until Saturday when they travel to Morgantown to face No. 14 West Virginia.

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