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7 Ranking The Coaches Across The State 11 All-LGF Team 20 Southern Season Wrap Up 25 Dawgs Rule The Day 26 #4 Lutcher Beats #7 Amite for Class 3A State Championship 28 Paint the Town Red 30 Grambling Season Wrap Up 33 LSU 34 LSU Tabs Matt Canada as OC
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By: John Paul Guidry DPT CSCS
The International Association for the study of pain defines pain as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage. While some may argue that this definition needs to be tweaked I think it is a good starting point in understanding what pain is. Pain is our body’s alarm system and although it can be unpleasant it is 100% necessary for survival. In this article we will address some common pain myths that I hear from both the general public and in the medical community. Most patients that I see do not have an accurate understanding of what pain really is so hopefully today we can clear up some of these misunderstandings. Myth 1: Pain is associated with damage Pain is 100% of the time an output of the brain. Your brain can magnify or reduce pain based on the perceived threat of the situation you are in at that moment in time. It may or may not be associated with damage to tissue in the body and the level of pain is not well correlated with the level of tissue damage. Most injuries heal within 3 months’ time so pain that lasts beyond this time frame is unlikely coming just from the tissues. Medical imaging can be a good tool these days to quickly discover a serious condition or injury. The downfall of these great tools is that it does show everything even if those results may not have anything to do with the pain a person experiences. There are multiple studies out there demonstrating MRI results of various parts of the body with things such as disc bulges, arthritis, spinal stenosis, meniscal tears, and rotator cuff tears in 4060% of people with no history of pain in those areas. Another good example of this is phantom limb pain, which is pain experienced in a limb that has been amputated. Not only is there no damage to be associated with the pain there is no physical body part there as well, yet the person still feels pain in that amputated limb. These are both good examples that illustrate you can have damage without pain and pain without damage Myth 2: Pain is all in your head If we go back to the statement that pain is 100% an output of the brain, this is not to be confused with saying that pain is in your head. Pain is a very real experience 100% of the time and each person’s pain is a very individual experience, which is why it can be hard to understand what a person in pain is feeling. Although psychological variables such as anxiety, depression, your social environment, anger or fear can affect your pain levels the pain that you feel is still very real.
Myth 3: You need specific exercises in order to get out of pain for a certain area of the body A common misconception is that people with back pain need to do core strengthening exercises. Studies have shown that general exercise such as walking is just as effective as low back specific exercises for decreasing back pain. In reality, the best treatment to help you get control of your pain and restore function is education, movement based exercise, graded return to activity and manual therapy. A proper dose of each differs from person to person, so it is important to find the right medical practitioner to help guide you along and eventually progress you to having full control of your own treatment. These are just a few of the many common pain myths out there. For more information on what we have to offer or for more information on pain and recovery please visit my website at www.guidrypt.com
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Andrew Bryson, Owner/Publisher LGF
STAFF Andy Bryson- Owner/Publisher
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Ranking the Coaches Across The State
By: Andy Bryson
In my travels across the state, I have had the pleasure of meeting all the coaches except coach Willie Fritz from Tulane. Let me be the first to say how blessed this state is with the quality of coaches this state has at its Universities. By the nature of ranking coaches, there will always be a number one and last place coach. By no means does my rankings of the bottom tier coaches mean that they are bad coaches, it just means that there is some real stiff competition here in Louisiana. What I will say that there are great coaches all across the state. #1– Skip Holtz, Louisiana Tech This season will be Skip Holtz’s third strait bowl game at La Tech, a first in school history. Since coming to La Tech, Skip has rejuvenated his career and has been at the top of Conference USA in offence in each of the past three years. This season was such a dynamic season for the Dawgs with two receivers with over 1400 yards receiving and both going into the 2017 draft as possible top picks. Coach Holtz’s offence is fun to watch if you have never seen them play. The Dawgs are lucky to have such a talented coach. #2– Ron Roberts– Southeastern Louisiana University Coach Roberts has turned the stepping stone of the Southland Conference into a National Powerhouse. He has won two Southland Championships in only four years while at SLU. I had the pleasure of learning under coach Roberts in 2013, and from personal experience I can assure you he runs a tight ship at SLU. Everything he does is methodical and calculated. SLU is lucky to have a coach like Ron. The athletic department knows how lucky they are so this offseason, they have increased his contract. #3 Brodrick Fobbs– Grambling State Coach Fobbs has really turned Grambling back into a national power house in the SWAC. This season he only lost one game against a PAC 12 school in the final seconds of the game. Outside of that game against Arizona, he won every single game by 20 points and lead his team to become SWAC champions as well as HBU Champions in the Celebration bowl. Fobbs has really big shoes to fill still yet, where coach Eddie Robinson once was the head coach for so long. #4 Mark Hudspeth– University of Louisiana Coach Mark Hudspeth has totally changed the University of Louisiana football program. Since his arrival, he has taken a traditional loosing program and turned them into winners. Since his arrival, he has taken the Cajuns to six bowl games in the past seven years and won five of them. However the NCAA has taken two of those bowl games away from the Cajuns, it still does not negate the fact that Hudspeth has turned around a once unwinnable program. www.LouisianaGridironFootball.com
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#5 Dennis Dunn– Louisiana College Coach Dennis Dunn has been a winner at every level he has coached at and for good reason. I have been to numerous games and practices over the past few years and have had the privilege of getting to know coach Dunn. Coach Dunn is probably the best X’s and O’s coach I have ever met. That is saying a lot since I did my internship with LSU and coached at Southeastern. I have been around some of the best coaches in the world, and for me to say that coach Dunn is one of the best X’s and O’s guy in the business says a lot. #6 Tim Rebowe– Nicholls State When coach Rebowe took over the head job at Nicholls State, the school hadn’t won a game in over two seasons. In his first season, he didn’t lead the team to just one victory, rather three. That was a huge turn around. In his second season, he found a gem at quarterback, Chase Fourcade (nephew of former Saints QB John Fourcade). Coach Rebowe has done an incredible job of finding talent in his two year tenure as head coach. In two short seasons, he has began to upset the traditional power house teams of the southland conference. #7 Matt Viator– ULM Coach Viator should be ranked much higher on this list with all of accomplishments in Louisiana football over the past several years, including in 2015 when he took the McNeese State Cowboys to an undefeated season and conference title. I placed him at #7 because this was his first year at ULM and although he did win more games this season then his predecessor did the past two seasons, he just didn’t have that monster season. I know that he will be at the top of this list next season once his recruits start taking the field and buying into his philosophy. #8 Ed Orgeron– LSU I felt that coach O has a lot to prove for next season at the top football school in Louisiana. His 6 and 2 mark for this season with an impressive win at the Citrus Bowl really has the fans excited. 2017 will be a big year for Tiger fans if the head ball coach can figure out a way to overcome the hurdle in Bama. Coach O does bring the “IT” factor which can be enough to be a force in 2017, after all this years Tigers is still the only team in the country to hold Bama to only 10 points. In coach O’s short time as LSU’s head man, he has overseen several of LSU’s best offensive performances in the history of the program, including the 29-9 victory over the nations top offence and Heisman Trophy winner. #9 Willie Fritz– Tulane Coach Fritz in his first year at Tulane showed an improvement in the defense that had been lacking in the past. He still needs to build an offence and bring in some depth at nearly every position. I spoke to several of Tulane’s officials and they told me that they were worried about the depth at offensive line and wide receiver. I found that very confusing since coach Johnson had recruited the River Parishes very hard the past several seasons. I know how talented that area is, so there could only be one conclusion for the lack of depth at receiver. It has to be the vigorous academics that Tulane adheres to. So we will see in the coming seasons how coach Fritz can recruit top notch players while also trying to adhere to the strict academia that Tulane prides itself to be.
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#10 Dawson Odums- Southern University Coach Odums won the SWAC title and SWAC Coach of the Year in his first season as head coach. Since then, he has had to deal with NCAA violations and has yet to repeat his first year at SU. Even with the restrictions, he continues to push Grambling for the SWAC champions and Bayou Classic Champions. Since taking over from coach Stump, coach Odums has really turned around the Southern football program. He should be ranked higher on this list, but with all the great coaches in the state he falls to #10. #11 Lance Guidry– McNeese State University Coach Guidry took over as the 15th head coach for the Cowboys this season with the departure of Viator for ULM. In 2015, the Cowboys posted an undefeated season with Guidry leading the number 12th ranked defense nationally. As his first year as head coach, he posted a 6-5 record. Far from the undefeated season just a year removed. I know it is not fair for coach Guidry to compare him to his predecessor, but since he has been on that coaching staff for several seasons, he could have done much better in my opinion this season then he did. I do not expect coach Guidry to be ranked at #11 next season, since he has a great team. I expect the Cowboys to bounce back next season. #12 Jay Thomas– Northwestern State I have had the pleasure of talking with coach Thomas on several occasions. I think he is an outstanding coach, but his record at Northwestern State has not been a reflection of this. It all comes back to recruiting. Northwestern State has missed on several key recruits over the past few seasons. While they are finding some gems, they just are not finding enough of them to put together wins. If coach can find a few missing pieces to complete his team, he could put together a winning season.
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Devante Kincade #1 QB, Junior, Grambling State Tigers Hometown: Dallas, TX Height 6-1 Weight 190 lbs.
2016 Stats
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Passing Comp
211
Passing Att
319
Passing Yards
3204
Passing TD
32
Long
71
Rushing Att
99
Rushing Yards
354
Rushing TD
6
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QB Ryan Higgins, SR
Higgins completed 65.7% of his passes in 2016 with 4208 yards and 37 touchdowns. He averaged 350.7 yards per games. Higgins also had 284 yards rushing on 80 attempts with three touchdowns.
H: 6’2” W: 207 Hometown: Hutto, Texas
Kincade helped lead the Tigers to a 12-1 season while winning the SWAC Championship as well as the Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl. Kincade had an impressive season with 3204 passing yards with 32 touchdowns and another 354 yards rushing with 6 touchdowns.
QB Devante Kincade, JR H: 6’1” W: 190 Hometown: Dallas, TX
Easton Melancon had a completion percentage of 54%
QB Easton Melancon, SR for 3116 yards with 30 touchdowns. He averaged H: 5’11” W: 200 Hometown: Ama, LA
346.2 yards per game passing. Louisiana College set a school record of over 100 points in the first three games of the season. Easton is just another Dennis Dunn prodigy who outperformed expectations.
The new record holder for the most rushing yards in a single game, Darius Guice rushed for 1249 yards averaging 8.0 yards per carry with 14 touchH: 5’11” W: 212 downs this season. Guice stepped up when he had Hometown: Baton Rouge, La the opportunity after Fournette's injury.
RB Darrius Guice, SO
Lenard Tillery makes this list for the second strait year with 234 carries for 1535 rushing yards. Tillery H: 5’10” W: 220 averaged 6.6 yards per carry while having 13 touchHometown: Baton Rouge, La downs.
RB Lenard Tillery, SR
RB Elijah McGuire, SR Elijah McGuire is third All-Time in rusher for the UniverH: 5’11” W: 209 Hometown: Houma, La
RB Jarred Craft, JR H: 6’ W: 213 Hometown: Haughton,
sity of Louisiana while also holding several NCAA records over his career. This season, McGuire had 242 attempts for 1127 yards rushing. McGuire averaged 4.9 yards per carry with 7 touchdowns. This was Jarred Crafts first season as a full time starter after the loss of Kenneth Dixon to the NFL last season. Craft cad 174 carries for 1011 rushing yards. Craft averaged 5.8 yards per carry for 9 touchdowns.
WR Chad Williams, SR H: 6’2” W: 193
Chad Williams was a force this season for Grambling at receiver. Williams had 96 receptions for 1,470 yards with 12 touchdowns.
Hometown: Baton Rouge, LA
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WR Trent Taylor, SR
Trent Taylor is an unbelievable receiver across the middle of the field. He just catches everything thrown at him. This season Taylor had 124 catches for 1570 yards with 10 touchdowns.
H: 5-8 W: 178 Hometown: Shreveport, La
The combination of speed and talent make Carlos Henderson a dynamic receiver. Henderson had 72 receptions for 1406 yards with 17 touchdowns. Carlos has decided to forego his senior year for the NFL draft.
WR Carlos Henderson, JR H: 5-11 W: 191 Hometown: New Orleans , La
WR Shedrick Davis, JR H: 6-2 W: 210 Hometown: Baton Rouge, LA
WR Willie Quinn, SR H: 5-5 W: 150 Hometown: Miami, Fl
WR C.J. Bates, SR H: 6-1 W: 200
Shedrick Davis is a man among boys in DIII football. The first time I saw Davis play, I saw how special he was. This season he had 79 receptions for 1078 yards for 13 touchdowns. This was accomplished in only 10 games. Despite his small frame, Willie Quinn always seams to find a way to get open. Quinn had 63 receptions for 960 yards for 11 touchdowns this season.
C.J. Bates quickly became a favorite of Chase Fourcade’s this season. Bates had 54 receptions for 821 yards for 9 touchdowns.
Hometown: Louisville, Miss.
OL Chandler Arceneaux, SO H: 6-4 W: 260
Arceneaux anchored the right side of the offensive line for the Colonels, starting all 11 games this season.
Hometown: BOURG, LA
OL Ethan Pocic, SR H: 6-7 W: 302
Pocic can play every position on the offensive line. This season he was named the SEC lineman of the week three times.
Hometown: Lemont, Ill.
OL Will Clapp, SO H: 6-5 W: 309 Hometown: New Orleans, La
OL Taylor Gadbois, SR H: 6-6 W: 300 Hometown: Dallas, Ga.
Clapp started 12 of 13 games this season as the Left Guard. Clapp was an Freshman AllAmerican in 2015. This is Clapp’s second season as an All-LGF Offensive Lineman. Following his first season after transferring from Miami (FL), Gadbois earned first team All-Southland Conference and third team Associated Press All-America. Gadbois took over as a starting tackle for the Lions early in the season and Southeastern was 7-1 in games in which he started. www.LouisianaGridironFootball.com
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#44 Cade Maxwell Defensive End Height: 6-2 Weight: 260 Class: Jr. Hometown: Alexandria, LA High school: Grant HS
2016 Stats Tackles 47 TFL
11.5
Sacks
5.5
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OL Darrell Brown, SR H: 6-4 W: 305
Brown helped pave the way for the Nationally ranked offence for the Dawgs. He his massive and has a presence on the line.
Hometown: Abilene, Texas Savage started all 12 games on the offensive line, engineering the offense as one of its mainstays this season. He played H: 6-2 H: 297 center and both guard positions this fall as an anchor on a line Hometown: Smackover, Ark. that helped ULM rush for 2,176 yards this season – only its second season with over 2,000 yards rushing since 2001.
OL Jeff Savage, SR
OL Justin Miller, GR H: 6-5 W: 300
Miller started all 13 games this season and anchored a line that went 12-1 while winning the SWAC and the HBC Championship.
Hometown: Ruston, LA
DE Cade Maxwell, JR H: 6-2 W: 260 Hometown: Alexandria, LA
Cade Maxwell is a disruptive force on the edge of the line for the Wildcats. He is a tackling machine. This season Cade had 47 tackles, 11.5 TFL, 5.5 sacks, and 1 interception.
Davon Godchaux is becoming a wreaking ball in the middle of the line for the Tigers. Godchaux had 58 H: 6-4 W: 299 tackles, 7.5 TFL, and 5.5 sacks on a defense that Hometown: Plaquemine, La. gave up less than 15 offensive touchdowns.
DT Davon Godchaux, JR
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RB Darrius Guice, SO H: 5’11” W: 212 Hometown: Baton Rouge, La
2016 Season Stats Attempts
157
Yards
1249
Ave
8.0
Touchdowns
14
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DE Jaylon Ferguson , SO
Ferguson is a freak in the middle of the line for Tech. With the departure of Vernon Butler for the NFL, Ferguson has stepped up and filled the role as gap stuffer and rusher. Ferguson had 45 tackles, 16 TFL, and 14.5 sacks.
H: 6-5 W: 255 Hometown: St. Francisville, La.
Sully Laiche has benefited from coach Rebowe's revamped defense. Nicholls could not buy a win a few years ago, and now this is a new and improved team. Sully had 60 tackles, 13 TFL, and 9.5 sacks.
DL Sully Laiche, FR H: 6-2 W: 255 Hometown: Gramercy, La.
Grambling got a lot of press for their high powered offence, but here is just one of the stars for the defense. Reese had 40 tackles, 15.5 TFL, and 8.5 sacks for the Tigers this season.
DL Reese, Samuel, Gr. HT: 6-2 W: 251 Hometown: Center Point, Al
LB Kendell Beckwith , SR HT: 6-3 WT: 247 Hometown: Clinton, La.
LB Arden Key, SO HT: 6-6 WT: 238 Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.
LB Nico Marley, SR HT: 5-8 WT: 200
With 91 tackles recorded this year, Beckwith is the kind of player you don’t want to see when you come to the line. He is an aggressive player with the power to make the stop.
While Arden Key doesn’t have the sheer number of tackles that other LSU players do, he has 10 sacks for the season and he seems to have the ability to really get through gaps and put pressure.
The Greenwave linebacker has recorded 88 tackles this year, with 14 of these being tackles for a loss. He is an aggressive player, and is a great fit for Tulane.
Hometown: Weston, Fla.
LB/DE Chris Livings, SO HT: 6-2 WT: 204
Chris Livings doesn’t have the sheer bulk numbers of tackles however with 8 sacks for the season and 14 tackles for a loss, he certainly makes an impact.
Hometown: Lake Charles, LA
LB Arkez Cooper, GR HT: 6-3 WT: 235
In looking at the stats Arkez is one heck of a linebacker, he recorded 79 tackles, 19.5 tackles for a loss, and 6 sacks. The G-men found a gem in this player.
Hometown: Mansfield, LA
LB Tre'maine Lightfoot, SR HT: 6-0 WT: 235 Hometown: Patterson, La.
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Ryan Higgins #14 SR, Louisiana Tech Hometown: Hutto, TX Height 6-2 Weight 207 lbs.
2016 Stats
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Passing Comp
300
Passing Att
456
Pct
65.8%
Passing Yards
4208
Passing TD
37
Rushing Att
80
Rushing Yards
284
Rushing TD
3
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#92 Samuel Reese Defensive Line Class: Gr. Height: 6-2 Weight: 251 Hometown: Center Point, AL / High School: Center Point High School
2016 Stats Tackles 40 TFL
15.5
Sacks
8.5
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DB Danny Johnson, JR HT: 5'10" WT: 194 Hometown: East Feliciana, La
DB Jameel Jackson, GR HT: 6-1 WT: 208 Hometown: Ft Pierce, FL
DB Xavier Woods, SR HT: 5-11 WT: 219 Hometown: West Monroe, La.
DB Doriel Yeager, JR HT: 6-1 WT: 180 Hometown: West Palm Beach, FL
DB PARRY NICKERSON, JR HT: 6-0 WT: 175
What is impressive about Johnson is his ability to be there and make an interception. He recorded 7 interceptions this season in addition to his 54 tackles this season.
Equally impressive as his Southern counterpart Danny Johnson, Jameel Jackson is a dynamite defensive back. He recorded 5 interceptions this season and 46 tackles.
With 81 tackles, 6.5 tackles for a loss, 3 sacks, and 5 interceptions, Xavier Woods is a great all around defensive back. He is an impressive all around defensive player.
Yeager is a great young player. He has a lot of room for growth, but is already showing signs for being a great defensive back.
Parry Nickerson like his wildcat counterpart is an impressive young player. He recorded 29 tackles and 4 interceptions this year.
Hometown: Algiers, La.
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Southern Season Wrap Up
By: Phil Blanchard
During the month of November, Southern University played very well and won some important games that got them to the top of the conference. The jaguar were undefeated in the SWAC all until they faced off against Grambling where they fell to a strong tiger team. Southern finished the regular season with a winning record and have a lot to be happy about. Players such as Lenard Tillery and Willie Quinn played exceptional in this season and helped the jaguars to their many wins this season. All players played a part in the team’s success, as well as coach Odums and his staff. The Southern Jaguars took on the Texas Southern Tigers in a good match up with talent on both sides of the ball. At the end of the game, Southern would end up victorious with a score of 26-10. This was not a high scoring game as other ones have been by southern, but it was a great contest and an entertaining game for all. The defenses on both teams played well this game, coming up with big plays that set the tone for the game. The jaguars drove the ball down the field well during the first quarter, that was until there was about 2:30 left to play, then Howard was pressured by the defense and threw an interception to Moore of Texas Southern for a 73 yard score. That would be the only scoring in the first quarter. The only score was made by a defensive touchdown that resulted from an interception, but the jaguars made plenty of positive plays on offense during the quarter. Lenard Tillery added to that offense rushing for good yardage for many of those first quarter plays. It did not take the jaguars long to answer that last touchdown made by Texas Southern in the first quarter. With just one minute played into the second quarter, Dillon Beard gained 19 yards on a pass from Howard, then Lenard Tillery did the rest as he ran the ball 3 yards to even the score at 7. A few minutes later, Texas southern would drive down the field in an attempt to regain the lead. They would have been successful until an interception was made by Southern’s Epps to give the jaguars back the ball and avoid a touchdown by the tigers. Southern drove down the field making good plays both on the ground and through the air. Southern took 94 yards to get down the field after the interception that was made and a rushing touchdown was made by Edwards which gave southern the 14-7 lead. 14-7 would be the score at the end of the first half. Both bands played entertaining shows for all fans at the half. When play resumed for the third quarter, Texas Southern ran the ball down the field with a few good plays which ended up in a successful field goal attempt to make the score 1410 with just a few minutes into the quarter. Later in the quarter, Texas Southern ran down the field all the way into the red zone. They seemed on the verge of a touchdown and taking the lead when Hurts of Texas Southern threw an interception and gave southern back the ball. This had southern avoiding yet another score by Texas Southern just like in the previous quarter. The score at the end of the third quarter would be 14-10 Southern. www.LouisianaGridironFootball.com
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In the beginning of the fourth quarter, southern started in the red zone and were close to a touchdown. The jaguars had trouble getting the ball in the end zone due to good defense by Texas Southern. After a few plays Southern made a 28 yard field goal making the score at the beginning of the 4th 17-10. The jaguar fans would cheer shortly after when Hurts of Texas Southern threw yet another interception to give the ball back to Southern. The jaguars would use that gift to score another touchdown which was made by Tillery. The field goal would be missed but the score would be 23-10 in the 4th. During this short drive, Tillery would contribute to the touchdown and some of the plays that led to the score. Southern would eat out the clock as best as they could for the remainder of the fourth quarter, and would do just that. With one minute left in the game, Albuquerque would make a field goal to put the jaguars up 26-10. The jaguars remain undefeated in the SWAC conference at this point and were directly behind Grambling State in the rankings.
Austin Howard played a great game for his team as he threw for 195 yards and 4 touchdowns and also one interception. Lenard Tillery did not have a touchdown tonight, but did have 29 carries for 245 yards. Many other Southern players contributed to this win to keep the jaguars competitive in the conference. When the game began the defenses of both teams would start out strong and do their best to help their team score. The first score was made by Prairie View A&M when McCray ran in a score. The jaguars would quickly answer when Dillon Beard caught a 10 yard pass from Howard to give the jaguars their first score of the game. The score could have been tied at this point but the PAT after the southern touchdown was blocked and the score at the end of the first quarter was 7-6. It was in the second quarter where Southern came alive and began to score points. After a few minutes into the quarter, Albuquerque made a field goal to give southern the lead. Shortly after Howard would complete a 3 yard touchdown pass to Randall Menard to further extend the lead. Prairie View A&M would not let Southern score too many points on them at their home turf however, a few minutes after the southern score, Jalen Morton threw a 73 yard pass to Lastrappe to cut the southern lead. From this point the jaguars would score 14 unanswered points which may have helped them win the game. Willie Quinn caught a pass from Howard for 59 yards and later in the quarter Herbert Edwards would run in a score. Once halftime began, the score was 30-14.
The Southern Jaguars travelled to Texas the next week to take on the Prairie View A&M Panthers in an exciting game and a high scoring one as well. This was a good game played by Howard and Tillery of Southern and it showed as the Jaguars would go on to win this game by a score of 44-34. This game seemed fairly even early on as both teams were scoring after one anThe panthers came out of halftime ready to play, as they scored a passother, but Southern began to gain momentum around the miding touchdown a few minutes into the third quarter. The panthers then dle of the game and that lead would prove to be too much for attempted a 2 point conversion but failed the attempt. Southern the panthers and would help southern win the game.
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had a 10 point lead at this point. A few minutes later, Hebert Edwards would score another touchdown, this time on a pass from Howard. At the end of the quarter, southern would score again on a fumble return by Aaron Tiller. The fourth quarter only saw one score that came from prairie view which made the score 44-34. Prairie View A&M did have more total yards on the night, but not by much, they had 488 yards compared to 460 by Southern. The panthers also had more time of possession and more first downs for the game. They also had more turnovers than Southern did, which aided in the jaguar win. Southern at this point was at 7-2 on the season and was still undefeated in the SWAC. This is an honor that they still shared with fellow Louisiana team Grambling University. In the next game the southern jaguars hosted the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils at a home game for Southern that would be a commanding victory for the Jaguars. The Delta Devil offense struggled in this game and could not get in range to score a touchdown for the entire game. The defense for Southern was very effective in keeping their opponents at bay. At the end of the night, the Jaguars would shut out their opponents by a score of 55-0. This is the 8th straight win for the jaguars in what has been a great season for Southern. In the first quarter, the southern defense would stop Mississippi Valley on their first drive, and would get the ball back for their first drive of the game. Southern only needed 5 plays to drive 76 yards for the first touchdown of the game that game the jaguars the 7-0 lead early in the game. That touchdown would come from a pass from Austin Howard to a wide open Dontrell Brown for the 23 yard score. A few plays later the jaguars would get the ball back in great field position, which would begin with a pass completion to Quinn to get the jaguars towards the goal line. After a few more plays of the jaguars driving down the field, the delta devils would put up a strong defensive stop to prevent southern from scoring on that drive. Albuquerque scored a 20 yard field goal to give the jaguars a 10-0 led with 5 minutes left to play in the first quarter. The first quarter would end with the Jaguars leading by a score of 10-0. The second quarter would begin with the ball in the hands of the Jaguars. They would drive down the field for a few minutes and the drive would end with a touchdown pass from Howard to Beard for two yards to extend the Jaguar lead even further. The Delta Devils would struggle on offense at times, this showed when Southern intercepted the ball to take over and begin driving down the field again with around 10 minutes left in the first half. The Jaguars would capitalize on that interception which led to a touchdown pass from Howard to Quinn for 31 yards, with Quinn making a play and extending the pass that led to the touchdown. This gave the Jaguars a 24-0 lead over Mississippi Valley. A few plays later, the delta devils would throw another interception that was caught by Houston of Southern. The Jaguars would then score a touchdown with a pass from Howard to Allswell Opusunju for 24 yards. This was the receiver’s first career touchdown pass completion and that would lead into halftime with the score at the half being 34-0. Once the third quarter began, the jaguars went back to work. The jaguars drove down the field with help from Tillery and Menard. The drive would end with a 27 yard touchdown run by Lenard Tillery to give southern the 41-0 lead. The delta devils would get the ball back and after a few plays would kick the ball away to Southern. The kick was fumbled and southern would get the ball back around the 30 yard line. With Shorts in the game for Southern, he would complete a pass to Opusunju for 26 yards, then on the next play Shorts would run in the ball himself for the touchdown. Southern would run the ball down the field later in the quarter and would attempt a field goal that would be blocked by Mississippi Valley. The score at the end of the third quarter would be 47-0. Once the fourth quarter began, Southern would drive the ball down the field that would lead to rushing touchdown by Deonte Shorts. This was Short’s second rushing touchdown of the night. The game would end without any other team scoring and the final for the game would be 55-0. The jaguars shut out the delta devils in their 8th straight win of the season. The seasons of both Grambling University and Southern University have led to this final game of the www.LouisianaGridironFootball.com
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regular season, and that is the Bayou Classic. Both teams enter into this game undefeated in the SWAC West division with the winner of this game going to the SWAC championship game. Grambling enters the game with a 9-1 record and are currently ranked 14 in the national FCS polls. The Jaguars enter this game with an 8-2 record and looking to head to that championship game that follows the bayou classic. Both teams bring explosive offenses to the table as well as strong defenses.
would drive the ball on mainly running plays which concluded in a 45 yard rushing touchdown from Kincade. Grambling extended the lead further by a score of 24-13Southern would attempt to answer back with a score of their own, and came close with plays from Beard and Tillery. The jaguars decided to go for it on 4th and 2 but came up short by a few inches, turning the ball over back to Grambling. After losing the ball over on downs, Carter of Grambling ran a 66 yard touchdown score to extend the tiger lead at 31-13. The jaguars found trouble in keeping their offence on the field, and it did not take long for Grambling to get the ball back. Once they did Brooks of the tigers ran in a 34 yard touchdown to In the first quarter of play, southern went to work quickly make the score 38-13. The jaguars would kick the ball back to Grambling and started their first drive with good field position from a shortly after but the punt return would be fumbled and Southern would penalty from the kickoff. After making a quick dive down the retrieve the ball deep in tiger territory. With that excellent field position field, Austin Howard completed an 18 yard pass to Willie Austin Howard would complete a pass to Tillery for 14 yards for another Quinn for the first touchdown of the game. The extra point Southern touchdown. When the quarter came to an end the score would was missed by Albuquerque which made the score 6-0 after be 38-20 with Grambling in the lead. the first drive. Grambling received the ball and made a quick run for the opposite side of the field as Kincade threw a 58 The fourth quarter would begin with Grambling showing more strong yard pass to Jordan Jones. From there after a few plays, offense with help from Kincade. He would later complete a pass to WilMartez Carter ran in an 11 yard score for Grambling; the liams for a 7 yard score to put the tigers up even further ahead of the extra point was made and Tigers were ahead of the Jaguars jaguars. Southern would recover a fumble made by a good defensive 7-6. On the next drive by the Jaguars, key plays were made play and take over close to the end zone. The jaguars fell short of scoring by Willy Quinn and Lenard Tillery to help the jaguars get into a touchdown but did punch in the field goal by Albuquerque. On the next the red zone. Tillery was given more carries and went even play the jaguars would kick off the ball and have that returned for a further to the end zone, but southern came up short here as touchdown by Carter of Grambling. The kickoff return was for 88 yards. Howard attempted to run the ball in for a touchdown and With time winding down and the game looking like it would go Gramlost the ball just a few inches before the goal line, resulting bling’s way, Southern was looking to end on a positive note, and they in a touchback. would do just that. After driving down the field the jaguars would score with seconds left in the game by a pass from Howard to Piro. The following drive by southern would end in the first interception of the game and would give Grambling the ball with The jaguars would fall to the tigers in this game by a score of 52-30 .but great field position. Grambling would then score on a 32 it was a great game by both teams and was entertaining for all who yard pass from Williams that game the tigers the 14-6 lead came and watched. This game ends the regular season for Southern. over southern; this would be the score at the end of the first They finish 8-3 and this is their fourth year with a winning record. quarter. With the second quarter underway, the southern defense went against Grambling as the tigers went down the field in a drive that ended in a field goal. The defense for southern had some great stops that avoided the touchdown. The jaguars stepped up on defense once again on the following Grambling drive as they made key stops and prevented the tigers from gaining yards. The final play of that drive resulted in a sack. With the ball back in the hands of the Jaguars, the ball would be given to Tillery and he would run the ball for an amazing 85 yard touchdown. He would shorten the tiger lead to 17-13 and that would also be the score once the first half concluded. Halftime at the Bayou Classic was filled with an entertaining performance by both bands. These performances were exciting to watch and had all fans on their feet. The third quarter commenced with the ball in Grambling’s hands. They www.LouisianaGridironFootball.com
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DAWGS RULE THE DAY
By: Kristen Bryson
LA Tech took part in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl this year on December 23rd. This bowl announcement was the first time in LA Tech history that the football program has participated in three consecutive bowl games since joining the Division 1 ranks. In addition this was the first time that LA Tech has taken part in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl. Louisiana Tech beat Navy, 48-45, in an offense-packed Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas. This is especially meaningful to Tech fans because they beat a ranked team with considerable good reputation. Tech’s kicker is likely still being celebrated in Ruston after he (Jonathan Barnes) hit a 32-yard as time ran out to clench the win. The game as a whole was high scoring nearing the 100 point scored mark for a while. However, despite having a combined score of 55 points in the first half, the combined total was only 93 points after the 4th quarter. Their participation in the Bowl game set a record for LA Tech’s third straight Bowl Game following an 8-5 season with one of the highest ranked offenses in the nation. LA Tech truly has one of the most aggressive and productive offenses in the NCAA. It ranks third in the NCAA in passing yards with 359.8 yards, and fifth in scoring offense with 516.1 yards. This stellar offense comes with along with their wide receiver duo of Carlos Henderson and Trent Taylor both of whom are leaving this year to enter the draft. (Henderson as a Junior and Taylor as a Senior). This pair will be sorely missed as they have amassed over 3,000 yards this season combined. Hopes are high this season for these players to do well in the draft as last year a record three players were drafted and LA Tech has more players in the NFL than any other team in their conference. While die hard LA Tech fans will likely be upset about the loss of two such amazing players, it is important to remember that as long as Tech has Skip Holtz for a head coach they will be just fine.
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#4 Lutcher Beats #7 Amite for Class 3A State Championship By: Andrew Bryson
#13 JONTRE KIRKLIN, QB/CB Lutcher High School Lutcher, LA 6'1" 170 lbs. Senior
Senior Stats Passing Yds 2543 TD Passes 29 Y/G 181.6 Comp 174 Att 329 Int 12
In the Class 3A State Championship, #4 Lutcher defeated #7 Amite High School by a score of 40 to 36. Both teams were underdogs entering the championship game. Both had to knock off the favorites, #1 West Feliciana and #3 Kaplan . #4 Lutcher went 8-2 in the regular season. In the first game of the season, Lutcher beat 5A powerhouse Dutchtown Griffins, everyone knew this could be a special season for the Bulldogs. In the first round of the playoffs, Lutcher dominated Avoyelles by a score of 28 to 0. In the second round, Lutcher beat #13 Wossman by a score of 23-15. In the third round, Lutcher won against #5 Marksville by a score of 35-28. Then Lutcher traveled to #1 West Feliciana to upset by a score of 16 to 14. Amite on the other hand had a little more difficult time reaching the championship game. In the regular season, they went 7 and 2 before reaching the LHSAA playoffs. In the first round Amite beat #28 Sumner, Jewel for the second time this season, by a score of 29-8. In the second round Amite beat #10 South Beauregard by a score of 5919. After beating South Beauregard things got difficult for them. Amite traveled to upset #2 Iowa by a score of 2821. Then Amite had to travel to #3 Kaplan to upset them by a score of 20-12. The three star quarterback for Amite, Elijah Walker, has signed with Louisiana Tech while the five star wide receiver, Devonta Smith, is still undecided. Devonta Smith is the best prospect from Louisiana this year and is the number 24th prospect nationally. Lutcher is loosing their quarterback/corner Jontre Kirklin to LSU. Kirklin is a three star prospect as an Athlete. He will most likely play defensive back for the Tigers.
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Both teams are loaded with talent and could return to the dome again next year.
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Painting the Town Red The Cajun’s were playing from behind almost immediately at the R&L Carriers Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana; within the first 8 minutes the Ragin Cajuns were behind 0-14. Southern Mississippi’s quarterback completed his first three passes for 127 yards and a touchdown to Smith. However, far from being down for the count, the Ragin Cajuns slowly but surely gained momentum. This started when Jennings led a 9 play (66 yard) drive with a 4 yard touchdown. In the second quarter, Tre’maine Lightfoot was able to both sack Mullens and strip the ball. Once UL had the ball they were able to add a 12 yard touchdown run to their score. Reserve QB Dion Ray brought this second touchdown in. Despite playing with gusto the UL– Ragin Cajuns were unsuccessful in their bowl game quest this December loosing to Southern Mississippi 28-21. What is next for the Cajuns you may be asking yourself? Well certainly the Cajuns are likely going to apply to the NCAA for an additional year of eligibility for Anthony Jennings, but in all reality the chances of that request being approved are pretty minimal. The replacement quarterback could come from the junior college level. Sadly this year the Cajuns will also loose Elijah McGuire who ranks second all-time in rushing for UL as well as their top wide receiver Al Riles.
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Chase Fourcade #9 QB, Freshman, Nicholls Colonels Hometown: Metairie, LA Height 6-0 Weight 190 lbs.
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Grambling Post Season Wrap Up By: Phil Blanchard Grambling State came into the month of December with an incredible regular season behind them and a lot to be proud of. Just before the month had started Grambling had recently defeated the Southern Jaguars to win the annual Bayou Classic and to become winners of the SWAC West title. Once that game had concluded, the team still had work to do as they set their eyes on the SWAC Championship game against Alcorn State. The game against Alcorn was a redemption game for the Tigers since they lost the championship game the previous year to Alcorn. Last year at the championship game, Alcorn was too much for Grambling as they won the game 49-21. This year was different, Grambling had a better team and performed better than last year’s. The tigers took the 2016 SWAC championship title home as they defeated Alcorn State by a score of 27-20.
Alcorn State couldn’t answer on their next possession due to good defense from Grambling and punted the ball away. With the ball back in Grambling’s hands, it was Martez Carter who helped the tigers get ahead of Alcorn. Carter counted for a 22 yard run and then a 15 yard run to start the drive. After a completed pass, it was Carter again who ran for 31 yards and the touchdown that would put Grambling ahead of Alcorn 27-20. This was the first time that Grambling would lead in the game, and it came at a great time. Alcorn got the ball back but threw an interception to turn the ball over back to Grambling. The tigers used their next possession to run down the clock, and eventually punted the ball back to Alcorn with just over a minute left to play.
The braves could not produce anything late in the game and would run out the game clock which game the Grambling Tigers the SWAC Championship title with a winning score of 27-20. This is the Tigers Grambling went into this game with very high hopes, they first SWAC championship since 2011, a title won before Coach Fobbs had an undefeated conference record and they were steadi- was at Grambling. A SWAC title for Grambling put them at the top of ly rising in the FCS national rankings, but the beginning of the HBCU national polls and a climb to #14 in the FCS national rankthe SWAC championship game began to look like the game ings. Grambling had a bid to the Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl from the previous year. By halftime, Alcorn State had a 17-0 where they would take on North Carolina Central for a bowl win and lead and it looked like they would run away with the title a chance at the HBCU National Championship title. The tigers had once again. The scoring began in the first quarter when Altwo weeks to prepare for this match up, and their preparation was corn quarterback Lenorris Footman used his feet to put the well worth it. On December 17th, Grambling took on North Carolina first points on the board with a 15 yard touchdown run. In Central at the Georgia Dome to play for the HBCU national title and the second quarter, Alcorn successfully kicked a field goal come out with the victory by a score of 10-9. and shortly after Turner for Alcorn ran in a 69 yard touchThere was not much scoring in that game, but there was a lot of exdown to give Alcorn that 17-0 halftime lead. citement that kept fans cheering and on their feet. North Carolina With 30 minutes of play left Grambling had a lot of work to Central had three turnovers in the game, but stayed on par with do if they wanted to emerge victorious. The tigers came out Grambling throughout the contest. The first half saw very little scorstrong and ready to play in the second half, with a few ing for this game, with the only points in the half coming from a field minutes into the third quarter, Kincade completed a pass to goal kick from McLaren of NC Central. This came after an intercepVerlan Hunter for 29 yards to put some points up for Gram- tion thrown by Kincade on the first possession of the game. On bling. The tigers received the ball back a few minutes later Grambling’s next possession, they went down the field and missed a and drove down the field resulting in another touchdown 30 yard field goal to remain scoreless in the first quarter. The Grammade by Brooks. The third quarter would end this way with bling defense played well throughout the game, including forcing an a score of 17-14 Alcorn. The fourth quarter saw both teams interception early in the second when NC Central was on the brink of play exceptional defense, and after several minutes, Alcorn scoring a touchdown. Later in the second quarter, NC Central missed State kicked a field goal to extend the lead 20-14. The tigers a field goal of their own, and after Grambling gained possession and were not done yet, on the next possession, Grambling went punted the ball away, the first half came to a close with the score at down the field and scored a touchdown when Dominique just 3-0. With the second half underway, Grambling was looking to Leake caught a pass from Kincade. After the touchdown the put some points on the board, and they did just that. They drove extra point was blocked which led to a tie game at 20-20. down the field with some great running plays from Kelly and the
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drive ended with a 32 yard touchdown run from Martez Carter. Later in the third quarter, Grambling forced a fumble from NC Central when Arkez Cooper sacked Bell for a loss and a fumble as well. Grambling took over with excellent field position, and would settle for a field goal at the end of their drive to have the lead at 10-3. The rest of the third quarter and most of the fourth came with short drives and punts, but also great defensive efforts by both teams. The great defensive play by Grambling included an interception from NC Central in the fourth quarter. With a few minutes left in the game, both teams would make a final effort that would end up very exciting for all who watched the game. NC Central had the ball with a few minutes to play and when they got close to the two minute mark, Malcolm Bell threw a 39 yard pass to Atkinson for a terrific touchdown pass that almost evened the score. This was a redemption touchdown for Atkinson who dropped a touchdown pass in the first quarter.
The score by NC Central got fans fired up as well as the players who were on the field. This led to an excessive celebration penalty and added 15 yards to the extra point kick. NC Central went to kick the extra point to tie up the game when the kick was blocked to keep the lead in favor of Grambling. The tigers then run out the clock and secure the victory in the Celebration bowl and claim the 2016 HBCU National Title. This is the 14th Black College National Championship for Grambling, and is the most titles in HBCU history. This win concluded a historic season for Grambling. They came close to defeating an FBS opponent in the first game of the season against Arizona. Every other game since then was a win for the tigers; they went undefeated in the conference, won their division, won the conference championship, and caped it off with an HBCU National title. The tigers should see the return of quarterback Devante Kincade and try to defend their title, so rest assured that this season is one that Grambling players, staff, and fans will not forget.
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#17 Parry Nickerson CORNERBACK Height: 6'0" Weight: 175 LBS Class: REDSHIRT JUNIOR Hometown: ALGIERS, LA. High School: WEST JEFFERSON
2016 Stats Tackles 29 Interceptions
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This season was a roller coaster ride for tiger fans. The loss to Wisconsin in Green Bay was such a shocker for fans that the fan base renewed their calls for the firing of Les Miles. Then only two short weeks later when LSU lost their second game of the season to Auburn, the Athletic department decided to let Miles go and promote Louisiana native coach Orgeron to head coach. Both of those losses were just same old time mismanagement and the same old play calling. Under Miles, the LSU fans were always left on the edge of their seats because with the power I formation that Miles used, you couldn’t score fast points, so LSU was always going to be in the game. After Orgeron took over as interim head coach, he wanted to make a statement as to why LSU should hire him. In his first game against and SEC foe Missouri, he began to make it known that LSU was under new management. His offence racked up more yards then any LSU team had ever done. For the next several weeks, Orgeron’s offence would set go on to set several more records like the most rushing yards in a single game, twice! Then came in the big SEC power house ’Bama. LSU held the #1 team in the nation scoreless through three quarters until finally only giving up 10 points in the loss. In that game LSU’s offence looked like the same old offence of old and just couldn’t move the ball. However, in the following week against Arkansas, LSU won the Boot back for the first time in three years. The only slipup for Orgeron this season was when Florida came to town on November 19th. LSU went on to loose that game by only half a yard. Orgeron was able to capitalize on Texas A&M and close out the season with a mark of 5-2 as the interim head coach.
What is the status of LSU for 2017? Leonard Fournette, Jamal Adams, and Davon Godchaux all declared for the draft early. With these three guys leavening early for the Draft, LSU could have six players taken in the first two rounds and 10 guys drafted in total. While LSU does loose some experience, this actually helps LSU in the recruiting process. That is why there is a direct collation between LSU having the most guys in the NFL and why LSU is always in the top 10 in recruiting. At LSU, for every Fournette they loose to the draft, there is a Guice that is waiting to step up and take his place. Look for LSU to make a huge splash in the SEC next season with all new coaching additions and new faces along the sidelines. GEAUX TIGERS!
Since LSU has made coach Orgeron the head coach, he has made some huge splashes across college football. First he hired Matt Canada to be the new offensive coordinator, then in the Citrus Bowl, his team didn’t just get the win over Louisville, but beat Louisville. Louisville came into the game with the best offence in the country , the nations top player and Heisman Trophy winner. www.LouisianaGridironFootball.com
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LSU TABS MATT CANADA AS OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR By: LSU Athletics
BATON ROUGE – LSU head football coach Ed Orgeron today announced the hiring of Matt Canada as the new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Tigers, another step in the process Orgeron and vice chancellor and director of athletics Joe Alleva have stated is crucial to their plans for the program. “When I first sat down with Joe Alleva and we mapped out a plan for LSU football, we agreed that we were going to demand excellence on both sides of the ball,” said Orgeron. “We want a defense that’s impenetrable and an offense that’s exciting and unstoppable. Anyone who wants to play football at the highest levels is going to want to play at LSU.”
football to another level,” Canada said. “The chance to put together a high-powered offense with the athletic ability available at LSU and the leadership of Coach ‘O’ is incredibly exciting. I’ve long-respected Coach Orgeron’s ability to recruit, lead and motivate. What he did as head coach at LSU under difficult circumstances was really impressive. I’m thrilled to be a part of the vision for the program.” Orgeron and Alleva have spoken openly and at length about their plan and process for making LSU football a championshipcaliber program year after year. Alleva said the two looked far and wide at candidates for the job. Both say the search led them to Canada, who fits their plans exactly.
Canada, who was the only offensive finalist for the Broyles Award this year as the nation’s top assistant coach, joins the LSU Alleva and Orgeron said the decision wasn’t only about bringing staff after spending the 2016 season at Pittsburgh, where as serious firepower to the LSU offense and reiterated their goal is offensive coordinator and quarterback coach, he guided a Panexcellence in all things related to student athletes. ther offense that ranked No. 10 in the nation in scoring (42.3) “We want coaches who will represent this program with integriand averaged 447.5 total yards per game. The Panthers also led ty, who recognize that character is as important as wins,” said the nation in redzone touchdown percentage at 82 percent. Alleva. “We want coaches who pay attention to every detail and “We have a real opportunity under Coach Orgeron to propel LSU hold these young student-athletes accountable, on and off the www.LouisianaGridironFootball.com
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field.” “Coach O and Joe have been very clear about what they expect,” said Canada. “With the talent already here and what we will recruit, we can put together one of the best offenses in the country. We’re going to develop quarterbacks, score points and bring some excitement to the offense here at LSU. And of course, we’re going to do it the right way - the LSU way.”
Prior to joining the NC State staff, Canada served an integral role in leading Wisconsin to the 2012 Big Ten championship and earning a trip to the Rose Bowl. The Badgers won the conference championship by defeating Nebraska 70-31 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
During that season, the Badgers finished No. 12 nationally in rushing offense and running back Montee Ball won the Doak Walker Award as the nation’s top running back. Ball also earned Canada comes to LSU with 25-years of coaching experience with first team AP All-American honors while wide receivers Jared stops at North Carolina State (2013-15), Wisconsin (2012), North Abbrederis and left tackle Rick Wagner earned consensus first Illinois (1998-2003; 2011) and Indiana (2004-10). team All-Big Ten honors. Tight end Jacob Pedersen was name the Big Ten tight end of the year while center Travis Frederick At Pitt, Canada’s 2016 offense scored 76 points in a win over also earned first team All-Big Ten. Syracuse to cap the regular season and the Panthers also beat Big 10 champion Penn State, 42-39, and topped second-ranked At Northern Illinois, Canada helped lead the Huskies to the 2011 Clemson, 43-42. Pitt is the only Power 5 team in the nation to MAC title and a berth in the GoDaddy.com Bowl. Starting quarscore at least 28 points in every game this year. terback Chandler Harnish earned Mid-America Conference MVP The Panthers recorded an 8-4 mark in 2016 and will play in the honors and was picked in the seventh round of the NFL Draft. Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 28 against Northwestern in Yankee Stadi- Canada broke into coaching as a student-assistant at Indium. ana. He later served as a graduate assistant at Indiana from 1994 While at North Carolina State, Canada helped develop quarter- -1995 and coached at Butler University from 1996-1997. back Jacoby Brissett into a third round NFL Draft pick and helped Canada earned his B.A. in Business (1993) and M.A. in Sports the Wolfpack to back-to-back bowl games in 2014 and 2015. In Administration (1995) at Indiana University. 2015, the NC State finished third in the ACC in scoring with 33.5 Canada is from New Palestine, Indiana. He has one daughter, points a game. Tori, and a son, Chris.
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