Fresno State/Sam Houston State Dynasty

Introduction: I have missed writing about my franchise/dynasty since I left off with my Los Angeles Giants franchise in Madden 2004. I can't promise an exciting review of every game, but I will most definitely write about the big/important/exciting games. Other games I may just post the scores and some stats. Anyhow, I chose to control two teams: the Fresno State Bulldogs and the Sam Houston State Bearkats. I chose the Bulldogs because I wanted a good team that wasn't highly prestigious. I plan to play two or three seasons with them and should a good coaching offer come my way in a bigger conference I may take it. I chose the Bearkats, because, well that is where I go to school. I move Sam Houston, Stephen F. Austin, and Texas State all into the Sun Belt, replacing Idaho, Utah State, and New Mexico State. I have one season finished already, so I'll quickly recap what happened and pick up later in season two.

FRESNO STATE: 2004 Season Recap
Record: 12-0 (WAC Champions)
Rank: #4
Bowl: Defeated Virginia Tech 31-13 in the Fiesta Bowl

Offseason: Lost two key starters to the NFL draft as early entries, HB Dwayne Wright (92 ovr) and starting SS (sorry, his name escapes me now...97 ovr). Both were contacted and persuaded to return for their senior years, but both declined. Tommie Morris was a key loss to the defensive line, as he led the WAC in sacks last season. Having the only undefeated record in the nation helped recruiting, giving Fresno State the #1 class in the nation.

SAM HOUSTON STATE: 2004 Season Recap
Record: 4-7
Rank: #115

Offseason: Starting QB Dustin Long was lost as he was a senior, as was all but one of the WR corps. Defensive captain CB Mark Hughes, as well as FS Chad Oliphant were also lost as seniors. HB Greg Gold transferred from Oklahoma State, and figures to be the starter in 2006 when he is eligible to play again. Being in the great football state of Texas helped the Kats with recruiting, giving them the #29 class in the nation.

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FRESNO STATE: 2005 Season Preview

The 2005 season should prove to be much more challenging to the Bulldogs, with scheduled matchups against Texas A&M, UCLA, and USC. In 2004, the only ranked team played was eventual champion Kansas State. Seniors QB Paul Pinegar and WR Jermaine Jamison lead a potent passing attack as they look to capture the WAC title once again. Boise State, Nevada, and Hawaii look to be the biggest obstacles in the way of this feat. Senior HB Bryson Sumlin will get his shot with the early departure of Dwayne Wright. Sumlin was second on the team in rushing last season, spelling Wright for five to ten carries a game.

The defense is led by senior FS Tyrone Culver, who was second on the team in tackles last season. Blue chip recruits Quentin Stevenson and Levi Pope will form the ends of the defensive line with upper-classmen Garret McIntyre and Louis Little manning the middle. The Bulldogs defense hopes to be a top ten defense once again when it's all said and done.

Starters/Key backups:
QB: Paul Pinegar 92 / Jordan Christensen 76
HB: Bryson Sumlin 87 / Robbie Dubois 84
FB: Matt Rivera 84 / Rashon Vercher 82
WR: Jermaine Jamison 86 / Adam Jennings 82
WR: Joe Fernandez 84 / Paul Williams 76
TE: Duncan Reid 84 / Will Haley 80
LT: Chris Denman 74
LG: Matt Stevenson 80
C: Kyle Young 92
RG: Dartagon Shack 86
RT: Sergio Benson 80

LE: Quentin Stevenson 84
RE: Levi Pope 78
DT: Garret McIntyre 87 / Louis Little 78
OLB: Manuel Sanchez 70
MLB: Dwayne Andrews 82
OLB: Alan Goodwin 72
CB: Raymond Washington 85 / Awan Diles 82 / Richard Marshal 76
FS: Tyrone Culver 89
SS: Darrel Lacy 78

K: Bubba Brock 74
P: Mike Lingua 92
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Later...the Sam Houston State 2005 Preview

[SenorMatt24]

wow good job!...your team looks solid except for your OLB's but I think you will do well...What is your overall rating?

SAM HOUSTON STATE: 2005 Season Preview

The Kats look to improve upon their 2004 record of 4-7. Junior QB Noah Allen, who transferred from Oklahoma after the 2003 season, now gets his chance to shine leading the offense. Third year starter HB Jason Godfrey looks poised for another 1200+ yard season. The only returning WR is Lincoln Mckinnon, with the rest of the crew being true freshmen.

The defense is very raw and young, but has some nice talent. Top recruit Amon Smith comes in right away to start at MLB, as do FS Justin Lewis and SS Seth Fisher. A total of 6 freshmen will start on the defensive side of the ball. The biggest defensive weakness is up the middle at the tackle positions, where the team struggled last year stopping the run.

Starters/Key Players:
QB: Noah Allen 72 / Teddy McGuire 70
HB: Jason Godfrey 68 / Stevie Smith 65
FB: Boss Doucette 70
WR: Mark Chatfield 72 / Lincoln Mckinnon 56
WR: Marvin Ford 62
TE: Eugene Mathews 74 / Cory Roberts 56
LT: Lance Hancock 70
LG: Jared Westerman 62
C: James Whitaker 68
RG: Chris Pope 65
RT: Huey McLaurin 68

LE: Bert Slater 72
RE: William Quinn 78
DT: Jeff Mayhew 56 / John Griffin 52
OLB: Ayo Akindona 62
MLB: Amon Smith 80 / Marcus Mikulec 56
OLB: David Little 70
CB: Ronnie Johnson 68 / Greg Brown 56
CB: Leroy Bradshaw 65 / Scorpio Babers 56
FS: Justin Lewis 70
SS: Seth Fisher 70
K: Ray Holt 59
P: Curtis Parks 56

Week 1
SAM HOUSTON STATE 35, NEW MEXICO 0

(Sorry forgot to get stats)

Week 2
SAM HOUSTON STATE AT UTEP From El Paso, Texas

Score: 42-0
QB N.Allen: 10/28, 219 yds
HB J.Godfrey: 19 car, 152 yds, 3 TD; 2 rec, 50 yds
WR M.Chatfield: 5 rec, 100 yds
LE B.Slater: 4 tak, 2 sak
CB L.Bradshaw: 3 tak, 1 int, 1 fr

#12 FRESNO STATE AT SAN DIEGO STATE From San Diego, California

Score: 41-3
QB P.Pinegar: 17/40, 240 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
HB B.Sumlin: 18 car, 107 yds
HB R.Dubois: 8 car, 71 yds
WR A.Jennings: 6 rec, 91 yds
OLB M.Sanchez: 7 tak, 3 sak

FS Rush Yards: 180
FS Pass Yards: 240
SDSU Rush Yards: 18
SDSU Pass Yards: 154

Week 3 Matchups:
SHSU * Alabama-Birmingham
UCLA * Fresno St. (Look for a complete recap of this one)

[SenorMatt24]

i know you probably said but im lazy so what level are you playing on?

Oh sorry Matt forgot to answer your questions...

Fresno State is a B+ overall...I think SHSU is a D+

I play on All-American (the one right below Heisman)

[qb8stunner]

Ahhh, very good reviews and previews there mboss. I miss seeing your Franchise posts so this definately relights the creative writing competition Good luck with SHSU as it looks like you might have a tough time with your roster. I am sure Noah Allen will do well. As for Fresno State... awesome. But of course, any school with ties to my hometown Texan, David Carr, is tops in my book.

[Slayer]

I know what ya'll are thinking....who is Slayer? Yes, after a long disappearance from the board, I have returned. My main influence...football, of course. Anyways, Nice reviews and previews mboss. I can't wait untill I start my dynasty and franchise again after reading your posts. Good luck with your teams and especially SHSU. I remember when Noah Allen played for my hometown Pearland Oilers. He is an amazing QB.

UCLA at FRESNO STATE

Game Summary
A confident Bruins team would come into Fresno after defeating a tough Virginia team in week 2. They would come out strong early, driving down the field and nailing a couple of tough field goals. The defense was especially strong, shutting down the Bulldog rushing attack. Fresno State would catch a break late in the quarter, recovering a fumble deep into Bruin territory, only to have their hopes spoiled when Paul Pinegar's pass was picked off in the endzone. All indications had UCLA upsetting a second nationally ranked team in as many weeks. End of one, 6-0 UCLA.

Things would change in the second quarter, when the Bulldogs would finally get down the field for a couple of field goals, evening the score. Both defenses took control at this point, forcing punt after punt...until Pinegar threw one downfield that had no chance of being caught by your typical receiver. Jermaine Jameson is not your typical receiver. Jameson streaked down the field, left the ground to go up for the ball, and managed to come down with it at the 12 yard line after his legs were taken out from under him. A few plays later, Robbie Dubois would sprint it in for the touchdown. End of the half, 13-6 Fresno St.

The third quarter was a lot more defense, as both quarterbacks were frustrated by a pesky defense all day. Nearly every play Pinegar was staring at a couple of lineman about to hit him. He'd find an open receiver only to have a defensive back come from nowhere to swat it down. Bubba Brock would knock another three points through the uprights for the Bulldogs, giving them a 16-6 advantage at the end of the third.

The Fresno defense decided by the fourth quarter that it was time to win the game. They would do so without even allowing the offense to put it away. Strong safety Darrel Lacey would deflect a pass up into the air for anyone to grab...when it came down he would grab it himself and 40 yards later had a touchdown. An absolutely shattering blow to the Bruins who started off the game so strong. The UCLA offense would make a push and eventually score another touchdown, but Fresno linebacker Alan Goodwin made his presence felt during a desperation drive by the Bruins. Goodwin knocked the ball loose on his third sack of the game, while defensive end Quentin Stevenson scooped it up. Stevenson took it 10 yards toward the endzone, then decided he wasn't going to make it, and pitched it to Darrel Lacey. Over 60 yards later Darrel Lacey had his second touchdown of the game.

Score: 30-13

QB P.Pinegar: 11/31, 185 yds, 2 int
HB B.Sumlin: 19 car, 98 yds
DT G.Mcintyre: 5 tak, 2 sak
OLB A.Goodwin: 4 tak, 3 sak, 1 int, 1 ff
SS D.Lacey: 3 tak, 1 int, 2 TD
K B.Brock: 3/4 FG

FS Rush Yds: 66
FS Pass Yds: 185
UCLA Rush Yds: 97
UCLA Pass Yds: 159


SAM HOUSTON STATE at ALABAMA BIRMINGHAM

Score: 27-7
QB N.Allen: 15/29, 240 yds, 1 TD, 3 int
HB J.Godfrey: 20 car, 113 yds, 2 TD
WR M.Chatfield: 5 rec, 102 yds, 1 TD
OLB D.Little: 5 tak, sak

SHSU Rush yds: 136
SHSU Pass Yds: 240
UAB Rush Yds: 96
UAB Pass Yds: 59

Week 4 Matchups:
Fresno State at Texas A&M
Sam Houston State BYE

[Slayer]

Two good victories. Fresno State did a good job hanging in there untill they could finally catch a break. Lacey seems to be the Player of the Game. Keep working hard and good luck.

[qb8stunner]

Nice defensive game Mboss. Looks like you're having a tough time passing the ball. Why not report on SHSU?!?! Why don't they get the love?? Hehe. I am sure you just like to write about the good stuff... cos they have the "write" stuff! Good luck against them Aggies.

FRESNO STATE (3-0) at TEXAS A&M (1-1)

Scoring Summary:
(First Quarter)
1 yard TD run by FB M.Rivera
3 yard TD reception by WR J.Fernandez

(Second Quarter)
47 yd FG by K B.Brock
48 yard TD reception by WR A.Jennings
4 yard TD run by HB Alexander
38 yd FG
22 yd FG by K B.Brock

(Third Quarter)
38 yd FG

(Fourth Quarter)
3 yard TD run by HB B.Sumlin
57 yd TD reception by WR Mobley

Score: Fresno State 34, TAMU 20

Key Stats:
(Fresno St)
QB P.Pinegar- 18/33, 249 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
HB B.Sumlin- 17 car, 125 yds, TD; 6 rec, 50 yds
WR A.Jennings- 2 rec, 74 yds, TD
(TAMU)
QB R.Mcneal- 11/26, 190 yds, TD, INT; 6 car, 31 yds
HB C.Lewis- 14 car, 47 yds

[qb8stunner]

Any win over the Aggies is a good win I started wondering where you had gone MBoss hehe.

You're getting people to view your thread so don't let the lack of posting worry you! (In other words - DON'T STOP!) hehe

Oh hey, I forgot... how long are your quarters? Are you using the sliders?

Quarters: 8 minutes
All-American difficulty with WR Catching kicked all the way up (we all know how ridiculous dropped passes are in this game), and I bumped up the CPU's offensive ability all around.

#8 Fresno State (3-0) at Tulsa (0-1) *WAC Game

Score: 28-7

Key Stats:
QB P.Pinegar: 21/46, 288 yds, 2 TD, INT
HB B.Sumlin: 20 car, 123 yds; 6 rec, 47 yds
WR J.Jamison: 4 rec, 106 yds
RT S.Benson: 14 pancakes
DT G.McIntyre: 7 tak (2 for losses)
K B.Brock: 5/6 FG, 46 Long

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SAM HOUSTON STATE (3-0) at TEXAS STATE (0-3) *Sun Belt Game

Score: SHSU 28, TXSU 9

Key Stats:
(SHSU)
HB J.Godfrey: 20 car, 147 yds, 3 TD
HB S.Smith: 7 car, 50 yds, TD
QB N.Allen: 5/19, 15 yds
(TXSU)
QB D.Wilder: 6/16, 114 yds, TD, INT
WR K.Carpenter: 3 rec, 67 yds

Two Freshmen Suspended; SHSU Wins Without Them
The Huntsville Item

The Sam Houston State Bearkats top freshman wide receiver was suspended before Saturday's game, after an altercation with free safety Justin Lewis in practice this week. Another freshman, quarterback/wide receiver Teddy McGuire, was suspended for this game as well as next weeks game against Troy State for what the team is calling "conduct detrimental to the team".

The two suspensions left the Bearkats with only four wide-outs for the Texas State game, severely limiting quarterback Noah Allen's options. Chatfield has been Allen's top target so far this season, recording two one-hundred yard games in his first two starts. Head coach Ron Randleman knew starting so many freshman was risky, but he was still disappointed in them.

"Mark (Chatfield) has really made strides, even through his first two games. He got a little caught up in his emotions in practice, so we had to set an example to prevent these kinds of altercations from happening again."

Randleman expressed even more disappointment in McGuire, who saw limited action in the first game.

"Teddy is a terrific athlete, but what we've all got to understand is there are other guys that have been here longer and are more experienced. His turn will come, but for now we've got to get him to work hard and be ready when the time comes."

All of the injuries and distractions didn't seem to bother tailback Jason Godfrey, as he carried the load rushing for over 140 yards and three touchdowns in the win. The thin crew at wide receiver got even thinner when another freshman, Elliot Ford, went down with an injury in the first quarter. By the end of the first half, it was evident that it was going to be a control-the-clock, grind-it-out rushing game.

The Bearkat defense held the Bobcats in check, pressuring true freshman quarterback Drew Wilder into throwing the ball before he wanted to all day. It was still anyone's game, until Bearkat free safety Justin Smith picked off Wilder, ending a drive that could have possible tied the game. AFter a nice return, Jason Godfrey put the game away on a 15 yard touchdown run.

Noah Allen struggled all day, as the Bobcat defenders were quicker than his wide receivers. Allen completed only five passes for 15 yards.

"It was frustrating, but fortunately for us Jason (Godfrey) came to play. We played with what we had, and got the job done. In the end, all I care about is the win."

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Week 6 Preview:
Louisiana Tech * #7 Fresno State
Troy State * SHSU

[qb8stunner]

So sweet. Great format! Go Bearkats! I was waiting to see something about someone being punished. Get them in shape boy!