College Football: See what you missed during the Bobcat Live Chat (10-14-10)

College Football: Scouting Nicholls State

About the School

Official Name: Nicholls State University
Nickname: Colonels
Location: Thibodaux, Louisiana
Enrollment: 7,181

About the Team

Head Coach: Charlie Stubbs
Record: 1-4
Last Game: L, 7-26 to Sam Houston State
Leading Passer: LaQuint Caston (46-98, 667, 4:6)
Leading Rusher: Jesse Turner (60-449, 6 TDs)
Leading Receiver: Jesse Turner (10-211, 1 TD)
Leading Tackler: Tabarri Hicks (41 tackles, 22 solo)
Upcoming Schedule: @Texas State, vs. UCA, @McNeese

Let's Go to the Video

College Football: Talking with Texas State CB Drenard Williams

Everyone knows Texas State didn't have its best game defensively last Saturday against Southeastern Louisiana.

The Bobcats allowed 49 points and Lions QB Tyler Beatty threw for 368 yards and five touchdowns. Three of Beatty's touchdowns went to Simmie Yarborough while two others settled in the hands of Brandon Collins and Zeke Jones.

In speaking with coaches and players, the common theme revolved around neither being mentally ready for the task at hand.

Here is what Texas State senior defensive back Drenard Williams had to say about the loss...

Drenard Williams SLU by smdrtyler

College Football: Notes from conversations with Texas State's Fred Bleil and Slade Nagle

Spoke with Texas State Defensive Coordinator Fred Bleil and Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach Slade Nagle following the weekly media luncheon with Head Coach Brad Wright.

Here is a bit of what Bleil and Nagle had to say...

• Bleil on the game — "There were six or seven critical breakdowns that allowed [Southeastern Louisiana] to make some big plays."
• Bleil on what happened from the week of practice to Saturday — "We didn't carry over what we learned in practice and as a coach, I need to do a better job of helping that transition."
• Bleil on the play of the secondary — "It wasn't where we expect it or needed it to be."
• Nagle on why the offense struggled to move the ball in the second half — "We got a bit predictable in our play-calling. When you fall behind you want to get back into it and Southeastern Louisiana keyed on it and made us pay."

College Football: How Mayforth voted in the Oct. 11th version of TSN's Top 25 Poll

1. Delaware
2. Appalachian State
3. Jacksonville State
4. William & Mary
5. Stephen F. Austin
6. James Madison
7. Massachusetts
8. South Carolina State
9. Montana State
10. Villanova
11. Eastern Washington
12. Cal Poly
13. Liberty
14. North Dakota State
15. Wofford
16. Southern Illinois
17. Montana
18. SE Missouri State
19. Penn
20. New Hampshire
21. Robert Morris
22. Dayton
23. Jacksonville
24. Furman
25. Western Illinois

College Football: A preview of how Mayforth voted in the most-recent TSN Top 25 Poll...

No changes in the Top 5 this week...

1. Delaware
2. Appalachian State
3. Jacksonville State
4. William & Mary
5. Stephen F. Austin

A bit of a shake up in the 10-15 range though...

10. Villanova
11. Eastern Washington
12. Cal Poly
13. Liberty
14. North Dakota State
15. Wofford

To see the rest, check back in tomorrow.

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