College Football: Statement from Teis

In Teis' own words: "The job is still posted and a search firm will not be hired until next week. I have made some phone calls to see who is really interested. Yes, we have some strong candidates who have all asked not to be identified, and I will honor their request. We will not have someone on the ground in San Marcos until the first week in January."

College Football: Texas State inks home-and-home with Navy, Wyoming

From Texas State...

Texas State athletic director Larry Teis announced that Texas State has agreed to play a home and home football series with the U.S. Naval Academy and the University of Wyoming from the Mountain West Conference.

The Bobcats will face the Midshipmen on Nov. 17, 2012 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md., and on Sept. 19, 2015 at Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos.

In addition, Texas State will play a pair of games against the Cowboys. The first game will be Sept. 10, 2011 in War Memorial Stadium at Laramie and Sept. 28, 2013 at Bobcat Stadium.

“We are excited to have two teams with such a rich history and tradition coming to play in San Marcos,” said Texas State athletic director Larry Teis. “These are great games for us to play both at home and on the road. When we began our move to the FBS, these were two of the teams that we wanted to reach out to and schedule.”

Navy enters its final regular season game against Army this Saturday with and 8-3 record and will be appearing in the San Diego Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl against San Diego State on Dec. 23 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. This marks the eighth straight season that the Midshipmen have won at least eight games.

Wyoming is a member of the Mountain West Conference and just completed its second season under head coach Dave Christensen with a 3-9 campaign that included three losses by less than a touchdown in 2010 after winning the 2009 New Mexico Bowl.

ADDENDUM: Texas State will also keep its game with Texas Tech in 2011.

College Football: Coaching Poll (No. 1)

This will likely turn into a series of polls throughout Texas State's search for a new head coach, so here is No. 1.

Feel free to leave other answers in the comment section.

College Athletics: Will Texas State hit the lottery in its search for a new head coach?

It's safe to say Jerry and Linda Fields have invested quite a bit of money into the future of the Texas State athletic department, mostly on behalf of the football program. After all, their names grace the West Side Complex (for which they donated $6 million of the $17 million needed to finance the project).

Could the Fields have another blank check up their sleeves when it comes to ensuring the future of the program? Maybe for a new head coach? As Jerry D. Fields said in this e-mail chain, "The nice thing I like is speculation."

Here is my recent e-mail correspondence with Jerry D. Fields in its entirety.

From: Tyler Mayforth
To: Jerry D. Fields

Jerry,

This is Tyler Mayforth from the San Marcos Daily Record. We've met several times on the way up the elevator inside Bobcat Stadium on game days. I'd like to talk with you about your take on the future of the [football] program with all that's happened recently. If that's possible, just let me know. Thanks.

Regards,

Tyler Mayforth

From: Jerry D. Fields
To: Tyler Mayforth

Hello Tyler,

Actually, I am out of the country and will not return until March 1st. I am in Mexico and then to Argentina, Paris, Tokyo, London, Helsinki and then South Africa.

As the first President George Bush said, "I have an opinion on everything, but it does not mean that I am right."

From: Tyler Mayforth
To: Jerry D. Fields

Sounds like you're going to have quite the tour. A few friends of mine went to the World Cup this summer in South Africa and then hit Tokyo. They had only good things to say about both places.

Your opinion is exactly the reason I wanted to contact you. When you invest as much money into Texas State and the athletic department as you do, people tend to listen.

Have you been contacted by Dr. [Larry] Teis or anybody about potential candidates? If you had a choice, who would you want to see as head coach of the football team?

This can only help get word out about Texas State and the future of the program. Thanks in advance.

- Tyler

From: Jerry D. Fields
To: Tyler Mayforth

I read your article in the Record about what will Texas State do for a head coach. Interesting to say the least. The nice thing that I like is speculation. I remember those that said, no new stadium, where would the money come from? I remember those who said no FBS, where would the money come from? I think that you are now asking, Big Time Head Coach, where will the money come from? Who knows, maybe someone will win the Lotto.

Too many small time thinkers, in a small town, that does not realize that some people pay $1000 per bottle for a bottle of wine. Going to drink one tonight. Can hardly wait to see. I like your idea about all of those that signed the petition donate the money. What fun would that be? Maybe Tommy Foote will lead the pac.

Have a nice weekend.

College Football: Coaching search (Part 2)

A new name just popped up on the radar — Gary Crowton.

Crowton is the offensive coordinator at Louisiana State University. He currently makes $450K, so in order to get him, Texas State would need to throw some money bags in his direction.

While LSU's offense is ranked 11th in the SEC this season, a lot has to do with the Tigers' inability to pass. The Tigers use a carousel of quarterbacks because they can't get anything going with Jordan Jefferson under center. Jefferson is currently ranked last in the SEC in passer efficiency and has thrown nine interceptions and only four touchdowns.

LSU also like to pound the ball on the ground so with a healthy stable of running backs, Crowton could do wonders. Texas State will have Marcus Curry, Terrence Franks, Dexter Imade and Frank Reddic next season.

Crowton has head coaching experience at Louisiana Tech and most recently, BYU.

College Football: Coaching search (Part 1)

As of right now, there isn't much news to report on the head coaching search at Texas State other than what we already know.

Former Texas A&M head coach Dennis Franchione and Oklahoma co-defensive coordinator Bobby Jack Wright and both very interested in the position and have been in contact with the Texas State Athletic Department.

Football Scoop reported yesterday that TCU special teams/tight ends coach Don Sharp is among the candidates for the job as well. We haven't been able to confirm or deny that yet.

Stay tuned for any new developments.

College Football: My FCS All-American ballot

Offense

QB: De'Andre Presley (Appalachian State)
RB: Nate Eachus (Colgate)
RB: Henry Harris (SE Missouri State)
FB: Eric Breitenstein (Wofford)
WR: Chris Summers (Liberty)
WR: Lito Senatus (Western Illinois)
WR: Tysson Poots (Southern Utah)
TE: Andrew Kennedy (Columbia)
OT: Keith Hill, Jr. (William & Mary)
OT: Mike Pearson (Montana State)
OG: Michael Booker (Norhwestern State)
OG: Pat Illig (Wofford)
C: Chris Powers (Eastern Washington)
PK: Matt Bevins (Liberty)
KR: Gralyn Crawford (Stephen F. Austin)

Defense

DE: Dain Taylor (Drake)
DE: Mario Kurn (San Diego)
DT: Andre Carroll (Delaware State)
DT: Matthew Gratzek (North Dakota State)
LB: Kyle Glazier (Western Illinois)
LB: Tyler Holmes (Massachusetts)
LB: J.C. Sheritt (Eastern Washington)
LB: Jer-ryan Harris (Arkansas Pine-Bluff)
CB: Jarrad Cribbs (Lehigh)
CB: Charles James (Charleston Southern)
S: Eugene Clifford (Tennessee State)
S: Ricardo Silva (Hampton)
P: John Prelvitz (North Dakota State)
PR: Shawn Abuhoff (Dartmouth)