Arkansas State Red Wolves Football 2010 Preview, Predictions, Picks, Odds
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2009 Record: 4-8 Sun Belt Record: 3-5 2010 Returning Starters: 10: 5 Offense, 5 Defense,
Coach: Steve Roberts (Arkansas State: 41-55, 8 years)
Offensive Coordinators: Hugh Freeze Defensive Coordinators: Kevin Cortess
2010 Arkansas State Players to Watch: Q8 Ryan Aplin, WR Wayne Frampton, RB Derek Lawson, OT Bryan Hall, LB Demario Davis, LB Javon McKinnon, SS Kelcle McCray, FS M.D. Jennings
2010 Arkansas State Strengths:
The offensive line, which retums five starters and features three others with starting experience. anchors the offense. The top four tacklers. including all-conference candidates In the secondary in safeties Kelcie McCray and M.D. Jennings, return.
2010 Arkansas State Weaknesses:
Newcomers are going to have to step up at receiver, where sophomore Taylor Stockemer is the leading retumlng pass catcher with lust 16 receptions in 2009. The defensive line loses three starters. including end Alex Carrington, a former conference Defensive Player of the Year.
2010 Arkansas State Offense:
New coordinator Hugh Freeze installed a nohuddle spread offense in the spring with redshirt freshman Phillip Butterfield taking advantage of Ryan Aplin’s shoulder injury to move into the picture at quarterback. Aplin started three games last year, but couldn’t throw in the spring while recovering from surgery, giving Butterfield extra reps. Coach Steve Roberts says he won’t make a decision on the starter until about 10 days before the Sept. 4 opener at Auburn. The Wolves will have new starters at running back and wide receiver. Juniors Derek Lawson (254 yards rushing) and Jermaine Robertson look to split carries in the backfield. Newcomer Dwayne Frampton, a junior college transfer out of Los Angeles Harbor College, could be a key addition at wide receiver. He had T7 catches for 1,230 yards and nine touchdowns last season. Sophomore Taylor Stockemer (16 catches, 347 yards) is the leading returning receiver. Some newcomers arriving in the fall – including running back Frankie Jackson (2.545 yards rushing as a senior at Capitol High in Baton Rouge, La.) and wide receiver Raheim Alford out of Warren, Ark. – could add some pop to the attack. The picture is better up front. All five starters return, headed by All-Sun Belt tackle candidate Derek Newton.
2010 Arkansas State Defense:
ASU will be counting heavily on newcomers to fill key holes on a unit that led the Sun Belt in scoring and total defense. The signees include Darron Edwards, a cornerback out of Butler Community College in Kansas; Michael Lombardo, a linebacker out of College of the Sequoias in California; Brandon Joiner, a defensive end out of Navarro (Texas) College; and Grant Hill, a high school safety from McGehee, Ark. The key area is up front, where the losses include end Alex Carrington and two other starters. Carrington was the Sun Belt’s Defensive Player ofthe Year as a junior in 2008 and a third-round draft pick of the Buffalo Bills this spring. Tackle Bryan Hall, a second-team all-conference pick last year, returns. Good news is the return of the top four tacklers from 2009. They are linebacker Demario Davis (80 tackles, three sacks); free safety MD. Jennings (64 stops), strong safety Kelcie McCray (58) and linebacker Javon McKinnon (53 in just nine games).
2010 Arkansas State Special Teams:
The Wolves are looking for new kickers and returners. Punter Neely Sullivent and kicker Brandon Parker will face challenges from freshmen Brian Davis and Bobby Zalud in the fall. With the departure of Brandon Thompkins, the Wolves also are looking for new returners for punts and kickoffs. Frampton could be a candidate there.
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2010 Arkansas State Predictions:
The Red Wolves were a disappointment in 2009, winning only four games after being picked to finish second in the Sun Belt. Their chances of bouncing back look to depend on how quickly they adapt to the new no-huddle offense and the ability of newcomers to fill key holes on defense.
2010 Arkansas State Betting Odds:
Arkansas State Current odds to win a National Championship: OFF
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