A Sea Of Red

Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia


KSU Football Official Site


Public Institution
Enrollment: 32,500
Non-Football Athletic Affiliation: A-Sun
Nickname: Owls
Famous Alumni: Ryan Secrest, Golfer Larry Nelson, Alex & Stephen Kendrick and Third Day's Mac Powell



Brian Bohannon
1st Season as KSU Head Coach


2015 Schedule/Results

• SEP 03 - 7:30 P.M. - EAST TENNESSEE STATE ..................... W 56-16
  SEP 12 - 4:00 P.M. - EDWARD WATERS .............................. W 58-7
  SEP 19 - 1:00 P.M. - SHORTER ......................................... W 18-10
  SEP 26 - 6:00 P.M. - @ DAYTON ........................................ L 27-31
  OCT 10 - 1:00 P.M. - POINT .............................................. W 56-17
  OCT 17 - 1:00 P.M. - GARDNER-WEBB ................................ W 12-7
  OCT 24 - 7:00 P.M. - @ LIBERTY
  OCT 31 - 1:00 P.M. - MONMOUTH
  NOV 07 - 1:00 P.M. - CHARLESTON SOUTHERN
  NOV 14 - 2:00 P.M. - @ COASTAL CAROLINA
  NOV 21 - 2:00 P.M. - @ PRESBYTERIAN

Key Players

• 
  #10 Trey White
  6' 0" 205 lbs Junior Quarterback (Transfer from The Citadel)
  Thru 6 Games: 34-of-66 (51.5%) for 751 Yds with 5 TDs & 3 INTs + 118 Carries for 610 Yds & 5 TDs
  
  
  
  #14 Chaston Bennett
  5' 10" 160 lbs Junior Running Back (JUCO Transfer)
  Thru 6 Games: 34 Carries for 365 Yds and 3 TDs + 5 Catches for 126 Yds & 1 TD Reception
  
  
  
  #15 Justin Sumpter
  6' 3" 216 lbs Redshirt Freshman Receiver
  Thru 6 Games: 15 Catches for 366 Yds and 3 TDs
  
  
  
  #49 Izzy Sam
  5' 11" 225 lbs Sophomore Linebacker
  Thru 6 Games: 19.5 Tackles Including 5.5 for Loss + 4.5 Sacks + 1 Fumble Recovery
  
  
  
  #12 Derrick Farrow
  6' 2" 204 lbs Junior Defensive Back (JUCO Transfer)
  Thru 6 Games: 27 Tackles + 1 INT + 3 Forced Fumbles

First game at Williams Stadium that I not be at since 2006 season. Our performance the 2 previous games has nothing to do with it. I will be in Alabama.

Their offense concerns me only because triple option teams have given us fits in the past.

I agree 100%, SJ. The last thing we want to deal with after two duds is a completely different scheme.

Would any film from VMI prove helpful? I know they haven't run it since...I believe 2010 but we could learn some principles if it could be of some import

for the most part its the same offense that CSU runs, a true triple but at this point they have no choice but to game plan, they cant just let stuff and or anyone else's scheme just slide by without the utmost of due diligence

BJWilliams wrote:Would any film from VMI prove helpful? I know they haven't run it since...I believe 2010 but we could learn some principles if it could be of some import

Probably film on Kennesaw State will help. Just a wild guess though.

At this point, it's not about our opponent.

I'm aware of that...I'm asking if we can possibly supplement with any VMI film from the last year or so of their triple option, even though they last ran it about 5 years ago and use some game plan principles in our prep for the KSU triple

Beej - why would we use VMI when their coach comes from the Paul Johnson tree? If we're going to use a team that's not Kennesaw, why wouldn't it be Georgia Tech?

Because we never played Georgia Tech. My thought was to use a team we played previously and try to glean from our past performance. If we had matched up with the Yellow Jackets then yeah I say pull that film...but the Roos are the only team u recall us playing even somewhat recently that ran that offense

At this point I just want a win and coastal to lose.

jcmanson wrote:At this point, it's not about our opponent.

I agree jc. Best post I've read in 2 weeks on here.

thepostman wrote:At this point I just want a win and coastal to lose.

That would make things really really interesting. We still have a chance to tie !

yeah, Coastal hasn't played all that well so it isn't out of the realm of possibility but it is highly doubtful.

We need CSU and Coastal to win out (with Coastal beating CSU) until we play them to have any small chance of making the playoffs

jack_sparrow81 wrote:We need CSU and Coastal to win out (with Coastal beating CSU) until we play them to have any small chance of making the playoffs

Are you thinking an at-large slot?

Here's the remaining schedule for all the teams that have fewer losses than us in the Big South:

Coastal Carolina - Monmouth, Charleston Southern, Gardner-Webb, Kennesaw State, Liberty
Charleston Southern - Gardner-Webb, Coastal Carolina, Kennesaw State, Liberty, Alabama
Kennesaw State - Liberty, Monmouth, Charleston Southern, Coastal Carolina, Presbyterian
Monmouth - Coastal Carolina, Kennesaw State, Presbyterian, Gardner-Webb
Gardner-Webb - Charleston Southern, Presbyterian, Coastal Carolina, ETSU, Monmouth

Anything can happen, I guess. Presbyterian took both Coastal Carolina and Charleston Southern to the wire, and Kennesaw State might give them fits. We just have to do our job and let the rest fall where it may.

Basically to earn the auto we need to win out and have everyone else lose at least twice. To have a chance at an at large we have to win out. We do have two bad losses but by winning out we would have wins over three ranked FCS opponents including a top 3-5 in Coastal.

rmiller1959 wrote:

jack_sparrow81 wrote:We need CSU and Coastal to win out (with Coastal beating CSU) until we play them to have any small chance of making the playoffs

Are you thinking an at-large slot?

Yes, the auto bid is pretty much impossible. Two impressive victories to finish off the season, along with submitting a decent bid and having a large attendance can't be ignored. I don't see how they can send 1 team from the Big South. I've seen a few brackets that currently have CSU playing in the 1st round and Coastal getting the bye. It's not guaranteed, but at least there is hope as along as we take of our business and hopefully Coastal beats CSU no more than two touchdowns.

Another thing you have to consider is the JMU victory from last year,especially if they win out. I know I know, it was last year; but we gave them their last loss and proved that we can win on the road in a playoff atmosphere.

Never change, Flames Nation.

Flames nation sucks. My boy josh Woodrum says so.

For those who think that submitting a good bid will do anything for LU's at-large hopes, stop. That's not how it works. Bids aren't even looked at until the selections and pairings are made. Only then are bids opened to determine who will host. You cannot buy your way into the playoffs. You can buy your way into a home game, but not into the field.

What we can't throw our money around and bribe our way into the playoffs!!?? Say it ain't so, Chris!!!

Chris Lang wrote:For those who think that submitting a good bid will do anything for LU's at-large hopes, stop. That's not how it works. Bids aren't even looked at until the selections and pairings are made. Only then are bids opened to determine who will host. You cannot buy your way into the playoffs. You can buy your way into a home game, but not into the field.

We are Liberty. We can do whatever the heck we want. Didn't you learn that?