2012 Louisiana Tech Football Media Guide

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Athletic MissionStatement

Embody excellence in everythingwe do.

Develop student-athletes to maximize their potential in mind, body and spirit.

Bring pride, admiration, and loyalty to the University family, community and state.

Win with integrity.

Athletic Vision

Louisiana Tech University will be a conference leader in perfor-mance by investing strategically in student-athletes development, providing superior facilities and enhancing program support to achieve a local and national image of success and dominance.

ContentQuick Facts .................................... 2Media Info Media Services .......................... 3 LA Tech Sports Network ............ 4 WAC Teleconference .................. 5 Primary Media ........................... 5 Social Media/Website ................. 6Welcome to the Family .................. 7Season Outlook Offense .................................... 40 Defense ................................... 42 Special Teams .......................... 44Bulldog Rosters ........................... 46Head Coach Sonny Dykes ........... 49Assistant Coaches Kevin Curtis ............................. 52 Stan Eggen .............................. 53 Tony Franklin ............................ 54 Damon Harrington ................... 55 Pierre Ingram ........................... 56 Ed Jackson ............................... 57 Jeff Koonz ................................ 58 Rob Likens ............................... 59 Pete Perot ................................ 60 Tommy Spangler ...................... 61 Mark Tommerdahl .................... 62 Thomas Graham ...................... 63 Hunter McWilliams .................. 63Support Staff ............................... 64Player Bios ................................... 68Newcomers ............................... 100Joe Aillet Stadium ...................... 105Independence Stadium ............. 109Opponents Texas A&M/Houston ...............110 Rice/Illinois ..............................111 Virginia/UNLV ..........................112 Idaho/New Mexico State ........113 UTSA/Texas State ...................114 Utah State/San Jose State ......1152012 Composite Schedules ........116Bowl Championship Series .........117Western Athletic Conference .........118WAC Statistics ........................... 1202011 Bulldog Statistics ............... 1222011 Game Review Southern Miss ....................... 124 Central Arkansas .................... 125 Houston ................................. 126 Mississippi State ................... 127

Hawaii ................................... 128 Idaho ...................................... 129 Utah State ............................. 130 San Jose State ....................... 131 Fresno State .......................... 132 Ole Miss ................................ 133 Nevada ................................... 134 New Mexico State ................. 135 TCU ........................................ 136Records Rushing .................................. 137 Passing .................................. 140 Receiving ............................... 142 Total Offense ......................... 144 Scoring ................................... 145 Returns .................................. 146 Kicking ................................... 147 Defense ................................. 148 Team Single Game ................. 150 Opponent Single Game ......... 150 Team Single Season .............. 151 Opponent Single Season ....... 151All-Time Scores .......................... 152Attendance Records .................. 162Series vs. All Opponents ........... 164All-Time Series ........................... 165Coaching Records ...................... 169Tech vs. the Top 25 .................... 169Bulldog History .......................... 170Homecoming Records ............... 173Postseason Play ..........................176All-Americans ............................. 186All-Conference ........................... 188Specialty Award Winners ........... 189Academic All-Conference .......... 189All-Louisiana ............................... 189Bulldogs in the NFL ................... 190Letterwinners ............................ 192Legend of the Bulldog ............... 196Endowed Scholarships .............. 197LTAC ........................................... 198University President Dr. Dan Reneau ..................... 120Athletics Director Bruce Van De Velde ................ 201Athletic Administration .............. 202Administrative Support .............. 207Athletics Council ........................ 208Head/Assistant Coaches ............ 208

The 2012 Louisiana Tech football team informa-tion guide is a publica-tion of the Athletics Media Relations Office. It has been designed as a source of information for the news media and Bulldog football fans. Every effort has been made to include perti-nent and timely informa-tion. Should you need additional information such as feature material and/or statistics, please direct your inquiries to the media relations office.

News releases, photos and other services are available to accredited members of the news media. Current releases, statistics and photos can also be obtained at LATechSports.com.

Editors: Patrick Walsh, Malcolm Butler, Teddy Allen, Kane McGuire and Anna Claire Thomas.

Contributors: Walsh,Butler, Louisiana TechNews Bureau, Louisiana Tech Marketing and Pub-lic Relations Department

Covers, Layout andDesign:Donnie Bell Design.

Photography: DonnyCrowe, Tom Morris,Darrell James, JamesGarner, Matt Lange,Donald Page.


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HoustonMarriott South 9100 Gulf Freeway Houston, Texas 77017 936-488-4400

Illinois Holiday Inn Champaign 1001 Killarney Street Urbana, Illinois 61801 217-328-7900

Virginia DoubleTree Charlottesville990 Hilton Heights Rd Charlottesville, Virginia 22901808-922-6611

New Mexico StateMarriott el Paso1600 Airway BoulevardEl Paso, Texas 79925915-779-3300

Texas StateAustin Marriott South4415 South IH-35Austin, Texas 78744512-441-7900

San Jose State Marriott Santa Clara2700 Mission College BoulevardSanta Clara, California 95054408-988-1500

LOUISIANA TECH QUICK FACTSGeneralLocation: Ruston, La.Founded: 1894Nickname: BulldogsColors: Blue and RedEnrollment: 11,500Conference: Western AthleticStadium (Capacity): Joe Aillet Stadium (30,600)Surface: FieldTurfPresident: Dr. Dan Reneau (Louisiana Tech, 1963)Athletics Director: Bruce Van De Velde (Iowa State, 1982)Athletic Office: 318-257-4827Football Office: 318-257-4547Ticket Office: 318-257-3631

COACHING STAFFHead Coach: Sonny Dykes Alma Mater, Year: Texas Tech, 1993 Overall Record: 13-12 (Two Years) School Record: SameAssistant Head Coach/WR: Rob Likens Alma Mater, Year: Mississippi State, 1990Offensive Coordinator/QB: Tony Frankllin Alma Mater, Year: Murray State, 1979Defensive Coordinator/S: Tommy Spangler Alma Mater, Year: Georgia, 1984Special Teams Coordinator/Inside Receivers: Mark Tommerdahl Alma Mater, Year: Concorida College, 1983Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator: Stan Eggen Alma Mater, Year: Moorehead State (Minn.), 1977Cornerbacks: Kevin Curtis Alma Mater, Year: Texas Tech, 2002Running Backs: Pierre Ingram Alma Mater, Year: Middle Tennessee, 2006Offensive Line: Pete Perot Alma Mater, Year: Northwestern State, 1979Linebackers: Jeff Koonz Alma Mater, Year: Auburn, 2004Director of Player Development: Chris Vaszily Alma Mater, Year: Albright College, 1990GA: Thomas Graham Alma Mater, Year: Louisiana Tech, 2009GA: Jacob Peeler Alma Mater, Year: Louisiana Tech, 2006GA: Hunter McWilliams Alma Mater, Year: Texas, 2001Assistant A.D./Strength & Conditioning: Damon Harrington Alma Mater, Year: Louisiana Tech, 2000Assistant A.D./Character Education Coordinator: Ed Jackson Alma Mater, Year: Louisiana Tech, 1983Equipment Manager: Kerry Conner Alma Mater, Year: Northwestern State, 2003Video Coordinator: TBA Alma Mater, Year: TBA

MEDIA RELATIONSFootball Contact: Patrick T. WalshOffice: 318-257-5305Cell: 318-514-9203Email: [email protected] A.D./Media Relations: Malcolm ButlerMailing Address: PO BOX 3166, Ruston, LA 71272Press Box: 318-257-3144Website: www.LATechSports.com

OUTLOOK2011 Record: 8-5Conference Record (Finish): 6-1 (1st)Offense: SpreadDefense: MultipleLettermen Returning (Off/Def/ST): 49 (24/22/3)Lettermen Lost (Off/Def/ST): 20 (8/11/1)Offensive Starters Returning/Lost: 8/3Defensive Starters Returning/Lost: 6/5Special Teams Starters Returning/Lost: 2/0

2011 RESULTSDate Opponent W/L Score Attend. TVSept. 3 at Southern Miss L 17-19 22,356 FSNSept. 10 Central Arkansas W (OT) 48-42 20,652 ESPN3Sept. 17 Houston L 34-35 24,628 ESPN3Sept. 24 at Miss State L (OT) 20-26 55,116 ESPNUOct. 1 Hawaii* L 26-44 25,212 ERT, CSTOct. 8 at Idaho* W 24-11 15,309 -Oct. 22 at Utah State* W 24-17 16,037 ERT, CSTOct. 29 San Jose State* W 38-28 19,642 ERT, CSTNov. 5 at Fresno State* W 41-21 27,965 ESPNUNov. 12 at Ole Miss W 27-7 44,123 CSS, CSTNov. 19 at Nevada* W 24-20 11,639 -Nov. 26 New Mexico State* W 44-0 17,458 ERT, CSTDec. 21 vs. #15 TCU^ L 24-31 24,607 ESPN* denotes Western Athletic Conference game^ denotes San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl (San Diego, Calif.)

2012 SCHEDULEDate Opponent Site Time (CT) SeriesAug. 30 Texas A&M Shreveport, La. 6:30 p.m. A&M, 10-0Sept. 8 at Houston Houston, Texas 7 p.m. UH, 4-2Sept. 15 Rice Ruston, La. 6 p.m. Rice, 3-2Sept. 22 at Illinois Champaign, Ill. 7 p.m. First MeetingSept. 29 at Virginia Charlottesville, Va. TBA First MeetingOct. 6 UNLV Ruston, La. 6 p.m. UNLV, 2-0Oct. 20 Idaho* Ruston, La. 6 p.m. Tech, 5-2Oct. 27 at NM State* Las Cruces, N.M. 7 p.m. Tech, 7-4Nov. 3 UTSA* Ruston, La. 3 p.m. First MeetingNov. 10 at Texas State* San Marcos, Texas TBA First MeetingNov. 17 Utah State* Ruston, La. 6 p.m. Tech, 6-3Nov. 24 at SJ State* San Jose, Calif. 3 p.m. Tech, 7-4* denotes Western Athletic Conference game

Tech Travel Plans for Road Games


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MEDIA INFORMATION

Malcolm ButlerAssociate A.D.

Cell: [email protected]

Credentials

Patrick WalshAssociate DirectorCell: [email protected] Contact

Kane McGuireAssistant Director

[email protected]: 318-548-2161

Office: 318-257-5071

Anna Claire ThomasAssistant Director

[email protected]: 318-331-3813

Office: 318-257-5314

Phone NumbersOffice Phone: 318-257-3144Press Box Phone: 257-3144Office Fax: 318-257-3757

Mailing AddressP. O. Box 3166Ruston, LA 71272

Physical AddressThomas Assembly Center, Room 1611650 West Alabama Ave.Ruston, LA 71270

Media ServicesThe Louisiana Tech Athletics Media Rela-tions Office looks forward to working with any media outlets during the 2012 football season.

Any member of the office can answer your questions or direct you to someone who can, so please feel free to call us at (318) 257-3144.

Web PageLouisiana Techs official athletics web page has up-to-date information on all of Techs varsity programs. Please visit www.LATechSports.com today.

CollegePressBox.comCollegePressBox.com is the official media website for Western Athletic Conference and Louisiana Tech football. Access and download weekly game notes, quotes, statistics, media guides, headshots, logos and more for Louisiana Tech, the Western Athletic Conference and each of its member schools. Login information will be distributed to accredited media or you can apply for a password by sending an e-mail to [email protected].

Working CredentialsRequests for press box seating should be made directly to the LA Tech Media Relations Office before Monday of game week. Admission to the press box of Joe Aillet Stadium is by credential only and credentials are distributed to working members of the media only no family mem-bers or friends. Passes will be mailed if time allows; otherwise, left at Will Call on the stadiums west side at the press box elevator entrance.

Radio/TV PolicyPermission to broadcast from Joe Aillet Stadium and Independence Stadium must be obtained through the LA Tech Athletics Media RelationsDepartment. The visiting teams official network will be provided free broadcast rights. For information concerning courtesy phone lines, contact Patrick Walsh at (318) 257-5305. Additional phone lines can be obtained by calling BellSouth directly at 1-800-866-6701 (outside Louisiana). The third level of the LA Tech Press Box offers an unobstructed view for television cameras.

Press ParkingParking is limited and passes will be issued on a priority basis. The Joe Aillet Stadium press parking lot is located on the southwest corner ofthe stadium, just off West Alabama Avenue.

Press Box ServicesAll vital game information is provided by the LA Tech Stat Crew. An internal press box PA keeps members of the media informed of each play.Post-game quotes from head coach Sonny Dykes and selected players, as well as the visiting coach, are also available. Telephone and high-speed internet lines are available for media usage and a pre-game meal is served at each home game starting approximately two hours before kickoff. Level one provides working space for print and electronic media and the LA Tech Stat Crew along with LA Tech and visiting athletic direc-tor booths. Level two provides space for cameras and houses home and visiting radio booths and coaches booths.

Directions to Joe Aillet StadiumFrom Interstate 20, get off at Exit 84 and drive south toward Louisiana Tech University. At the first traffic light, turn right (West Alabama Avenue). Joe Aillet Stadium can be seen on the right. Media parking is immediately past the stadium.

Will CallMedia Will Call is located at the press box elevator on the west side of the stadium.


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Daily Media AvailabilityThe following is a general weekly schedule of media availability for the Louisi-ana Tech football team. Members of the media are expected to adhere to these policies at all times. All interview requests should be made to Louisiana Tech Associate Director of Media Relations Patrick Walsh at least 24 hours in advance. All media availability times are subject to change. Please contact Patrick Walsh for any changes in the schedule. (Note: First year players are not available to the media unless by special request.)

Monday: Sonny Dykes participates in the WACs Weekly Coaches Teleconfer-ence at 11:53 a.m. CT. LA Techs weekly media luncheon starts with food served at noon and statements/interviews beginning around 12:30 p.m. A few players will also be made available. Dykes radio show airs from 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. live from the Dawg House in Ruston.Tuesday: All coaches and players are available following practice.Wednesday: All coaches and players are available following practice.Thursday, Friday and Sunday: No availability.Saturday: Post-game availability only. Members of the LA Tech Athletics Media Relations Staff will escort media representatives to the media room with five minutes remaining in the game. The Louisiana Tech locker room, home or away, is closed to the media at all times. Post-game interview requests should be submit-ted to Patrick Walsh before the five minute mark in the fourth quarter.

For games in Ruston, all Louisiana Tech post-game press conference will be held in the Jarrell Room located in the Charles Wyly Athletic Center after each game following a 10-minute cooling off period. No interviews will be allowed on the field with players and/or coaches immediately following games. Coach Dykes and selected Louisiana Tech players will be available in the press conference following games. Opposing coaches will be available outside the visiting locker room fol-lowing a 10-minute cooling off period.

Social MediaLouisiana Tech fans can access the most in-depth information regarding all the Universitys programs through social media opportunities available online.

LA Tech All-Access LA Tech All-Access is a subscription based platform that Tech fans can access live video/audio streams of almost every Tech home sport-ing event and live audio streams of road football, mens basketball, womens basketball and selected baseball and softball games plus press conferences and other special events. For only $9.95 per month or $79.95 for the year, Bulldog and Lady Techster fans can be a part of all of the action.

Facebook/Twitter Get the most up-to-date information in 140 characters or less by following @LATechFB on Twitter. Associate Media Relations Director Pat-rick Walsh can also be found on Twitter at @LATechPWalsh and offers information as well as answers questions. LA Tech Athletics can also be found on Facebook.

Louisiana Tech fans can tune into the LA Tech Sports Network this fall for all live game broadcasts for the Bulldogs 12-game schedule as well as 12 editions of Inside Bulldog Football with Sonny Dykes.

For the 13th straight year, the LA Tech Sports Network will team up with KXKZ-FM (107.5) Ruston as the flagship station for Tech Athletics.

In addition to KXKZ, the LA Tech Sports Network will consist of KLKL-FM 95.7 (Shreve-port/Bossier City), KNBB-FM 97.7 (Ruston), KRUS-AM 1490 (Ruston), KJVC-FM 92.7 (Man-sfield), KTKC-FM 92.9 (Springhill), KBEF-FM 104.5 (Minden), KTTP 1110 AM (Alexandria), KVCL 92.1 FM (Winnfield) and WUBR-AM 910 (Baton Rouge/Zachary).

All Bulldog football games can also be accessed online (audio for road games/video and audio for home games) by purchasing a subscription to LA Tech All-Access on latechsports.com. Cost of a subscription to LA Tech All-Access is only $9.95 per month or $79.95 for the entire year (which includes all live broadcasts for all of Techs athletic teams).

This fall all of the Tech football broadcasts can be heard on the LA Tech Sports Network as Dave Nitz, Teddy Allen, Max Causey, Bennie Thornell, Mason Ellen-berger and Chris Brister comprise the broadcast team.

Nitz enters his 38th year of calling Bulldog football games as the legendary Voice of the Bulldogs has been calling games since 1974 along with Tech mens basketball and baseball contests. Nitz, who was named the 2009 Louisiana Sports-caster of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association, was also recognized in 2010 as he called his 2000th Louisiana Tech sporting event.

Allen enters his second season behind the mic as he will serve as the color commentator for all 12 contests. The 1982 Tech journalism graduate is a well-known, highly-read award-winning Louisiana journalist having covered local sports for Shreveport, Monroe and New Orleans dailies from 1984 until 1990. He has writ-ten columns for the News-Star and the Times for the past 22 years.

Causey also enters his second year on the broadcast team and will serve as the sideline reporter for most of Techs games. The former Bulldog quarterback has strong ties to Louisiana Tech football with numerous relatives playing and coaching in the program, including his father John, his cousin Mike, and uncles Walter and Tom. He is also the grandson of Bulldog coaching legend and Hall of Famer Maxie Lambright.

Thornell begins his 23rd year as a member of the LA Tech Sports Network as he will serve as the statistician for the majority of Bulldog football games this year

while also moving down to the sideline for a selected number of contests. A 1969 graduate of the Louisiana Tech marketing department, Thornell began

TEDDY ALLEN

MAX CAUSEY

MASON ELLENBERGER

DAVE NITZ

BENNIE THORNELL

his association with the LA Tech Sports Network in 1990 as the statistician before moving down to the sideline in 1996 where he has spent the majority of his time.

Mason Ellenberger is the general manager for LA Tech Sports Properties which maintains all the rights to the LA Tech Sports Network. Ellenberger, who enters his fourth year as a member of the LA Tech Athletics family, was instru-mental in the growth of LA Tech Sports Properties which was recognized as the #1 new growth property in the Learfield Sports portfolio in 2009-10.

The LA Tech Sports Network team will host a one-hour pregame show prior to each kickoff and a 30-minute post-game show. Tech Gameday, a two-hour pre-pregame show, will also air prior to each home contest at Joe Aillet Stadium live from Tailgate Alley.

For more information on the LA Tech Sports Network, call Ellenberger at 318-257-5331 or email him at [email protected].


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Primary Media Newspaper Contact Address Phone Fax Email Ruston Daily Leader O.K. Buddy Davis 208 West Park Ave., Ruston, LA 71270 (318) 255-4353 (318) 255-4006 [email protected] News-Star Jerit Roser 411 North 4th St., Monroe, LA 71210 1-800-259-7788 (318) 362-0279 [email protected] (318) 362-0267The Shreveport Times Jimmy Watson P.O. Box 30222, Shreveport, LA 71130-0222 1-800-462-6436 (318) 459-3301 [email protected] Town Talk Bob Tompkins P.O. Box 7558, Alexandria, LA 71306 (318) 487-6351 (318) 487-6315 [email protected] Ted Lewis 3800 Howard Ave., New Orleans, LA 70140 (504) 826-3402 (504) 826-3401 [email protected] Advocate Butch Muir 525 Lafayette St., Baton Rouge, LA 70821 1-800-960-6397 (225) 388-0318 [email protected] (225) 383-1111El Dorado News-Times Tony Burns P.O. Box 119, El Dorado, AR 71730 (870) 862-6611 (870) 862-5226 [email protected] Press-Herald Greg Parks P.O. Box 1339, Minden, LA 71058 (318) 377-1866 (318) 377-1895 [email protected] Tech Talk Sports Editor Louisiana Tech University (318) 257-4946 (318) 257-4558 [email protected] P.O. Box 10258, Ruston, LA 71272The Morning Paper Sports Editor 111 East Mississippi Ave., Ruston, LA 71270 (318) 255-3747 (318) 255-2840 [email protected]

Television Contact Address Phone Fax Email KNOE-TV (CBS) Aaron Dietrich P. O. Box 4067, Monroe, LA 71211 (318) 388-8888 (318) 325-3405 [email protected] (NBC) Gene Ponti 200 Pavilion Road, West Monroe, LA 71292 (318) 323-1972 (318) 807-0588 [email protected] (NBC) Brandon Dunn 3150 North Market St., Shreveport, LA 71107 (318) 629-6000 (318) 425-2488 [email protected] (CBS) Colin McElroy 1812 Fairfield, Shreveport, LA 71101 (318) 222-1212 (318) 677-6705 [email protected] (ABC) Tim Fletcher 312 E. Kings Hwy., Shreveport, LA 71104 (318) 861-5880 (318) 862-9431 [email protected]

Radio Contact Address Phone Fax Email KXKZ-FM Nick White P. O. Box 430, Ruston, LA 71273 (318) 255-5000 (318) 255-5084 [email protected] Sports/News Dir. Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 71272 (318) 257-3697 (318) 257-5073 -Voice of the Bulldogs Dave Nitz 9007 Watchwood, Haughton, LA 71037 (318) 560-3389 (318) 636-5670 [email protected]

Hill Oils Inside Bulldog Football with Sonny Dykes

Louisiana Tech head coach Sonny Dykes will team up with the long-time voice of the Bulldogs Dave Nitz for 12 Mondays during the season for the Inside Bulldog Football radio show.

The one-hour show will air on Mon-days from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. live from the Dawg House Sports Grill in Ruston as all Tech fans are encouraged to attend the event in support of LA Tech football.

The show can also be heard each week on the LA Tech Sports Net-work on ESPN Radio 97.7 FM and via the internet by purchasing a sub-scription for LA Tech All-Access at www.latechsports.com as Nitz and Dykes will review the previous contest while previewing the upcoming game.

LA Tech players and coaches will be special guests on the show along with former alumni and other members of the LA Tech Athletics family.

WAC Football Coaches Teleconference

The WAC will hold a weekly football coaches teleconference every Monday beginning August 27 and running through November 19. The teleconference will begin at 10:30 a.m. (MT). The coaches will be available for a 7-minute time period to preview the upcoming opponent and answer questions from the media.

The schedule for the teleconference is as follows (times listed are mountain):

10:30-Dave Chaffin, WAC10:32-Mike MacIntyre, San Jose State (9:32 PT)10:39-Larry Coker, UTSA (11:39 CT)10:46-Dennis Franchione, Texas State (11:46 CT)10:53-Sonny Dykes, Louisiana Tech (11:53 CT)11:00-DeWayne Walker, New Mexico State11:07-Gary Andersen, Utah State11:14-Robb Akey, Idaho (10:14 PT)

Each coach will make general comments relative to the most

recent game and/or the upcoming opponent, and then media mem-bers will be able to ask questions. In addition, the WAC Players of the Week will be announced along with any pertinent information or special announcements.

You will need to contact Dave Chaffin at the WAC office at [email protected] to request a passcode. The number to call to participate is (877) 812-1320. Using the passcode, inform the operator that you wish to participate in the WAC Football Coaches Teleconference and provide your name and outlet. A replay of the teleconference will be made available on the WACs website by following the Media Center link.

Dates for the ShowsMonday, Aug. 27Monday, Sept. 10Monday, Sept. 17Monday, Sept. 24Monday, Oct. 1Monday, Oct. 15

Monday, Oct. 22Monday, Oct. 29Monday, Nov. 5Monday, Nov. 12Monday, Nov. 19Monday, Nov. 26

LA Tech Daily ShowsBulldog and Lady Techster fans can keep up with all of the news

inside the athletic department each week by tuning in to listen to the LA Tech Daily Shows with Malcolm Butler and Dave Nitz.

This three-minute radio show which will air every weekday on the LA Tech Sports Network will feature news on games, upcoming events and much more.

Check your local listings for the air times.


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WE ARE LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITYWELCOME TO THE FAMILY

Louisiana Tech will be a top research university. And every top research university in the United States has a top athletic program. Thats our goal. Were developing a road map for Tech athletics.

-- Tech President Dr. Dan Reneau


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AT LOUISIANA TECH YOU ARE NOT A NUMBER, YOU ARE FAMILY.

LOUISIANA TECH is classified as a National Tier 1 University, the only Carnegie Doctoral/High Research University and the only SREB Doctoral Four-Year 2 Research University in north Louisiana; also the only university in north Louisiana to earn a spot on the 2012 Best Colleges National Universities list.

is ranked as the top university in the state for mid-career median pay for graduates, according to the 2011-12 College Salary Report from PayScale.com. In addition to its top spot in the state, Louisiana Tech was ranked among the top 30 of all universities in the southern United States.

is ranked as one of the 100 Best Values in Public Colleges in the nation by Kiplingers Magazine for the fourth consecutive year.

saw 90 percent of first-year and senior students rate their entire educational experience at the University as good or excellent, according to a 2010 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) report.

ALL CLASSES ARE TAUGHT BY FULL PROFESSORS, NOT TEACHING ASSISTANTS

THIS IS LOUISIANA TECH


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Louisiana Tech President Dr. Dan Reneau is known as one of the top collegiate presidents in the country and a staunch supporter of both academics and athletics.

Louisiana Tech University is a family of students, instructors, staff, friends and alumni. We are teachers, doctors, engineers and artists. We are moms and dads, newlyweds, retirees and rookies on the job. Let us help you realize your dreams as we continue to realize the Universitys dreams together. Join the family.

-- Dr. Dan Reneau, University President

QUARTER SYSTEM BIG ADVANTAGE FOR THE STUDENT-ATHLETE Louisiana Tech has a unique advantage of being on the quarter system as opposed to the semester system. The quarter system provides significant advantages for the students:

Lighter workload (take 3 classes instead of 5)

Shorter academic sessions (12 weeks instead of 18)

More frequent breaks during and between academic sessions

More opportunities to withdraw or drop a class and still remain TOPS eligible

MORE THAN 700 COMPANIES WORLDWIDE TRAVEL TO CAMPUS EACH YEAR TO RECRUIT LOUISIANA TECH GRADUATES

is known as one of the top collegiate presidents in the country and a

on the job. Let us help you realize your dreams as we continue to realize the Universitys dreams together.

WIDE TRAVEL TO CAMPUS EACH YEARUATES


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PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY BARC Tutoring and group help sessions in all subjects

Supplemental instruction from students who have already successfully completed a certain course

Writing assistance

Advising opportunities

Referral program for students needing additional assistance

Computer labs and study hall space

HELPING PUT THE STUDENT INTOSTUDENT-ATHLETE

THE BULLDOG ACHIEVEMENT RESOURCE CENTER (BARC) is committed to the success of Louisiana Techs student-athletes.

MS PROVIDED BY BARCTutoring and group help sessions in all subjects

upplemental instruction from students who have already successfully completed a certain course

Writing assistance

Advising opportunities

eferral program for students needing additional assistance

omputer labs and study hall

If you want to really be noticed, and not be just another student at a university, Tech is your best choice a family-oriented atmosphere where people care. Everyone is great around campus and in town, and there are lots of things to do here if you step out and explore. My first-year college experience has been great.

Courtney Hayes, So. (Las Vegas, Nev.)


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LISA MERRITT and BRAD HERMAN team up in the Louisiana Tech athletics academic center to help the Universitys student-athletes excel in the classroom and ultimately earn their degrees, something that is the No. 1 goal for the administration and coaches at Tech.

Soccer standout Olivia Lukasewich was nominated for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award following her outstanding career at Louisiana Tech. During her four-year career, she led the Lady Techster soccer team to its best four-year stretch in program history. She earned her bachelors degree in health and physical education and graduated Magna Cum Laude.

OLIVIA LUKASEWICH

Dont pass over Tech because it is a small school or in a small town. The atmosphere is great and very supportive of the school. I love the small class sizes; the teachers know you by name and you get much more personal attention than you might be able to get somewhere else. It really is a family atmosphere.

Jack Lempke, Jr. (Frisco, Texas)

Tech has helped me mature into the student I am today. I started slowly, but Tech was very inspirational with helping me work toward my overall goal because my professors and coaches taught me that through hard work and faith, all things are possible. Ive met people here who will be my friends for the rest of my life. Just as Tech will be.

Philip Longino, Jr. (Houston, Texas)


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TODAYS FRESHMAN IS

TOMORROWS GRADUATE

LOUISIANA TECH

saw 94 student-athletes earn Academic All-WAC accolades in 2011-12.

saw nine of its programs record their highest multi-year APR scores ever while five registered their highest single year APR score ever. Four of the programs also earned a perfect 1,000 score on the single year rate.

saw the Bulldog football program earn the 2011 Academic Achievement Award presented by the American Football Coaches Association for graduating over 75 percent of its football student-athletes.

saw the Bulldog golf program earn an NCAA Public Recognition Award for ranking in the top 10 percent in multi-year APR for their respective sport.


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boasts the University of Louisiana Systems highest graduation rate at 54.2 percent.

boasts the ULS fastest time to completion for first time baccalaureates at 4.7 years.

boasts the ULS highest average freshman ACT scores at 23.8.

Louisiana Tech student-athletes recorded an all-time high four-year graduation success rate of 72 percent which ranked as the second highest in the state among Division I football-playing public institutions and among the best in the nation.


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PROMINENT ALUMNILouisiana Tech continues to give back on a global level in every profession and every day, either on center stage or behind the scenes. Tech alums seize the opportunity on campus to make a difference off it; because of you, the Universitys influence spreads, now more than ever.

Leon Barmore: Best winning percentage of any other coach in history of NCAA womens basketball, five-time Hall of Famer

Albert Bourland: Retired President of Daimler-Benz Washington, Inc., manufacturer of Mercedes Benz

Terry Bradshaw: Member of FOX NFL Sunday, NFL Hall of Fame, No. 1 pick in the 1970 NFL draft, winner of four Super Bowls

Kix Brooks: Songwriter, guitar player, entertainer, Tech fan, host of American Country Music Countdown

John D. Caruthers, Jr.: President of the Seven States I-69 Mid-Continent Highway Coalition

Tara Collins: Developer of the MediKin Hematology Teaching Vein, a hands on way of understanding blood disorders and diseases, especially HIV/AIDS

James Davison: Developer of Squire Creek Coun-try Club, Board of Directors for Genesis Energy, former Chairman of the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System

Benny Denny: CEO of Bank of Ruston, President of Loui-siana Tech University Foundation

Rosemary Ellis: Editor of Good Housekeeping Magazine

A.C. Hollins, Jr.: Vice-President/Director of Operations & Infrastructure for National Security Technologies, LLC (NSTec), Las Vegas

Emily Howell and Julie Bartlett Stephenson: Back-to-back recipients of Teacher of the Year award in Louisi-ana, high school division, in 2012 and 2011; Jenny Marie Blalock was 2011 Louisiana Elementary School Teacher of the Year

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Sandy Johnson: President/owner of Barrios Technology in Houston; earned NASAs highest award the George M. Low Award for Quality and Excellence, won twice and in 2004 received NASAs highest honor, the Distin-guished Public Service Medal.

Karl Malone: Two-time NBA MVP, Ruston-area business-man, member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, second-leading scorer in NBA history

Michael McCallister: Chairman of the Board/CEO of Humana, Inc., which employs 30,000 nationwide and has revenues of $33 billion

Eddie McGough: Senior Vice President for Alcon Labora-tories, a global medical company specializing in eye care products

Hilton Nicholson: CEO of Sixnet, member of FCC Advi-sory Board

Mervin Parker: Corporate Forestry Manager of Hunt For-est Products, a privately held company with more than 65,000 acres of timberland owned and managed and more than 700 employees in the state of Louisiana

Scott Poole: Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Of-ficer, Roy O. Martin Lumber Company, one of the largest independently owned forest products companies in the South

Glen Post, III: Chief Executive Officer and President of CenturyLink, which employs nearly 48,000, has operating revenues of $4.596 billion on a consolidated basis and is the third largest telecommunications company in America

Max Watson, Jr.: Founder and President of BMC Soft-ware, Inc.; named by Forbes Magazine in Top 15 of 200 Best Small Companies

Teresa Weatherspoon: Named one of the top 15 play-ers in WNBA history, Womens Basketball Hall of Famer, coach of the Lady Techsters basketball team, Olympic gold medalist and Wade Trophy winner

Sam Wyly: Co-founder of Green Mountain Energy, Mav-erick Capital, Ranger Capital Group, Michaels Stores, and Sterling Software, Inc.

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LOUISIANA TECH CAMPUS LIFE

Its a community of Tech students who want the convenience of on-campus living and the privacy and sophistication of high-tech, spacious apartments and townhouses with a signature Louisiana Tech view.

UNIVERSITY PARK AMENITIES2- and 4-bedroom designs

Townhouse features a spiral staircase to a loft with two bedrooms and a bath

Private bedroom phone and cable television

Kitchen equipped with range and refrigerator

High speed internet access

A pedestrian bridge provides easy, direct access from UP to the heart of campus

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TOLLIVER HALL --a cyber caf with plasma TVs, webcams and wireless internet and a McAlisters Deli

STUDENT CENTER --a large cafeteria-style area that allows students to choose from a variety of eating establishments including, Chick-Fil-A and Burger King as well as a cafeteria

LOCAL RESTAURANTS -- students get plenty of Louisiana flavor as Ruston is full of local restaurants that range from a little Cajun spice to southern down-home cooking

QUADRANGLE -- one of the most frequented areas of campus where students hang out under century-old oak trees to study and socialize LAMBRIGHT INTRAMURAL CENTER --an on-campus recreational facility which includes a brand new $12.5 million swimming complex which just opened this spring. The facility also includes a rock-climbing wall, basketball courts, racquetball courts, a bowling alley, mens and womens weightrooms, an indoor track, saunas, steamrooms and a variety of cardio equipment


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The MISS TECH pageant is just one of many annual student events on campus, including unity step shows, Greek Week, Spring Fling, homecoming, talent shows, concerts, intramurals, sporting events, student organizations, theatrical and musical productions and more.

Tech students are some of the best fans in the South as all of the Universitys athletic teams have great followings on game days whether football, basketball or any of the 16 NCAA Division I sanctioned programs.


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STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Construction on the brand new $12.5 million recreational and competitive swimming pools was completed this spring. The facility connects to the existing Lambright Intramural Center and is the final phase of a $50 million recreational construction project on campus that included new tennis courts, track and bowling alley. An atrium connects the two facilities and includes a rock-climbing wall as well as Counter Culture, a caf complete with sandwiches, soups, smoothies and a variety of drinks.


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SUCCESSSUCCESS BREEDS

LOUISIANA TECHS ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT:

accepted an invitation to join Conference USA in an all-sports move starting July 1, 2013.

won the NCAA Pack the House Challenge for the WAC for the fifth straight year, the only school in the country to win it four straight years.

finished sixth in the Excellence in Management Cup (presented by Texas A&Ms Laboratory for the Study of Intercollegiate Athletics), marking the third straight year it earned a Top 10 ranking.

set an annual fundraising record with gifts totaling $6 million while the Louisiana Tech Athletic Club (LTAC) set a record for annual membership with 1,252 donors.


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ON THE PLAYING FIELDS:

Bulldog football ended the season on a seven-game winning streak to capture the 2011 WAC Championship first since 2001 and earned a berth in the Poinsettia Bowl against 15th-ranked TCU.

Track stars Chelsea Hayes (long jump, USA), Jason Morgan (discus, Jamaica) and Ayanna Alexander (triple jump, Trinidad) all qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Bulldog basketball upset No. 1 seed Nevada and advanced to its first ever WAC Tournament championship game under first-year head coach Mike White.

Lady Techster outfielder Dacia Hale tied the NCAA Division I softball single game record with 11 RBI in 17-7 win over perennial NCAA Tournament power Fresno State.

Bulldog golf earned its highest end-of-the-year ranking in program history, finishing 77th and barely missing its first ever NCAA Regional appearance.

Lady Techster basketball recorded its 38th straight winning season and advanced to the WAC Tournament championship game for the eighth time in 11 years.

Scotti Culton and Olivia Lukasewich became the first Tech soccer players to play professionally.

Alena Erofeyeva won 19 singles matches, falling one short of tying the Lady Techster tennis program record set in 1982 while tennis won the most matches in a season since 1994.

Bulldog pitcher Phil Maton was named to the 2012 Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-American Team.

Adriano De Souza was named the ninth head coach in the history of the Lady Techster volleyball program.

Bowling posted double digit wins against Top 20 ranked programs during the season.

Ryan Allen won the Ray Guy Award as the nations top punter, the only player from a non-BCS school to win a national award.


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AS IN CONFERENCE USAUSA USA USA

After a 12-year affiliation in the highly-respected Western Athletic Conference, Louisiana Tech will make the all-sports move to Conference USA on July 1, 2013.

The 14-team league will include eight schools in the central time zone as Louisiana Tech will boast natural geographic rivalries with a host of outstanding academic and athletic universities including Tulane, Southern Miss, Rice, Tulsa, UTSA, North Texas and UAB. The league also includes highly-respected institutions (outside of the central time zone) in UTEP, FIU, Charlotte, Old Dominion, Marshall and East Carolina.

More than a thousand supporters showed up at the Thomas Assembly Center on May 4 when Conference USA Commissioner Britton Banowsky extended the official invitation to Tech President Dan Reneau.


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CUSA Highlights144 Bowl appearances (64 since 1994)

118 NCAA Appearances in Mens Basketball

10 Mens Basketball Final Four Appearances, five National Championship game appearances and one National Championship

2002 NIT Champions (Memphis) and 2001 NIT Champions (Tulsa)

51 NCAA appearances in Womens Basketball (38 since 1994)

112 NCAA Appearances in Baseball (73 since 1995)

12 College World Series Appearances, with five in a row (2003 National Champions - Rice)

26 NCAA appearances in Volleyball in the last 14 years

Two Softball College World Series Appearances

Two Mens Soccer College Cup Appearances

17 Mens Golf National Championships

Two Womens Golf National Championships

32 National Championships in Track and Field and Cross Country

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Louisiana Tech President Dan Reneau and Athletics Director Bruce Van De Velde sign the contract making the University an official member of C-USA.


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QUEST FOR EXCELLENCE Meeting the Needs of Techs Student-AthletesThe construction of a 90,000-plus square-foot multipurpose facility in the south end zone of Joe Aillet Stadium will benefit every student-athlete at Louisiana Tech University.

STUDENT-ATHLETE BENEFITS INCLUDE: New academic center

New state-of-the-art sports medicine facility

New strength and conditioning complex

New coaches offices and locker rooms for football, baseball, soccer, tennis, softball, golf and track and field

Video room with state-of-the-art capabilities

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Quest for Excellence is a watershed event in the history of our athletics pro-gram and, through the private contributions of our friends and supporters, will put our University shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the most progres-sive and respected programs in the nation.

- Tech President Dr. Dan Reneau

LOUISIANA TECH already ranks among the state and conference leaders in student-athlete graduation rate and in Academic Progress Report rate, and the new academic center will further enhance and emphasize the Universitys commitment to the classroom.

Since Louisiana Tech joined the WAC in 2001, its athletic programs have captured 29 team championships and dozens of individual titles.

Louisiana Tech has contracted with renowned sports architectural firm Populous to develop a master facility plan. Populous has created some of the most recognizable professional sports venues in the country:

Yankee Stadium

Busch Stadium

AT&T Park

Pepsi Center

PNC Park

PETCO Park

Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Reliant Stadium

More than $12 million of the projected $20 million has already been committed as the project is moving forward and could break ground as soon as spring of 2013. Tech alums Steve Davison (pictured), Terry Bradshaw and Drake Mills form the Leadership Team that is spearheading the fundraising for the facility, along with Tech Athletics Director Bruce Van De Velde.

This project addresses many of the needs of our student-athletes, enhances recruiting and provides a source of pride for our alumni and fans. Our vision is a quest for excellence and a desire, focus and commitment to be an institution that values academic and athletic excellence.

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LA TECH IN THE COMMUNITY

MAKING A DIFFERENCELA Tech student-athletes volunteered more than 3,000 hours of community service this past school year with all 16 Division I sanctioned programs involved in some aspect of giving back to the community. Community service projects range from interaction with local schools to the Boys and Girls Club to the Methodist Childrens Home to the local retirement/nursing homes to the DART Pumpkin Patch.

The Bulldog basketball team is just one of the many Louisiana Tech programs that interacts with area elementary children during the year.

The Lady Techster softball team has raised more than $14,000 for the local chapter of the Domestic Abuse Resistance Team (DART) during its DART Charity Softball Weekend series against Fresno State.

Lady Techster Soccer donated over 1,000 hours this past year conducting clinics for area youth.


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Bulldog football hosts Pigskins & Pearls every year which raises thousands of dollars for the Boys and Girls Club.

Members of the LA Tech track and field team helped with the annual canned food drive in Ruston during the holidays.

The Lady Techster volleyball team participated in the annual Tech student-athlete Halloween Carnival for area youngsters.


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JOE AILLET STADIUM FACTSSURFACE: FieldTurf (installed in 2008)

ALL-TIME RECORD: 132-56-2

FIRST GAME: Sept. 28, 1968 (Tech 35, East Carolina 7)

LONGEST HOME WINNING STREAK: 18 games (twice)

DID YOU KNOW:Terry Bradshaw threw the first touchdown pass in the history of Joe Aillet Stadium connecting with Buster Herren from 5-yards out against East Carolina on Sept. 28, 1968.

SPIRIT OF 88An icon at Joe Aillet Stadium, the Spirit of 88 is a bronze Bulldog statue in the south endzone of the stadium that commemorates the blood, sweat and tears of the 1988 Louisiana Tech team that blazed the path into Division I-A football. As a salute to that 1988 team, every Louisiana Tech player and coach touches the Spirit of 88 upon entrance onto the field prior to every home game.

TECH GAME DAY

JOE AILLET STADIUM The college football atmosphere in Ruston is filled with energetic fans, beautiful women and spicy food a taste of Louisiana and the South that all Bulldog fans have come to know and love.

THE WALK OF PRIDEA tradition that started in 2007 was the Walk of Pride, where Bulldog fans line the street and welcome the players as Tech ar-rives at Joe Aillet Stadium two hours prior to kickoff.


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TECH XXHow about them Dawgs! Tech XX is the mascot of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and patrols the Joe Aillet Stadium sidelines each Saturday night during the fall.

ESPN IS IN THE HOUSE! ESPN Radio produces a 2-hour pre-game show live from Tailgate Alley for every Bulldog home game. The talent analyzes the contest while conducting interviews with representatives from both teams.

BAND OF PRIDELed by one of the all-time great band directors in Jim Robken, Louisiana Techs Band of Pride brings the true sound of college football to Ruston with pre-game, halftime and post-game performances.

TAILGATINGOver the last decade, tailgating on game days at Joe Aillet Stadium has become the thing to do as Bulldog fans donned in blue start firing up the grills in preparation for kickoff. Bar-B-Q cook-offs, face painting, Tailgate Alley, the Kids Zone and all-around family fun exists for Bulldog fans of all ages.

THE BLUELouisiana Techs super-rabid student organization that paint themselves blue from head to toe on game day helping make Joe Aillet Stadium a tough place for visitors to play.

DAWGZILLAThe 1,400 square foot high definition video board the largest in the WAC has improved the fans game-day experiences at Joe Aillet Stadium.


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NFL Hall of Fame tackle WILLIE ROAF opened the national medias collective eyes with his performance against top-ranked Alabama and All-American DE Eric Curry in 1992.

QUINCY STEWART and the Bulldog defense gave Andrew Zow and the Crimson Tide offense fits as Tech defeated the eventual Southeastern Conference Cham-pions 29-28 in 1999.

The BULLDOG DEFENSE held Mississippi State scoreless in the second half of its 22-14 come-from-behind victory in the season opener in 2008.

LOUISIANA TECHS football program has ex-perienced numerous highs during the course of its 100-plus year history, claiming 25 conference titles, numerous bowl berths and a plethora of All-Americans and NFL players.

From the very first win in the programs history (a 6-0 victory over LSU in 1904) to winning the 2011 WAC Championship, Louisiana Tech foot-ball has always made its fans proud.

And since making the move from I-AA to I-A in 1989, Louisiana Tech has proven time after time it belongs among the big boys of college foot-ball defeating the likes of Alabama (twice), Cali-fornia, Michigan State, Mississippi State (twice), Ole Miss and Oklahoma State since the mid 90s.

From big wins to great performances to spec-tacular plays, Louisiana Tech football has always shown the heart of a champion.

THE 2008 INDEPENDENCE BOWL CHAMPIONS celebrating in the locker room following its 17-10 win over Northern Illinois.

BIG WINS GREAT PERFORMANCESSPECTACULAR PLAYS

DENNIS MORRIS two-yard TD reception on the final play of the first half against LSU in Tiger Stadium in 2009 was a Top 10 Play of the Day on ESPN.

MORE THAN A DECADE OF UPSETS

- 1996 -Tech 38Mississippi State 23

- 1997 -Tech 26Alabama 20

- 1997 -Tech 41California 34


- 2002 -Tech 39Oklahoma State 36

- 2003 -Tech 20Michigan State 19


- 2011 -Tech 27Ole Miss 7


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DJ CURRYS 11-yard touchdown re-ception with :02 remain-ing gave the Bulldogs a 20-19 win at Michigan State in 2003.

LUKE MCCOWNS 23-yard touchdown pass with 1:00 remaining lifted Tech to a 39-36 win over Oklahoma State in 2002.

TROY EDWARDS re-ceived a standing ovation from Nebraska Cornhusk-er fans as he walked off the field after he set an NCAA Division I record with 405 yards receiving

JOHNATHAN HOLLANDS one-handed 39-yard touchdown catch against Nebraska in 2006 was voted the Pontiac National Play of the Week.

LOUISIANA TECH CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS2011, Western Athletic Conference Champs2008, Independence Bowl Champs2001, Western Athletic Conference Champs1984, Southland Conference Champs1982, Southland Conference Champs1978, Southland Conference Champs1977, Independence Bowl Champs & Southland Conference Champs 1974, Southland Conference Champs1973, NATIONAL CHAMPIONS & SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE CHAMPS1972, NATIONAL CHAMPIONS & SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE CHAMPS1971, Southland Conference Champs1969, Gulf States Conference Champs1964, Gulf States Conference Champs1960, Gulf States Conference Champs1959, Gulf States Conference Champs1958, Gulf States Conference Champs1957, Gulf States Conference Champs1955, Gulf States Conference Champs1953, Gulf States Conference Champs1952, Gulf States Conference Champs1949, Gulf States Conference Champs1947, Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference Champs1945, Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference Champs1941, Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference Champs 1921, La. Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champs1915, La. Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champs

MORE THAN A DECADE OF UPSETS



- 1997 -Tech 41California 34


- 2002 -Tech 39Oklahoma State 36

- 2003 -Tech 20Michigan State 19


- 2011 -Tech 27Ole Miss 7


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TERRY BRADSHAWLOUISIANA TECH LEGEND

All of these items are secured and on display at the Charles Wyly Athletic Center, home of the Bulldog football program.

LOUISIANA TECH LEGEND Terry Bradshaw, one of only two quarterbacks in NFL history to win four Super Bowls, donated priceless items of personal memorabilia to his alma mater. He also serves as one of the chairman for the Quest For Excellence campaign.

Super Bowl championship rings from Super Bowls IX, X, XIII, XIV

Miniature replica trophies from the four Super Bowls

Professional Football Hall of Fame bust

College Football and Professional Football Hall of Fame rings

Helmet and jersey from Super Bowl victory


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Terry Bradshaw continues to support his alma mater, currently serving as a co-chairman for the Quest for Excellence capital campaign that is raising $20 million to elevate Techs athletic facilities.

FOX NFL Today Show host TERRY BRADSHAW, who returns to his alma mater every April to play in a golf fundraiser bearing his name, addresses the local media about his excitement over the direction of the Bulldog football program and the University.

I want recruits to see that they can get a good education and great competition here, just like I did. My four years of playing college football were by far the best in my entire athletic career, and Im just so proud of Tech and the fact that I spent those years here.

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Luke McCown, QBNew Orleans Saints

Tramon Williams, CBGreen Bay Packers

Terry Carter, CBPittsburgh Steelers

DAnthony Smith, DTJacksonville Jaguars

Matt Broha, DE New York Giants

CURRENT BULLDOGS IN THE NFL

BULLDOGS AND THE SUPER BOWLLouisiana Tech has been well-represented in the Super Bowl over the course of the games history. Ten former Bulldogs have won at least one Super Bowl title with legendary quarterback Terry Bradshaw leading the way with four rings. In all, Tech players own 15 Super Bowl championship rings.

NFL CHAMPIONSBefore the Super Bowl existed, former Tech players were still winning championships. Tech has had three former players go on to win four NFL Championships.

Larry Anderson Pittsburgh Steelers (Super Bowl XIII, XIV)

Chris Boniol Dallas Cowboys (Super Bowl XXX)

Terry Bradshaw Pittsburgh Steelers (Super Bowl IX, X, XIII, XIV)

Fred Dean San Francisco 49ers (Super Bowl XVI, XIX)

Doug Evans Green Bay Packers (Super Bowl XXXI)

David Lee Baltimore Colts (Super Bowl V)

Johnny Robinson Oakland Raiders (Super Bowl XVIII)

Matt Stover Baltimore Ravens (Super Bowl XXXV)

Grant Williams New England Patriots (Super Bowl XXXVI)

Tramon Williams Green Bay Packers (Super Bowl XLV)

Cloyce Box Detroit Lions (1952 & 53)

Caleb Martin Chicago Cardinals (1947)

Leo Sanford Baltimore Colts (1958)

Josh Scobee, KJacksonville Jaguars

Adrien Cole, LBChicago Bears

Lennon Creer, RBWashington Redskins


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TERRY BRADSHAW is one of only two quarterbacks to win four Super Bowl titles as the Blonde Bomber led the Pittsburgh Steelers during the 1970s and 80s. He is a member of the NFL and College Football Halls of Fame.

MATT DUNIGAN was inducted into the Canadian Football League Football Hall of Fame in 2006 after a stellar 14-year professional career. He finished his career with 43,857 passing yards and 306 touchdowns.

MICKEY SLAUGHTER played for the Denver Broncos from 1963 through 1966 after being selected as the 50th overall pick in the 1963 draft. He is a member of the Louisiana Tech Hall of Fame.

TIM RATTAY spent nine years in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Arizona Cardinals following a record-setting career at Louisiana Tech. Rattay ended his Bulldog career ranked in the Top 5 in NCAA history in passing yards and total offense.

LUKE MCCOWN begins his ninth season in the NFL, his first with the New Orleans Saints. McCown was one of the most prolific passers in NFL history, ending his career ranked in the Top 10 in NCAA history in passing yards, total offense and passing touchdowns.

LOUISIANA TECH has a long history of producing professional quarterbacks, including Hall of Famers Terry Bradshaw, Matt Dunigan, Mickey Slaughter and Tim Rattay. Most recently, Tech has boasted two NFL quarterbacks in Luke McCown and Tim Rattay.

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swimex therapy pool

cardiovascular equipment

training tables

private staff offices

physicians examination room

SPORTS MEDICINE CENTERDR. WILLIAM BUNDRICK

8 powerlift nine-foot combo power racks with platforms

8 powerlift glute ham machines

15 hammer strength machines

2 sets of iron grip GX dumb bells (5 to 150 lbs)

Louisiana Tech legend Karl Malone, who is considered one of the most well-conditioned athletes in the history of the NBA, funded the new state-of-the-art equipment in the Karl Malone Weightroom.

Dr. William Bundrick is the Bulldogs team physician and he is also the benefactor of the Sports Medicine Department located in the Charles Wyly Athletic Center home of the Tech football program.

WEIGHTROOMKARL MALONE

DAMON HARRINGTON is the head strength and conditioning coach at Louisiana Tech and is a certified member of the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association.

KEITH BUNCH is the head athletic trainer at Louisiana Tech University and is a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers Association and the Louisiana Athletic Trainers Association.


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PRO DAY gives NFL scouts an opportunity to view potential Louisiana Tech pro prospects each year by putting them through a series of strength, speed and agility tests prior to Aprils NFL Draft. The Karl Malone Weightroom and FieldTurf surface of Joe Aillet Stadium are the perfect settings, giving both the scouts and the participants an ideal environment to conduct the session.

Louisiana Tech head coach Sonny Dykes strongly believes that providing the opportunity for NFL scouts to get a firsthand look at Bulldog players ready to make the next step is an important factor in furthering playing careers on the next level.

LOUISIANA TECH PRO DAY

REPRESENTATIVES FROM DOZENS OF NFL TEAMS CONVERGE ON THE LOUISIANA TECH CAMPUS EVERY SPRING FOR THE BULLDOG FOOTBALL PROGRAMS ANNUAL PRO DAY.


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Entering its third year under head coach Sonny Dykes and coming off a Western Athletic Conference title, the 2012 installment of Bulldog Football is expected to be improved over last years championship team but will have to battle those expectations as well.

The Bulldogs return 16 starters (and 50 letterwinners) off a team that rebounded from a 1-4 start to win seven straight games and claim the schools first WAC title in a decade.

OFFENSEWith eight starters returning, the

Sonny Dykes- and Tony Franklin-led offense is expected to continue the marked improvements it made last fall, when it averaged 30.1 points and almost 400 yards of offense per game.

While the last two years have seen a lack of stability at quarterback, Tech enters the 2012 campaign with the job on Colby Camerons shoulders to win or lose. Last year Cameron replaced the departed Nick Isham midway through the year as he led Tech to a win at Utah State and never looked back. The red-shirt senior played in seven games started in six and threw for over 1,600 yards and 13 touchdowns in that span.

Backing Cameron up will be Zach Griffith, a redshirt sophomore who sat out last season after joining the pro-gram from Fullerton Community Col-lege. In the T-Day Spring Game, Griffith showed he was more than capable as he was 38-for-44 for 419 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions while directing the second team offense.

Following Cameron and Griffith, Tarik Hakmi and Andy McAlindon stand ready to serve while Texas Tech transfer Scotty Young will direct the scout team offense in 2012 as he is forced to sit out due to the NCAA transfer rule.

The offensive back field looks to be as talented and deep as ever despite Lennon Creer exhausting his eligibility and the tragic loss of 21-year old run-ning back Tyrone Duplessis to a heart

attack on Feb. 2, 2012. Former walk-on tailback Hunter Lee

emerged as the teams go-to (and only) running back late last year as injuries and other circumstances decimated Techs backfield. Lee stepped up admi-rably with 650 yards rushing on 135 car-ries and five touchdowns, averaging 4.8 yards per rush. Ray Holley ran for 144 yards on 36 carries before a back injury at Mississippi State ended his season early, but he has been granted another year of eligibility by the NCAA.

A pair of talented freshman will fol-low that experienced pair as Tevin King and Kenneth Dixon round out the tail-backs. The two are both highly regarded athletes but with very different styles as King brings a speedy, quick move presence on the field while Dixon, at 6-0, 211 pounds prior to camp, has a tough downfield-running presence.

While Cameron may be the so-called Field Marshall there is no mistaking the leadership of General Quinton Patton whether he is on or off the field. Patton registered over 1,200 yards receiving and 11 touchdowns last season, averaging 15.2 yards per catch and an explosive man-ner that can leave defenders trailing in the dust. His off-the-field leadership is highly regarded as well, providing a source of comedy or motivation when needed. Patton will be backed up by the speedy and experienced Richie Casey and D.J. St. Julien. Casey is danger-ous at any position as he even connected with Da-vid Gru on a 45-yard pass at Utah State that set up the teams first touch-down.

After spending most of 2011 battling injuries, Myles White emerged late in the year as a dan-

gerous inside receiver capping the sea-son off with 110 yards receiving includ-ing a 61-yard touchdown catch against No. 15 TCU in the Poinsettia Bowl. He finished the year with a respectable 414 yards receiving, averaging 13.8 yards per catch. White is expected to be spelled by newcomer Travis Reyes, a junior college product of Foothill JC.

Also on the inside will be the steady hands of David Gru, a quiet but constant receiver that is as reliable as anyone else on the field. Gru averaged 13.0 yards in his 26 catches (339 yards total) with one touchdown. He will be aided by Jon Greenwalt at the inside receiver Y position. Greenwalt joined the program in time for spring practice and exploded in the T-Day Spring Game with six catches for 161 yards.

Rounding out the receiving posi-tions will be Jacarri Jackson leading the way at the other outside position. The coaching staff spent most of 2011 working with Jackson on becoming a more consistent player, utilizing his tal-ents more often. Jacksons biggest play

yards receiving and 11 touchdowns last season, averaging 15.2 yards per catch and an explosive man-ner that can leave defenders

LOUISIANA TECH TO FACE BATTLE OF EXPECTATIONS, LOOKING FOR REPEAT CONFERENCE TITLE IN 2012


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67 OSCAR JOHNSON6-6.5 330 Sr./1L Crystal Springs, Miss.

74 LARRY BANKS6-4 325 R-Jr./RSFayette, Miss.

LG

57 KEVIN SAIA6-2 305 R-Sr./3LGeismar, La.

73 JOSH PARRISH6-3 290 R-Sr./1L Klein, Texas

C

63 STEPHEN WARNER6-0 295 R-Sr./3LRuston, La.

79 ALEC DAVIS6-1 275 Jr./JC Mission Viejo, Calif.

RG

66 MATTHEW SHEPPERD6-3 305 R-So./1L Marshall, Texas

68 JOSH ROBINSON6-4 300 R-Fr./RSLancaster, Texas

RT

78 JORDAN MILLS6-6 315 Sr./3L Napoleanville, La.

77 JENS DANIELSON6-5 290 So./JCWichita, Kan.

QB

10 COLBY CAMERON6-2 205 R-Sr./3LNewbury Park, Calif.

F

36 HUNTER LEE5-10 200 So./1LFlower Mound, Texas

32 RAY HOLLEY5-9 200 R-Sr./2LOrange, Calif.

X

8 JACARRI JACKSON6-2 185 R-Jr./2LLogansport, La.

5 D.J. BANKS5-9 185 R-Jr./RSWest Monroe, La.

H

7 MYLES WHITE6-1 185 R-Sr./1LLivonia, Mich.

82 TRAVIS REYES5-11 185 Jr./JCGilroy, Calif.

Y

85 DAVID GRU6-0 185 R-Sr./2LNewbury Park, Calif.

80 JON GREENWALT6-3 200 Jr./JCWildomar, Calif.

Z

4 QUINTON PATTON6-2 195 R-Sr./1LLaVergne, Tenn.

1 RICHIE CASEY5-11 185 R-Sr./2LHomer, La.

9 ZACH GRIFFITH6-3 185 R-So. RSFullerton, Calif.


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of the year came at Nevada with his over-the-shoulder, 25-yard catch from Cameron that set up the game-winning touchdown two plays later. Also at the X receiver position will be D.J. Banks, a Tulane transfer that sat out the 2011 season but brings explosive ath-leticism to the field. Banks caught four passes for 102 yards and a touchdown in the T-Day Spring Game showing he is dangerous on the field, particularly in gaining yards after the catch.

Paving the way up front will be a talented offensive line that returns four starters that have a combined 91 starts between them. The line is led by cen-ter Stephen Warner, a preseason watch listee for both the Outland and Riming-ton Trophies and a first team All-WAC selection last year. A former walk-on from nearby Ruston High School, War-ner has the unique job of not only being the center but also calling the cadence prior to snaps.

Aiding Warner and his 28 career starts on the front lines are veterans Oscar Johnson (13 career starts), Jor-dan Mills (22 career starts) and Kevin Saia (28 career starts). Johnson, a right guard last year, has moved to left tackle to replace the graduated Kris Cavitt and Matthew Shepperd has moved from back-up center to projected right guard. Shepperd will spend fall camp battling

Joshua Robinson for that position. Larry Banks is expected to battle

Oscar Johnson for the left tackle spot while Josh Parrish and Jeremy Graf-free will be available to spell Saia at left guard. Alec Davis and Jens Daniel-son, both of whom joined the program in time for spring practice, will be the back-ups at center and right tackle, re-spectively. Overall, this years offensive line has the most depth it has had in years.

DEFENSETommy Spanglers GATA defense

was opportunistic and swarming last season, taking advantage of opponents miscues last year and creating those miscues when they werent presented. The highlight of the defense was rank-ing third in the country in interceptions, third in pick-sixes and 12th in turnover margin while posting the best scoring defense in two decades. The challenge for the group this fall will be to replicate that success despite losing five start-ers.

The defensive line may be the most experienced group as a whole to return despite the loss of Matt Broha and Christian Lacey. Returning with plenty of game experience this fall is second team All-WAC tackle Justin Ellis and Shakeil Lucas, both projected to be

starters. Jonal White also returns to the line while Vince Cano is mak-

ing the move from offensive line to defensive line.

On the ends, IK En-emkpali is a strong, ath-letic end with the ability to pressure the quarter-back. Enemkpali regis-tered 3.5 sacks and 7.5 tackles for a loss last year and those numbers are expected to rise in 2012 as he gets stronger and gains more experience. He will be backed up by Andre Taylor, who con-tinues to improve at the end.

On the left side of the line, Kendrick James will replace Broha as the starter and registered 19 tackles including 1.5

sacks last season. He is expected to share time on the left end with Vontar-rius Dora, an athletic defensive lineman that redshirted his true freshman year in 2011.

Overall, on the defensive line the term starter is just a phrase used but with no meaning. Guided by Stan Eg-gen, Techs defensive line rotates 8-10 players through any given series to keep the players fresh and explosive.

The losses at linebacker is where Techs defense will be affected the most. Replacing a pair of All-WAC line-backers in Adrien Cole and Jay Dud-ley is no small task, especially when you consider Cole was the 2011 WAC Defensive Player of the Year. Cole and Dudley combined for 230 tackles, 31 tackles for a loss and five interceptions last season.

At MIKE linebacker, Solomon Ran-dle is expected to start and is the most experienced linebacker on the roster with eight career starts. Randle actually has considerable experience, sharing playing time with Cole in 2010 and gain-ing more experience in 2011. He will be followed by Ches Morrison on the depth chart, a blue collar player that has spent the last few years working hard on the scout team and on special teams.

At SAM linebacker, Rufus Porter showed during spring practice he is ready for the task. Porter was one of the more vocal players on the team dur-ing spring practice although he did not play in the T-Day Spring Game. Also vy-ing for time will be Antonio Mitchum, a player who saw time on special teams last year and finished the T-Day Spring Game with 13 total tackles including 2.5 tackles for a loss.

Leading the secondary will be safe-ty Chad Boyd, a big playmaker for the Bulldogs entering his senior year. Boyd was fourth on the team in tackles last year with 76, picked three passes and the national media has already taken note of him as he was named to the Jim Thorpe Award preseason watch list. Behind Boyd is Quinn Giles, also a se-nior, who registered four interceptions and 34 tackles last season.

The only defensive back from last years team that had more tackles than Boyd was Jamel Johnson, Techs free safety who also returns. Jamel Johnson quietly racked up 88 tackles and two

starters. Jonal White also returns to the line while Vince Cano is mak

ing the move from offensive line to defensive line.


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DEF

ENSIVE DEP

TH CHART

LE

22 KENDRICK JAMES6-1 240 R-Jr./2LNew Orleans, La.

98 VONTARRIUS DORA6-4 250 R-Fr./RS West Point, Miss.

DT

75 JUSTIN ELLIS6-2 330 R-Jr./2LMonroe, La.

69 VINCE CANO6-2 305 R-Jr./1LKilgore, Texas

DT

94 SHAKEIL LUCAS6-2 280 R-Jr./1LMarrero, La.

95 JONAL WHITE6-1 300 Sr./1LRuston, La.

RE

41 IK ENEMKPALI6-2 245 R-Jr./2L Pflugerville, Texas

84 ANDRE TAYLOR6-5 250 R-So./1LRound Rock, Texas

MLB

56 SOLOMON RANDLE5-11 230 R-Sr./3LMobile, Ala.

50 CHES MORRISON5-11 240 R-So./SQHouma, La.

SLB

46 RUFUS PORTER6-1 210 R-Jr./2L Destrehan, La.

N

14 CRAIG JOHNSON5-8 175 Sr./1LHarvey, La.

47 JAVONTAY CROWE5-11 185 Sr./3LRuston, La.

LC

15 BRYSON ABRAHAM5-11 175 R-Fr./RSJennings, La.

13 LEVANDER LIGGINS5-11 185 So./1LLeesville, La.

SS

20 JAMEL JOHNSON6-1 200 R-Sr./2LCleveland, Ohio

29 KENDALL HAYES5-11 185 R-So./1LLancaster, Texas

FS

31 CHAD BOYD5-11 200 Sr./3LWestwego, La.

27 QUINN GILES5-11 195 Sr./3L Shreveport, La.

RC

24 DAVE CLARK6-2 190 R-Sr./1LBaton Rouge, La.

16 JABARI PREWITT5-9 182 So./SQHutto, Texas

55 ANTONIO MITHCUM6-1 245 Sr./1LHemingway, S.C.


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interceptions last year while starting in all 13 games. Kendall Hayes backs up Johnson a year after seeing some time in the secondary and gaining lots of game experience on special teams.

At Nickle, Craig Johnson looks to continue making the steady gains he made last season when he was thrust into game action during week two after Ryan Williams suffered a season-ending knee injury. Johnson learned on the job as he tallied 27 tackles, two tackles for a loss and an interception. Johnson will share playing time with the hard-hitting Javontay Crowe who registered 36 tackles and an interception last season.

Dave Clark at right corner is the most experienced of a very young group of cornerbacks on this years roster and the only one to have started a collegiate game. Clark recorded 33 tackles and three interceptions last season, coming on strong midway through the year. He has the chance to lead a young but very talented group this fall.

At left corner, Bryson Abraham and Levander Liggins will vie for playing time. Abraham spent most of the spring going against Patton, learning very quickly to adjust to incredibly talented receivers. Liggins has game experi-ence, but mainly only on special teams as a return man. They will be challenged by a group of freshmen coming in that are as athletic as any secondary signing class in the region.

SPECIAL TEAMSSince special teams coordinator

Mark Tommerdahl joined the program in 2009, Louisiana Tech has consistently fielded one of the best special teams units in the country. That unit received national attention in 2011 and has a chance to repeat its success in 2012.

Tech punter Ryan Allen put up in-credible numbers kicking the ball last season as he averaged over 46 yards per punt while leading the nation with 39 punts inside the 20 and 22 punts in-side the 10. Not unnoticed by the rest of the country, Ryan Allen won the Ray Guy Award (nations top punter) and be-came the first punter from a non-BCS school to do so. He was also the only player from a non-BCS school to win a national award in 2011.

Allens leg continually flipped the

field for the Bulldogs in 2011 and during the Poinsettia Bowl ESPN announcer Joe Tessitore emphatically stated, Good things happen when Ryan Allen is on the field.

Matt Nelson returns for his senior year as a seasoned veteran kicker that went 15-for-21 in field goals last season and converting 46 of 48 extra points. A second team All-WAC selection last fall, Nelson averaged 60.7 yards per kickoff.

The return game is dynamic and dangerous with every member of last years punt and kick-off return teams back for another season. Andrew Guillot averaged 12.0 yards per punt return while Craig Johnson returned a punt for a touchdown against New Mexico State.

Levander Liggins proved to be a capable and speedy kickoff return man after Lyle Fitte suffered a season-ending knee injury while Chandler Spence and Richie Casey also return. Expect to see D.J. Banks back on kicks as well, provid-ing several weapons for Tommerdahls return units.

SCHEDULEWith the loss of Fresno State,

Hawaii and Nevada and the addition of Texas State and UTSA, the leagues schedule does not look as formidable on paper but Utah State and San Jose State round out the league slate and by that point in the season could be playing for bowl eligibility, a conference champi-onship or both. The (Utah State) Aggies and the Spartans have the potential to make a run this season.

However, like last season, Louisi-ana Techs early non-conference sched-ule should prepare the Bulldogs for the rigors of a conference slate. Tech hosts new Southeastern Conference member Texas A&M on Thursday, Aug. 30 at Shreveports Independence Sta-dium. New (Texas A&M) Aggie coach

Kevin Sumlin knows all about Tech after coaching Houston to a 35-34 win over the Bulldogs last season in Ruston and will utilize all of his SEC and Big 12-level talent to get a win.

Tech then has to face a Case Kee-num-less Houston squad on the road on Sept. 8 in trying to avenge that 35-34 loss where the Bulldogs led 34-7 late in the third quarter. Keenum and Sum-lin are gone but the Cougars return a wealth of talent in 2012.

The Bulldogs come back home on Sept. 15 to host Rice in a preview of what will be a Conference USA game beginning in 2013. Following that, Tech hits the road for two more BCS games: at Illinois on Sept. 22 and at Virginia on Sept. 29. The final non-conference game will be on Oct. 6 in Ruston as the Bulldogs host UNLV.


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SPEC

IAL TE

AMS

DEP

TH CHART K

33 MATT NELSON5-10 160 Sr. 3LCibolo, Texas

P

86 RYAN ALLEN6-2 215 R-Sr. 2LSalem, Ore.

DS

51 JOSH CUTHBERT5-11 240 R-Jr. 2LBelle Glades, Fla.

KR

13 LEVANDER LIGGINS5-11 185 So. 1LLeesville, La.

5 D.J. BANKS5-9 185 R-Jr. RSWest Monroe, La.

PR

19 ANDREW GUILLOT5-10 180 R-Sr. 2LSlidell, La.

14 CRAIG JOHNSON5-8 175 Sr. 1LHarvey, La.

2012 BULLDOG SCHED

ULE

AUGUST 30 6:30 P.M.

VS. TEXAS A&M(SHREVEPORT, LA.)

SEPTEMBER 8 7 P.M.

AT HOUSTON

SEPTEMBER 15 6 P.M.

VS. RICE

SEPTEMBER 22 7 P.M.

AT ILLINOIS

SEPTEMBER 29 TBA

AT VIRGINIA

OCTOBER 6 6 P.M.

VS. UNLV

OCTOBER 20 6 P.M.

VS. IDAHO

OCTOBER 27 7 P.M.

AT NEW MEXICO STATE

NOVEMBER 3 3 P.M.

VS. UTSA

NOVEMBER 10TBA

AT TEXAS STATE

NOVEMBER 176 P.M.

VS. UTAH STATE

NOVEMBER 243 P.M.

AT SAN JOSE STATE

KEVIN SUMLINHead Coach, Texas A&M UniversityIts going to be a real challenge against a conference champion in our first game [facing Louisiana Tech]. Well draw from the experience, and it will be good for us. Anybody who watched that [2011 Poinsettia] bowl game knows those guys are for real, and theyre not going to be afraid of anybody.


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1 Richie Casey WR 5-11 185 R-Sr. 2L Homer, La. (Homer HS) 2 Jaydrick DeClouette WR 6-0 165 Fr. HS Patterson, La. (Patterson HS) 2 Lyle Fitte WR/RB 5-9 190 Sr. 3L Port Sulphur, La. (South Plaquemines HS) 3 Tarik Hakmi QB 6-3 215 R-Sr. 2L San Jose, Calif. (Foothill CC) 4 Quinton Patton WR 6-2 195 R-Sr. 1L La Vergne, Tenn. (Coffeyville CC) 5 D.J. Banks WR 5-9 185 R-Jr. RS West Monroe, La. (Tulane) 6 Beau Fitte LB 6-1 210 R-Fr. RS Port Sulphur, La. (South Plaquemines HS) 7 David Jones WR 5-10 206 R-Sr. SQ Alexandria, La. (Grant HS) 7 Myles White WR 6-1 185 R-Sr. 1L Livonia, Mich. (Northwest Mississippi CC) 8 Jacarri Jackson WR 6-2 185 R-Jr. 2L Logansport, La. (Logansport HS) 8 Sam Trotter LB 5-10 185 So. SQ Plano, Texas (Plano East HS) 9 Zach Griffith QB 6-3 185 R-So. RS Fullerton, Calif. (Fullerton CC) 10 Colby Cameron QB 6-2 205 R-Sr. 3L Newbury Park, Calif. (Newbury Park HS) 11 Lloyd Grogan DB 6-0 201 Fr. HS Morgan City, La. (Central Catholic HS) 13 Levander Liggins DB 5-11 185 So 1L Leesville, La. (Leesville HS) 14 Ryan Higgins QB 6-1 196 Fr. HS Hutto, Texas (Hutto HS) 14 Craig Johnson DB 5-8 175 Sr. 1L Harvey, La. (Arkansas Baptist) 15 Brice Abraham CB 5-11 175 R-Fr. RS Jennings, La. (Jennings HS) 16 Jabari Prewitt DB 5-9 182 So. SQ Hutto, Texas (Hutto HS) 16 Scotty Young QB 6-2 210 R-So. TR Denton, Texas (Texas Tech) 17 Andy McAlindon QB 6-5 215 So. JC San Bruno, Calif. (American River JC) 17 TraVez Taylor DB 6-0 172 Fr. HS McComb, Miss. (North Pike HS) 18 Mark Harrington WR 6-0 170 Jr. SQ Benton, La. (Benton HS) 18 D.J. St. Julien WR 6-0 185 R-So. 1L Lafayette, La. (Acadiana HS) 19 Ronnie Fields DB 5-6 155 R-So. SQ Haynesville, La. (Haynesville HS) 19 Andrew Guillot WR 5-10 180 R-Sr. 2L Slidell, La. (Pope John Paul II HS) 20 Jamel Johnson DB 6-1 200 R-Sr. 2L Cleveland, Ohio (Ft. Scott CC) 21 Adairius Barnes ATH 5-11 176 Fr. HS Port Gibson, Miss. (Port Gibson HS) 21 Marlon Seets RB 5-11 215 Jr. TR Haughton, La. (Alcorn State) 22 Kendrick James DL 6-1 240 R-Jr. 2L New Orleans, La. (O.P. Walker HS) 23 Kentrell Brice DB 5-11 173 Fr. HS Ruston, La. (Ruston HS) 24 Dave Clark CB 6-2 190 R-Sr. 1L Baton Rouge, La. (Independence CC) 25 Blake Martin RB 5-11 195 R-Fr. RS Lucas, Texas (Lovejoy HS) 25 Thaddaeus Medford ATH 5-11 190 Fr. HS Newbern, Tenn. (Dyer County HS) 26 Tevin King RB 5-7 160 Fr. HS Moultrie, Ga. (Colquitt County HS) 27 James Banks RB 5-8 175 So. SQ Violet, La. (Chalmette HS) 27 Quinn Giles CB 5-11 195 Sr. 3L Shreveport, La. (Evangel Christian Acad.)28 Kenneth Dixon RB 6-0 211 Fr. HS Strong, Ark. (Strong HS) 29 Kendall Hayes DB 5-11 185 R-So. 1L Lancaster, Texas (Lancaster HS) 30 Ahmad Wallace DB 5-8 170 Jr. JC Miami, Fla. (Broward College) 31 Chad Boyd DB 5-11 200 Sr. 3L Westwego, La. (Archbishop Shaw HS) 32 Ray Holley RB 5-9 200 R-Sr. 2L Orange, Calif. (Orange Coast CC) 33 Matt Nelson K 5-10 160 Sr. 3L Cibolo, Texas (Steele HS) 34 Mike Schrang FS 6-1 205 R-So. 1L Kingwood, Texas (Kingwood HS) 35 Brandon Adams RB 5-9 175 R-So. SQ Benton, La. (Benton HS) 35 Jereme Lagarde RB 5-10 235 R-Jr. SQ Gray, La. (Fullerton CC) 36 Hunter Lee RB 5-10 200 So. 1L Flower Mound, Texas (Flower Mound HS) 37 Ben Dickerson WR 6-3 190 R-Sr. SQ Sterling, Va. (Grambling) 38 Malon Lee RB 6-0 210 R-Sr. 1L Baton Rouge, La. (Fullerton JC) 38 Connor Nichols S 6-2 195 R-So. SQ Bossier City, La. (Airline HS) 39 Warren Bates LB 6-0 205 R-Fr. RS Plaquemine, La. (St. John HS) 40 Kevin Kisseberth LB 6-1 225 R-So. 1L Spring, Texas (Klein HS) 41 IK Enemkpali DL 6-2 245 R-Jr. 2L Pflugerville, Texas (Pflugerville HS) 43 Chip Hester LB 6-0 230 R-Sr. 1L North Myrtle Beach, S.C. (Hutchinson CC) 45 Vernon Butler DL 6-3 295 Fr. HS Summit, Miss. (North Pike HS)

46 Rickey Courtney RB 5-9 185 R-Jr. 1L Shreveport, La. (Northwestern State) 46 Rufus Porter LB 6-1 210 R-Jr. 2L Destrehan, La. (Destrehan HS) 47 Javontay Crowe S 5-11 185 Sr. 3L Ruston, La. (Ruston HS) 47 Cooper Lewis WR 5-10 180 R-Fr. RS Austin, Texas (McNeil HS) 48 Andre Wiggins LB 6-2 200 R-Fr. TR San Antonio, Texas (Wake Forest) 50 Ches Morrison LB 5-11 240 R-So. SQ Houma, La. (Vandebilt Catholic HS) 51 Josh Cuthbert DS 5-11 240 R-Jr. 2L Belle Glades, Fla. (Glades Day HS) 52 Ty Hook LB 6-0 210 R-Fr. RS Denton, Texas (Ryan HS) 55 Antonio Mitchum LB 6-1 245 Sr. 1L Hemingway, S.C. (Georgia Military College)56 Solomon Randle LB 5-11 230 R-Sr. 3L Mobile, Ala. (Leflore Academy) 57 Kevin Saia OL 6-2 305 R-Sr. 3L Geismar, La (Dutchtown HS) 58 Zachary Voss LB 6-0 230 R-Jr. 1L Katy, Texas (Seven Lakes HS) 59 Mason Dean LB 6-2 205 R-Fr. RS Ruston, La. (Ruston HS) 60 Ross Lodge OL 6-5 292 Fr. HS Austin, Texas (Westwood HS) 61 Matthew Conger OL 6-4 250 R-Jr. 1L Prairieville, La. (Catholic HS) 63 Stephen Warner OL 6-0 295 R-Sr. 3L Ruston, La. (Ruston HS) 64 Johnny Ginart OL 6-5 240 R-Fr. RS Meraux, La. (Chalmette HS) 65 Richard Greenwalt OL 6-4 297 Jr. JC Wildomar, Calif. (Ri

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