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This week's article will conclude the season
wrap - up's for this year. Check back during the off season though, as we may
have articles covering recruiting and coaching changes.
Tarleton State
Thursday and Friday of last week proved to be a
monumental couple of days for the Tarleton coaching staff. In those two days,
Tarleton State's defensive line coach / special team's coordinator and assistant
head coach / defensive coordinator both resigned their positions. Defensive line
coach / special team's coordinator Todd Ivicic resigned his position with the
Texans to become the defensive coordinator at Incarnate Word. Ivicic has coached
for three years at Tarleton State and was instrumental in the Texans high
rankings in the Lone Star Conference on both defense and special teams. He will
be a key member of the coaching staff at Incarnate Word as they formulate a
brand new program. Incarnate Word will bring in their first recruits this
spring, those recruits will be redshirted for the 2008 season, and Incarnate
Word will play its first ever football games in 2009.
After Ivicic's resignation was announced
Thursday by Tarleton State, they turned around and announced the departure of
defensive coordinator / head coach Darian Dulin on Friday. Dulin has been the
defensive coordinator for the Texans for the past three seasons. Dulin also
served in the position of recruiting coordinator as well. Dulin leaves the
Texans to take over as head coach at Coffeyville Community College in Kansas.
Dulin is originally from Kansas, and will return to his home state for his first
chance to run his own program. The loss of these two coaches will make for an
interesting off season in Stephenville. The Texan's stout defense has been on of
the keys to their success for the past few years, and finding replacements that
can carry on that tradition will be a key.
2007 LSC SOUTH DIVISION FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE
AWARDS - For Tarleton State
First Team Offense
OG - Mike Jones
OT - Jimmy Fox
RS - Nathan Robinson
First Team Defense
DT - Tywain Myles
DE - Jamaal Steamer
ILB - Vernon Smith
S - Ranardrick Phillips
S - Keaton Daniels
Second Team Offense
RB - Michael Sampson
FB - George Murray
WR - Devin Guinn
WR - Shamarr Prentice
PK - Stephen Arnold
Honorable Mention
OG - Devin Livingston
QB - Scott Grantham
RB - Travis Evans
2007 LSC SOUTH DIVISION FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE
ACADEMIC AWARDS - For Tarleton State
Commissioner's Honor Roll
QB - David Durell
2007 Lone Star Conference Weekly Award Winners
- For Tarleton State
South Offensive Player of the Week
September 2 - Scott Grantham
September 30 - Devin Guinn
South Defensive Player of the Week
September 2 - Tywain Myles
October 14 - Jamaal Steamer
South Special Teams Player of the Week
September 2 - Stephen Arnold
September 9 - Stephen Arnold
September 23 - Stephen Arnold
October 7 - Nathan Robinson
October 14 - Nathan Robinson
Texas A&M Kingsville
The 2007 season did not live up to the
expectations of many of the Javelina faithful, but in many regards the season
went much better than it appeared. The best word to describe the 2007 season for
the Javelinas is adjustment. From day one, change was the biggest factor
affecting the Javelinas. Players and fans all knew going into the off season
that they would be getting used to a new coach, but no one new that they would
have so little time to adjust. New head coach Bo Atterberry took over the
Javelinas just weeks before the pre-season started. Then shortly after Coach
Atterberry took over, the Javelinas learned that their starting quarterback was
deemed ineligible. With all this being said, the Javelinas did very well this
season to accomplish what they did.
The challenge next year for Coach Atterberry
and his staff will be to start plugging some holes on offense and defense with
either younger players or junior college transfers. Although it appears as
though the fans and administration are willing to be patient with the new
coaching staff, they also expect them to start showing some improvement. Four of
the games that the Javelinas lost this year were by ten points or less. A few
games ended with the Javelinas not even being close to a victory, but the
majority were a matter of making a few defensive stops and converting yards into
points. The Javelinas are one of the most storied programs in all of Division II
football and I expect them to begin returning to greatness next season.
2007 LSC SOUTH DIVISION FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE
AWARDS - For Texas A&M Kingsville
First Team Defense
OLB - Clayton Cretors
CB - Rod Mosley
P - Cody Smith
Second Team Defense
DE - Jimmy Lugo
Honorable Mention
RB - Raymorris Miller
RS - Clavens Charles
2007 Lone Star Conference Weekly Award Winners
- For Texas A&M Kingsville
South Defensive Player of the Week
September 23 - Rod Mosley
South Special Teams Player of the Week
November 11 - Cody Smith
West Texas A&M
2007 was a record setting season for the
Buffaloes. For the first time in school history they recorded an undefeated mark
for the regular season. On top of this outstanding accomplishment, the Buffaloes
also won their third straight Lone Star Conference championship and entered the
playoffs as the highest ranked team out of the Lone Star Conference. In three
years under head coach Don Carthel, West Texas A&M has used their spread
offense to make the playoffs, but for the first time this year the Buffaloes
were able to defeat a non-conference playoff opponent.
Even with all of the accomplishments of the Buffaloes this season, everyone
associated with the program and the Lone Star Conference realizes that West
Texas A&M has yet to reach the level that they should be. Once again this
season, the Buffaloes were knocked out of the playoffs by a Mid-America
Intercollegiate Athletic Association team, just as they were in 2005. West Texas
A&M brings a tremendous amount of talent back next year, including
quarterback Keith Null, running back Keithon Flemming, and wide receiver Charly
Martin. Although the Buffaloes have been at the top in the Lone Star Conference
for the past three seasons, it is time for them to start producing in the
playoffs.
2007 LSC SOUTH DIVISION FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE
AWARDS - For West Texas A&M
First Team Offense
RB - Keithon Flemming
WR - Charly Martin
TE - Kolo Kapanui
First Team Defense
DE - Brandon Swain
OLB - Jared Brock
CB - Cashmin Thomas
S - Bret Jones
Second Team Offense
OG - Patrick Schwenke
C - Ryan Glenday
PK - Jon Roberts
Second Team Defense
DT - Eddison Robertson
ILB - Steve Allen
OLB - Eldon Grimslid
CB - Arseel Shakur
S - Darnell Johnson
Honorable Mention
OT - Floyd Headen
OT - Dan Sherwood
WR - AJ Ruffins
QB - Keith Null
FB - Wayne McKnight
2007 LSC SOUTH DIVISION FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE
ACADEMIC AWARDS - West Texas A&M
All Academic Team
QB - Keith Null - South Division Academic
Player of the Year
WR - Kolt Kittley
LB - Jared Brock
WR - Charly Martin
LB - Mark Ford
Commissioner's Honor Roll
DB - Matt Manley
ESPN The Magazine All - District 6 Academic
Team - For West Texas A&M
First Team
QB - Keith Null
WR - Charly Martin
LB - Jared Brock
Second Team
WR - Kolt Kittley
DB - Matt Manley
2007 Lone Star Conference Weekly Award Winners
- For West Texas A&M
South Offensive Player of the Week
September 2 - Keithon Flemming
October 7 - BJ Vickers
October 21 - Keith Null
South Defensive Player of the Week
September 16 - Jared Brock
October 7 - Jared Brock
October 28 - Brandon Swain
November 11 - Brandon Swain
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