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Футбольная команда Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 2012 года

Футбольная команда Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 2012 года представляла Louisiana Tech University в качестве члена Западной спортивной конференции (WAC) во время футбольного сезона FBS NCAA Division I 2012 года . Под руководством главного тренера третьего года Сонни Дайкса Bulldogs сыграли пять из шести домашних игр на стадионе Joe Aillet в Растоне, штат Луизиана , и одну на стадионе Independence в Шривпорте, штат Луизиана . Bulldogs закончили сезон со счетом 9–3 в общем зачете и 4–2 в конференц-игре, заняв третье место в WAC. Несмотря на один из самых успешных сезонов в истории программы, Bulldogs не играли в игре в боуле . Первоначально их пригласили в Independence Bowl , но попросили больше времени, чтобы решить, откроются ли другие варианты. Никакой другой боул их не пригласил, и Independence Bowl выбрал вместо него Огайо . [1]

Это был последний сезон «Бульдогов» в составе WAC, после того как они присоединились к Conference USA в 2013 году.

Перед сезоном

Рекрутинг

Четыре студента-спортсмена в классе подписания контракта Louisiana Tech 2012 года уже были зачислены в Tech до дня подписания. После подписания контракта с Louisiana Tech в Национальный день подписания контракта в 2011 году, раннинбек Тевин Кинг был наконец признан подходящим NCAA после ожидания сезона 2011 года, и его стипендия будет засчитана в классе подписания контракта Tech 2012 года. [2] 24 ноября 2011 года Сонни Дайкс объявил, что четыре игрока, вышедших на поле, будут получать футбольные стипендии, которые засчитываются в классе подписания контракта 2012 года. В число игроков, получающих футбольные стипендии, входят ресивер ДиДжей Бэнкс , защитник Крейг Джонсон , раннинбек Хантер Ли и ресивер Хейден Слэк. [3]

Смерть Тайрона Дюплесси

Рано утром 2 февраля 2012 года второкурсник Луизианского технического университета, раннинбек, Тайрон Дюплесси проснулся в бедственном положении в своей квартире за пределами кампуса в Растоне, штат Луизиана . Сообщается, что он вскочил в положение сидя на кровати, ударил себя в грудь и упал назад, чтобы больше не подняться. Он прибыл в Медицинский центр Северной Луизианы до 5:00 утра и вскоре был объявлен мертвым. Отчет о вскрытии показал, что Дюплесси перенес обширный сердечный приступ . [4] Отчеты токсикологов дали отрицательный результат, никаких наркотиков или алкоголя не было обнаружено. [5] 10 февраля около 1000 человек почтили память Дюплесси на панихиде в Центре Ассамблеи Томаса на территории кампуса Луизианского технического университета . [6] Похороны состоялись 11 февраля в актовом зале средней школы LB Landry в Новом Орлеане . Фонд памяти Тайрона Дюплесси был создан совместно с Фондом Луизианского технического университета.

Весенняя игра T–Day

Весенняя игра T–Day прошла на стадионе Джо Эйлета 14 апреля 2012 года.

Расписание

Рейтинги

* Источник: ESPN.com: Рейтинг NCAA по футболу 2012 года [7]

Реестр

Обзоры игр

В Хьюстоне

Рис

Квотербек Колби Кэмерон был назван игроком недели нападения WAC (3-я неделя) за свою игру против Райса. [9]

В Иллинойсе

Лайнбекер Антонио Митчум был назван игроком защиты недели WAC (4-я неделя) за свою игру против Иллинойса. [10] Ресивер Куинтон Паттон был награжден наклейкой на шлем ESPN за свою игру на 4-й неделе против Иллинойса. Колби Кэмерон был назван Мэннингом-звездой недели за свою игру на 4-й неделе.

В Вирджинии

Игрок команды Placekicker Мэтт Нельсон был назван игроком недели по версии WAC Special Teams (5-я неделя) за свою игру против Virginia. [11]

УНЛВ

Раннинбек Кеннет Диксон был назван игроком недели в нападении WAC (6-я неделя) за свою игру против UNLV. [12]

Первоначально эта игра была запланирована на 30 августа на стадионе Independence в Шривпорте, штат Луизиана. Однако игра была отложена до 13 октября из-за урагана Айзек . [13]

Ресивер Куинтон Паттон был назван игроком недели в нападении WAC (7-я неделя) за свою игру против Texas A&M. [14] Колби Кэмерон был номинирован на премию Manning Star of the Week за свою игру на 7-й неделе.

Айдахо

Раннинбек Кеннет Диксон был назван игроком недели в нападении WAC (8-я неделя) за свою игру против Айдахо.

В штате Нью-Мексико

Пантер Райан Аллен был назван игроком недели по версии специальных команд WAC (9-я неделя) за свою игру против штата Нью-Мексико. [15]

УТС

Пантер Райан Аллен был назван игроком недели по версии WAC Special Teams (10-я неделя) за свою игру против UTSA. [16] Колби Кэмерон был номинирован на звание «Звезда недели» по версии Manning за свою игру на 10-й неделе.

В Техасском государственном университете

Раннинбек Кеннет Диксон был назван игроком недели нападения WAC (11-я неделя) за свою игру против Техасского университета. [17] Колби Кэмерон был номинирован на премию Мэннинга «Звезда недели» за свою игру на 11-й неделе.

Штат Юта

Возвращающий удары Ди Джей Бэнкс был назван игроком недели по версии специальных команд WAC (12-я неделя) за свою игру против команды штата Юта.

В Университете штата Сан-Хосе

Statistics

Louisiana Tech ranked 1st in the nation in scoring offense (51.5 points per game), total offense (577.92 yards per game), and net punting (43.51 yards per punt). Individually, Kenneth Dixon ranked led the nation in scoring average (14.0 points per game), and Ryan Allen led the nation in punting average (48.04 yards per punt).

After the season

Bowl invitation controversy

On Friday, November 30, Louisiana Tech was invited to play in the Independence Bowl, but asked for more time as they were in negotiations with the Liberty Bowl and Heart of Dallas Bowl.[18] Louisiana Tech athletic director Bruce Van De Velde and WAC commissioner Jeff Hurd claimed that on December 1, Liberty Bowl executive director Steve Ehrhart guaranteed the Bulldogs a bowl invite.[19][20] The Independence Bowl offered Louisiana Tech again on Saturday, December 1. After receiving no response, bowl organizers invited the Ohio Bobcats instead. On December 2, the Liberty Bowl extended their remaining bid to Iowa State Cyclones instead of Louisiana Tech. As a result, Louisiana Tech did not play in any of the 2012–13 NCAA football bowl games. The school's administration blamed bowl officials for the situation, which attracted national attention and controversy.[21]

Awards and honors

Two Bulldogs were honored with prestigious national awards. Ryan Allen won the 2012 Ray Guy Award honoring the nation's best punter to become the first student-athlete to win the award in consecutive years. Colby Cameron won the 2012 Sammy Baugh Trophy honoring the nation's top collegiate passer. Bulldogs were named semifinalists for three national awards including Colby Cameron for the Davey O'Brien Award, Quinton Patton for the Fred Biletnikoff Award, and Matt Nelson for the William V. Campbell Trophy.

For their individual performances during the regular season, several Bulldogs were named to various national All-America Teams. Ryan Allen was named to numerous All-America teams including the Associated Press (AP) All-America First Team, American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) All-America First Team, Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) All-America First Team, Sporting News (TSN) All-America First Team, Walter Camp All-America First Team (WCFF) All-America First Team, CBS Sports All-America First Team, ESPN All-America First Team, Pro Football Weekly (PFW) All-America First Team, and Sports Illustrated (SI) All-America First Team. The NCAA recognizes five All-America lists in the determination of unanimous All-America selections: the AP, AFCA, the FWAA, TSN and the WCFF.[22] Unanimous selections must be selected as first team in all five lists.[22] As such, for the 2012 season, Ryan Allen was named a unanimous All-American. Quinton Patton was named to several All-America teams including the AP All-America Second Team, CBS Sports All-America Second Team, SI All-America Second Team, and PFW All-America Honorable Mention Team. Colby Cameron was named to the SI All-America Honorable Mention Team. Kenneth Dixon was recognized with All-America honors including being named to the FWAA Freshman All-America First Team, CBS Sports Freshman All-America First Team, and College Football News (CFN) Freshman All-America First Team.

The WAC recognized a number of Bulldogs for their individual performances with various honors. Colby Cameron was named WAC Offensive Player of the Year, and Kenneth Dixon was named WAC Freshman of the Year. All-WAC First Team selections from Louisiana Tech included Ryan Allen, D.J. Banks, Colby Cameron, Dave Clark, Kenneth Dixon, I.K. Enemkpali, Jordan Mills, Quinton Patton, and Stephen Warner. All-WAC Second Team selections from Louisiana Tech included Chad Boyd, Ray Holley, Oscar Johnson, Kevin Saia, and Myles White.

The Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) decorated several Bulldogs with postseason honors. Colby Cameron was named LSWA Offensive Player of the Year, and Kenneth Dixon was named LSWA Louisiana Freshman of the Year. LSWA All-Louisiana First Team selections from Louisiana Tech included Ryan Allen, D.J. Banks, Colby Cameron, Kenneth Dixon, I.K. Enemkpali, Oscar Johnson, Quinton Patton, and Stephen Warner.

Several Louisiana Tech players were selected to participate in postseason all-star games. Three Bulldogs including Ryan Allen, Jordan Mills, and Quinton Patton accepted invitations to play in the 2013 Senior Bowl. Colby Cameron competed in the 2013 East–West Shrine Game. Ray Holley and Myles White played in the Casino del Sol College All-Star Game, and Holley's performance earned him the game's Offensive MVP award. Three Bulldogs including Kevin Saia, Stephen Warner, and Myles White participated in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. Jordan Mills was also invited to play in the Raycom College Football All-Star Classic.

In addition to their on-field accomplishments, many Bulldogs were recognized for their performance off the gridiron. Ray Holley and Stephen Warner were named to the Capital One Academic All-District First Team, and subsequently Ray Holley was honored even further by being named to the Capital One Academic All-America First Team. Academic All-WAC honorees include Josh Cuthbert, Ray Holley, Matt Nelson, Solomon Randle, Chandler Spence, Andre Taylor, and Stephen Warner. Chandler Spence was also honored with the 1A FAR Academic Excellence Award.

At the team banquet, several Bulldogs were honored with team awards. Colby Cameron was named the Terry Bradshaw Offensive Player of the Year, and I.K. Enemkpali was named the Fred Dean Defensive Player of the Year. Ryan Allen was recognized as the Matt Stover Special Teams Player of the Year. Stephen Warner was named the Willie Roaf Lineman of the Year, and Chad Boyd was given the Tramon Williams Defensive Back of the Year award. David Gru was honored with the Karl Malone Strength and Conditioning Award. Kendrick James and Rufus Porter were both honored with the Most Inspirational Award. Ray Holley was given the Dan Reneau Academic Award, and D.J. Banks was honored with the Davison Family Community Service Award.

A couple Louisiana Tech assistant coaches were nominated for national awards. Offensive coordinator Tony Franklin was nominated for the Broyles Award, an honor bestowed upon the nation's top assistant coach. Franklin was also one of four finalists for the FootballScoop Offensive Coordinator of the Year. Assistant coach Pierre Ingram was one of five finalists for the FootballScoop Running Backs Coach of the Year.

Coaching changes

On December 5, 2012, head coach Sonny Dykes was announced as the new head football coach at the University of California, Berkeley to replace recently fired Jeff Tedford.[23][24] Offensive coordinator Tony Franklin, assistant head coach/outside receivers coach Rob Likens, special teams/inside receivers coach Mark Tommerdahl, running backs coach Pierre Ingram, and head strength and conditioning coach Damon Harrington were hired by Dykes at California. Cornerbacks coach Kevin Curtis was hired by Texas Tech. Offensive line coach Petey Perot was hired by Southern Miss. Defensive coordinator Tommy Spangler was hired by Presbyterian. On December 13, 2012, former South Florida head coach Skip Holtz accepted an offer to become the new head football coach at Louisiana Tech to replace Dykes.[25] Holtz retained defensive line coach Stan Eggen and linebackers coach Jeff Koonz.

NFL Draft

In February 2013, five Louisiana Tech Bulldogs were invited to the NFL Scouting Combine including Ryan Allen, Colby Cameron, Oscar Johnson, Jordan Mills, and Quinton Patton. At Louisiana Tech's Pro Day on March 26, twenty-four seniors worked out in front of scouts from twenty-three NFL teams.[26] In April's 2013 NFL draft, Quinton Patton was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round, and Jordan Mills was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round. Following the draft, undrafted free agent signees from the 2013 squad were Ryan Allen (New England Patriots), Colby Cameron (Carolina Panthers), Myles White (Green Bay Packers), Ray Holley (Baltimore Ravens), Oscar Johnson (Tennessee Titans), and Kevin Saia (St. Louis Rams).

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