After two rounds in Texarkana, AR, Tech is tied with Charlotte for 2nd place. They are three shots behind MT.
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Keep an eye on Amari Williams from Fullerton College. Started career at Boise State.

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TIER 8: Top of the Group of 5, even if that term makes Mike Aresco roll his eyes (12 players, 11 jobs)​

Boise State's Taylen Green
Georgia State's Darren Grainger
Ohio's Kurtis Rourke
Memphis' Seth Henigan
Louisiana Tech's Hank Bachmeier
New Mexico State's Diego Pavia
San Diego State's Jalen Mayden
San Jose State's Chevan Cordeiro
South Alabama's Carter Bradley
SMU's Preston Stone or Alex Padilla
Toledo's Dequan Finn.

• Only two quarterbacks outside the Power 5 return after posting a Total QBR of 70 or better last year: UTSA's Frank Harris and Ohio's Rourke (73.8), who along with Hendon Hooker was the only QB last year to throw for 3,000 yards and 25 touchdowns with less than five interceptions.
• Pavia missed New Mexico State's Week 7 game with an injury, but when he returned he was a different QB, accounting for 13 touchdowns, 2 interceptions, 10.2 yards-per-attempt and the second-best Total QBR in FBS (90.2).
• Henigan and Grainger are among just seven returning QBs who accounted for at least one touchdown in every game last season. The others: Williams, Reed, Leonard, Penix and Travis.
• If San Diego State can keep the pocket clean, Mayden could become a star. When he didn't face pressure last season, he completed 70% of his throws with 10 TDs, four picks and averaged 9.83 yards-per-pass. Of course, get Mayden outside the pocket, and he's not bad either. He posted a 96.8 QBR outside the pocket last season, tops in FBS.
• Finn averaged 3.7 more yards-per-attempt vs. zone coverage last season than he did man, but he saw man coverage from opposing defenses just 33% of the time.
• Take away a brutal Mountain West title game against Fresno State, and the latter half of Green's season would've been an indisputable breakout performance: Six games, 64% completions, more than 1,600 total yards, 17 touchdowns and no picks. Of course, all six of those defenses ranked 63rd or worse in expected points added per game and 71st or worse in opponent Total QBR. Fresno State, however, was a top-50 defense, and Green finished that game completing just 45% of his throws for 175 yards, 1 TD and 2 interceptions.
• Five returning players tied for the most games with three or more passing touchdowns last year with 8: Williams, Maye, Hartman, Reed and ... South Alabama's Bradley.

Not much about Hank, but he’s in tier 8 out of 20. ULL’s two guys in tier 18, & ULM in tier 20.

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Thoughts?

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Louisiana Tech will travel to FAU for a 3-game Conference USA series this weekend.

Friday | 5:30 PM
Saturday | 3 PM
Sunday | 11 AM

All 3 games will be on CUSA.tv/SportsTalk 97.7 FM.

Tech is 1 game ahead of FAU in the conference standings, so it’s obviously a huge series for seeding purposes when it comes to the C-USA Tournament.

Nolan Schanuel plays 1B for FAU, and he might be the best player in the country. He’s hitting .454 with 17 HR & 53 RBI. His OPB is 1.512. He’s walked 67 times and only has 14 K. He’s 13/13 in stolen bases. Literally one of the best years in the history of college baseball. Can’t let him beat you.

Schanuel played w/ Fincher, McConnell, and Matulia in the Cape last summer.

Jackson Ross (.342, 8 HR) & Dylan Goldstein (.317, 11 HR) are the other two hitters to watch. Beyond that, no one hits over .261.

On the mound, the Owls are ok. Hunter Cooley dominated Tech last year. Soft tossing lefty, 5.16 ERA in 66.2 IP. Jacob Josey is another weekend starter, very hittable. Doesn’t strike out anyone. Tech actually *should* matchup pretty well against their pitching staff.

Should be great weather all weekend.

Let’s see what the Dogs got left in the tank. Let’s go!!!

@cwardell03 recaps a wild weekend in Boca Raton:

Javon Antonio, 6’4 220. Watch his film….

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This ain’t good:

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McLaughlin is a JC G at New Mexico JC. Started his career at Abilene Christian.

He received an offer from Tech on Tuesday.

He tells me that he’s supposed to arrive in Ruston for his official visit on Sunday.

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Diamond Dogs (24-25, 13-11):

5.9 - vs UL-Lafayette -- 6 PM first pitch on CUSA.tv

5.12 - @ FAU -- 5:30 PM first pitch on CUSA.tv

5.13 - @ FAU -- 3 PM first pitch on CUSA.tv

5.14 - @ FAU -- 11 AM first pitch on CUSA.tv

C-USA Standings:

1. DBU 20-4
2. UTSA 19-4
3. Charlotte 13-10
4. LA Tech 13-11
5. FAU 12-12
5. WKU 12-12
5. Middle Tennessee 12-12
8. Rice 7-17
9. UAB 6-18
10. FIU 5-19

Flowood, MS LHP Walker was previously committed to Mississippi State.
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John Buggs III is from Homer, LA and played at UTSA this past season.

The 6’3 G averaged 10.9 points per game and shot 40% from 3.

Buggs met with the Tech coaching staff today.

He told me that the visit went great, and it’s a “helluva opportunity” to potentially return home and play for his hometown team.

He did mention that he wants to see what other pieces Tech can put around him before making his decision.

On a winning team, I think Buggs is a nice complimentary piece that can knock down open shots on the perimeter and play hard-nosed defense.

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@cwardell03 recaps a fun night at the Love Shack:

Will be updated throughout the week:

DE/OLB Carlos Hatcher - Tulane Transfer

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CB David Webb III - Tech Signee

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QB Blake Baker - Cypress Ranch HS in Cypress TX (Uncommitted)

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CB Ked Harper - Tech Signee
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S Cam Hill - Tech Signee
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OL Mykel Janise - Wyoming Transfer (4 years left)

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DE/OLB Erik Hehl - Fullerton College (4 for 3)

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OL Keyston Allison - Tech Signee

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RB Craig "Sqwirl" Williams - Baylor Transfer

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S DaMarco "NuNu" Moorer - Riverside City College

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S Akili Hubbard - Golden West College

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PWO's That Will Visit:

P Jake Brister
RB Dyson Fields - Ruston HS
RB Chauncey Lee - West Monroe HS
QB Brendon Strickland - Navarro JC
TE Noah Carter - Oberlin HS
WR Jay Wilkerson - Signed w/ Washington State in 2020. Not sure where he’s coming from
OL Mason Skipper - Ruston HS
S Xavier Tatum
S Trey Dewitt - Huntington HS
S Daylon Johnson - Navarro JC
P David Dunlop - University of Minnesota

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Louisiana Tech will host ULL in its final midweek game of the season on Tuesday night.

First pitch is scheduled for 6 PM on CUSA.tv.

Corona is expected to return to the lineup for the ‘Dogs.

ULL is 32–17 after sweeping ULM this past weekend. RPI is 76, so they’ll need to win Sun Belt tourney to make a regional.

Let’s go!!!

Uh oh:

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Donajz Dunn from Trinity Valley.

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I just saw this on twitter and thought I would share. Terry's wife, Dixie, has acute lymphoblastic leukemia and travels to Dallas for treatment. Fund Me page created three house ago and has already raised $13,000 of the $15,000 goal.

@cwardell03 recaps the weekend:

Louisiana Tech will host UAB in a 3-game C-USA series this weekend at JC Love Field.

Friday | 6 PM
Saturday | 2 PM
Sunday | 1 PM

All 3 games will be on CUSA.tv/SportsTalk 97.7 FM.

Fincher will start on Friday night. Tech will go TBA on Saturday & Sunday.

If UAB has a strength, it’s on the mound. Their Friday guy named Brooks Walton pitched a complete game in a 4-2 win over UTSA last weekend.

Tech has to get 2 of 3 this weekend at a minimum.

Let’s go!!!