The ASUN-WAC challenge was formed so that there would be an AQ this season and last season. Since the start of ASUN football, the conference has yet to field enough teams for an Automatic Bid into the FCS playoffs. Through the dynamic changes over the past year, we still provide a great schedule and an AQ to the same group (ASUN/WAC) that developed it in 2022.
This fall the ASUN has its own conference schedule, all six of our participants are wearing ASUN Football Inaugural Season patches. We began in Fall 2022 by creating a new AQ into the FCS playoffs with the WAC – that was original, collaborative, and added opportunity for our schools, teams, and student-athletes. Meaningful projects rarely progress EXACTLY as the first edition of the plans outline. Gumbart said, “ASUN football remains under construction. I reached out to Commissioner Gumbart before this article, and he still sees the conference as successful. I believe the ASUN has been successful in being a step up, or a stepping stone. They have not got an official invite yet, but are confident one is coming soon. I cover EKU closely, and they have made it no secret they desire to move up to FBS. A D-2 school could move up to D-1, and an FCS school could eventually move to FBS, just as Kennesaw State and Jacksonville State are doing. ASUN football was designed to be a step up for some schools, and a stepping stool for others. One of the great things about Ted Gumbart’s vision for the conference was to help universities reach their goals. Senior Editor Mark Edwards: 25.Ted Gumbart had plenty to say about his vision for ASUN football, even hosting his own vlog. #: Denotes a two-time selection to the all-ASUN team
RS: Gabriel Benyard, Kennesaw State, So., Ocilla, Ga. P: Chandler Caughron#, Central Arkansas, So., Memphis, Tenn. P: Matthew Rigney, Austin Peay, Jr., Newcastle, Australia K: Maddux Trujillo, Austin Peay, So., Flowery Branch, Ga. LB: Stevonte Tullis#, Jacksonville State, Sr., Dothan, Ala.ĭB: Demetries Ford, Austin Peay, So., South Miami, Fla.ĭB: Shamari Simmons, Austin Peay, Jr., Ashland, Ala.ĭB: Cameron Godfrey#, Central Arkansas, So., Spring, TexasĭB: Tamuarion Wilson, Central Arkansas, So., Bryant, Ark.ĭB: Deontre Morris, Kennesaw State, So., Atlanta, Ga. LB: Antoine Williams, Austin Peay, So., Birmingham, Ala. LB: *Matthew Jackson#, Eastern Kentucky, Sr., Nashville, Tenn. OL: Fau Tai'Vai, North Alabama, So., Melbourne, AustraliaĬ: Treylen Brown, Jacksonville State, So., Spartanburg, S.C.Ĭ: Cameron Watson, North Alabama, Sr., Madison, Miss.ĭL: David Walker, Central Arkansas, So., Stuttgart, Ark.ĭL: Logan Jessup#, Central Arkansas, Jr., Wynne, Ark.ĭL: TK McLendon, Eastern Kentucky, Sr., Soperton, Ga.ĭL: Jaylen "J-Rock" Swain#, Jacksonville State, So., Oxford, Ala. OL: Payton Collins#, Eastern Kentucky, So., Columbus, Ohio OL: Jaylin Hendrix#, Central Arkansas, Sr., Everman, Texas OL: Chandler Kirton, Austin Peay, Fr., Atlantic Beach, Fla. TE: Corson Swan, North Alabama, Sr., Spanish Fort, Ala. TE: Sean Brown#, Jacksonville State, So., Rome, Ga. TE: Dakota Allen, Eastern Kentucky, Sr., Lebanon, Ohio WR: Jarrod Barnes, Central Arkansas, Jr., Cabot, Ark. WR: Drae McCray, Austin Peay, So., Tallahassee, Fla. RB: *Darius Hale#, Central Arkansas, So., Pearland, Texas RB: *ShunDerrick Powell, North Alabama, So., Hoxie, Ark. QB: Parker McKinney#, Eastern Kentucky, Jr., Coalfield, Tenn. Rodriguez was included on the list of 16 finalists for the Eddie Robinson Award, which is presented to the national coach of the year in the Football Championship Subdivision. Wells suffered a heart attack in late August but returned to the sideline after missing only two games. That honor went to Eastern Kentucky's Walt Wells, after the Colonels went 7-4 and got a bid to the FCS playoffs. JSU's Rich Rodriguez was not named coach of the year, even though the Gamecocks finished first after being picked fourth in the ASUN coaches preseason poll.
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