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Bobby Petrino Is Changing the Game for WKU DAILY NEWS FOOTBALL SEASON PREVIEW 2013 WINNINGEDGE Bobby Petrino is changing the game for WKU Cover photo by Alex Slitz and Miranda Pederson FB2 PAGE 2A - FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 2013 Football 2013 DAILY NEWS, BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY Bowling Green still reaching new heights Purples hoping pieces come together for run at third consecutive state championship By ZACH GREENWELL The Daily News CLASS 5A, DISTRICT 2 [email protected]/783-3239 There’s no shying away from expecta- tions this season for the Bowling Green Purples. They enter 2013 with two straight 2013 SCHEDULE Class 5A state championships and 30 consecutive wins, along with a solid argu- ment for the label as the top team in all of Kentucky. MaxPreps ranked them as such earlier this month. But just because the Purples haven’t lost since Nov. 12, 2010, doesn’t mean there’s not more work to do. “Right now, coaches are telling us to be leaders,” senior receiver Nacarius Fant said. “They’re not making us think about that three-peat. They’re talking about getting better every day, and that’s what we’re focused on. We know teams are since hired Ben Bruni, Curtis Cotton, hunting for us.” Junior Hayes and Mike Federspiel. Bowling Green returns 16 starters from “We’re going to have to move,” Wallace last year’s team, which bested Cooper in said of the defense. “We’re going to have the state final. It graduated a small senior class with to be able to run well because we’re not few standouts, but it’s a group that provid- very big up front defensively. We better ed the program with cohesiveness, coach be good in the secondary because that’s Kevin Wallace said. That’s the main thing where our experience is. We’ve got to he’s still looking for this season. find people to rush the passer, and we’ll “When you deal with football teams, have to be really good with our blitz there’s such a chemistry issue in the lock- packages and creating some confusion er room because of the size of the squad,” for the offense.” Wallace said. “Every group has a differ- Bowling Green will face a stout sched- ent relationship, and I thought the group ule, starting at 8 p.m. Saturday against of seniors we had last year were the most Above: Bowling Green’s Nacarius Fant stiff arms St. Xavier’s Dekota Jones last Lexington Catholic in the Rafferty’s unselfish, team-oriented people I’ve ever season at El Donaldson Stadium. Left: Quarterback Devin Hayes throws in the Bowl at WKU. It also has out-of-district been around. Their names weren’t in the Purples’ state semifinal contest against John Hardin. Fant and Hayes return this tilts against Bryan Station, St. Xavier and limelight. year as the Purples hunt for their third straight state title. Owensboro. The Purples will play two “They weren’t the marquee players of Photos by Joe Imel/Daily News games against Tennessee teams this sea- the football team, but they created an son, at McCallie School in Chattanooga and at home against Blackman. atmosphere that was all about winning before the game, but once I got going, it because there’s only one football. It can’t and all about getting in the boat and row- Those games were necessary because was fine.” go around to everybody.” of a difficulty scheduling local oppo- ing the same direction.” Hayes will throw the bulk of his passes The Purples have some questions to Bowling Green boasts a large senior nents, Wallace said. to Western Kentucky commit Fant, who answer defensively, including a depleted “I don’t like the travel, but it’s a lot bet- class this year, including second-year recorded 1,335 receiving yards and 19 defensive line. Bobby Nhep is the only starting quarterback Devin Hayes. ter than an open date, and that’s what was TDs last season. Junior Bradley Wierson returning starter, but Tyrecus Sweatt and staring us in the face,” he said. Hayes completed 60 percent of his should start opposite Fant. as many as six others will be battling for passes last season while throwing for But still, Wallace is adamant that the Blue Tisdale (1,167 yards, 20 TDs) and playing time. 2,678 yards and a school-record 40 Purples’ largest adversary this year will touchdowns. Despite those numbers, the Blake Pillow (616 yards, nine TDs) will Standout linebacker Lincoln Quick be themselves if they don’t bring it all bulk of his recruitment has come from bolster the running game, along with help is back for a third year as starter, while together. Ivy League schools. from Danny Dewalt and Jacob Yates. Ben Shawntez Hutchins and Austin Jones It’s important that players not let frus- “Somebody’s going to get a really, Holt will be used at fullback. also return. The team’s leader in sacks trations in the recruiting world translate to really good person and really, really good Patrick Simms returns at tight end, as last season, linebacker Owen Griffith, the on-field product, he said. After all, not quarterback, and they’re going to wonder do four offensive lineman – Will Jenkins, moved to Boone County with his father having a bevy of prized recruits hasn’t why in the world he wasn’t recruited,” Jacob Mills, Parker Riggs and Max Bell. Jeff Griffith, who takes over that program slowed BG the last two seasons. Wallace said. “He is so much better than A host of other players will compete to as head coach after a long run as BG’s “We can’t lose sight that while our he was at the end of last year. I can’t wait play up front, Wallace said. defensive coordinator. personal accomplishments aren’t being for people to see him.” “A lot of guys are going to have a lot on Dee Stevens, Josh Kelley and Hunter recognized maybe as broadly as they Hayes played 13 games in a 7-on-7 their shoulders, as far as going about their Rogers are all back in the secondary. should, we can still make a lot of noise event in Dalton, Ga., in July and didn’t business the right way and making sure Hunter Hanks and Dane Drobocky will as a team,” Wallace said. “You get in the throw an interception. Wallace says he’s everyone else in this program doesn’t get compete for the kicking duties. playoffs, and then all that matters is the never seen someone as accurate as the “I feel a lot more confident going off track,” he said. “When you’ve got a Mark Spader has taken over for Griffith five weeks. I just want to be healthy and QB, who went 18 of 19 in a preseason into it,” Hayes said. “Last year, at the team guided by people who play with as defensive coordinator. The staff lost a better team in November than we are intrasquad scrimmage. Rafferty’s Bowl, I was pretty nervous selflessness, it’s extremely beneficial five coaches in the offseason but has right now.” UUNITED UNNIITTEEDD FURNITUREFFUURRNNIITTUURREE STS STTOREOROREE REMODELINGRREEMMOODDEELLIINNGG SALE S A L E S A L E RRECLINERS RECCLIINERS QQUEEN UEEENN BBEDBED $398$$398 TTWIN TWIINN BBUNKBUNK FULLF UULL BBEDBED $348$$3488 BBEDS BEDS GOOD LUCK WKU $2$299 $299 TWIN TWWIIN BEDBBEED $$299$2299 $368 $3688 HILLTOPPERS and all Area High School UK & WKU Bean Bags Football Teams SOFS OFAA $$498$449898 5 5 PC.PPCC.. DDINETTEDIINETTE $498$$49988 Have Arrived! SOFAS (5 instock ) .. $399 For a Winning LOVESEATS .. $225 TWIN HEADBOARDS (3 to choose from) .. $88 2013 Season!! 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The Gators’ alterations this season start with new coach Chris Seabolt, who replaces 2013 SCHEDULE Greg Cavanah, but the winds of change can be felt all around the program. “The intensity of our prac- tices has changed significantly,” senior running back/receiver Joey Hughes said. “I honestly think our practices will be tougher than most of our games this year. There’s no slow- ing down, but I think it’ll all pay off.” Seabolt, the former offensive line coach at Bowling Green High School, inherits a Greenwood we’re going to want to get after it. team that went 8-3 in 2012. The If we’re playing a veer or wing-T Gators lost to Christian County team, we might not be as aggres- in the first round of the Class 5A sive.” playoffs. Zach Hunt, Donovan Withrow Seabolt and his staff are bring- and Marquise Cornelius will play ing fresh ideas to both sides of the on the defensive line. D’Andre ball, including what he describes Martin, Stewart Windham, as a “multiple offense” with sev- Spencer Windham, Stone eral looks. Bettersworth and Jacob Page “We’re pretty diverse, at least make up the linebacker corps. right now,” he said.
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