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redsox907 · Post by **redsox907** » 15 Aug 2025, 20:16

Drew Hollingshead Departs For Fresno, Familiar Face Returns To Conway
By The Teal Report - January 2028

Conway, SC. - Fresh off their heartbreaking overtime defeat in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, Coastal Carolina returned home to more difficult news. Just days after the Chanticleers landed back in Conway, offensive coordinator Drew Hollingshead announced he would be leaving the program after three seasons to become the new head coach at Fresno State.

“I wish Drew nothing but the best,” head coach Kade Vaughn said in a prepared statement. “He was paramount to our offensive success over the last three years and a steadying presence both on the field and in the locker room during a thrilling — and at times turbulent — season.”

Vaughn, who recently signed a new five-year contract to remain at Coastal, wasted little time finding Hollingshead’s replacement. The Chanticleers will welcome back a familiar face in Dave Patenaude, who previously served as Coastal’s offensive coordinator before moving on to Buffalo.

“Dave knows Conway, knows this fan base, and most importantly, he knows winning football,” Vaughn said. “I’m excited to get him on board and throw some new wrinkles into the No. 1 offense in the nation.”

Patenaude spent the last four years leading Buffalo’s offense, where his unit consistently ranked among the top 25 nationally in both points scored and total yardage. His return to Coastal reunites him with a program now firmly in the national spotlight after its first College Football Playoff appearance.

On the other side of the ball, continuity won out. Defensive coordinator Jeremiah Johnson — the two-time Broyles Award winner as the nation’s top assistant coach — interviewed with both Buffalo and Hawaii during the offseason carousel but ultimately chose to remain in Conway. Johnson will enter his fourth season guiding a defense that has grown into one of the most aggressive and opportunistic units in the FBS.

redsox907 · Post by **redsox907** » 15 Aug 2025, 20:21

Miami Hurricanes Back On Top After Dominant Win Over ACC Rival Pittsburgh

Post by **Caesar** » 15 Aug 2025, 20:47

Oof that boy got fraud checked! :ooo:

redsox907 · Post by **redsox907** » 15 Aug 2025, 21:14

Around the NCAA - End of 2027

redsox907 · Post by **redsox907** » 15 Aug 2025, 21:17

Caesar wrote: ↑
15 Aug 2025, 20:47
Oof that boy got fraud checked!

redsox907 · Post by **redsox907** » 15 Aug 2025, 22:54

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 2027 Stats

PassingStats

Name	Comp	Att	Comp %	Yards	TD	INT	YPG	YPA	Sacks
Bryce Underwood	328	497	65%	4,205	62	11	280.3	8.5	34
Samaj Jones	17	28	60%	136	1	1	11.3	4.9	3

RushingStats

Name	Attempts	Yards	Avg	TD	AVG.G	Fumb	BTK	YAC	Long	20+
Bryce Underwood	188	1,464	7.8	27	97.6	16	48	475	59	20
Bill Davis	159	1,124	7.1	6	74.9	0	57	425	48	8
Jevon Edwards	169	959	5.7	7	63.9	0	36	378	39	5
Michael Allen	73	509	7.0	6	33.9	1	47	198	38	1
Nate Serna	34	214	6.3	4	17.8	1	11	125	44	3
Samaj Jones	19	54	2.8	1	4.5	0	1	19	12	0
Vince Shurmur	10	23	2.3	0	5.8	0	0	0	4	0

ReceivingStats

Name	Receptions	Yards	AVG	AVG.G	TD	RAC	Long	Drops
Dazmin James	94	1,751	18.6	116.7	23	715	80	11
Aziah Johnson	82	788	9.6	52.5	14	540	52	8
Trishtin Glass	55	786	14.3	52.4	13	455	53	10
Joey Bannon	42	353	8.4	23.5	4	191	31	5
Michael Allen	25	229	9.2	15.3	4	258	44	2
OJ O'Neal	19	181	9.5	23.2	3	62	27	2
Jevon Edwards	21	120	5.7	8.0	1	191	39	2
Benjamin Buechele	4	53	13.3	3.5	0	13	17	0
Bill Davis	3	40	13.3	2.7	0	33	23	0
Nate Serna	4	20	5.0	1.7	1	25	15	0
George Rabe	1	8	8.0	0.8	1	0	8	0

Blocking

Name	Position	Sacks	DP
Stanton Ramil	LT	5	962
Johnny Williams IV	LG	1	682
Benry Wilson	C	4	1,011
Sam Pendleton	RG	0	718
Dominic Rijos	RT	6	1,022

DefensiveStats

Name	Tackle	TFL	Sacks	Interceptions	PBU	FF/FR	TD
MLB Walt Reyna	93	29	6	1	9	2/1	2
CB Trevor Holton	93	16	5	3	15	1/0	0
FS Ja'Marley Riddle	93	16	1	2	10	0/0	1
MLB Enrique Ambrose	88	8	1	0	3	3/4	0
SS Dalton Dexter	80	12	2	1	5	2/1	0
LB Tayveon Bennett	64	28	12	0	1	2/2	0
CB Jo'Ziah Edmond	60	7	1.5	6	18	1/4	0
CB Josiah Persinger	58	4	0.5	5	18	3/1	2
DE Lugard Edokpayi	49	31	20.5	0	1	2/0	0
CB Jojo Tate	40	1	0	1	1	0/0	0
CB Robby Washington	39	3	1	0	4	0/0	0
FS Nick Rudd-Johnson	38	1	0	0	2	0/0	0
DE LJ McCray	34	18	7.5	0	0	3/0	0
LB Se'Von McDowell	28	10	3.5	0	1	0/0	0
DT Darrion Hammer	23	14	6	0	1	0/0	0
LB Cameron Avery	18	1	0	0	0	0/0	0
DE Obinna Onwuka	15	10	2.5	0	0	0/0	0
DT Joshua Talbott	13	7	2.5	0	0	0/0	0
SS Chase Jackson	9	0	0	1	2	0/0	0
DE Ja'Quan Horne	8	3	0.5	0	0	0/0	0

KickingStats

Name	FGM	FGA	FG%	Long	XPM	XPA
Jesus Mendez	11	14	78%	53	119	120

PuntingStats

Name	Punts	Yards	AVG	Block	In 20	TB	Long
Logan Haines	29	984	33.9	1	7	2	62

ReturnStatistics

Name	KR	Yards	AVG	TD	PR	Yards	AVG	TD
CB Robby Washington	18	409	22.7	1	29	315	10.9	0
HB Michael Allen	10	174	17.4	0	55	572	10.4	0

redsox907 · Post by **redsox907** » 15 Aug 2025, 23:01

2027 Coaching Carousel
Coaching_Carousel_2027

Coach Name	Old School	New School	Reason
Alphonso Pianalto	DC	Texas State	Hired
Bret Bielema	Illinois	Delaware	Fired
Barry Rozeboom	DC	Texas Tech	Hired
Curt Cignetti	Indiana	Pittsburgh	Hired
Christia Flanigan	OC	Tulane	Hired
Craig Stutzmann	OC San Jose State	Hawaii	Hired
Drew Hollingshead	OC Coastal Carolina	Fresno State	Hired
Dalton McAlister	OC	Georgia State	Hired
Dell McGee	Georgia State	Buffalo	Hired
Dejounte Redmond	Virginia	NA	FIred
Franklin Bulluck	OC	Old Dominion	Hired
George Giuliano	DC	Indiana	Hired
Joey McGuire	Texas Tech	SMU	Hired
Jake Olshansky	DC	South Alabama	Hired
Jose Stephen	OC	Virginia	Hired
Jon Sumrall	Tulane	Duke	Hired
Lance Leipold	Wisconsin	Wyoming	Fired
Lyle Luter	Wyoming	NA	Fired
Lorenzo Pinkard	DC	Eastern Michigan	Hired
Major Applewhite	South Alabama	Boise State	Hired
Matthew Entz	Fresno State	NA	Fired
Matt Leonhardt	Old Dominion	NA	Fired
Mike Norvell	Texas State	Northwestern	Fired
Pete Lembo	Buffalo	Illinois	Hired
Pat Nadruzzi	Pittsburgh	Michigan	Hired
Rhett Lashlee	SMU	Arkansas	Hired
Scott Forst	UCF	NFL	Left
Sherrone Moore	Michigan	Wisconsin	Fired
Sam Pittman	Arkansas	NA	Retired
Timmy Chang	Hawaii	UCF	Hired

redsox907 · Post by **redsox907** » 16 Aug 2025, 00:36

Despite Historic Season, 9 Chants Enter Portal
By The Teal Report - January 2028

Conway, SC. -The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers are riding the most successful stretch in program history — three years under Kade Vaughn, a 27-2 record over the last two seasons, and most recently, their first-ever College Football Playoff win over Texas.

But success doesn’t guarantee stability. Just days after returning from Glendale, Coastal was hit with a wave of departures, as nine players entered the transfer portal in what insiders describe as a growing tension around playing time and NIL distribution.

The discontent comes on the heels of the NCAA investigation, which revealed that gambling winnings were funneled into the Coastal Sports Collective. Though Vaughn and the program avoided sanctions, some players still feel left behind.

“I get the big dogs got to eat, but we want some of that pie too,” said one Chanticleer player who entered the portal, speaking on condition of anonymity. “Winning is great and all, but if I’m not playing and I’m not getting some of that cheddar? I’m gone.”

The headliner among the departures is junior running back Jevon Edwards, who emerged late in the season as a steady force when Bill Davis and Michael Allen battled nagging injuries.

“The sentiment I’m hearing — and this isn’t directly from Jevon himself — is that he felt overlooked,” explained Ripp Hamilton on the Chants Up podcast. “He helped keep this machine running when other guys went down, and the sense is he didn’t feel like the coaching staff, or maybe the NIL structure, gave him the credit he deserved. You look at how Bill and Michael came in through the portal, and you start to connect the dots.”

Several backups joined Edwards in the exodus, including quarterback Samaj Jones. The former portal addition spent just one season in Conway backing up Bryce Underwood before announcing he’d move on.

“I’ve got one more year of eligibility,” Jones wrote on X. “When Bryce told us he was staying, I knew I had to leave just to give myself one more shot at doing something great.”

Jones’ post underscores the biggest offseason headline for the Chanticleers: Bryce Underwood isn’t going anywhere. The Heisman winner put speculation to rest with a single Instagram post captioned “Unfinished business — time to run it back,” beneath a picture of Raymond James Stadium, the site of the 2028 National Championship Game.

Even with the portal losses, Coastal Carolina enters the offseason with their Heisman quarterback, a retooled staff, and their eyes squarely set on Tampa.

Departing Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
SR HB Bill Davis | 89 | Pro Draft
SR(RS) WR Aziah Johnson | 89 | Pro Draft
SR(RS) CB Trevor Holton | 88 | Pro Draft
SR(RS) WR Dazmin James | 86 | Graduation
JR HB Jevon Edwards | 85 | Playing Time
SR DE Lugard Edokpayi | 85 | Graduation
SR DE LJ McCray | 85 | Graduation
SR LB Tayveon Bennett | 85 | Graduation
SR(RS) LT Stanton Ramil | 85 | Graduation
SR(RS) G Sam Pendleton | 84 | Graduation
SR FS Ja'Marley Riddle | 83 | Graduation
SR(RS) G Johnny Williams IV | 83 | Graduation
SR(RS) CB Robby Washington | 79 | Graduation
JR(RS) QB Samaj Jones | 77 | Playing Time
SR(RS) QB Tad Hudson | 76 | Graduation
SO(RS) DE Obinna Onwuka | 76 | Pro Potential
SO(RS) T Dominic Rijos | 75 | Pro Potential
SR LB Se'Von McDowell | 74 | Graduation
SR(RS) WR OJ O'Neal | 74 | Graduation
SR G Julius Tate | 73 | Graduation
SR(RS) DE Ja'Quan Horne | 71 | Graduation
FR(RS) CB Deontae Cooke | 71 | Playing Time
SO(RS) SS JaMichael Pritchett | 70 | Conference Prestige
SO(RS) DT Zay Todia | 69 | Playing Time
SO WR Bobby Buechele | 69 | Conference Prestige
FR MLB Matthew Freeman | 68 | Conference Prestige
SR(RS) LB Cameron Avery | 66 | Graduation

NFL Draft
WR Aziah Johnson - 4th Round
HB Bill Davis - 5th Round
CB Trevor Holton - 6th Round

YaBoyRobRoy · Post by **YaBoyRobRoy** » 16 Aug 2025, 02:52

Man definitely didn’t see that coming. As an Atlanta Falcons fan, I feel your pain on that blown 4th quarter lead

:zlatan:

redsox907 · Post by **redsox907** » 16 Aug 2025, 03:47

YaBoyRobRoy wrote: ↑
16 Aug 2025, 02:52
Man definitely didn’t see that coming. As an Atlanta Falcons fan, I feel your pain on that blown 4th quarter lead

The blocked punt killed us. Sparked their momentum and killed ours. The sack was on me, I tried rolling out to make a play and got dragged down from behind setting us up in a terrible spot.

But it is what it is. We move. Big things coming

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