Saturday, January 23, 2021
Signing a 3 year, $1.6m contract with a team coming off a 4-8 season, Tietsworth looks to breath some life and ferocity back into a storied program. "It's time to get to work!"
Saturday, January 16, 2021
Enter the much troubled and struggling Arkansas State Red Wolves. Coach stepped back into FBS football, and in 1 year guided an average ASU team to a 6-6 record, and a win in the Citrus Bowl over Florida International. Tietsworth established himself as a guy that can turn around a program quickly, and the Houston Cougars noticed.
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Posted on July 28, 2015 at 03:20 PM.
For the second straight year, the Mountain West Conference Championship game came down to Alaska State(12-0, 9-0) versus Air Force Academy (8-4, 5-2). ASU sophomore kicker Nate Clark was nailed 5 FG's on the day and the ASU defense shut down the Air Force offense, limiting them to 82 total yards on the day enroute to a 50-0 romp and the 4th straight conference title for the SnowCats.
Defensive Team Captain: SS William Davis, a 6-3, 221lb junior from Red Springs, NC. William, or Billy, left the sandy beaches and warn weather of the south east for the oft cold and blustery Alaska. Why you ask? Well, Billy says he grew up not knowing winter very well, and on an official visit, he spent more time building a snow fort and making snow angels than he did touring the Alaska State facilities. Billy was hooked on the campus for the weather and football. Billy was a huge recruit, as he was a 3 time all-state nominee for both track and football. Billy will return with a degree in Environmental Science, and hopes to return home and start his own tobacco farm.
Sunday, July 26, 2015
| Alaska State Snow Cats 2017 Schedule | ||||
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | ||
| Sep 2 | at New Mexico State | Won, 32-7 | ||
| Sep 16 | at #11 Arizona | Won, 30-27 | ||
| Sep 23 | vs Wyoming | Won, 48-0 | ||
| Sep 30 | at NC State | Won, 34-7 | ||
| Oct 7 | vs Utah State | Won, 65-14 | ||
| Oct 18 | vs San Diego St. | Won, 27-10 | ||
| Oct 28 | at Nevada | Won, 47-12 | ||
| Nov 4 | at Hawaii | Won, 27-20 | ||
| Nov 11 | vs Fresno State | Won, 41-12 | ||
| Nov 18 | vs BYU | Won, 45-20 | ||
| Nov 25 | at UNLV | Won, 41-29 | ||
| Dec 9 | vs Air Force - Mountain West Championship Game | Won, 50-0 | ||
| Jan 8 | at #3 Miami - BCS National Championship Game | Won, 34-25 | ||
Friday, April 10, 2015
B.J. Stewart, Athlete - Stewart visited the campus only one time before giving his nod to the SnowCats. Stewart brings a huge upside to the offense, most likely as the eventual successor to Shaun Peterson at RB.
Dustin Carroll, Athlete - Dustin ironically enough has family in Anchorage, therefore the choice wasn't too hard for this 5-star recruit from Illinois. Carroll projects as a wide receiver.
Malcom Leak, DE - Leak is a solid speed rusher who can step in and gain experience from Senior Justin Johnson. Coaches are hoping to get Leak's weight up to about 260lbs in order to help out in run support.
Jimmy McCarty, Guard - McCarty looks like a potential freshman starter right out of the gate. He is a little lean at 280lbs, but coaches rave about his agility and quick feet. Last years guard tandem gave up too many sacks.
David Kennedy, Tackle - Kennedy already has the size at 6-5, 315lbs to step in at either tackle spot right away. Look for him to land the RT slot in spring ball.
Other notables: Brian Pratt, SS Stephen Schmidt, DT James McLaurin, MLB all look to be top players in their positions in the future.
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
| Alaska State Snow Cats Recruiting - 2017 | ||||||
| NAME | POS | CLASS | HOMETOWN | HT | WT | CALIBER |
| B.J. Stewart | ATH | HS | Grants, NM | 5-10 | 212 |  |
| Malcom Leak | DE | HS | Livingston, TN | 6-5 | 240 |  |
| Brian Pratt | SS | HS | Kennesaw, GA | 6-0 | 203 | |
| David Kennedy | T | HS | Spearfish, SD | 6-5 | 315 |  |
| Dustin Carroll | ATH | HS | Streamwood, IL | 6-2 | 205 | |
| Reggie Thompson | WR | HS | Columbia, MS | 6-1 | 175 | |
| Perry Williams | RB | JUCO | Mililani Town, HI | 6-1 | 194 | |
| Victor Griffin | WR | HS | Clarksville, TN | 6-1 | 171 | |
| Jimmy McCarty | G | HS | Redfield, SD | 6-4 | 280 | |
| Scott Keyes | DT | HS | Oregon, OH | 6-3 | 247 | |
| Stephen Schmidt | DT | HS | Germantown, MD | 6-2 | 302 | |
| Joe Norton | OLB | HS | Waipio, HI | 6-5 | 225 | |
| Jon Coleman | CB | HS | Sedona, AZ | 6-2 | 193 | |
| Jason Bailey | WR | HS | London, CN | 6-4 | 226 | |
| Nick Davis | CB | HS | Charles City, IA | 5-11 | 165 | |
| James McLaurin | MLB | HS | Pleasant Hill, CA | 6-3 | 243 | |
| Dwayne Moore-Fik | FB | HS | Juneau, AK | 5-10 | 213 |  |
| Joe Gray | CB | HS | Ketchikan, AK | 5-10 | 160 | |
After a 12-2 season, its inevitable that changes could come to ASU. These aren't bad changes, but rather successful ones. First, defensive coordinator Jimmy Barnett has accepted the head coach position at the University of North Carolina. The Tarheels made a change after a disappointing 4-8 season. Barnett coached the SnowCats into the #2 ranked defense in the NCAA this past season.
On the offensive side of the ball, Dan Frazier couldn't pass up the offer to coach at Kent State in the MAC. Frazier will be going back to the school he first coached at as a graduate assistant.
Brandon Dixon, former head football coach at the University of Buffalo and Nebraska alumnus, is rumored to have been offered the DC position. Dixon may bring his 4-3 defense to ASU, which may prove challenging given current personnel.
After saying goodbye to their offensive coordinator, Dan Frazier, Chad Baldwin, former OC at Temple, has been formerly offered the same position at ASU. Baldwin, a Naval Academy graduate, bring a physical multiple-read gameplan that should fit well at ASU.
Friday, March 27, 2015
Defensive MVP: Rick Riley, Justin Johnson
AP ALL-AMERICANS: DE Justin Johnson, CB Rick Riley, FS Rashaun Morris, SS William Davis
2nd Team ALL-AMERICANS: MLB Johnny Newton, K Nate Clark
AP FRESHMAN AA: DE Allen Rooney, K Nate Clark
ALL MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE:
Cooley, Peterson, T. Washington, C- Davenport, RT- Davis, Johnson, Rooney, Foster, Newton, Hughes, Riley, Morris, Davis, Clark, Novak
| Alaska State SnowCats Stats - 2016 | ||||||||
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | YDS/G | LONG | TD | INT | RAT |
| Markell Cooley | 271/371 | 2818 | 201.3 | 53 | 27 | 7 | 157.1 | |
| R. Smith Tagrook | 17/25 | 144 | 2 | 1 | 134/8 | |||
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | AVG | LONG | 20+ | TD | YDS/G | FUM |
| Shaun Peterson | 274 | 1431 | 5.2 | 47 | 6 | 9 | 102 | 0 |
| Markell Cooley | 199 | 885 | 4.4 | 62 | 9 | 15 | 63 | 14 |
| Stanford Houston | 75 | 312 | 4.1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | DROPS | YDS/G | YAC |
| Tim Washington | 49 | 691 | 14.1 | 8 | 48 | 6 | 49 | 213 |
| Shaun Peterson | 46 | 279 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 5 | ||
| Alton Waters | 38 | 352 | 9.2 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 25 | 120 |
| Joe Woodard | 36 | 495 | 13.7 | 3 | 46 | 4 | ||
| Ben Palmer TE | 34 | 447 | 13.1 | 5 | 53 | 4 | ||
| Deandre McCall | 32 | 302 | 9.4 | 2 | 22 | 1 | ||
| Brandon Skinner | 21 | 114 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 4 | ||
| Justin White | 11 | 191 | 17.3 | 2 | 34 | 6 | ||
| Blocking | PCAKE | SACK | ||||||
| Kyle Davis RT | 9 | 14 | ||||||
| Nate Hodges LT | 7 | 4 | ||||||
| Tackles | Sacks | Interceptions | ||||||
| Defense | SOLO | AST | TOT | SACK | TLOSS | PD | INT | TD |
| Johnny Newton MLB | 67 | 5 | 72 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 1 | |
| William Davis SS | 64 | 3 | 67 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Rashaun Morris FS | 63 | 3 | 66 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| Charrod Hughes LOLB | 58 | 3 | 61 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | |
| Scott McIntosh MLB | 51 | 3 | 54 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | |
| Darnell Petit ROLB | 43 | 2 | 45 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
| Josh Davis CB | 44 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Justin Johnson LE | 33 | 2 | 35 | 18 | 23 | 1 | 0 | |
| Rick Riley CB | 32 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | |
| Roy Pryor CB | 28 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| Allen Rooney RE | 25 | 2 | 27 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Mason CB | 25 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Taylor Foster DT | 22 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kickoffs | Punts | |||||||
| Returning | ATT | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD | RET | AVG | TD |
| Joey Novak | 18 | 523 | 29 | 101 | 1 | 58 | 464 | 0 |
| Field Goals | Extra Points | |||||||
| Kicking | FGM | FGA | PCT | LONG | XPM | XPA | PCT | PTS |
| Nate Clark | 31 | 40 | 77 | 59 | 56 | 56 | 100 | |
| Punting | PUNTS | YDS | LONG | AVG | NET | BP | IN20 | TB |
| Chuck Bennett | 43 | 1807 | 54 | 30.6 | ||||
Maaco Las Vegas Bowl #13 Alaska State (12-1) vs. UCLA (8-4) Line: UCLA by 5
The first meeting between these two teams will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the 2016 Maaco Las Vegas Bowl. Alaska State brings their stingy defense, ranked #1 in points allowed, and #2 in total yards allowed, into Las Vegas to match up against a once high powered UCLA offense which has been decimated by injuries to both starting QB Chris Brown and starting RB Darius Bennett. Brown, before being injured, threw for 32 td and over 2700 yards. He is replaced by Junior signal caller Cole Turner. Turner is more athletic and a much better runner than Brown, but doesnt have quite the accuracy. UCLA will rely on two freshman running backs to bolster the running game. The UCLA defense on the other hand boasts a solid defensive front 7, with 3 of the best linebacker groups in the Pac12. Look for them to put a lot of pressure on the average Alaska State offensive line. UCLA also has a very strong and physical secondary that should be able to pin down the Alaska receivers.
Alaska State will need to get their running game going early, and look for the defense to set the tone early, trying to force the early turnover. Senior signal-caller Markell Cooley enters his last game in an Alaska State uniform, as do 13 other seniors that forged the original freshman class at then newly founded Alaska State. Running back Shaun Peterson will potentially have a difficult day finding holes against the excellent front 7 of UCLA.
Four quarters was not enough time to decide this rematch of regular season foes. The game featured over 500 rushing yards combined between the two teams, and featured 3 players running for over 100 yards a piece. The lead changed hands 5 times in this one, but the Alaska State SnowCats prevailed in double overtime 44-37, to take their 3rd consecutive conference title.
VS. The Mountain West conference title game will feature a rematch between the Air Force Falcons (8-5, 6-2) and the Alaska State SnowCats (11-1, 8-0). The SnowCats claimed the first victory on their home turf 36-21.
Monday, March 9, 2015
One option that is being considered is a move to another conference. The other option...scheduling of ranked opponents coming into the season. But the downside being that a new, up and coming program like Alaska State doesn't offer a competitive game for some top tier programs. (Tell that to Florida State).
As it stands right now, nothing is being discussed, but the potential is there and we could see a major announcement coming sooner than later.
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