Arkansas State is expected to name Butch Jones as its new head football coach. Jones is a special assistant to Nick Saban at Alabama. He is 84-54 after stops at C. Michigan, Cincy and Tennessee.
Arkansas State football will have a team meeting at 2:30 pm where the team will be officially told Blake Anderson has resigned and will accept the coaching job at Utah State.
Thinking about what has happened; I'm going miss
@TerryMohajirAD
. In a long career there has been no athletic official or coach as straight forward, honest and approachable as TMo has been. Orlando is in for a treat.
What a day for Arkansas State freshman
@codyrckr6
has 9 receptions, 310 yards and 4 TDs. The yards sets an NCAA record for freshman and an A-State record. Rucker's 4 TDs ties the school record set by the old No. 7
@omar_bayless
.
#WolvesUp
(Travis Clayton photo)
Arkansas State has picked up a commitment from former Arkansas and Texas State QB Malik Hornsby with the plan to move the speedster to slot receiver.
@AStateFB
#WolvesUp
Way more important than a game. Here’s
@CoachJdbs
message about the wife of
@CHbanderson
,
@2day4fun
Wendy. Big-time Prayers for Ms. Wendy and all the Anderson family.
The sad part of all of this is the assistant coaches (and their families) who are now wondering around their futures. Uncertainty is not a kind animal. There was not a single coach on the A-State staff that I did not like. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Memphis has suspended its season. According to the team’s announcement, the rash of positive test results has been traced back to a social event that occurred outside of football events and that occurred after the game against Arkansas State.
Mrs Wendy Anderson when she visited Arkansas State practice in April. The wife of the A-State coach died late Monday night after a 2.5 year battle with cancer. Our heart breaks with
@CHbanderson
and their 3 children but we rejoice because Heaven has gained a true warrior. 💔
Mrs Coach Wendy Anderson Watches Red Wolves scrimmage. Players so glad to have
#1
Fan watch today. She’s a fighter. Family and friends are so blessed to have so many people praying for Wendy. GOD is good
“Interested in it, but never offered the job. I did sit down and interview with them Monday. It became clear to me and my agent that a lot of people were involved, and on Friday evening we pulled our name out of the search. I’m happy here.” - Anderson
Arkansas State
@AStateBaseball
has hired former LSU pitching coach Alan Dunn to the same position. Dunn was 2015 National Pitching Coach of the Year. A-State ranked 266th in ERA last season.
Arkansas State will be one of the youngest teams in the country next season. Of the Red Wolves’ scholarship players, 70 percent will be freshmen and sophomores.
The Norchad Show! Arkansas State's
@NorchadO
named Sun Belt Player of the Year, defensive player of the year, first-team all-conference. Omier is the Arkansas State’s first Player of the Year since Chico Fletcher won back-to-back honors in 1997-98.
True Freshmen who played last night, including five on the final drive.
-Jaylen Raynor
-Tennel Bryant
-Cedric Hawkins
-Brandon Greil
-Ian Jeffries
-Walker Davis
-Dontay Joyner
-Reed Linder
-DeAndre Burns Jr.
-Tyler Little
-Clune Van Andel
With fans dreaming of just one winning season, nine years ago this month Arkansas State hired Hugh Freeze to take over its football program. Four coaches later the Red Wolves have posted nine straight winning seasons and are headed to a ninth-straight bowl game.
#WolvesUp
Big couple of days for Arkansas State
@astatefb
. Red Wolves are hosting one of the top-rated players (
@KadynProctor1
) in the nation, and most likely the highest rated athlete to ever make an OV to Jonesboro. Proctor was HS teammate of A-State fr QB
@jaxon1538
Dailey.
#WolvesUp
Great move by Arkansas State
@AStateRedWolves
to name athletic training room in new end zone facility the Ron Carroll Sports Medicine Center. Carroll has been at A-State since 1976.
#WolvesUp
.
Yeah we know Arkansas State's
@omar_bayless
leads the nation in receiving yards per game (133.8), receiving yards (1,070) and receiving TDs (12) and blocked kicks (2) but how about that 410.80 passing rating?
Mark Foltz photo
@CHbanderson
Because He Lives We can face tomorrow. Your faith in such a trying time is inspiring. No words or actions heal the pain you suffer. Many Prayers for you and your 3 children.
Blake Anderson on TE/DE
@TW_Ayers41
. "Last week he gets his first touchdown and this week gets his first sack. That is the picture of our football team right there. He is a guy who would do whatever you ask him to do. He said coach whatever you need me to do."
Our prayers are with the family of former A-State standout Fred Shepherd, who died today. He was a fierce rebounder and defender on a team that won the conference championship in 1991. Fred was from Marked Tree. Mark Taylor photo. ❤️🙏
We don't care if the game is played! That being said 1. Arkansas State does not need Arkansas. 2. No one has to earn the right to play the Hogs. 3. It will not split the state. Come up with some new excuses.
A huge turnaround for the Arkansas State
@astatefb
offensive line under coach
@kwon
. Red Wolves rank 15th by PFF in run blocking, 1st in Sun Belt and 3 All-SBC performers,
@IiBayer
,
@MakilanT
and Jalen Cunningham.
@AStateFB
I find it interesting that media members will criticize Arkansas State for not signing any in-state kids then at the same time pretty much ignore a program that is going to its eighth straight bowl game.