PUBLICATION ORDER:
Sections of the Pre-Season Report Card are published in the following order: (1) Schedule; (2) Coaching; (3) Momentum (4) Discipline
On The Field (i.e. penalties); (5) Turnovers; (6) Special Teams; (7)
Defense; (8) Offense; and (9) Summary.
TURNOVERS
Rationale: The past does not always predict the future,
but the past often predicts the future
Team Recovered Turnovers
(i.e. Gained Turnovers)
[2012 Team Statistic:
Recovered Fumbles]
14 total recovered fumbles (1.2 pgp)
[2012 Team Statistic:
Caught Interceptions]
7 total caught interceptions (0.6 pgp)
[2012 Team Statistic:
Combined Recovered Turnovers (fumbles plus interceptions)] 21 total combined recovered
turnovers (1.8 pgp)
Team Lost Turnovers
[2012 Team Statistic:
Lost Fumbles]
11 total lost fumbles (0.9 pgp)
[2012 Team Statistic:
Thrown Interceptions]
15 total thrown interceptions (1.3 pgp)
[2012 Team Statistic:
Combined Lost Turnovers (fumbles plus interceptions)] 26 total combined lost
turnovers (2.2 pgp)
NOTE: Garrett Grayson
(Jr.) [2012 Individual Statistics: 3 interceptions in 138 passing attempts
(2.2%)] and Conner Smith (So.) [2012 Individual Statistics: 6
interceptions in 126 passing attempts (4.8%)] are competing for the position of
2013 starting quarterback
Team Combined Net
Turnovers [(Recovered Turnovers) minus (Lost Turnovers)]
[2012 Team Statistic:
Combined Net Turnovers] negative 5 combined net turnovers (negative 0.4 pgp)
GRADE (Turnovers): C
minus
DISCIPLINE ON THE FIELD
Rationale: The past does not always predict the future,
but the past often predicts the future
Team Penalties
[2012 Team Statistic]
78 total
penalties (6.5 pgp)
[2012 Team Statistic] 775 total penalty
yards (64.6 pgp)
GRADE (Discipline on
the field): C plus
MOMENTUM
Last
season, Colorado State won 3 of their final 5 games, including a 24-20 win
against New Mexico in their final game, and finished with an overall record of
4-8.
GRADE (Momentum): C
plus
COACHING
Head Coach
Current Tenure as
Head Coach at Colorado State: Jim McElwain is in his second season as the Head
Coach at Colorado State. In McElwain’s
first season as the Head Coach at Colorado State, he had a 4-8 record (33.3%
wins), including a 22-17 victory against rival Colorado.
Last Coaching
Position:
Offensive Coordinator at Alabama (2008 to 2011)
Prior Experience as
Head Coach:
None
Other Notable Facts: In 2009 and 2011,
while McElwain was the Offensive Coordinator at Alabama, Alabama won the BCS
National Championship. McElwain has
extensive experience coaching in post-season games (FBS Bowl Games and FCS
Playoff Games). McElwain has nearly 30
years of coaching experience.
Offensive Coordinator
Current Tenure as
Offensive Coordinator at Colorado State: Dave Baldwin is in his second season as the Offensive
Coordinator at Colorado State. Last
season, the Colorado State offense was ranked #100 in the nation for total
offense.
Last Coaching
Position:
Offensive Coordinator at Utah State (2009 to 2011)
Prior Experience as
Offensive Coordinator: Baldwin has been an Offensive Coordinator for the last
12 seasons. Utah State (2009 to 2011), New Mexico (2007 to 2008), Michigan
State (2003 to 2006)(where a local radio commentator made Baldwin infamous for
calling plays from the shotgun formation in hurricane-like weather), Baylor
(2002), and Cincinnati (2001).
Other Notable Facts: From 1997 to 2000,
Baldwin was the Head Coach at San Jose State where he produced three straight
wins against rival Stanford (including a win against the 1999 Stanford Rose
Bowl Team) and a win against #9 TCU.
After Baldwin left, SJSU began its descent into near termination. Baldwin has more than 30 years of coaching
experience.
Defensive Coordinator
The
Colorado State website lists 2 defensive coordinators: Marty English and Al
Simmons. Both are in their second season
as the Defensive Coordinator at Colorado State.
Last season, the Colorado State defense was ranked #69 in the nation for
total defense.
In
my opinion, co-coordinators are less effective than a single coordinator. Co-leaders are less effective than a single
leader because co-leaders often disagree, which causes internal conflict that
may lead to a power struggle, and co-leaders often communicate inconsistent
messages to subordinates.
Special Teams
Coordinator
Current Tenure as Special
Teams Coordinator at Colorado State: Jeff Hammerschmidt is in his second season as
the Special Teams Coordinator at Colorado State. Hammerschmidt is also the Running Backs Coach
at Colorado State.
Last Coaching
Position:
Special Teams Coordinator and Defensive Ends Coach at Arizona (2008 to 2011)
Prior Experience as Special
Teams Coordinator:
Arizona (2008 to 2011) and Indiana (1998 to 1999). (Also, in 2006, Hammerschmidt coached special
teams at Stanford).
Other Notable Facts: Hammerschmidt has
coached Pete Kontodiakos (2012 First-Team All-MWC Punter) and Jared Roberts
(2012 Second-Team All-MWC Placekicker)
GRADE (Coaching): B
minus
SCHEDULE
Game #1 is excluded from home and away total (Colorado
State vs Colorado in Denver)
Total Home Games: 6
Consecutive Home
Games:
§ Week 5 (UTEP), Week 6
(Bye Week), and Week 7 (San Jose State)
§ Week 10 (Boise State)
and Week 11 (Nevada)
Total Away Games: 6
Consecutive Away
Games:
§ Week 8 (at Wyoming)
and Week 9 (at Hawai’i)
§ Week 12 (at New
Mexico) and Week 13 (at Utah State)
Bye Week:
§ Week 6 (October 1, 2013
through October 7, 2013)
MWC Non-Division
Games (i.e. games against MWC West Division Teams):
§ Week 7 (Home vs. San
Jose State)
§ Week 9 (Away at Hawai’i)
§ Week 11 (Home vs.
Nevada)
Week 1: Colorado
State vs. Colorado (Played in Denver)
Game #: 1
Game Date: Sunday, September 1, 2013
Kickoff Time: 4:00pm MT
Stadium: Sports Authority
Field at Mile High (Denver, CO)
Elevation of Stadium: 5,280 feet
Elevation Change for Both
Teams:
insignificant (less than 1,000 feet)
Travel Distance for Both
Teams:
insignificant (less than 1,000 miles)
Time Change for Both
Teams:
none
Field Surface: reinforced natural
grass (natural grass combined with artificial fibres)
Weather: temperature could be
in the 90’s at time of kickoff
Stadium Noise: high
Commentary: New Colorado Head
Coach Mike MacIntyre’s debut. If
Colorado loses, which is likely, Colorado Head Coach Mike MacIntyre will blame
everyone else for the loss, including the catering staff.
Week 2: Colorado
State at Tulsa
Game #: 2
Game Date: Saturday, September
7, 2013
Kickoff Time: 6:00pm CT (5:00pm
MT)
Stadium: Skelly Field at H.A.
Chapman Stadium (Tulsa, OK)
Elevation of Stadium: 700 feet
Elevation Change for Colorado
State:
decrease by 4,490 feet
Travel Distance for Colorado
State:
insignificant (less than 1,000 miles)
Time Change for Colorado
State:
increase by 1 hour (MT to CT)
Field Surface: artificial
(FieldTurf)
Weather: temperature could be
in the upper 80’s at time of kickoff (6:00pm CT)
Stadium Noise: moderate
Commentary: Colorado State has 1
less day to prepare for this game because their prior game (Week 1) is a Sunday
game. Colorado State can perform a
walkthrough or full practice on their travel day because the travel time is
relatively short.
Week 3: Cal Poly
(FCS) at Colorado State
Game #: 3
Game Date: Saturday, September
14, 2013
Kickoff Time: TBA
Stadium: Sonny Lubick Field at
Hughes Stadium (Fort Collins, CO)
Elevation of Stadium: 5,190 feet
Elevation Change for Cal
Poly:
increase by 4,957 feet
Travel Distance for Cal
Poly:
insignificant (less than 1,000 miles)
Time Change for Cal
Poly:
increase by 1 hour (PT to MT)
Field Surface: artificial
(FieldTurf)
Weather: (kickoff time is
TBA) temperature could be in the 90’s in the afternoon
Stadium Noise: low to moderate
Commentary: Cal Poly has a
significant elevation increase of 4,957 feet that will likely have an adverse
effect in the 4th quarter, especially on Cal Poly linemen
Week 4: Colorado
State at Alabama
Game #: 4
Game Date: Saturday, September
21, 2013
Kickoff Time: TBA
Stadium: Bryant-Denny Stadium
(Tuscaloosa, AL)
Elevation of Stadium: effectively sea
level
Elevation Change for Colorado
State:
decrease by 4,970 feet
Travel Distance for Colorado
State:
1,091 miles
Time Change for Colorado
State:
increase by 1 hours (MT to CT)
Field Surface: grass
Weather: (kickoff time is
TBA) temperature could be in the upper 80’s in the afternoon; high humidity
will exacerbate effect of heat
Stadium Noise: high
Commentary: Colorado State Head
Coach Jim McElwain was offensive coordinator at Alabama from 2008 through 2011
Week 5: UTEP at
Colorado State
Game #: 5
Game Date: Saturday, September
28, 2013
Kickoff Time: 1:30pm MT
Stadium: Sonny Lubick Field at
Hughes Stadium (Fort Collins, CO)
Elevation of Stadium: 5,190 feet
Elevation Change for UTEP: increase by 1,280
feet
Travel Distance for UTEP: insignificant (less than 1,000 miles)
Time Change for UTEP: none
Field Surface: artificial (Field
Turf)
Weather: temperature could be
in the 90’s at time of kickoff (1:30pm MT)
Stadium Noise: moderate
Week 6: October 1,
2013 through October 7, 2013
BYE WEEK
Week 7: San Jose
State at Colorado State
Game #: 6
Game Date: Saturday, October 12,
2013
Kickoff Time: 1:30pm MT (12:30pm
PT)
Stadium: Sonny Lubick Field at
Hughes Stadium (Fort Collins, CO)
Elevation of Stadium: 5,190 feet
Elevation Change for SJSU: increase by 5,105
feet
Travel Distance for SJSU: insignificant (less than 1,000 miles)
Time Change for SJSU: increase by 1 hour
(PT to MT)
Field Surface: artificial
(FieldTurf)
Weather: insignificant
(afternoon game in mid-October)
Stadium Noise: moderate
Commentary: San Jose State has a
significant elevation increase of 5,105 feet that will likely have an adverse
effect in the 4th quarter, especially on San Jose State linemen. San Jose State has a long trip to and from
Hawai’i (flight time is approximately 5 ½ hours each direction – 11 total
hours) in the prior week (Week 6).
Week 8: Colorado
State at Wyoming (MWC Mountain Division
Game)
Game #: 7
Game Date: Saturday, October 19,
2013
Kickoff Time: TBA
Stadium: Jonah Field at War
Memorial Stadium (Laramie, WY)
Elevation of Stadium: 7,220 feet
Elevation Change for Colorado
State:
increase by 2,030 feet
Travel Distance for Colorado
State:
insignificant (less than 1,000 miles)
Time Change for Colorado
State:
none
Field Surface: artificial (Desso
Challenge Pro 60)
Weather: temperature could be
in the 40’s in the evening, but Wyoming practices in similar weather in Laramie
Stadium Noise: high
Commentary: “Border War” (Both
teams are separated by less than 60 miles)
Week 9: Colorado
State at Hawai’i
Game #: 8
Game Date: Saturday, October 26,
2013
Kickoff Time: TBA
Stadium: Aloha Stadium (Honolulu,
HI)
Elevation of Stadium: effectively sea
level
Elevation Change for Colorado
State:
decrease by 5,150 feet
Travel Distance for Colorado
State:
3,344 miles (flight time is approximately 7 hours)
Time Change for Colorado
State:
decrease by 3 hours (MT to HT)
Field Surface: artificial (UBU
Sports Speed S5-M)
Weather: rain is always possible
in Honolulu
Stadium Noise: moderate
Commentary: Colorado State has a
VERY long flight to Hawai’i (flight time is approximately 7 hours), which will
certainly cause significant jet lag for Colorado State players
Week 10: Boise State
at Colorado State (MWC Mountain Division
Game)
Game #: 9
Game Date: Saturday, November
2, 2013
Kickoff Time: 6:00pm MT
Stadium: Sonny Lubick Field
at Hughes Stadium (Fort Collins, CO)
Elevation of Stadium: 5,190 feet
Elevation Change for Boise
State:
increase by 2,495 feet
Travel Distance for Boise
State:
insignificant (less than 1,000 miles)
Time Change for Boise
State:
none
Field Surface: artificial
(FieldTurf)
Weather: temperature could
drop to the 30’s by the end of the game; possible snow on the ground, possible
snow before and/or during game
Stadium Noise: moderate
Commentary: Colorado State has a
VERY long trip to and from Hawai’i (flight time is approximately 7 hours each
direction – 14 total hours) in the prior week (Week 9)
Week 11: Nevada at
Colorado State
Game #: 10
Game Date: Saturday, November 9,
2013
Kickoff Time: TBA
Stadium: Sonny Lubick Field at
Hughes Stadium (Fort Collins, CO)
Elevation of Stadium: 5,190 feet
Elevation Change for Nevada: insignificant (less than 1,000 feet)
Travel Distance for Nevada: insignificant (less than 1,000 miles)
Time Change for Nevada: increase by 1 hour
(PT to MT)
Field Surface: artificial
(FieldTurf)
Weather: (kickoff time is TBA)
Temperature may be in the 30’s by nighttime, but Nevada practices in similar
weather in Reno. Possible snow on the
ground; possible snow before and/or during game.
Stadium Noise: moderate
Week 12: Colorado
State at New Mexico (MWC Mountain
Division Game)
Game #: 11
Game Date: Saturday, November
16, 2013
Kickoff Time: 1:00pm MT
Stadium: University Stadium (Albuquerque,
NM)
Elevation of Stadium: 5,100 feet
Elevation Change for Colorado
State:
insignificant (less than 1,000 feet)
Travel Distance for Colorado
State:
insignificant (less than 1,000 miles)
Time Change for Colorado
State:
none
Field Surface: artificial
(FieldTurf)
Weather: possible snow on the
ground; possible snow before and/or during game
Stadium Noise: moderate
Commentary: New Mexico has an
extra day to prepare for this game because New Mexico has a Friday home game in
the prior week (Week 11)
Week 13: Colorado
State at Utah State (MWC Mountain
Division Game)
Game #: 12
Game Date: Saturday, November
23, 2013
Kickoff Time: 1:30pm MT
Stadium: Merlin Olsen Field
at Romney Stadium (Logan, UT)
Elevation of Stadium: 4,710 feet
Elevation Change for Colorado
State:
insignificant (less than 1,000 feet)
Travel Distance for Colorado
State:
insignificant (less than 1,000 miles)
Time Change for Colorado
State:
none
Field Surface: artificial
(AstroTurf)
Weather: possible snow on the
ground; possible snow before and/or during game
Stadium Noise: moderate
Commentary: Old rivalry game is
rebuilding excitement
Week 14: Air Force at
Colorado State (MWC Mountain Division
Game)
Game #: 13
Game Date: Saturday, November
30, 2013
Kickoff Time: TBA
Stadium: Sonny Lubick Field at
Hughes Stadium (Fort Collins, CO)
Elevation of Stadium: 5,190 feet
Elevation Change for
Air Force:
decrease by 1,431 feet
Travel Distance for Air
Force:
insignificant (less than 1,000 miles)
Time Change for Air
Force:
none
Field Surface: artificial
(FieldTurf)
Weather: (kickoff time is
TBA) Temperature could be in the 20’s in the evening, but Air Force practices
in similar weather near Colorado Springs.
Possible snow on the ground; possible snow before and/or during game.
Stadium Noise: moderate
Commentary: Air Force has 2
extra days to prepare for this game because Air Force has a Thursday home game
in the prior week (Week 13)
GRADE (higher grade indicates favorable schedule):
C
NOTE: Grading
Standards: Grades
are based on a national scale. Unlike
modern academia, my grades are not inflated.
A grade of “C” is average. A
grade of “C” is neither good nor bad; it is simply average. A grade of “A” or “F” is rare.
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