I was ready. I'm a fan and supporter of this program but three weeks ago I was wondering if this staff could get it done. Now we make some changed and we go with a QB that can move the ball and we look like an entirely different team. This looks like a team that can compete in every game left on the schedule and I think we could steal a win or two. @Luke Matheson what are you thinking? Bowl eligibility this year?

The 3-2-1: A look back at Arkansas State's win over Southern Miss

Several changes to this week's depth chart to include shakeups at the QB position.

Arkansas State Week Five Depth Chart

Dominic Zvada named Lou Groza Award "Star of the Week"

Pine Bluff’s Austyn Dendy has released his Top 6

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Dominic Zvada named Sun Belt Conference Special Teams Player of the Week

Arkansas State QB Jalen Raynor earns multiple honors following Saturday night's performance

Butch Jones looking for consistency at the quarterback position

JONESBORO, Ark. (9/13/2023) – With basketball season quickly approaching, Arkansas State men’s basketball’s sixth annual Boots & Ballers event is set for Thursday, Oct. 26, at First National Bank Arena. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m., and the official program will begin at 7:00 p.m.

Head Coach Bryan Hodgson will introduce the team and deliver remarks ahead of the 2023-24 campaign, while live and silent auction items will also be available at the event.

Several premium table options are available, platinum tables (10 seats) will go for $2,500. Gold tables (8 seats) are available for $1,500 and silver tables (8 seats) are on sale for $1,000. Individual tickets can be purchased for $100.

Platinum table sponsors and 6th Man members are invited to a pre-event happy hour with Coach Hodgson, the full A-State Men's Basketball staff, Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Jeff Purinton, as well as A-State Chancellor Dr. Todd Shields and other members of the athletics staff.

This year’s Boots & Ballers will also feature a four player-panel interview session conducted with emcee and “Voice of the Red Wolves” Matt Stolz. Additionally, Miss Arkansas Cori Keller and Miss A-State Riley Strube will be in attendance and available for photo opportunities.

Boots & Ballers t-shirts, a signed ball, drink tickets, name recognition, and a player or coach sitting at a table, subject to availability, are perks of buying premium tables. Individual admission and table purchases may be acquired by contacting the Red Wolves Foundation at 870-972-2401 or redwolvesfoundation@astate.edu.

Individual admission and reserved tables may also be purchased online by visiting https://bit.ly/BootsandBallers23. To purchase online, sign up or log in via Ticketmaster and proceed under 'Make a Donation'. Choose ‘2023 Boots and Ballers' under available funds and select 'other' amount. Type in the amount needed for individual admission and/or table and proceed with payment.

All attendees will enter First National Bank Arena through the upper red entrance.

Arkansas State men's basketball head coach Bryan Hodgson and assistant Jamie Quarels have been out on the recruiting trail today.

Rivals.com basketball analyst Russ Woods informed me that Hodgson and Quarels were both at Winter Haven (FL) High School today to visit 3 Star SG Isaac Celiscar today.

Celiscar is a highly sought after recruiting, holding offers from Arkansas State, Chattanooga, Florida Atlantic, High Point, Indiana, Jacksonville State, New Mexico State, Presbyterian, Siena, South Florida, Stony Brook, and UIC.

UCF, and Yale are showing serious interest.

ON HIS GAME:

“I think I can do, like, everything really. I’m one of those hustle players, I rebound, I score, I can shoot it. I try to be active and do everything. I guess I’m an all-around player.”

ON WHAT HE IS WORKING TO IMPROVE:

“My outside shot. I think I shoot pretty well, but a lot of people think I can’t shoot. I just have to show it so I stay working on that a lot.”

A couple of schedule additions.

Arkansas State will face TCU on Sept. 19, 2026, and will receive $1.25 million..

Additionally, the Red Wolves are scheduled to play Georgia Tech on Sept. 4, 2027, and will receive $1.1 million.

Butch Jones said Tuesday that all of A-State's QB's will be evaluated this week. The one that performs the best in practice will be the starter on Saturday.

Dailey, Straker discuss issues plaguing the Red Wolves

Arkansas State Week Three Depth Chart

JONESBORO, Ark. (9/11/23) – The Arkansas State athletics department has partnered with Vet Tix and 1st Tix to provide donated event tickets for military members and first responders, respectively.

Vet Tix is a program that provides donated tickets to all military members and veterans of the U.S. military, as well as immediate family members of service members killed in action. The 1st Tix program, powered by Vet Tix, provides donated tickets to those currently serving and retired law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMTs, nurses and 911 dispatchers.

A-State athletics is working with Vet Tix and 1st Tix to provide 300 complimentary tickets to A-State football games. Tickets will be distributed to veterans, currently serving members of the military and their families, and first responders via VetTix.org and 1stTix.org. Military members, veterans, and first responders interested in the program can sign up at their respective sites. Tickets to several events throughout the region and the nation are available.

Vet Tix provides tickets to events that reduce stress, strengthen family bonds, build life-long memories, and encourage service members and veterans to stay engaged with local communities and American life.

For more information about the program, visit www.vettix.org and www.1sttix.org.

VIDEO: Butch Jones gives an update on J.T. Shrout's injury, gives thoughts on the loss to Memphis, and looks forward to the match up against Stony Brook

I was able to speak with several players tonight. I asked them to give me the truth. What is the deal? What needs to be fixed?

Every. Single. One. Of. Them. Said. The. Same. Thing.

They said it’s time for players to begin taking responsibility and to do the right things, and it’s time for some to begin stepping up to be a leader.

One starter told me “The coaches can only do so much. We’re the ones that have to make the plays and we’re not making them.”

Obviously last night did not go the way anyone in scarlet and black wanted it to go. The offense was dang near nonexistent. The defense looked good early, but got gassed. The team just didn’t look like they had much fire under them.

During the third quarter I bumped into a high ranking official from Arkansas State. I asked this person what their thoughts were. I was told “This is rough. Nothing is clicking. It just isn’t working right now.”

Needless to say, I’m going to keep my eyes and ears open as this season progresses. I’m of the belief that if we don’t see massive changes soon with this team there will be changes elsewhere.

I get it, I want to win just as much as anyone. Just remember where we were just 3 years ago and step back and take a deep breath. Hold it. Hold it. Hold it. Exhale!!!!!!! 11 seniors on this team want to win. Truth is this is a very, very young team. But we hired Coach Jones to completely rebuild a team and a culture. I know I hear you, it's the 3rd year of a 5 year plan. Yeah well not according to the youth of this team. This is year 2. So what's really going on??

First realize this is not college football any more. This is semi pro football. It starts with the players you can buy! ULM has more NIL money for goodness sake. They do that's not just a conspiracy theory. We have roughly 200k and ULM has little over 500k. They will get better players to stay and come in. So you want to win? I challenge each of you to put $10 dollars a month. Or maybe let a coffee go and give 30 a month. C'mon $30 a month we can get at least 10k fans to do this. That's $300k a month 3.6 million. Look at that and promise we go 12-0. Bowl game probably a real good one.

Now the players we have are really good just young. But those guys will be gone as soon as an offer comes in. That's the truth. Now that we all know this please I am begging on behave of every player and coach that ever played for ASU. Please we need your support in every way. We need your bodies at the games. The players deserve that. They all agreed to come here and play for YOU!! Come out and get to know these guys. I promise each of you. Every player on this team wants to be here, they want to play and win for each of you. They are young and frustrated, they need your support and deserve it. Trust me I promise we are for the first time is a very long time we are built for the long haul. Now when this team learns to win, you will want to be there to say. I was there and watched our young men grow as a team. I grew as a fan.

I saw Luke's video on facebook and he said he didn't know if this is a must win game but it is the closest thing to one that he has seen so far for Butch. Luke, I disagree. This is a must win game for Butch. The fan base is already checking out on him. He hasn't done anything here to show improvement. Recruiting is good but we are not seeing improvement on the field. If he doesn't win this game it is over for him.

Five Keys to Victory for Arkansas State against Memphis

Behind Enemy Lines: Memphis Tigers - Memphis beat writer Bryan Moss gives us an inside look at the Memphis Tigers:

https://arkansasstate.rivals.com/news/behind-enemy-lines-memphis-tigers

Look at this awesome video I just found of the History of A-STATE Football. Dick Clay narrates it!

CLICK HERE FOR HISTORY