Miami University 2012 Recruiting

Miami University RedHawks 2012 ... Head Coach: Don Treadwell

Miami University RedHawks

2011 Record: 4-8

Sep. 3 at Missouri L 17-6
Sep. 10 OPEN DATE
Sep. 17 at Minnesota L 29-23
Sep. 24 Bowling Green L 37-23
Oct. 1 Cincinnati L 27-0
Oct. 8 Army W 35-28
Oct. 15 at Kent State W 9-3
Oct. 22 at Toledo L 49-28
Oct. 29 Buffalo W 41-13
Nov. 3 Akron W 35-3
Nov. 9 at Temple L 24-21
Nov. 19 Western Michigan L 24-21
Nov. 22 at Ohio L 21-14

2010 CFN Prediction: 1-11
2010 Record: 10-4

Sept. 4 at Florida L 34-12
Sept. 11 Eastern Mich W 28-21
Sept. 18 Colorado St W 31-10
Sept. 25 at Missouri L 51-13
Oct. 2 Kent State W 27-21
Oct. 9 at Cincinnati L 45-3
Oct. 16 at Central Mich W 27-20
Oct. 23 Ohio L 34-13
Oct. 30 at Buffalo W 21-9
Nov. 3 OPEN DATE
Nov. 10 at Bowling Green W 24-21
Nov. 17 at Akron W 19-14
Nov. 23 Temple W 28-3
MAC CHAMPIONSHIP
Dec. 3 No. Illinois W 26-21
GoDaddy Bowl
Jan. 7 Mid. Tenn W 35-21
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The Entire 2012 Recruiting Class

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Player writeups by Scout.com

1. C Brandyn Cook
6-2, 265, Scout.com 16th ranked center

2. DT David Deleon
6-1, 270, Scout.com 78th ranked defensive tackle

3. OG Terry Davis
6-3, 280, Scout.com 82nd ranked guard

4. QB Austin Gearing
6-5, 200, Scout.com 87th ranked quarterback

5. DE Wesley Scott
6-3, 240, Scout.com 133rd ranked defensive end

The 2012 Class Was Heavy On... Defensive line. The RedHawks continue to go after big class after big class with the lines getting the most help. The offense hasn’t gotten anything out of the line over the last few years, and this class has quality more than quantity. The defensive front gets the most talent with decent athletes at tackle and a few nice players for the end. The receiving corps should get some immediate help.

Team Concerns For 2012: The O needs a few new receiver options with Chris Givens and Kendrick Bruton done. Brandon Brooks was the heart and soul of the offensive line, but the other four starters are back. The linebacking corps loses Jerrell Wedge and Ryan Kennedy and free safety Anthony Kokal is done, but the defense is full of experience.

Looking Ahead To The 2012 Season: Can the RedHawks rebound back into 2010 form? The offense that couldn’t run a lick has to find a back, and the line that was so awful has to be better with four starters returning. Zac Dysert is a talented quarterback, and he gets back top target Nick Harwell. The defense loses linebacker Jerrell Wedge, but eight starters return to a group that allowed just 364 yards per game.

The 2011 Class Was Heavy On … The Secondary. The last few classes were about bringing up the talent level a bit with more players and more options to provide depth. Those two classes will mature this year for new head coach Don Treadwell, and now he and the coaching staff, with little time to work, are trying to secure the secondary with several corner prospects, led by the speedy Jamarcus Darden, and big-hitting safety Tre Clif

ton. 2010 CFN Recruiting Ranking: 113. That Class Was Heavy On ... More bodies. Shane Montgomery came up with a huge class last year based more on bulk prospects than sure-thing stars. The same goes for this year with a slew of players brought in to create more depth and to do more developing. OT Jeff Tanner will be an All-MAC performer before his time is done and he should combine with Tyler Grubbs to form a nice pair of bookends.

2009 CFN Recruiting Ranking: 94. That Class Was Heavy On ... Bodies. This is a big class full of a variety of prospects that don’t necessarily fit a type, and with a program that fell off the map with one of the most disappointing, disastrous seasons of any team in America, it’s rebuilding time. The idea will be to use this class to build towards the future; don’t expect a whole bunch of help right away.

Nov. 26 at Ohio 21 … Miami University 14
(AP) ATHENS, Ohio -- Tyler Tettleton threw three touchdown passes to rally Ohio in a 21-14 win over Miami (Ohio) Tuesday night.

The Bobcats (9-3, 6-2 Mid-American Conference) trailed 7-0 at halftime, before Tettleton threw three touchdowns of 4 yards each.

Tettleton tied it when he found Jordan Thompson with 5:49 left in the third quarter. The Bobcats took the lead for good as Tettleton's touchdown pass to Donte Foster capped a 12-play, 80-yard drive just two seconds into the fourth quarter. Ohio wrapped the scoring on Riley Dunlop's catch from Tettleton with 8:43 remaining.

Tettleton was 18 of 26 with an interception and 203 yards, and rushed for 11 yards on 12 carries as the Bobcats won their fifth straight and finished with nine wins for the sixth time in school history.

Nick Harwell caught 14 passes for 163 yards to set the single-season receptions record for the RedHawks (4-8, 3-5) with 97.

Nov. 19 Western Michigan 24 ... at Miami University 21

Nov. 9 at Temple 24 … Miami University 21 

Nov. 5 at Miami Univ. 35 ... Akron 3

Oct. 29 at Miami Univ. 41 … Buffalo 13  

Oct. 22 at Toledo 49 … Miami Univ. 28  

Oct. 15 Miami University 9 … at Kent State 3
CFN Analysis: Yeah, Miami got the win, but the running game is still the worst in America and Zac Dysert and the passing game sputtered way too much. Fortunately, the defense did its part with 11 tackles for loss and five sacks led by a huge day from C.J. Marck, coming up with two sacks. It wasn’t pretty, and it showed just how far the team needs to go, but it won two straight games going into a big date against Toledo. With no offensive pop, the defense will need to come up with yet another stifling performance.  

Oct. 8 at Miami University 35 … Army 28
CFN Analysis: Finally, Don Treadwell got his first win as the RedHawk head coach, and with a bad Kent State team up next and with Buffalo and Akron coming up soon, there’s a chance to throw the poor start to the season in the trash and go on a nice run. Zac Dysert was brilliant, and he had to be with the defense having problems getting off the field. Army’s passing game was fantastic – Army doesn’t have a passing game – but MU was able to take advantage of the mistakes and rally for a big comeback after getting down 28-14 in the third. Finally, the punting game wasn’t a disaster, with Zac Murphy averaging 43 yards per boot, but it remains a huge concern. 

Oct. 1 Cincinnati 27 ... at Miami University 0
CFN Analysis: Miami isn’t getting any running game whatsoever and Zac Dysert couldn’t pick up the slack against the Bearcats. Nick Harwell came up with a 66-yard catch, and the passing game was spread around well, but the offensive line was a disaster as UC was in the backfield all game long and the MU backs never got any room to move. Off to an 0-4 start, and being the only team to lose to Minnesota, the season has been a disaster so far making next week’s game against Army a must win. The nation’s worst running game needs to get a push from the front five immediately or the disaster will continue.

Sept. 24 Bowling Green 37 … at Miami University 23
CFN Analysis: The biggest difference between last year and this season for MU is its inability to come through in the clutch. Last year’s team found ways to win, and this year, in winnable games against Minnesota and Bowling Green, it’s not getting the key plays in critical times. The run defense that’s been so bad over the first few games fell flat when it was needed the most, and one big 96-yard Bowling Green touchdown run later, the RedHawks are 0-3 with a high-powered Cincinnati team up next. All the short-to-midrange passing from Zac Dysert has been nice, but now it’s time to start turn the yards into points. 

Sept. 17 Minnesota 29 … at Miami University 23
CFN Analysis: The RedHawks are having problems getting the offense going, but it wasn’t bad against Minnesota. Zac Dysert threw the ball 47 times for 325 yards and two scores, and the ground game came up with 80 yards, but the defense couldn’t handle MarQueis Gray and his running. Anthony Kokal came up with 13 tackles, but the defense couldn’t get to Gray before he could get going. Now the offense has to gear it up to do even more with Bowling Green and its passing game up next. 

Sept. 3 at Missouri 17 … Miami Univ. 6
CFN Analysis: Miami just couldn’t get anything going against the Tiger D. There were chances, and there were a few nice drives, but Zac Dysert wasn’t good enough at turning drives into points and there were too many misfires in key situations. The defense did a great job against a Tiger offense that has the firepower to put up big numbers, and sort of like the Florida game to open up last year, this was a positive loss with enough to build on for the next few games. With a week off, now the RedHawks can look at Minnesota’s game against USC and take some time to prepare to do more offensively. The key will be to get the receivers in space and on the move, which didn’t happen against Mizzou.