Amarillo Dusters game notes
June 16, 2005 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Amarillo Venom News Release
QUICK FACTS:
Bakersfield Blitz (4-6) at Amarillo Dusters (6-4)
Date: Saturday, June 18th, 2005
Kickoff: 7:05 pm CST
Site: Toyota Field
Officials:
Referee: Matt Loeffler
Umpire: Michael Cooper
Head Linesman:Gerald Woodruff
Line Judge: Keith Garmond
Back Judge: Walt Coleman
Radio: KPUR 1440 AM & internet broadcast at
www.dustersfootball.com
Donny Hooper Play by Play
Warren McCarty Color Commentary
Ray Boring Sideline Reporter
Tyler Hooper Field Mic
Series Record: 1st Meeting
Streaks: Dusters L1, Blitz W1
Coaches: Rick Van Horne, Bakersfield Blitz
Steve Perdue, Amarillo Dusters
THE STAKES: Playoff positioning is on the line Saturday night at Toyota Field for both teams. The Dusters are tied for 3rd place in playoff seeding with Oklahoma City and Rio Grande Valley, all with a record of 6-4. Currently, Memphis (9-1) and Tulsa (7-3) hold the top 2 spots of the 6 available for the National Conference Playoffs. Bakersfield and Central Valley are not far behind, with 4-6 and 5-5 records, respectively. The Dusters hope to improve upon their 4-1 home record, and rebound after Saturday Night's heart-breaking loss to the Yard Dawgz. The Blitz travel to Amarillo following an exciting 36-33 home victory over the Arkansas Twisters, and are attempting to win their second road game of the year and put together their first winning streak of the season as well.
COACH PERDUE'S THOUGHTS ON BAKERSFIELD:
"The Blitz are playing very solid on the defensive side of the ball right now, and Jason Thomas is a great athlete. He was a Heisman Candidate going into his senior year at UNLV, and he's a natural leader. They want this win badly, because they still are very much in the playoff hunt, just like we are. I really think that this game is more about us taking a look in the mirror and finding out if we are truly going to be a championship-caliber team this year. It's clear that we have probably one of the three most athletically gifted teams in af2, but it's also clear that we do some really stupid things at crucial times. Sometimes we rely too heavily on our athleticism rather than what we've been coached, and the result is inconsistent performances, especially on defense and special teams. You have to be disciplined on defense and on special teams. Offensively, you can think outside of the box, and let your playmakers make plays. That's not really the case on defense and special teams. We're going to shake up the lineup again this week, and we hope to find the right mix. "
DUSTERS HEAD COACH STEVE PERDUE
TV SPOTLIGHT SHINES BRIGHTLY ON THE DUSTERS:
The Amarillo Dusters are currently being featured in a documentary being filmed and produced by the Discovery Times Channel. The documentary is part of a series entitled âOnly in America' and will tentatively air in September of 2005. The Discovery Times Channel brings viewers the best of the Discovery Channel and the New York Times each day. For more information, log on to their website at www.discoverytimes.com.
DUSTERS INTERNET RADIO BROADCAST A HUGE SUCCESS
The Amarillo Dusters are developing a huge fan base nationwide, as the number of listeners for the game broadcast over the website has doubled since the season opener. "We have lots of players' families listening in across the country, and we've received dozens of e-mails from fans nationwide who are just interested in the Dusters and curious about us as an expansion team, " said Dusters play by play broadcaster Donny Hooper. "We have a unique broadcast for this level of football, in that we have a 15-year veteran football official as our sideline reporter (Ray Boring). He offers tremendous insight as to what is actually happening on the field. Tyler Hooper runs the parabolic field mic, so much like an NFL radio broadcast, our listeners can actually hear the quarterback bark the snap count, and try to draw the opponent offsides. Warren McCarty brings so much knowledge of the arena game to the broadcast, and helps the listener âsee' the routes and visualize the play itself. And mixed in with all of that, we have a great time and cut-up as much as we can. We have so much fun, and I think it makes our broadcast fun to listen to." The broadcast can be heard locally on 1440 AM The Score, Amarillo's ESPN Radio affiliate. Fans can also tune in via the Dusters website at www.dustersfootball.com.
KEY MATCHUP: DUSTERS OFFENSE VS. BLITZ DEFENSE
Two powerhouses will square off on Saturday night, as af2's #1 ranked offense and af2's #2 ranked defense do battle. The Dusters enter the game hitting on all cylinders offensively, scoring 60.3 points per game. Meanwhile, the Blitz have given opponents fits all season long, and are allowing only 38.6 points per game.
DUSTERS INJURY REPORT
The Dusters suffered no significant injuries in Saturday Night's contest against Oklahoma City.
WR/LB Jarrod Rouanzoin Arm Long-Term IR (out for season, broken arm & wrist)
WR/DB Lawrence Hardman foot Long-Term IR (out for min. 4 weeks)
OL/DL Sione Ohuafi Knee Long-Term IR (week to week)
FB/LB Gil Hernandez Knee Long-Term IR (out for season, ACL tear)
WR/LB Anton Paige Knee Long-Term IR (out for season, ACL tear)
FB/LB Ray Gates Knee Long-Term IR (out for season, PCL tear
FB/LB Jesse Hunnicutt Hand Long-Term IR (out for 4 weeks, broken hand)
RECENT DUSTERS ROSTER MOVES
Placed on Long-Term IR WR/LB Jarrod Rouanzoin 6'4 225 Nichols College
Recalled from Reassignment WR/DB Marcus Owens 6'1 185 Minnesota-Mankato
Placed on Long-Term IR WR/DB Lawrence Hardman 6'0 190 Abilene Christian
Placed on Recallable Reassignment WR/DB Marcus Owens 6'1 185 Minnesota-Mankato
Placed on Re-assignment OL/DL Dannie Snyder 6'2 290 Mississippi State
Placed on Re-assignment OL/DL Barrett Allen 6'4 275 Abilene Christian
Assigned FB/LB Devin Lemons 6'3 235 Texas Tech
Assigned FB/LB Dewayne Miles 6'0 260 West Texas A&M
Activated from Short-Term IR WR/LB Anthony Dingle 5'11 190 Stephen F. Austin
Activated from Practice Squad OL/DL Brett Jones 6'2 280 Missouri Western
Activated from Practice Squad FB/LB Tony Dancy 6'1 250 Ferrum
Activated from International Squad OL/DL Nala Saluni 6'2 290 West Texas A&M
Placed on Re-assignment OL/DL Mike Thomas 6'2 310 Utah
Remains on Long-Term IR OL/DL Sione Ohuafi 6'3 300 Indiana
Placed on Long-Term IR FB/LB Ray Gates 6'2 270 Tarleton State
Placed on Long-Term IR FB/LB Jesse Hunnicutt 6'3 250 Texas A&M
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