Ex Libertate Veritas | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

redsox907 · Post by **redsox907** » 04 Dec 2025, 17:09

ShireNiner wrote: ↑
04 Dec 2025, 15:25
That class is setting Hartline up for a great season or epic collapse. He’s a great recruiter but can he handle the defense?

defense is going to be make or break for us- article in coming about it

The JZA wrote: ↑
04 Dec 2025, 15:40
Hopefully Hartline isn't a pump & dumper like Freeman was.

Class is looking buttery

we went up to a 5* prestige now (more on that later) so the only way he would leave is if one of three teams on his list become available.

redsox907 · Post by **redsox907** » 04 Dec 2025, 17:09

Secondary the Question Mark As Reyna Learns on the Fly

Conway, SC. - Walt Reyna doesn’t need an introduction in Conway. The Irmo, South Carolina native is Coastal Carolina royalty, a once-in-a-generation defender who burst onto the scene as a true freshman and launched an unprecedented four-year run of Bednarik, Nagurski, and Butkus Awards that shredded the record books and reshaped the program’s identity.

But ask him what he remembers most, and he doesn’t hesitate.

“Hoisting that championship. Bringing it to Conway,” Reyna said. “I could’ve never won another award and still been content. That was special.”

That first title in 2028 was more than a trophy. It was the moment Coastal Carolina stopped being a nice story and started becoming a real force. The momentum carried straight through to ACC admission in 2030 Reyna’s final season as a Chanticleer and the program hasn’t slowed since. Four straight ACC titles. Back-to-back national championships in 2032 and 2033. A new standard cemented.

And now, Reyna is back home, not as the star linebacker who terrorized offenses, but as the defensive coordinator tasked with upholding the legacy he helped build.

“This unit became synonymous with championship defense even after I stopped patrolling the field,” Reyna said after the Teal Showcase scrimmage. “I have an obligation to uphold that standard. It’s not one I take lightly.”

Coastal lost plenty of production this offseason: Carl Urbik jumped to the NFL as a first-round pick; Cordell Marvin transferred to Texas in search of a steadier staff; senior leaders Trevor Bausby, Dexter Bibbs, and Jacques Howe were dismissed following academic violations. But Reyna isn’t blinking.

“We’ve still got Monte [Miner], Russ [Devan], Miles [Clutts], all guys who wreak havoc up front,” he said. “And we’ve got real athletes at linebacker. There’s no shortage of talent.”

The defensive line again projects as a quarterback-mauling unit, and the linebackers remain one of the most athletic groups in the ACC. The concern, and everyone in Conway knows it, is the secondary. With the Chanticleers pivoting back toward an aggressive, man-heavy scheme after Brent Pry’s 4-2-5 system last season, experience on the back end is suddenly in short supply.

“It’s going to look a lot like what we ran when I played,” Reyna explained. “4-3 Multiple, aggressive, adaptable. More size, more speed. But we’re playing a ton of man coverage. Those guys in the back have to hold up, and we’re coaching them hard every day.”

Reyna does have one anchor: returning Jim Thorpe Award winner Channing Armour. But behind him, things get young, fast. Sophomore Desmond Schraeder flashed late last season, especially during the playoff run after Bibbs and Howe were suspended, but he remains raw. Steven Middlebrooks slid over from safety in an effort to stabilize the position group, but his experience at corner is limited.

A source close to the program put it bluntly: “They’re going to have to grow up quick.”

And looming over all of it is the question no one around the program wants to say out loud: What happens if the secondary struggles and how will Reyna respond?

“He’s only been a position coach for one year before this,” the source continued. “Yeah, Tom Allen is there to help ease the learning curve. But at the end of the day, it’s Walt’s show. If things go sideways, no one’s pointing at Tom. They’re going to be asking Walt what the plan is.”

Early indications suggest Reyna will try to ease his young defensive backs into the season, leaning on linebacker and safety help early while the defensive line generates pressure. But anyone who watched Reyna play remembers the hallmark of those units: chaos. Exotic blitzes. Heat from every angle. Controlled violence.

If Reyna taps back into that identity, the back end will have to prove it can survive on an island.

And if not? Well, Coastal’s brand-new Air Raid might find itself in weekly shootouts out of necessity, not design.

ShireNiner · Post by **ShireNiner** » 04 Dec 2025, 17:17

Nice pullback bringing a former player in to coach. It will be interesting to see how the secondary holds up early in the year. Especially if you have a marquee matchup early on.

Post by **djp73** » 05 Dec 2025, 09:56

i long for a 4 man front

:pause:

?

redsox907 · Post by **redsox907** » 05 Dec 2025, 18:30

ShireNiner wrote: ↑
04 Dec 2025, 17:17
Nice pullback bringing a former player in to coach. It will be interesting to see how the secondary holds up early in the year. Especially if you have a marquee matchup early on.

Thanks man, he was hired as the LB coach last year. Despite being a 4x winner, he was a 6th round pick so I planned on giving it a few years then bringing him back. Had a CPU gen DC get hired, so seemed as good a time as any

djp73 wrote: ↑
05 Dec 2025, 09:56
i long for a 4 man front

?

redsox907 · Post by **redsox907** » 05 Dec 2025, 18:30

Sky Is the Limit For Coastal In 2035

Conway, SC. - The message in Conway throughout the spring and summer has been clear: preserve the Coastal tradition built under Kade Vaughn while adding a fresh identity.

"Walt has been great for that and I bounce a lot of ideas off of him," Hartline admitted after a spring practice. "Not how he coached, but how he took the Chanticleers to new heights while maintaining their gritty, underdog roots. It's definitely a balancing act."

"It's just a vibe, a Conway vibe," Reyna said with a smile when asked about Hartline's comments. "Coach got a way to go, but he's on the right track," added the former Chanticleer legend.

Hartline has wasted no time putting his stamp on the program. Alongside new offensive coordinator Connor McQueen, the Chanticleers are taking the high-octane system employed by Vaughn and injecting it with nitro.

"Everything is cranked up a notch," Anthony Prude explained when asked about the changes. "But it's not just tempo. It's concepts, what we're looking to attack, how many variables are built into every play call, the different ways we can exploit defenses."

The biggest X factor in the Chanticleers' newly adopted Air Raid isn't the scheme, it's the maestro calling the shots. Anthony Prude may be the most dynamic athlete to ever orchestrate an Air Raid offense.

"It's amazing to watch," Hartline marveled, with McQueen quickly adding, "You saw Caleb Williams running it and that was special. Ant is 10x the athlete Caleb is, respectfully."

That athleticism is what many believe will elevate the Chanticleers' attack to unprecedented levels.

"Even if you cover every route, every concept, you're going to be out of position because Prude can simply run like a halfback and chew up yardage," one ACC coach observed. "If you leave a defender to spy, someone is going to shake open. If everything executes like it's planned, I don't see who slows them down."

While highlight reels are being prepped for the offense, the narrative surrounding the defense tells a different story.

"Publicly the Chanticleers are saying the right thing," noted the same source. "Tom is the guiding hand for Walt and they have the utmost confidence in Walt to adapt and grow, and I don't doubt that's genuine. But the underlying question no one wants to answer is: what happens if they falter early?"

The Chanticleers are implementing a new defensive scheme for the second consecutive year, though it's closer to Tony White's system than Brent Pry's, and have undergone wholesale changes, particularly in a secondary lacking experience.
Most teams would schedule a cupcake or two to open the season and work out the kinks. But that isn't the Chanticleer way.

"What do you think," Hartline said when asked if Coastal would schedule an FCS program as a warmup. "This is Conway. We don't duck the smoke."

Once again, the Chanticleers face a brutal opening stretch. The season kicks off against defending National Champion Ole Miss in the Camping World Kickoff. ACC play opens immediately with a trip to Duke in Week 2. Road tests at Ohio State and Clemson loom early, alongside home games against both Notre Dame and Georgia.

While players insist Marcus Freeman's return with Georgia is just another game, radio host Chip Hamilton on Chants Up is already prepping the Conway Crazies for a hostile welcome. He's announced that the best sign harassing Freeman will win tickets to the ACC Championship Game.

When reminded that the ACC Championship Game wouldn't be confirmed before Georgia's visit, Hamilton brushed it off completely. "We'll be there, book it."

It's reminiscent of Hamilton's 2027 contest when Dowell Loggains—the main whistleblower in Kade Vaughn's gambling investigation—returned to Conway with Appalachian State. The winning sign then depicted Vaughn smoking a cigar with Loggains' head as the tip.

"Conway can get creative, I'm excited to see what they cook up," Hamilton said with a laugh.

The fact that a home trip from the 5-7 Georgia Bulldogs is more anticipated than a road trip to #4 Ohio State shows the deep running betrayal those in Conway still feel about Freeman's sudden departure. Hartline is thankful for the distraction in what will be his own coming when Coastal invades "The Shoe" in Week 3.

"It's just another game, and I'm sure the coverage will intensity as the game approaches. But by then, we'll be locked and loaded," declared the coach.

With an energetic head coach, an explosive offense built around a dynamic quarterback, and a defense carrying championship expectations, one thing is clear: Coastal Carolina is back like they never left, even with some new wrinkles.

Week	Team	2034 Record
1	#5 Ole Miss	14-2
2	@ Duke	8-5
3	@ #4 Ohio State	13-2
4	Florida State	4-8
5	@ #1 Clemson	10-3
6	Notre Dame	8-5
7	Open	N/A
8	Georgia	5-7
9	NC State	8-5
10	@ North Carolina	4-8
11	@ #23 Louisville	9-5
12	West Virginia	7-6
13	#21 Virginia Tech	7-6

Coastal Carolina 2035 Roster
97 Overall // 97 Overall // 98 Overall
* Indicates Starter
(R) Indicates Redshirt

QB Coastal_Carolina

Name	Class	Height	Weight	Orig OVR	Current OVR	Tendency	Dev Trait
*Anthony Prude	SO(RS)	6'3	194	80	96	Dual Threat	Elite
Marquel LaMur	FR(RS)	6'2	214	74	81	Dual Threat	Impact
Jemaine Biggers	FR(RS)	6'4	183	65	66	Pocket Passer	Normal
ERick Rudolph (R)	FR	6'2	186	69	69	Pocket Passer	Elite

HB Coastal_Carolina

Name	Class	Height	Weight	Orig OVR	Current OVR	Tendency	Dev Trait
*Fredrick McCallum	SR	5'11	170	85	96	East/West Playmaker	Elite
Skylar Lichtensteiger	SO(RS)	5'10	192	77	91	East/West Playmaker	Elite
Kenya Terrill	FR(RS)	6'0	206	79	87	North/South Receiver	Star
Jamar Hape	JR(RS)	6'0	191	77	84	East/West	Impact
Melvin Mauldin	JR	5'8	210	72	72	North/South Blocker	Impact
Major Rambo (R)	FR	6'0	211	78	78	North/South	Impact

WR Coastal_Carolina

Name	Class	Height	Weight	Orig OVR	Current OVR	Tendency	Dev Trait
*Morgan Biggs	JR(RS)	6'1	177	78	96	Route Artist	Elite
*Darin Best	SO(RS)	6'4	209	78	95	Physical Route Runner	Star
Marco Sawyer	SO(RS)	6'3	204	74	94	Gadget	Elite
David Heeney	SO(RS)	5'7	183	74	85	Route Artist	Impact
Luis Palacio	FR(RS)	6'3	209	79	85	Contested Specialist	Star
George Ofodile	JR(RS)	6'2	205	74	81	Gadget	Normal
Dalton Fowler (R)	FR	5'8	171	81	81	Elusive Route Runner	Star
Tahj Brown	FR(RS)	6'5	202	75	79	Physical Route Runner	Normal

TE Coastal_Carolina

Name	Class	Height	Weight	Orig OVR	Current OVR	Tendency	Dev Trait
George Hendricks	FR(RS)	6'2	225	75	87	Pure Possession	Star
James Kindred	SO(RS)	6'3	214	69	79	Contested Specialist	Impact
Daryll Foxworth (R)	FR	6'5	247	77	77	Pure Possession	Star
Damian Feeley (R)	FR	6'5	221	76	76	Pure Blocker	Star
Jalen Ekanem	JR(RS)	6'5	201	69	72	Physical Route Runner	Normal
Marquise Rambo (R)	FR	6'2	205	70	70	Physical Route Runner	Impact

T Coastal_Carolina

Name	Class	Height	Weight	Orig OVR	Current OVR	Tendency	Dev Trait
*Chip Sabri	SO(RS)	6'7	308	80	92	Agile	Elite
*Prince Keke	JR(RS)	6'5	326	76	91	Well Rounded	Star
Chance Cochran	JR(RS)	6'7	295	74	92	Pass Pro	Impact
DaMarious Angerer	FR(RS)	6'8	294	77	81	Raw Strength	Star
Antonie Bologh	FR(RS)	6'8	282	75	80	Raw Strength	Star

G Coastal_Carolina

Name	Class	Height	Weight	Orig OVR	Current OVR	Tendency	Dev Trait
*Mike Kinlaw	SR(RS)	6'4	285	75	96	Well Rounded	Star
*Juan Gammon	SR(RS)	6'4	296	74	88	Agile	Impact
Quincy Lemon	JR(RS)	6'4	321	76	86	Pass Pro	Normal
Jamie Robledo	FR(RS)	6'2	321	76	85	Well Rounded	Impact
Sidney Ford (R)	FR	6'3	297	77	77	Agile	Impact
Sean Keller (R)	FR	6'4	303	76	76	Raw Strength	Star

C Coastal_Carolina

Name	Class	Height	Weight	Orig OVR	Current OVR	Tendency	Dev Trait
*Tavares Rasmussen	SR(RS)	6'3	303	86	90	Well Rounded	Impact
josh Robbins	FR(RS)	6'1	306	77	81	Agile	Star
Juan Stroman	FR(RS)	6'5	292	77	78	Raw Strength	Normal

DE Coastal_Carolina

Name	Class	Height	Weight	Orig OVR	Current OVR	Tendency	Dev Trait
*Monte Miner	SR(RS)	6'5	243	82	95	Speed Rusher	Star
*Russ Devan	SR	6'3	234	82	97	Speed Rush	Elite
Gill Frantz	JR(RS)	6'6	243	78	92	Power Rush	Impact
Greg Shaw	SO(RS)	6'6	236	79	88	Power Rusher	Star
Cole Fasano	SO(RS)	6'3	221	81	82	Speed Rusher	Impact
Bruce Agude	FR(RS)	6'3	246	77	82	Speed Rusher	Impact
Rashaud Willie (R)	FR	6'3	238	76	76	Speed Rusher	Impact

DT Coastal_Carolina

Name	Class	Height	Weight	Orig OVR	Current OVR	Tendency	Dev Trait
*Miles Clutts	SR(RS)	6'4	264	91	94	Speed Rusher	Elite
Taylor Doucet	SO(RS)	6'6	325	78	81	Gap Specialist	Impact
Ricky Thrasher	FR	6'2	304	79	79	Power Rusher	Star
Jamar Maginn (R)	FR	6'2	306	76	76	Pure Power	Impact
Barry Reyna	JR(RS)	6'3	286	68	75	Speed Rusher	Normal

LB Coastal_Carolina

Name	Class	Height	Weight	Orig OVR	Current OVR	Tendency	Dev Trait
*Warren Abiamiri	FR(RS)	6'4	235	83	86	Signal Caller	Star
*Quincy Creer	SR(RS)	6'2	225	76	85	Signal Caller	Normal
Russell Bouchard	JR(RS)	6'1	242	76	84	Thumper	Normal
Antoine Borghi (R)	FR	6'1	231	79	79	Lurker	Impact

MLB Coastal_Carolina

Name	Class	Height	Weight	Orig OVR	Current OVR	Tendency	Dev Trait
*Stephen Lynn	JR(RS)	6'2	231	78	95	Thumper	Elite
Mike Dwumfour	JR(RS)	6'2	220	76	91	Thumper	Star
Donald Ezeala	SO(RS)	5'11	223	77	91	Thumper	Elite
David Kendricks	FR(RS)	6'0	223	79	83	Thumper	Star
Dontae Hook (R)	FR	6'3	224	82	82	Thumper	Impact
Rahim Jamerson (R)	FR	6'3	231	79	79	Thumper	Elite
Deron Zombo (R)	FR	6'2	236	78	78	Thumper	Elite

CB Coastal_Carolina

Name	Class	Height	Weight	Orig OVR	Current OVR	Tendency	Dev Trait
*Channing Armour	SR(RS)	6'0	197	77	98	Coverage Specialist	Star
*Desmond Schrader	SO(RS)	6'0	199	80	94	Bump and Run	Elite
Miles LaBorn	JR(RS)	6'0	183	75	91	Bump and Run	Impact
Steven Middlebrooks	JR(RS)	5'11	188	77	85	Coverage Specialist	Normal
Kevin Gutierrez	FR(RS)	6'0	175	74	83	Bump and Run	Normal
Ezekiel Gillette (R)	FR	6'0	168	81	81	Bump and Run	Star
Evan Dray	FR(RS)	6'1	193	75	79	Bump and Run	Normal
Reggie Keene (R)	FR	6'2	172	68	68	Field	Normal
Joey Drake (R)	FR	6'1	200	68	68	Boundary	Normal

FS Coastal_Carolina

Name	Class	Height	Weight	Orig OVR	Current OVR	Tendency	Dev Trait
*Terrence Bulaga	SO(RS)	6'0	192	75	84	Hybrid	Impact
Marquez Henderson	FR	5'11	188	81	81	Box Specialist	Star
DeMario Council	FR(RS)	6'3	233	74	80	Coverage Specialist	Normal

SS Coastal_Carolina

Name	Class	Height	Weight	Orig OVR	Current OVR	Tendency	Dev Trait
*Ian Ojulari	JR(RS)	6'1	244	75	89	Hybrid	Elite
DeVeon Doucet	JR(RS)	6'1	209	76	89	Box Specialist	Impact
Caesar Bautista	FR(RS)	6'1	211	76	82	Coverage Specialist	Normal
Javonte Kuhn	FR(RS)	6'3	193	75	81	Box Specialist	Normal

K/P Coastal_Carolina

Name	Class	Height	Weight	Orig OVR	Current OVR	Tendency	Dev Trait
K Mateo Valerio	FR	6'0	202	79	79	Power	Impact
P Dalton Randall	SO	6'1	197	79	84	Power	Impact

Post by **djp73** » 05 Dec 2025, 21:00

first half of the season is make or break

Count · Post by **Count** » 05 Dec 2025, 21:02

20+ rates in the 90s? Natty loading…

redsox907 · Post by **redsox907** » 05 Dec 2025, 22:02

djp73 wrote: ↑
05 Dec 2025, 21:00
first half of the season is make or break

natty champion, Ohio State, Freeman's bitch ass. We want all the smoke

Count wrote: ↑
05 Dec 2025, 21:02
20+ rates in the 90s? Natty loading…

we are on of 10 teams in the top 25 that are rated 94+ so it'll be a stiff (ayo) competition for sure

redsox907 · Post by **redsox907** » 05 Dec 2025, 22:02

Coastal Carolina 2035 Pre-Season Recruiting

Coastal Carolina Recruiting Rankings
Championship Contender: A 7th (7th 2034)
Program Tradition: A 8th (13th 2034)
Campus Lifestyle: C (93rd)
Stadium Atmosphere: C- 66th (67th 2034)
Pro Potential:

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Brand Exposure: A+ 1st (7th 2034)
Academic Prestige: F (128th)
Conference Prestige: A+ 1st (1st 2034)
Coach Stability: C- 68th (80th 2034)
Coach Prestige: B- 46th (51st 2034)
Athletic Facilities: C 57th (66th 2034)
Prestige:

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2034)

Graduating Seniors: 9

-2035-Recruiting-Rankings

Ranking	Position	Name	Height	Weight	Hometown	Tendency	NAT/STA/POS
	ATH	Doug Kelemete	6'6	276	Smyrna, DE	Power Rusher	5/1/2
	WR	Jeff Braham	5'11	172	Cedar Hill, TX	Speedster	6/1/1
	LB	Zach Murray	6'1	217	Leigh Acres, FL	Lurker	8/1/2
	CB	Eric Clinton	6'0	193	Tampa, FL	Bump and Run	9/2/2
	DT	Joe Tobin	6'3	285	San Juan Capistrano, CA	Power Rusher	15/1/1
	LT	Jameson Gooch	6'6	303	Fyffe, AL	Agile	17/1/2
	CB	George Garvin	6'1	214	Danbury, CT	Boundary	21/1/3
	LT	Josh Townsel	6'7	324	Kernesville NC	Pass Pro	33/2/3
	DT	Tee Khaled	6'5	298	West Monroe, LA	Gap Specialist	83/6/7
	FS	Emmett Turner	6'0	209	Berea, KY	Box Specialist	90/2/3
	LB	Dante Stewart	6'3	211	Mount Airy, NC	Signal Caller	126/8/11
	HB	DeShaun Marshall	5'11	213	Auburn, AL	Elusive Bruiser	129/5/18
	RT	K'Lavon Sarria	6'7	325	Villa Rica, GA	Well Rounded	203/23/18
	ATH	Joey Roby	6'0	224	Griffin, GA	Dual Threat	434/45/23

2035_Top_Prospects

Name	Position	Hometown	Tendency	Top 3
Jamerson Eddy	HB	Atlanta, GA	North/South Receiver	tOSU/Clem/Memphis
Tre Calloway	DE	Wilmington, NC	Power Rusher	UGA/Clem/Maryland
Channing Toure	MLB	Hinsdale, IL	Signal Caller	Ill/Ole M/Neb
Kareem Snowden	LB	Richfield, OH	Signal Caller	tOSU/PSU/UCLA
Doug Kelemente	ATH	Smyrna, DE	Power Rusher	tOSU/Maryland/OU
Jeff Braham	WR	Cedar Hill, TX	Speedster	tOSU/LSU/CC
Nakobe Roh	CB	Lithonia, GA	Zone	UGA/tOSU/LSU
Zach Murray	LB	Leigh Acres, FL	Lurker	Ole M/Mia/CC
Eric Clinton	CB	Tampa, FL	Bump and Run	Mia/FSU/CC
Theo Alba	LB	New Orleans, LA	Lurker	UGA/LSU/CC
Tavares Parnell	WR	Columbus, GA	Contested Specialist	Tenn/Ala/Clem
Major Hannah	DE	Iowa, LA	Pure Power	LSU/UGA/Aub
Jabari Nnabuife	T	Louisville, KY	Agile	ND/Lou/Clem
Tye Witherspoon	LB	Jersey City, NJ	Lurker	Mia/tOSU/Neb
Joe Tobin	DT	San Juan Capistrano, CA	Power Rusher	Ten/Ore/CC

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