Think G.J. Kinne’s going places? Nah, he has unfinished business at Texas State | Bohls

Texas State head football coach G.J. Kinne at practice Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023.

SAN MARCOS — You scared you’re going to lose G.J. Kinne at Texas State? Well, chill. A little.

The first-year Bobcats football coach had a breakthrough 8-5 season in his initial campaign, not only beating Baylor in the opener but reaching and winning a bowl game 45-21 over Rice in the First Responder Bowl. It’s heady stuff for a perennial losing program, and now all he has to do is follow it up and repeat.

But know that he also just closed on a a five-bedroom ranch home between San Marcos and New Braunfels with a pool, so there’s that.

“Got to be a good sign, right, because we rented in Year 1,” Kinne said, laughing. “Beating Baylor, a Power Five team on the road, that was huge for me and our buy-in. That really helped us. Once we got bowl eligible, I was worried everybody would be happy with going to a bowl. But bowls are only fun when you win. And the next day, I was up at 6 a.m. fielding calls about guys on my team.”

Such is the reality of college football.

Sep 25, 2021; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Arizona Wildcats quarterback Jordan McCloud (4) loses his helmet during the second half against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium. The Ducks won the game 41-19.

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And Texas State did lose 19 guys in the portal. But it also picked up 18. A couple of impact players coming in are Incarnate Word defensive end Steven Parker, who spent two years at Kansas, and ULM linebacker Max Harris, who ranked second on the team in tackles and played for Kinne at Incarnate Word.

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Other newcomers include James Madison quarterback Jordan McCloud, who was the Sun Belt player of the year. He’s the younger brother of Super Bowl…

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Author : Austin American-Statesman

Publish date : 2024-03-07 21:47:49

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