I'm in the 9-10 win category. There's always one loss that is hard to explain. We have so much talent. It will be a disappointment to win 8 games or less.

Isaiah 55:8-9 Blessed to announce my commitment to @SFA_Football 🪓axe em! pic.twitter.com/OmKat0fDcc

— JT Kitna (@JamisonKitna) May 14, 2025

QB: JT KITNA 6-3; 220 Middletown, Ohio (Lakota East/Bowling Green) *** #53 State (OH.) #75 QB (Fr.)
Offers from Bowling Green, Ohio State, Baylor, UAB, Ball State, Duke, Houston, Indiana, James Madison, Kansas State, Kent State, Liberty, North Texas, Ohio, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Texas Tech, Toledo, UConn, UMass, UTSA, West Virginia, Western Michigan, Buffalo, Rhode Island, HCU

Was on the Bowling Green football team and had gone through spring practice after enrolling in January, but the team went through a new coaching change so he entered the portal.

Prior to his arrival at Bowling Green, JT Kitna was a two-year starter in high school under his father, Jon Kitna. He set Lakota East's program records for passing touchdowns and passing yards in a game, season and career during that time.

With all these new additions to the roster makes you wonder what players have left the team, because it's getting pretty crowded at some positions.

QB (7)
RB (7)
WR (19)
TE (6)
OL (24)
DL (23)
LB (19)
DB (34)
LS (1)
K (2)

Total - 142

SFAXE93 said:

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With all these new additions to the roster makes you wonder what players have left the team, because it's getting pretty crowded at some positions.

QB (7)
RB (7)
WR (19)
TE (6)
OL (24)
DL (23)
LB (19)
DB (34)
LS (1)
K (2)

Total - 142

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Need one more long snapper LOL.

He was recruited by some high-powered programs. It'll be hard to keep all of our QB's happy with playing time.

QB Room just got better ✅

Welcome @JamisonKitna to The Piney Woods! 🌲🪓#AxeEm x #EastTexasTough pic.twitter.com/4PxE9FeIQ4

— Lumberjack Football (@SFA_Football) May 14, 2025

Watching some film on Kitna, and he has great size, strength, and a great scrambler which is such a plus in college football.

SFAXE93 said:

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QB Room just got better ✅

Welcome @JamisonKitna to The Piney Woods! 🌲🪓#AxeEm x #EastTexasTough pic.twitter.com/4PxE9FeIQ4

— Lumberjack Football (@SFA_Football) May 14, 2025

Watching some film on Kitna, and he has great size, strength, and a great scrambler which is such a plus in college football.

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Not gonna lie, when I saw the name I got scared it was his brother for a second.

‼️New Lid‼️ Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks! @SFA_Football plays @NCAA_FCS out of @SouthlandSports in Nacodoches, TX . Coached by @CoachCarthel the Jacks finished 7-5 last year. This is @FCSNationRadio1 lid #90 and # 615 overall! They have purple and black lids as well! @CFBHome pic.twitter.com/kqsdZz1qua

— Jerry Quickel (@JerryQuickel) May 22, 2025

SFAXE93 said:

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‼️New Lid‼️ Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks! @SFA_Football plays @NCAA_FCS out of @SouthlandSports in Nacodoches, TX . Coached by @CoachCarthel the Jacks finished 7-5 last year. This is @FCSNationRadio1 lid #90 and # 615 overall! They have purple and black lids as well! @CFBHome pic.twitter.com/kqsdZz1qua

— Jerry Quickel (@JerryQuickel) May 22, 2025

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"Lid"?? Boy has language changed since I got old.

K: CARLOS ALVARADO 5-9; 160 Tomball, Texas (Tomball/Army/Texas State) (So.)

Did not see action in 2024

2025 HERO Sports FCS Preseason Top 25 Media Poll

FCS Preseason Top 25

1. North Dakota State (4 1st-place votes)
2. Montana State
3. South Dakota State
4. South Dakota
5. UIW
6. Tarleton State
t7. Illinois State
t7. Montana
9. Rhode Island
10. Idaho
11. UC Davis
t12. Mercer
t12. Sacramento State
14. Villanova
15. Jackson State
16. Southern Illinois
17. Lehigh
18. Western Carolina
19. Northern Arizona
20. Tennessee Tech
t21. Monmouth
t21. Stephen F. Austin
23. Harvard
24. Abilene Christian
25. Stony Brook

Received votes (ordered from most voting points to least): Richmond, Chattanooga, East Tennessee State, North Dakota, Southern Utah, North Carolina Central, UT Martin

I'm not suggesting another conference realignment.

Only pointing out that a Texas only FCS conference would be pretty formidable.

TallTexan said:

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I'm not suggesting another conference realignment.

Only pointing out that a Texas only FCS conference would be pretty formidable.

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I'm surprised that ACU didn't make the move to the SLC. Maybe they won't / can't or do not have the desire to rejoin the SLC. ACU in particular is not a target for CUSA / Sunbelt etc.

In the mid-term Tarleton is probably the biggest question mark. Do they (Tarleton) make a run at CUSA ? I don't think the MTN West has desire to grab Tarleton. Where do they go.

BigJack85 said:

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TallTexan said:

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I'm not suggesting another conference realignment.

Only pointing out that a Texas only FCS conference would be pretty formidable.

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I'm surprised that ACU didn't make the move to the SLC. Maybe they won't / can't or do not have the desire to rejoin the SLC. ACU in particular is not a target for CUSA / Sunbelt etc.

In the mid-term Tarleton is probably the biggest question mark. Do they (Tarleton) make a run at CUSA ? I don't think the MTN West has desire to grab Tarleton. Where do they go.

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Tarleton ran hard at CUSA. They added Missouri State instead.

I've "heard" the SLC doesn't want them either. Too many bridges burned.

Of course, it's all subject to change.

SFAJack_76 said:

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BigJack85 said:

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TallTexan said:

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I'm not suggesting another conference realignment.

Only pointing out that a Texas only FCS conference would be pretty formidable.

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I'm surprised that ACU didn't make the move to the SLC. Maybe they won't / can't or do not have the desire to rejoin the SLC. ACU in particular is not a target for CUSA / Sunbelt etc.

In the mid-term Tarleton is probably the biggest question mark. Do they (Tarleton) make a run at CUSA ? I don't think the MTN West has desire to grab Tarleton. Where do they go.

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Tarleton ran hard at CUSA. They added Missouri State instead.

I've "heard" the SLC doesn't want them either. Too many bridges burned.

Of course, it's all subject to change.

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I'm a Tarleton skeptic. Not sure how they would fit/prosper in a CUSA. My other question is , how will all this NIL and effect conferences that are in the edge of FBS (CUSA MAC SBC).

It looks to me that larger / stable FCS conferences could be a safe port for wayward schools that are concerned about the shifting college athletics landscape .