Archives for: January 2008, 31
UCA Coach Honored
CONWAY, Ark _ University of Central Arkansas strength and conditioning coach Henry Briscoe has been named the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Samson Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year by American Football Monthly.
Briscoe, in his eig… more »
Doctor finds Missoula more to liking now
Larry Stayner had at least two good reasons not to like Missoula much.
Both times he and his Boise State football teammates came to Missoula they lost to the Montana Grizzlies - 48-13 in 1989 and 21-7 in 1991.
But when Stayner and his family looke… more »
Delaware No. 3 in Gridiron Power Index
NEWARK -- The University of Delaware football team, which advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA championship game, finished tied for third in the final Gridiron Power Index for Division I-AA teams compiled by the College Sporting News.
The Colonial Athl… more »
All-Star Game, State Capitol Appearance On Tap for Jayson Foster
Georgia Southern All-America QB to be honored at State Capitol Tuesday
STATESBORO, Ga. - Georgia Southern University All-America quarterback Jayson Foster (Canton/Woodstock) is in the midst of a busy two week period.
The 2007 Walter Payton Award… more »
Lamar students vote yes on referendum
BEAUMONT -- The students have spoken, and they've told Lamar University to move the chains.
The student referendum on whether to approve an athletics fee has easily passed, with 79 percent voting yes, Student Government President Obi Arisukwu said in… more »
Florida Counts Its Votes
Here's something Democrats and Republicans can all agree on: more Florida-area recruits committing to FCS colleges everywhere. Where are they all going?
Quarterback Courtney Keith has committed to Bethune-Cookman College. Keith figures to fi… more »
More NJ Recruits Pick FCS Schools
Prestigious all-state players are getting accepted at FCS schools.
Montgomery High School tight end Chris Garcia and North Plainfield defensive back/flanker DeVaughn Gordon have announced their college choices for next fall.
Garcia will play a… more »
NFL: Teams find talent everywhere
Both the Patriots and Giants have had success with players from less-heralded colleges. The 106 players on the rosters for Sunday's Super Bowl XLII have come from varying levels.
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Talking about his top two draft ch… more »
Edgewood's Thomas Will Play Football at Brown
They're proud in Edgewood, OH, where this senior is believed to be the first Cougar athlete to have a chance to play for an Ivy League school.
MIDDLETOWN — Nate Thomas' dream has always been to get an Ivy League education.
Now his dream is going t… more »
Western PA Recruit Chooses UNH
As a child, Josh Vick used to peer through the fence at Vandergrift's Davis Field, dreaming of the day he'd be leading Kiski Area.
Now that his high school football career is over, Vick can turn his attention to college.
The 6-foot-3, 200-pound se… more »
Cornell Alum Goes from NFL Outhouse to Penthouse
Did Kevin Boothe ever attend pre-game press conferences like this at Cornell?
It's rare the editorial team here gets to talk about one of our fellow Cornell alums in the context of professional sports...much less the NFL...much less the Super Bowl. T… more »
Santa Clara Feels "Disconnected" With Athletes
Since disbanding football in 1993, the Broncos have had a difficult time connecting students with athletics, seeing traditions like homecoming "fizzle away". The school is trying new things, including moving a "Spirit Week" in the middle of basketball… more »
Scheduling Mix-up Costs Alabama State
Oops... a scheduling snafu that affects Alabama State, Jacksonville State, FAMU and B-CC...
Alabama State interim athletic director Ron Dickerson likes to map his days out weeks in advance and hates surprises.
Unfortunately, his school's 2008 foot… more »
Super Strahan 'a very long way from TSU'
PHOENIX — Michael Strahan flashed his gap-toothed grin Wednesday and asked the media to hold their questions.
"One quick second, let me get you first," he said.
He then stood on the podium at the New York Giants' news conference and scanned the fe… more »
Lamar football vote wraps up; results in today
BEAUMONT - Zach Bass spent one year playing football at a Division III program, looked around at a few other places and decided to come home to Lamar University, where college football has been dead for 19 years.
Today, he'll find out if Lamar can ag… more »