Archives for: February 2008, 05
Yale’s Abare a Natural Leader; Now it’s Official
Yale linebacker Bobby Abare stands proudly at the captain’s fence in the basement of Payne Whitney after being named the 131st captain of the Bulldogs on Friday.
NEW HAVEN — Linebacker Bobby Abare has never been one to hide his emotions. He has been… more »
West Salem's Gallagher, a 4.0 student, to play at Dartmouth
The two-way all-Central Valley player is being recruited as a tight end by the Big Green.
John Gallagher had his eyes squarely set on the Ivy League.
Gallagher is a 4.0 grade point average student at West Salem High School with a full load of adva… more »
At ODU, building a team, one player at a time
NORFOLK - Bobby Wilder brings the meeting to order with the simple act of sitting down.
It's 8:02 on a cool January morning. Wilder is on his second cup of brew.
His eyeglasses rest on the end of his nose; he displays an all-business, no-bull imag… more »
Super Fat Tuesday
Sure it's "Super Tuesday" and it's "Fat Tuesday". But only one day before high schools ceremonies where their players sign national letter of intent on National Signing Day, many followers of college football had their own "Super Fat Tuesday" compiling… more »
Jackson native Teague (UCA AD) confirms he's had interview
STARKVILLE — Jackson native Brad Teague, the former athletic director at Delta State, has interviewed to become Mississippi State's next athletic director.
Teague, the Central Arkansas AD, confirmed his interview to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in a… more »
Sullivan battling for another strong recruiting class for Samford
In recruiting, like baseball, you measure your success by your hits, not your misses. However, for schools like Samford, you can measure progress by both.
Like when one of your recruits gets swept away by a Division I-A national-championship caliber… more »
Easton's Hartzell Elects to Remain Close to Home
Ryan Hartzell has a newfound appreciation for Lehigh Valley football fans -- and offensive linemen -- after a year of prep school football.
The former Easton Area High School standout cited winning tradition, an intense football atmosphere and proxim… more »
CT Stars Head to FCS Schools
Fairfield County, CT seniors discuss their college choices in Princeton, Yale and Georgetown, why they chose FCS over FBS.
The ink will be flowing on National Signing Day, as several Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference football playe… more »
Saints' Waldron picks WIU
BLOOMINGTON — It took a while for Western Illinois to get a look at Ryan Waldron. The Central Catholic High School football star said Western’s coaching staff first saw film of him two weeks ago.
“They contacted me the next day,” Waldron said.
It… more »
FAMU Gets Seven for '08 Football
Florida A&M has received oral commitments from seven high school football prospects, including Florida High safety Oye Ojo on the eve of National Signing Day on Wednesday.
"He (Ojo) was one of best leaders I've ever had at this school," Florida H… more »
NDSU receives Cali JC verbal
One week after landing a high school quarterback from southern California, North Dakota State went up the coast to get a defensive lineman.
Yuen Taufetee, a 6-foot-1, 285-pound defensive tackle from Butte Community College, gave the Bison a verbal co… more »
Marion QB commits to ISU
MARION — Illinois State has ventured into the backyard of Gateway Conference rival Southern Illinois to land a quarterback for its recruiting class.
Marion High School coach Kerry Martin confirmed Monday that senior quarterback Matt Brown will sign a… more »
UAPB, UCA set for football matchup
LITTLE ROCK -- Arkansas-Pine Bluff will face Central Arkansas on Sept. 13 at Little Rock's War Memorial Stadium in the first football game between the teams since 2003.
"I anticipate it being for two or three years," UAPB coach Monte Coleman said of… more »
At Old Dominion, It's Being Built to Sell
With the long-awaited return of football program still a season away, coach is working hard at luring recruits.
NORFOLK - The short, white picket fence surrounding Foreman Field, a 72-year-old stadium in a corner of the Old Dominion University campus… more »