First, they conquered the Big House. Next for the Appalachian State Mountaineers: Death Valley. Jerry Moore's three-time FCS national champion opens its 2008 season in Baton Rouge against LSU, the reigning BCS national champ. After defea… more »

Duquesne University football coach Jerry Schmitt can see it on campus when the bulldozers and cement mixers are working at Rooney Field. When he watches his players lifting weights. When he reads his mail. He can feel it, too. "There are a lot of… more »

Samford University's board of trustees heard extensive reports on the university's ongoing strategic planning process and approved a proposed 2008-09 budget and several other initiatives at their regular spring meeting April 29. Sarah C. Latham,… more »

In his first season, head coach Ron Caragher built upon the recent tradition at the University of San Diego football program. The Toreros compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision and are members of the Pioneer Football League. Ov… more »

TAMPA -- This wasn't the Jackson most Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans expected would be in rookie mini-camp this weekend. While many expected the Bucs to address their need at wide receiver by spending a first-round pick on California's DeSean Jackson, the… more »

Appalachian State head football coach Jerry Moore shares a little abut where he grew up, Texas Tech, and about his faith. http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1137883230?bctid=1435437082 more »

DURHAM – Never mind that the University of New Hampshire football team has eight starters returning from an offense that averaged 35.8 points last season. Or seven more on defense. Or what looks like its friendliest schedule in years. When the presea… more »

Despite interceptions, fumbles, penalties and other miscues, the Massachusetts football team gave its fans at least a temporary feeling of wide-eyed optimism on the upcoming season. On Saturday, the Maroon and White suited up and gave its fans a chan… more »

There's another Jackson whose life was changed forever after the Michigan win. There were only six seconds remaining when Michigan lined up on the Appalachian State 20-yard line for a field-goal attempt that would win the game. If you thought ther… more »

One Columbia University journalism major makes a plea to students to change the culture - and the role that Columbia sports can have in changing that culture. “Hippies. They’re everywhere. They wanna save the earth, but all they do is smoke pot and s… more »

At Missouri State, philosophies differ on handling student-athletes. Cody Kirby doesn't seek out attention when he walks around the Missouri State campus or pops up around town. But Kirby is easily recognized. Such is life when you're starting qua… more »

The picks of Kroy Biermann in the fifth round and Lex Hilliard in the sixth round of last weekend's NFL Draft were big news around here. Get beyond Grizzly Nation, though, and many returns were less happy. Blogs blasted, while news media in Atlanta a… more »