Archives for: May 2008, 08
Georgetown Football Announces Newcomers for 2008 Season
Washington, D.C. - Georgetown University Head Football Coach Kevin Kelly has announced that 32 student-athletes will join the Hoya program this fall for the 2008 season. The newcomers come from 16 different states, including five from Texas, four from C… more »
Jackson State Also In The Hunt For Perrilloux
Jackson State football coach Rick Comegy said his staff is in talks with Ryan Perrilloux and hopes to have the former LSU quarterback on campus for a visit within the next two weeks.
Perrilloux, who was dismissed from the LSU team last week, is a hot… more »
Wofford Football Beats Furman... Again... This Time In APR Grade Battle
Add another layer of intrigue to the storied Wofford-Furman rivalry.
Forget, for the moment, what the two teams have done on the field; Tuesday’s news concerned what has taken place off it.
According to the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate report, th… more »
Jackson State's 'Class Act' To Be Enshrined In NFF's Hall Of Fame
Former JSU coach won titles, won over Tiger faithful.
In the late 1950s, W.C. Gorden would bring torn jerseys worn by his Eva Gordon High School players to his Magnolia home for a little patchwork from his wife, Freda.
And now, 17 years after he c… more »
Chatty Sees Fruits Of 'Class' Emphasis
At the end of every practice, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football coach Rodney Allison will bellow, at least once, “Go to class!” to his players as they leave the field.
The message hasn’t always gotten through in his five-plus seasons, b… more »
SFA, Texas State Football Receive APR Penalities
Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston State were among the schools with multiple sanctions following the announcement of the NCAA’s multi-year Academic Progress Reports, which came out Tuesday afternoon.
The Houston women’s basketball team was also strip… more »
Wildcats Take Hit from NCAA
When the NCAA released its annual report on academic progress at schools across the country, it caught Weber State football coach Ron McBride by surprise.
The former University of Utah coach, entering his fourth season with the Wildcats, had been wor… more »
Alabama State Hit With 668 NCAA Violations
The NCAA's nearly five-year investigation into Alabama State University's athletic department has uncovered at least 668 violations in four sports, according to a notice of allegations the university received last week.
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Nearly 500 of t… more »
Maine Football Is Springing Into Action
Black Bears' coach is impressed with local players in practice drills.
In hopes of avoiding the scheduling headaches caused by class conflicts and field availability, University of Maine football coach Jack Cosgrove moved the Black Bears' spring prac… more »
Harvard's Brecher Meets With The Jets
Needham - The NFL Draft finished up last Wednesday evening without Needham native and Harvard graduate Andrew Brecher’s name being called. Just 10 minutes later, Brecher’s phone rang. So began a whirlwind week-and-a-half that the Crimson fifth-year seni… more »
App State/Wofford Friday Game Continues To Irk
I've already stated my opinion about Appalachian State's Friday night football game, but I don't think people understand it fully.
Over the last week or so, I have talked to people on the phone, through e-mail, and read your comments on WRAL.com. I'v… more »
Former Leopard to Be Inducted Into NFF Hall of Fame
League recordholder Marsh is one of eight honorees to be inducted.
EASTON, Pa. - Former Lafayette tailback Erik Marsh '95 is one of eight honorees who will be inducted into the Lehigh Valley Chapter of the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame at… more »
Drone Hopes to Display Cool Hand with Bills
NORMAL, Ill. -- Luke Drone has been beating the odds since he left high school. So he thinks he can do it again with the Buffalo Bills.
The former Illinois State quarterback is back in central Illinois following his first 3-day rookie NFL mini-camp.… more »
Northwestern State's Demetrius Bell Succeeds In Spite Of Famous Father
This is how Demetrius Bell, drafted a couple of weeks ago by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round, describes his relationship with his father:
"I treat it as if my mother went to the sperm bank. I don't hate him for [not being in my life]. It made… more »
Murray Football Will Lose Scholarships
In the state of Kentucky, both Murray State and Morehead State had APR's below 925... but since Morehead State is non-scholarship, what's the penalty?
None of the sports teams at the universities of Louisville and Kentucky and Indiana University will… more »