Archives for: June 2008, 06
Tennessee State Transfer Tau Sudlow Murdered
Tau Sudlow did everything big - especially dreaming.
"There were many instances where you could see that he was going places," says his older sister, Zakiya Sudlow. "In January, when he was home, he had this DVD on with him playing, and we watched it… more »
McCants Establishes DSU Scholarship Fund
Former Hornets WR puts millions earned in NFL to good use - and challenges other HBCU football millionares to do the same.
DOVER -- When Darnerien McCants attended Delaware State University, he was not always enamored with what he perceived as the ca… more »
Portland State's Glanville Chooses The Passionate Approach
Through his energy and enthusiasm, Jerry Glanville seeks to breed confidence and bring championships to Portland State.
Jerry Glanville is not a football wonk. He is not Vince Lombardi. He is not that coach who is going to stand beside a chalkboa… more »
Ricky Santos Signs With CFL's Montreal Alouettes
Ricky Santos is going north.
The former University of New Hampshire quarterback has signed a multi-year deal with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. The contract, like any in the league or the National Football League, is not gua… more »
Harvard Coach Tim Murphy Turns in Arguably his Finest Coaching Performance
The untrained eye might have assumed that it was Tim Murphy, not Yale’s Jack Siedlecki, who was on the verge of an undefeated season at the Yale Bowl on Nov. 17. Murphy’s steady hand had guided Harvard through the Ivy League slate unbeaten, setting up a… more »
Transfers Give UCA LB Corps a Boost
(EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the sixth in a position-by-position viewpoint, from the players' perspectives, on UCA football as the Bears break for the summer).
Three newcomers gave the University of Central linebacking corps a boost during the spring.… more »
Spiders' Title Rings Glitter
Football program is honored for its CAA crown last fall
Athletes say it all the time: "I want a ring."
They speak of a championship ring. Depending on the level of competition and budgets, championship rings widely vary.
Rings awarded by t… more »
Portland State AD Is Setting the Athletic Agenda
Athletic director Torre Chisholm looks to capitalize on success of teams this year, including the success of football attendance.
With a little more than a year in the books as athletic director, Torre Chisholm has witnessed interest in Portland Stat… more »
Former South Dakota OL Schneider Agrees to Contract with UIF's Sioux Falls Storm
Tim Schneider signed a contract to join the Sioux Falls Storm of United Indoor Football.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Tim Schneider, former offensive tackle for The University of South Dakota football team, has signed a contract with the Sioux Falls Storm of… more »
NoCo Athletics Heading In Right Direction
After two years in the Big Sky Conference, UNC shows progress.
Big Sky Commissioner Doug Fullerton knows it's all about patience.
Fullerton understands the successful transition to Division I is a slow process for schools like the University of No… more »
More Mature UCA D-line Ready to Make an Impact
(EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the fifth of a position-by-position view, from the players' perspectives, of UCA football heading into the summer)
A key to what is happening in the University of Central Arkansas' defensive line is that junior Taylor Scott, o… more »
Three of Virginia's Seven FCS Teams Add An Extra Game
As college football fans check schedules for the upcoming season, there will be head-scratching among those following programs in the Football Championship Subdivision, formerly Division I-AA.
Three of the seven FCS programs in Virginia (Richmond, Li… more »
RB Falkiewicz Still Trying to Make his Mark at Cornell
It was a unique fall for Brick's Vin Falkiewicz at Cornell University. Along with adjusting to college life on the Ivy League campus, the record-setting, iron-horse running back out of Brick Memorial had to get used to getting his hand-offs only at prac… more »
Appalachian State's Cruver Hones Skills At NCAA Conference
Boone - Fifth-year senior football player Anthony Cruver has learned a lot over his past four years at Appalachian State University. Not only is Cruver a three-time national champion but he also is a member of ASU’s Student Athlete Advisory Board on cam… more »
UCA Offensive Lineman Establish Special Bond
(EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the fourth of a position-by-position view, from the players' perspectives, of UCA football heading into the summer)
Brad Gordon, now one of the leaders of a veteran University of Central Arkansas offensive line, remembers when… more »