Archives for: August 2008, 05
Q&A with Prairie View A&M Interim AD Fred Washington
Remember that Q&A with Prairie View A&M interim athletic director Fred Washington that I promised you nearly two weeks ago? It took awhile, but I finally managed to find time to type up the interview.
This Q&A is roughly about half of our… more »
Sioux to play Texas Tech in 2009
UND had its first football practice as a Division I program on Tuesday morning.
Now, the Sioux have their first big-time Division I opponent lined up, too.
UND will play the Big 12's Texas Tech at the beginning of the 2009 season. The game is slat… more »
Wagner Aims to Create Winning Culture at Western Carolina
CULLOWHEE – A few months ago, a whistle announced the beginning of Western Carolina’s spring drills. Some Catamounts sprinted to midfield. Others jogged. A few walked.
A whistle screeched again. First-year coach Dennis Wagner made an announcement. Th… more »
Jax State Hope Character Shows
JACKSONVILLE — The 2007 season finale for Jacksonville State marked the first time in head coach Jack Crowe’s tenure that JSU played a game out of contention for the Ohio Valley Conference championship. The result of that game, a 32-25 loss at the hands… more »
Princeton's Keasey Delivering Big Hits out of 49ers' Backfield
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Not too long ago, Zak Keasey was just another unemployed linebacker who hadn't quite finished his college degree. Only his dirty-blond dreadlocks distinguished him from thousands of frustrated NFL hopefuls just like him.
After t… more »
Where does Marcus Smith fit in for Jackson State?
Marcus Smith could just about taste that sweet flavor called success.
The Jackson State outside linebacker/safety put on a show in 2006 with 50 tackles (fourth on the team) and a 55-yard interception return for a touchdown against Grambling. He was p… more »
QB Holland Armed and Ready to Lead EKU
Colonels' senior QB coming off shoulder surgery.
In what could be the deepest quarterback class the Ohio Valley Conference has seen in years, Eastern Kentucky University's Allan Holland is expected to be the best.
Jacksonville State has Louisiana… more »
Harvard-To-Coastal Connection In Bengals Camp
Backup quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick's 43-yard touchdown pass to a diving Jerome Simpson said as much about Fitzpatrick as it did the rookie receiver.
Fitzpatrick spent some time with receivers coach Mike Sheppard at dinner before the scrimmage and on… more »
Corey Lynch Gets Physical In Bengals Secondary
GEORGETOWN, Ky. - Perennial Pro Bowl safety John Lynch's No. 47 may end up in a couple rings of honor, but rookie Corey Lynch celebrated John's retirement this week by putting his own No. 47 in the ring of the Bengals roster fight during his first live… more »
Six Questions SCSU Football Must Answer in 2008
Call it the post-Centennial season for the South Carolina State football team.
Last year was a season-long celebration for the Bulldogs as they commemorated a 100-years of football. The only thing missing was a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champio… more »
Third Olympics the Charm For Dartmouth Football Alum Nelson?
When you get the chance, watch Adam Nelson at work. Not the work he’s doing for his MBA at the Darden School at UVa, but his more recognizable guise as one of the world’s best shot putters. Take a minute to view the numerous YouTube tributes dedicated t… more »
Bearkats Add To Football Staff
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EIU’s ‘Hammer’
Chaz Millard busted his helmet three times last season.
“But,” Jeff Hoover said, “he wasn’t the one getting the impact – he was delivering it.”
As Millard’s offensive line coach at Eastern Illinois University, Hoover knows his 6-foot-3, 289-pound… more »
Opinion: A Tale of Two Players at Jax State
JACKSONVILLE - It wasn’t really a tale of two colleges, but there was quite a contrast. In the theatre-type media room downstairs, quarterback Ryan Perrilloux sat at a table down front and center. Head coach Jack Crowe had just left the room after condu… more »
Southern Set to Hit Practice Fields
Southern University will start Camp Richardson XVI this afternoon.
Ready?
“Pete’s going to be ready,” junior quarterback Bryant Lee said of Southern’s football coach, Pete Richardson, now entering his 16th season with the Jaguars.
And what abou… more »