Archives for: August 2009, 09
88 ODU Monarchs Report
Monarchs Begin Practice Monday
The Old Dominion football team took one more giant leap towards playing in its first ever contest as 88 Monarchs reported to campus Sunday afternoon to open up preseason camp.
While members of the team spent part of… more »
Bobcats Holds Its Annual Football Media Day
San Marcos, Texas- - Third-year head coach Brad Wright welcomed 89 players, including 12 returning starters and 41 returning lettermen, when the Texas State football team held its annual media day and conditioning workouts on Saturday.
The Bobcats wi… more »
Jags Run Mini-Scrimmage in First Full-Pad Practice
MOBILE, Ala. - If the reality of college football at the University of South Alabama hadn't set in yet, it has now. The Jaguars held their first fall practice in full pads Saturday morning, and after nearly an hour of drills, the offense and defense squ… more »
Indiana State football determined in spruced-up digs
Sycamores open practice for 2009 season
TERRE HAUTE — A new field surface, new locker rooms, a badly-needed replacement of the lights at Memorial Stadium … bells and whistles that were long overdue for the Indiana State football program and are impor… more »
McAndrew moment No. 2: One and done
CARBONDALE - The names from the 2004 Southern Illinois University football team jump out at you.
Joel Sambursky. Craig Turner. Arkee Whitlock. Craig Coffin. And a 6-foot-4, 260-pound tailback named Brandon Jacobs.
"That team was so good, and they… more »
ISU offensive line trying to replace two three-year starters
NORMAL - As the Illinois State offensive line works to replace 600 pounds worth of graduated three-year starters in Joe Niklasch and Jonathan St-Pierre, tackle Dane Zumbahlen isn't worried if the Redbirds surrender a bit of bulk in the process.
"Joe… more »
Ex-Iowa QB Christensen has positioned himself academically for playing at EIU
CHARLESTON - Former Iowa quarterback Jake Christensen has positioned himself academically for a shot at playing this season at Eastern Illinois.
Christensen has passed 42 credit hours in seven months: three in the winter, 24 in the spring at Iowa and… more »
Legend comes home to Idaho State
Tim Perrigot didn't know what to say to calm his Minico football players.
As they warmed up for the opening game of the Rocky Mountain Rumble against California's Colfax High in September, an oppressive wave of noise descended on them from the rowdy… more »
Without free lunch, Griz appetite grows
Cole Lockwood spent a lot of time marveling at maroon mountains as a kid.
The snow-covered kind are more scenic, but maroon ones put an electrical charge into a boy's chest. Strong enough to power his dreams.
“I used to look at the Griz as a pro f… more »
Summer's over: Griz ready to get back to work on the field
Chase Reynolds is a husband, a father, the University of Montana record-holder for rushing touchdowns in a single season and a Walter Payton Award candidate.
So how did he spend his summer “vacation?” He worked 70 to 85 hours a week.
For those won… more »
NDSU football: Bison return means focus
Garrett Johnson couldn’t help but get into a scuffle during the first practice for North Dakota State’s football team.
“I’m one of those guys who likes to mix it up a little bit,” Johnson said. “First day of practice, I want to show the incoming fre… more »
NDSU football: Training camp update
North Dakota State head football coach Craig Bohl and his impressions after the fourth day of fall practice:
Bohl said it looks like true freshman linebacker Brandon Jemison, from Fargo South, won’t redshirt in his first season. Jemison is currently… more »