Archives for: August 2009, 29
Selle or Roper? It's still unknown
The jury is still out on who will be the Montana Grizzlies' starting quarterback a week from today against Western State.
According to junior Andrew Selle, the competition is "a dead heat."
Selle and Oregon transfer Justin Roper have battled it ou… more »
Younger Hodge forges his own path with Panthers
Cedar Falls, Ia. — Elijah Hodge slipped out of his brother's shadow with a shrug and a grin.
"Elijah will open up," Violet Hodge said of her youngest son. "Abdul is more on the quiet side."
The last time Northern Iowa and Iowa met on a football fi… more »
T-Birds confident improvement will continue
Southern Utah has managed one winning season since 2000 -- and only three in the last 16 years.
So, heading into his second season as the Thunderbirds' head coach, why is Ed Lamb optimistic?
For starters, Southern Utah took an eye-opening step f… more »
Weber State trying to capture own football market
Often overshadowed in their hometown, the Wildcats hope success turns them into top draw.
Coming off one of the school's best football seasons, Weber State cannot employ the most successful marketing strategy in the program's history.
Nothing wor… more »
NAU feels good about finishing job
It didn't take long after the season's collapse was complete for Northern Arizona's football players to gather.
They met at the weight room. They pushed each other. They put 2008 out of their minds.
"I think the guys realize what it takes," coach… more »
Elon's Camp Comes to a Close
The 2009 Elon football preseason came to a close on Saturday afternoon as the Phoenix completed its third scrimmage of camp in Rhodes Stadium. Beginning on Sunday, coach Pete Lembo’s squad will begin its game week preparations for next Saturday’s seaso… more »
EWU Backups Again Take Center Stage in Final Scrimmage
Eastern ends second week of preseason practices with 59-play scrimmage and now sets sights on opener at home Sept. 5 against Western Oregon Even the playing field was held out for precautionary reasons.
Backups again saw the majority of action as th… more »
Samford Goes Through ‘Mock Game’ Saturday
The Samford football team went through a “mock” game for about an hour Saturday afternoon at Seibert Stadium. The Bulldogs are preparing for their season-opener at UCF next Saturday evening.
Samford head coach Pat Sullivan said the coaching staff use… more »
Cal Poly Tallies Four Touchdowns, Four Field Goals in Scrimmage
Redshirt freshman quarterback Andre Broadous connected on a pair of touchdown passes and junior Chris Pinto was successful on three field goal attempts as Cal Poly conducted its lone full-contact scrimmage of the 2009 preseason football training camp Sa… more »
Big plays rule in JU's final preseason scrimmage
Dolphins set for season opener at Webber International
The JU football team put the finishing touches to preseason camp on Saturday with a lot of big plays on both sides of the ball.
The offense racked up 455 yards in the air, 185 yards on the gr… more »
Ready for action: Salukis host final scrimmage
CARBONDALE - The burst, and the shimmy, were officially back for Deji Karim on Thursday night at McAndrew Stadium.
One came before the other in the final scrimmage of the preseason for Southern Illinois University. Karim, a 5-foot-11, 200-pound fifth… more »