Archives for: April 2011, 20
UMass Moves to FBS, Plays 2012-13 at Gillette
UMass football fans have long had to worry about Rams, Hens, Spiders, Black Bears and Wildcats. Now, Minutemen watchers must be concerned with Bulls, Broncos, Bobcats, Falcons, Cardinals and RedHawks.
UMass will make its expected move to the Mid-Amer… more »
It's always sunny in Bozeman
Montana State football coach Rob Ash always finds a silver lining. His star quarterback, DeNarius McGhee, has been limited throughout spring ball, but that's allowed backup Grayson Galloway to gain some much-needed experience running the team's intricat… more »
Brown head coaches paid 22 percent less than league average
The Department of Athletics must live up to a high standard of competitiveness to assert itself as a powerful player in the Ivy League. But with an average salary for head coaches more than $18,000 below the Ivy League average, Brown may be losing its c… more »
First Spring Scrimmage Reveals PSU Strengths
The Portland State football team held its first live scrimmage of spring ball Monday afternoon, and both offense and defense exchanged blows in the contest. The 60-play scrimmage was highlighted by three offensive touchdowns through the air and an inter… more »
Expectations are back in the ’Boro
Now that the spring game is behind us and camp has wrapped until fall, let’s address a little something called expectations.
At Georgia Southern, the football team is expected to win.
The fans know it. The players know it. And you can bet your jug… more »
UNI Adds Blue Adams to Coaching Staff
The University of Northern Iowa football team has added Blue Adams to its coaching staff, head coach Mark Farley announced Wednesday. Adams comes to UNI after a seven-year career as a professional football player and one season as a defensive graduate… more »
William and Mary has lofty expectations
High-expectation queries don't draw much reaction from longtime William and Mary football coach Jimmye Laycock, and they probably won't this fall, either.
The Tribe, with several marquee players returning from an 8-4 FCS playoff team, likely will be… more »
Nicholls State Colonels look improved
The difference was obvious to Nicholls State head football coach Charlie Stubbs and I.
When Nicholls held its annual Spring Game, it capped the first full cycle of Stubbs’ program.
Stubbs has said all along that once the program goes through “a fu… more »
While CAA football brethren move, URI sees benefits in stepping back
Since Villanova is hoping soon to play football in the Big East, and UMass is joining the Mid-American Conference, then when is URI heading to the Big Ten?
The Rams did, after all, beat both the Wildcats and the Minutemen last November at Meade Field… more »
