Archives for: June 2011, 17
Jackson State Tiger Nation learning to live with SWAC title ban
It's become a tradition for Charles Bishop.
As soon as Jackson State releases its football schedule each year, he picks up the phone, dials a Birmingham hotel and books his room for the weekend of the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship foo… more »
NCAA rule change requires football players to pass 9 hours each fall
Division I football’s academic scorecard will change Aug. 1.
Football players in the Football Bowl Subdivision and Football Championship Subdivision must pass nine credit hours each fall or be suspended for the first four games of the following seaso… more »
Big dreams back for Georgia Southern
It’s been a long time since the expectations were this high for the Georgia Southern Eagles.
Nobody puts out higher expectations than the Eagles themselves, and second-year head coach Jeff Monken isn’t just looking at the upcoming season — he’s looki… more »
NCAA statement on North Dakota mascot issue
The NCAA’s Native American mascot policy remains in effect, and we stand ready to assist the University of North Dakota with its implementation of the policy.
The Big Sky Conference’s position related to the university's Fighting Sioux nickname and… more »
Waiting for the first 49ers freshmen
The new Charlotte 49ers head football coach has no players to coach.
"Hardest part of the job," he says.
So Brad Lambert dreams of the day when he will again have players dropping into his office in the morning and sweating through drills in the… more »