The Austin Peay Governors aren't happy with an eight-game skid that ended last season, so they spent plenty of weekends this offseason working hard. The Governors haven't won a game since Sept.18, 2010, against Tennessee State. They went 2-9 and 1… more »

Jacksonville State football coach Jack Crowe is so proud of the Gamecock defense he just has to brag. “We're good on defense,” Crowe said Thursday during the program's annual preseason media day. Just how good are the Gamecocks? Crowe feels the d… more »

Carolina receiver’s dreadlocks are gone, but his skills and confidence have grown. When many of the Carolina Panthers convened in Charlotte earlier this summer for player-only workouts during the NFL lockout, receiver Brandon LaFell couldn’t find Ar… more »

Tennessee Tech coach Watson Brown is feeling optimistic now that his young Golden Eagles finally have grown up. The Golden Eagles have been picked to finish fifth in the Ohio Valley Conference. But Watson has 21 starters - and 49 letter winners - bac… more »

Considering Wagner College’s 5-6 finish of a year ago, it’s not surprising the Northeast Conference coaches ranked the Seahawks seventh in the nine-team league in the preseason poll released yesterday. But there was a crucial missing element that c… more »

It’s cliché to say time is money, but for cornerback Asa Jackson, it’s a fact. Jackson’s projected draft position moves up with every tenth of a second he shaves off his 40-yard dash. The senior cornerback goes to great lengths to ensure that everyth… more »

Many coaches would be satisfied if their teams rallied from a poor start to win a conference championship and reach the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. Not Coastal Carolina's David Bennett. His Chants recovered from a 1-4 start to claim t… more »

The Jacksonville State football team reports today for the start of preseason practice and the controlled cattle call of media day with the status of a key element to its offense in limbo. Darius (Tig) Barksdale remains suspended pending the outcome… more »

It will be a season of change in the MEAC, as nearly half of the 11 programs have new coaches. The conference even welcomes two new member institutions, in Savannah State and North Carolina Central. “I think it adds some excitement to the league, it… more »

Some of the best overall players in the league play defensive line, namely Sacramento State's Zack Nash and Eastern Washington's Renard Williams. Both are All-America candidates yet again. From top to bottom, these guys make life difficult on everyb… more »

The Lee family from Wichita, Kan., had a group discussion a few days ago. The subject: Derek, the oldest son, is going off to college at North Dakota State. “I’m pretty sure everyone cried,” Derek said. “I know my mom was dreading this for a long tim… more »

The football talent South Dakota State has produced is probably best exemplified by the number of players who have had professional tryouts. Nine were signed to NFL contracts in the last two years. Replacing them will be a significant factor in the s… more »