CARBONDALE - Dale Lennon wasn't looking for a new job when he heard about the football coach position at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He knew the Salukis made the playoffs four straight years. Last year was the fifth, as SIUC reached the… more »

Alan Turner walked on at Southern Illinois University four years ago. Now he's walking on to the New York Jets. Two days after the NFL draft, the former Saluki wide receiver was invited to take part in the Jets' minicamp this weekend. The 6-foot, 200… more »

Nick Hill grew up a Bears fan, but it was hard for him to envision suiting up for them, considering basketball was his first love. Football eventually earned his affection too. And now the former Southern Illinois quarterback will get to put on th… more »

CARBONDALE - Nick Hill said Thursday he wasn't even sure if he'd watch the entire NFL draft this weekend. And he may be a participant. The former Southern Illinois University quarterback met with the Chicago Bears earlier this year and talked to seve… more »

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CARBONDALE - Larry Warner appeared cornered when he took a handoff from quarterback Chris Dieker on Saturday. There was no hole for the 5-foot-8 Warner when he approached the right side of his offensive line. Even if the speedster managed to beat his… more »

CARBONDALE - Damian Sherman knew the offensive situation after last season. As a fifth-year senior, he knew he would be one of the veterans of a largely unproven group of wide receivers this spring. With Southern Illinois University's top three recei… more »

CARBONDALE - All three quarterbacks in camp will get a look in today's Southern Illinois University spring foorball scrimmage. The Salukis will square off against themselves at 1 p.m. at McAndrew Stadium, with 12 starting spots up for grabs. There wi… more »

CARBONDALE - Phil Longo has been positive at spring practice, despite inexperience at two key positions of his new offense. Southern Illinois University's new offensive coordinator is in charge of one of those key spots, as the Salukis' wide receiver… more »

New Southern Illinois head football coach Dale Lennon is about halfway through his first spring practice with the Salukis. He’s impressed with the athletic ability of his players and the work ethic of his team. He should also be impressed with the pl… more »

CARBONDALE - Kyle "Bubba" Schweigert didn't think long about the offer when Dale Lennon called him last Christmas Eve. Schweigert, 45, talked it over with his family, and became Southern Illinois University's new defensive coordinator in a matter of… more »

CARBONDALE - Travis Stepps had his chance to move up the ladder, but didn't think he was quite ready. The lone holdover from Jerry Kill's staff said the opportunity to stay in place, and keep some of the players that he'd coached for the last four ye… more »

FCS, small-school players getting a look — Of the approximately 333 college players on hand for this week’s National Football Scouting Combine, 30 attended what most people would describe as smaller colleges (such as the Football Championship Subdivisio… more »

UND hasn't completed its 2008 football schedule yet - its first in Division I FCS - but one game already has been circled on the calendar. The Sioux will play Southern Illinois on Nov. 1 in Carbondale, a game that likely will be one of UND's highligh… more »

The seven-year run of football coach Jerry Kill left Southern Illinois with the first Gateway Conference championships in the school's history and trips to the playoffs each of his last five seasons. His departure in December to coach Northern Illinois,… more »