Category: Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Draft proposal: Beer advertising, sales considered at football stadium
Jacksonville State University will stand alone among its peer institutions if it moves forward with plans to partner with beer companies.
The university is seeking a sponsorship from state distributors for national beer brands such as Coors and Budwe… more »
Jacksonville State adds pair of SEC transfers
Jacksonville State football coach Jack Crowe may have picked up a nice Christmas gift and it's not even summer yet, much less winter.
The package contains two experienced Southeastern Conference players, who already are on the “Friendliest Campus in… more »
Warren Koegel Named Athletics Director at Jacksonville State
Warren D. "Moose" Koegel has been named the Director of Athletics at Jacksonville State University, President Dr. William A. Meehan announced on Thursday.
Koegel brings a wealth of experience to Jacksonville State, including an 11-year stint as Direc… more »
Jacksonville State To Explore Move To FBS
The Jacksonville State University Board of Trustees passed a resolution during Monday's quarterly meeting that allows the University to explore the possibility of moving the Gamecock football team to the Football Bowl Subdivision, provided there is an o… more »
Fighting an Uphill Battle...Why Division I-AA and II Get The Cold Shoulder
A Grand Valley State (D-II) fan 'tells it like it is' about non-FBS schools.
What happened along the way?
Back in the "Good ole' days," we saw small schools being held in, actually, high regard when it came to college football. Grambling was respe… more »
Ohio Valley Conference seeks information on UNA athletics
FLORENCE - Presidents of the Ohio Valley Conference universities spent part of Sunday and Monday acquainting themselves with the University of North Alabama and its athletics program just in case there is a relationship between them down the road.
Th… more »
For JSU, FCS playoffs really S-C-F playoffs
JACKSONVILLE — Jack Crowe’s exact words about Jacksonville State’s playoff lot were “better than we deserved.” The message the Gamecocks should receive?
Better than they deserve right now.
What the rest of the world calls the Football Championship… more »
Murray State Racers living up to their name
All those scouting reports Jacksonville State has from the last seven years of playing Murray State? Shread ’em.
That tape from seven games, the last six of which the Gamecocks have won? Don’t even take it out of the box. Better yet, burn it.
It’s… more »
FCS Upsets Becoming Old Hat
“Fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy night.”
Those were the immortal — and possibly even immoral — words uttered by the Bette Davis character, Margo Channing, in the classic film, “All About Eve.”
The late Ms. Davis, the fictional char… more »
Jacksonville State football thriving on and off the field
Jacksonville State is back in the football headlines, this time for some positive reasons.
The Gamecocks, based in Jacksonville, Ala., and in the NCAA's Championship Subdivision, delivered the first shock of the 2010 season when they upset Mississipp… more »
Gamecocks Shock Ole Miss in 2 OTs
On the final crazy play of a crazy game, Jacksonville State running back Calvin Middleton found himself in the middle of a mass of bodies as quarterback Coty Blanchard lofted a 2-point conversion pass toward the end zone.
Somehow, through the arms an… more »
JSU opens with new digs, high expectations
Jacksonville State has been busy tweaking and fine-tuning in August, like most other college football programs.
The Gamecocks, however, aren’t just prepping a new quarterback or defensive back for the season. The university is putting the finishing t… more »
Ohio Valley Conference and Wazoo Sports Partner to Air OVC Football "Game of the Week"
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. - The Ohio Valley Conference and Wazoo Sports have partnered to broadcast the OVC Football "Game of the Week." The Wazoo Sports Network will begin airing the "Game of the Week" starting in September and running through November.
"Waz… more »
Sporting News Tabs JSU's T.J. Heath Preseason All-American; Predicts OVC Race and Top Players
The Sporting News Preseason Yearbook recently hit newsstands, dishing out preseason All-American and Top 25 predictions, as well as a conference-by-conference breakdown across the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).
Jacksonville State senior def… more »
Jacksonville State Football to Face the Kentucky Wildcats in 2011
JACKSONVILLE – Jacksonville State has signed a contract to play the University of Kentucky in football for the 2011 season, JSU Athletics Director Oval Jaynes announced on Wednesday.
“We’re pleased to announce that we have signed a contract to play t… more »