With classes having started Monday, fall camp officially is over for the Southeast Missouri State football team. Coach Tony Samuel declared the roughly three-week period that included six two-a-day sessions a success, but said he'll be able to judge… more »

During Tony Samuel's third season as New Mexico State's football coach, in 1999, he led that struggling Division I-A program to a 6-5 record for only its third winning mark in 32 years. Samuel hopes to pull off a similar feat as he enters his third s… more »

There are exceptions, but most times when a coach takes over a struggling college football program, the first couple of years are rough. But by year three, when the majority of the players are ones recruited by that coach and his staff -- and those… more »

Nick Stauffer knows he has big shoes to fill. Southeast Missouri State's senior linebacker is excited for the opportunity. "I'm looking forward to it," Stauffer said following Thursday night's scrimmage at Houck Stadium that was cut short by light… more »

It's not like Jared Goodson came out of nowhere last year. But after seeing limited action as a freshman, the Southeast Missouri State linebacker turned plenty of heads with a breakout sophomore season. Goodson, starting all 11 games, was second o… more »

The time for Southeast Missouri State's football game at the University of Missouri on Sept. 6 has been set. Southeast and MU will square off at 6 p.m. at Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo. The contest, MU's home opener, will be televised by Fox Sports Mi… more »

At 6 foot 7 and a muscular 240 pounds — to go along with impressive speed, quickness and agility — Ashton Farmer looks the part of a football player. Over the next few weeks, Southeast Missouri State coaches will try to learn if Farmer fits the part.… more »

I'm sure people would question his sanity, but you've got to love the enthusiasm and optimism of Southeast Missouri State sophomore wide receiver Miles Edwards. Speaking to the Southeast Missourian's Toby Carrig at last Monday's football media day, E… more »

Ben Gugler considers himself a team player, so he didn't protest when Southeast Missouri State football coaches asked him to play tight end last year. "They asked me to do it and I wanted to help out," Gugler said. But Gugler doesn't try to mask h… more »

Houston Lillard has firmly established himself as Southeast Missouri State's starting quarterback. Barring something unforeseen, Lillard will begin his senior season behind center when the Redhawks open the 2008 campaign Aug. 28 against Division II S… more »

Optimism runs rampant at every college football team's media day, when the won-lost records still are unblemished. Even here at Southeast Missouri State, which finished one-half game out of the Ohio Valley Conference basement last year and lost to th… more »

The Southeast Missouri State football team technically held the first of its allotted fall camp workouts Monday with a series of conditioning tests. But practice for the upcoming season officially begins at 8 a.m. today. In just 23 days, the Redha… more »

Maybe some Redhawks Kool-Aid was slipped into my water Monday during the football media day but I predict 2008 will be better for Southeast football than 2007. OK, I don’t think that’s saying a lot. Even though Southeast coach Tony Samuel said the… more »

NASVHILLE, Tenn. — Houston Lillard isn't surprised that Southeast Missouri State was picked to finish last in the Ohio Valley Conference this season. But the Redhawks' senior quarterback emphasized that he and his teammates don't plan on helping prov… more »

NASHVILLE - Tennessee-Martin coach Jason Simpson had some company for the first time Tuesday at the 2008 Ohio Valley Conference Media Day held at LP Field in Nashville. This is the first year in which players from the nine OVC football teams were par… more »