Category: South Alabama Jaguars
Colleges Continue to Add Football Teams
Five schools set to launch in 2012 with 17 more new programs in the works.
The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) highlighted today that new college football teams are set to take the field for the first time this season, j… more »
South Alabama Coach Kurt Crain Found Dead
Spanish Fort Police reported that University of South Alabama assistant football coach Kurt Crain was found dead in his Spanish Fort home this afternoon. Further details were not released, but police reported that foul play is not suspected.
“We’ve l… more »
South Alabama's Jereme Jones small in stature, big on the field
South Alabama has a big offensive weapon wrapped in the 5-foot-8, 160-pound frame of wide receiver-kick returner Jereme' Jones.
While the height and weight listed for him on the Jaguars' roster may be exaggerated a bit, the expectations and offensive… more »
South Alabama faces huge upgrade in competition to start FBS transition
South Alabama coach Joey Jones says his team has gotten "bigger and faster and stronger" even since this time last year. Then again, so has the competition.
The Jaguars are beginning a two-year transition to Football Bowl Subdivision this season, vis… more »
South Alabama RB Anthony Mostella dies in St. Clair County motorcycle crash
A University of South Alabama football player died in a motorcycle accident this afternoon in St. Clair County, according to the Alabama State Troopers.
Anthony Mostella, 22, died after his motorcycle crashed on St. Clair 26 just before 3:40 p.m. abo… more »
South Alabama Announces 2011 Schedule as FCS Member
MOBILE, Ala. - While the 2010 football season is still months away from beginning, that doesn't mean that the University of South Alabama doesn't have its eyes on the program's long-term future. Another step on the way to full-fledged NCAA Football Bow… more »
After A Year, South Alabama Jaguars' Future Still Bright
A year ago there were more questions surrounding South Alabama’s football program than diagrams in the Jaguars’ playbook.
After years questioning whether the school should have a football team, school officials finally gave the project a green light… more »
Passing Game Coming Through For USA Jags In First Scrimmage
Three Jaguar quarterbacks combined to throw for 286 yards and four scores in Saturday's scrimmage.
Quarterbacks Brennan Sim and Myles Gibbon each threw for two touchdowns Saturday, and Kelly Vail caught four passes for 111 yards as the University of… more »
South Alabama Football to Face All Four Year Institutions in 2010
MOBILE, Ala. - The University of South Alabama football team concluded its inaugural season with a perfect 7-0 mark while outscoring the opposition 321-41. Accomplishing a similar feat in the program's second year won't be an easy task.
The Jaguars… more »
USA Football to Face Three Fellow Start-Up Programs in Future
MOBILE, Ala. - The University of South Alabama football team will be able to test itself on numerous occasions against three other schools that are just starting their program with Friday's announcement of future opponents.
The Jaguars will play home… more »
Jags Run Mini-Scrimmage in First Full-Pad Practice
MOBILE, Ala. - If the reality of college football at the University of South Alabama hadn't set in yet, it has now. The Jaguars held their first fall practice in full pads Saturday morning, and after nearly an hour of drills, the offense and defense squ… more »
Higgenbotham Transfers from 'Bama to USA Football Program
MOBILE, Ala. – The University of South Alabama football team has added another transfer from an NCAA Division I-A/Football Bowl Subdivision institution. Jaguar head coach Joey Jones announced Wednesday that Charlie Higgenbotham has enrolled in school a… more »
Former Memphis Running Back Transfers to South Alabama
MOBILE, Ala. – University of South Alabama head football coach Joey Jones announced Wednesday that Brandon Ross has signed scholarship papers and will enroll in school beginning with the fall semester.
A transfer from Memphis, whose cousin Richard wi… more »
CSN Update: Georgia State to Face South Alabama in '10, '11
College Sporting News has learned that Georgia State will face South Alabama in a home-and-home that starts in 2010 and wraps up in 2011.
This is another home-and-home in a series of games between 2010 newcomers USA, GSU and Lamar.
According to pr… more »
USA Athletic Director Joe Gottfriend Announces Retirement
MOBILE, Ala. – For the University of South Alabama, the end of an era of unprecedented success in athletics will be coming to a close.
USA Director of Athletics Joe Gottfried announced Tuesday at a 3 p.m. press conference in the Mitchell Center that… more »