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Taylor Enjoys FAMU "Project"
Joe Taylor looks to resurrect Florida A & M's football fortunes, just as he did Hampton's.
Joe Taylor is more of a jazz than a rock guy. But his 20-day road trek during the late spring and early summer — stops in Atlanta, Miami, Orlando, Tampa an… more »
Character a Concern for FAMU Head Coach
NORFOLK, Va. — During the next two days, MEAC football coaches and selected players will spend a lot of time answering questions about offensive and defensive schemes.
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They might get one or two inquiries about personnel changes during… more »
South Carolina FCS Schools Featured In Exhibit on S.C. Football
“Football isn’t life or death: it’s much more important than that.” This quote from Bill Shankley, former manager of the Liverpool Football Club, could be an accurate assessment of the opinions of many South Carolinians. And it doesn’t even matter that… more »
Back to FAMU's glory days?
It has been seven years since Florida A&M's last postseason appearance, and in that time the school has dealt with a failed move to Division I, an NCAA investigation and controversy over the firing of coach Billy Joe.
The Rattlers' new coaching s… more »
Hampton DT Gets Shot In NFL
HAMPTON—Vernon Bryant, a graduate of Southampton High School and Hampton University, has signed a contract with the National Football League's St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent.
Bryant graduated from HU in May with a bachelor's degree in spor… more »
N.C. A&T football coach Fobbs adds 4 to his staff
N.C. A&T football coach Lee Fobbs announced the hiring of four new assistants, including two new coordinators.
John McKenzie is the first offensive coordinator Fobbs has hired to his staff. Fobbs served as the Aggies' offensive coordinator during… more »
FAMU Looks to Alumni, Athletics, Attractions to Boost Finances
There's a paradigm shift taking place among Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Florida A&M University's Carla Willis plans to ride that wave like a surfer in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Willis is FAMU's vice president of uni… more »
FCS Schedules Through The Looking Glass
It's easy to see how prevalent it is for major-college football programs to buy off their smaller brethren in order to get them to come in for what is typically an easy victory (though Michigan and mighty Appalachian State would surely tell you otherwis… more »
Two Florida Products Seek Second Chance At FAMU
Anytime during the upcoming football season that coach Joe Taylor decides to show living examples of perseverance, he might just call Darrius Patterson and Marcus Joseph to the head of the line.
Like the other walk-ons who have been toiling through t… more »
Former WSSU Fullback Wedlock Comes Clean About DVD
I have been talking with former WSSU football player Jonathan Wedlock via e-mail and myspace for about two months now. I’ve been looking forward to doing an interview with him because I knew quite a few people wanted to hear about from him.
I ran a s… more »
Ex-WSSU Lineman Hayes Finds Time to Give Back
William Hayes is in the very early stages of what he hopes will be a successful NFL career but he is also finding time to focus on helping others.
Hayes, a former star at High Point Andrews and Winston-Salem State, was a fourth-round pick by the Tenn… more »
Payton Award to be presented prior to opener
Former Jackson State and NFL star Walter Payton will have another award presented in his honor when JSU and Hampton play in the fourth annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge in Orlando, Fla., on Aug. 31. The two teams kick off at 1 p.m. inside the Citrus Bowl.
T… more »
College Football Ghosts Rattle Around 85-year old Yankee Stadium
College football ghosts at Yankee Stadium are among the oldest, and most familiar, of any that are rattling around the 85-year-old sports shrine.
It was at Yankee Stadium that Knute Rockne gave his "Win one for the Gipper" halftime speech, which supp… more »
Delaware State Alumnus Finishes Storied Career in AFL
He hoped to play for one season, but hung around for 13.
He had never touched the ball on offense in his life, but finished as one of the leading rushers in league history. And he made his mark off the field, too.
"Not bad for a guy from little ol… more »
Cooper Prepares for Presidency of SCSU
Dr. George E. Cooper will officially cement his name as South Carolina State University’s 10th president later this month.
“I’m really excited about coming in. It’s just going to be an honor to serve,” Cooper said by phone Monday.
Cooper, the depu… more »
