Category: Wofford Terriers
Wofford LB Goldwire Leads by Example
Seth Goldwire doesn’t have to say a word. He might go an entire football practice at Wofford and never talk to anybody except the person next to him and only then about formations or positioning.
The All-Southern Conference senior linebacker from Guy… more »
Southern Conference Defined by Parity
The Southern Conference is a tough football conference.
How tough?
So tough, national champion and Michigan slayer Appalachian State lost two of seven league games and didn't even earn the conference's automatic bid to the Football Championship Su… more »
Wofford Offense Gives Opponents Fits
THE PLATFORM
It’s not the wishbone, flexbone, T-bone or even coach Mike Ayers’ favorite way to describe it: dinosaur bone. No, the Terriers’ curious-looking offense has morphed into a scheme unlike any other. Let’s call it the Funny Bone. When everythi… more »
Boone native Breitenstein Hopes to Make Impact with Wofford
Wofford freshman running back Eric Breitenstein lives right there in Boone, N.C., but always sat on the visitors’ side for Appalachian State football games at Kidd Brewer Stadium.
Nothing personal. He and his father always went to the less-crowded ar… more »
FCS Teams Seek Speed to Help Counter Spread
For Furman coach Bobby Lamb, the light bulb lit up on Nov. 10, 2007.
That was the day last season when the Paladins faced Georgia Southern and quarterback Jayson Foster, the speedster who would finish the year with 1,844 rushing yards and 24 touchdow… more »
Column: It Feels a Little Like ... FCS Football
Thoughts and musings on college football while we roll toward the last week in August and the opening of the season ...
Even as the Big South undergoes its own Little Bang Theory with the addition of Stony Brook and the impending nuptial with Presbyt… more »
Wofford Prepares for Presby's Wide-Open Offense
When the first-team defense for Wofford took the field Wednesday evening during a preseason scrimmage at Gibbs Stadium, there was a momentary pause to make sure the scout-team offense had the right number of receivers.
Yes, five was correct.
The T… more »
Wofford Hits Field for Second Scrimmage
Terriers receive a couple of injury scares.
Wofford’s second intra-squad scrimmage of the preseason got off to a flashy start when fullback Dane Romero took a handoff from quarterback Ben Widmyer and raced up the middle for a 51-yard gain.
“It’s e… more »
RB Rucker Wants to be Wofford's Go-To Guy This Season
Now entering his sophomore season at Wofford, Mike Rucker not only has a year under his belt, but also a newfound take-charge attitude.
“Hopefully, I can have a breakthrough season and carry this team on my back — along with (fellow running backs) Je… more »
With Hard Work and Luck, NT Baker Becomes Wofford's Leader
It didn’t take long for incoming freshmen on the Wofford defensive line to learn about the first-year exploits of senior nose tackle Layton Baker.
The Terriers had barely begun training camp last week when the big question was asked.
“All the fres… more »
Wofford has high hopes for 2008
The Wofford Terriers did something on Sept. 22, 2007, that few teams, including Michigan, have been able to do over the past several seasons: Beat Appalachian State.
“It was one of those games where we played hard and they played hard, but we got a f… more »
Debut in Pads Rough for Wofford
Ayers hopes Wofford learns its lesson before end of practice Friday.
Austin Palmer (40) is tackled by Colman Hornaday on Friday during the first day of practice in pads for the Wofford College football team.
Wofford head coach Mike Ayers couldn’t… more »
SoCon College Practice Reports
These are in-state reports from the Orangeburg Times-Democrat for Thursday, August 07, 2008.
Wofford continues preseason work
SPARTANBURG, SC – The Wofford College football team took the field for the third time this season on Wednesday night. W… more »
Wofford to Hold First Full-Pad Workout Friday
The opening game of the football season will seem much closer for the Wofford football team Friday when the Terriers practice in full pads for the first time.
“It is at that point in time where you can say, ‘Hey, this is real football,’ ” Terriers he… more »
Wofford Kicks Off First Practice
Wofford's first football practice of the season Monday evening got some crossover traffic from Carolina Panthers fans.
Some by mistake, but that's OK.
People coming to see the NFL team parked their cars next to the intramural fields, driving right… more »