STATESBORO - Freshman linebacker J.B. Shippy doesn't know Georgia Southern's plans for him this season. But he'll be ready for whatever. "If the coach says make plays, I'll make them for him," Shippy said. A year ago, Shippy was coming off a 20… more »

Video Report - Georgia Southern's first full practice. Lee Chappell, Antonio Henton, and Leander Barney talk about the practice. Click for video, courtesy of th Statesboro Herald GSU newcomers Henton, Barney compete in first full practice… more »

With so many incoming freshmen and underclassmen on the Georgia Southern football team, one of the top priorities for the Eagles’ coaching staff is finding players to fill the gaps left by last year’s graduating class — most notably those at offensive l… more »

STATESBORO - The buzz started early - 8 a.m. early. "Is that the guy from Ohio State?" asked an onlooker from the Georgia Southern practice sidelines Friday. For the first week of preseason football drills, at least, quarterback Antonio Henton wil… more »

STATESBORO, GA (WTOC) - Are you ready for some football? The Georgia Southern Eagles sure are! Day one of practice started on Friday, practice 1 of 29 as the Eagles prepare for their season opener August 30th. Perhaps the theme of this years Georgia… more »

Hatcher splits up GSU squad again for workouts. STATESBORO - Chris Hatcher doesn't believe in wasting a snap. So when preseason football practice begins today for Georgia Southern, the second-year coach will split his squad in two groups and condu… more »

Young players meeting UGA inexperienced but excited about challenges. Georgia Southern legend Tracy Ham slipped into the back of the office during a recent staff meeting and listened while the coaches went down the depth chart and discussed players.… more »

GREENVILLE, S.C. — This fall Chattanooga’s football team will bring home nearly a million dollars, a lucrative payday for a season-opening trip to Oklahoma and a visit to Florida State two weekends later. Up in Boone, N.C., Appalachian State will ear… more »

Last year, Michigan stumbled big early against Appalachian State. Could it happen again? Michigan could have opened the season at home last year against Hawaii. It opted to play host to Appalachian State. Seemed like a smart move. . . . Oops.… more »

GREENVILLE, S.C. - Southern Conference commissioner John Iamarino couldn't have been happier with the league's showing during the 2007-08 season. But he has a hunch the future of the conference and the Football Championship Subdivision might be even… more »

STATESBORO -- Former Bleckley County and current Georgia Southern running back Zeke Rozier, who is expected to contend for a starting running back position this fall, was involved in an early Saturday morning dustup that resulted in Rozier being arreste… more »

College football columnist gets excited about the possibility of another SoCon team shocking the world in 2008. After this column I promise to back away from my man-crush on the Football Championship Subdivision (at least for a while), but I think th… more »

Georgia Southern's running back Zeke Rozier was arrested early Saturday morning for criminal damage to property in the second degree. According to a report obtained from the Statesboro Police Department, Rozier, 19, dented a vehicle by kicking it dur… more »

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Seated at a table in the back right corner of the Pinehurst room — all the conference rooms at the Embassy Suites are named after elite golf courses — Rodney Allison looked around and saw a lot that has changed and a lot that has rema… more »

Media picks Georgia Southern third; coaches tab them for fourth. GREENVILLE, S.C. - Georgia Southern surprised some football experts last season by improving four games and literally coming within inches of capturing a share of a Southern Conference… more »