Category: Nicholls State Colonels
Colonels Perform Well In Saturday's Scrimmage
THIBODAUX, La. - Nicholls 2009 Fall Camp came to an end on Saturday with its morning scrimmage in John L. Guidry Stadium and the Dog Tag Ceremony that followed in the student union.
At the annual Dog Tag Ceremony, all the players that make it through… more »
Practice Intensity Grows In Day Four Of Nicholls Fall Camp
THIBODAUX, La. - For the second consecutive day, the Colonels took to the grass practice fields and worked out in shoulder pads, helmets and jerseys.
The practice went a total of 22-periods with the first session of practice being devoted entirely to… more »
Colonels Report To Campus; Begin Practice Tomorrow
THIBODAUX, La. - The 2009 Nicholls Colonels Football season took its first step towards the season opener at Air Force Sept. 5 as all players reported to campus on Monday afternoon, and will begin practice tomorrow.
"It is always an exciting time of… more »
Crews Begin Work on John L. Guidry Scoreboard Project
THIBODAUX -Two days after new lights were installed at John L. Guidry Stadium, the home of Nicholls State University football saw another project begin on Friday as work crews dismantled the stadium's old scoreboard to make way for a newer model set to… more »
2009 Southland Conference Football Media Day Quotes
The following is a compilation of quotes from coaches and players at Southland Conference Football Media Day:
Central Arkansas Head Coach Clint Conque
On Momentum from the 10-2 Season
"We certainly carried a lot of momentum and a lot of energy… more »
Improvements Continue at Nicholls' John L. Guidry Stadium
THIBODAUX - With nearly six weeks to go before the home opener of the 2009 Nicholls State University football season, preparations continued at John L. Guidry Stadium on Tuesday.
Approximately 11 months after Hurricane Gustav rendered the lights at t… more »
Southland Conference Television Network announces 2009-10 affiliates
LAKE CHARLES, La. - The Southland Conference Television Network will be seen in a minimum of 13 broadcast markets when the 2009 football season begins, and the league's programming will also be available via video streaming at no cost to a worldwide aud… more »
Texas State Picked in Preseason Polls to Repeat 2008 Southland Title, All SLC Teams Named
Coaches, sports information directors pick Bobcats, who won first outright Southland title last season
Texas State, coming off its first outright Southland Conference title and its first league football championship since 2005, is favored by both the… more »
Nicholls State Football Hires Three Assistants
THIBODAUX, La. - Nicholls football and Head Coach Jay Thomas announced the hiring of three assistant coaches on Thursday afternoon, filling all vacant positions on staff.
Also, Coach Thomas announced the promotion of linebackers coach Jeremy Atwell t… more »
Alcorn, Nicholls Participating in NCAA Football Youth Day in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS - On July 22, youth football players from New Orleans and the surrounding area are invited to attend a free half-day clinic at Pontchartrain Park, as part of NCAA Football's national youth initiative in partnership with the Allstate Sugar Bo… more »
Football Foundation to Honor Southland Representatives
DALLAS, Texas – The All-American Football Foundation will honor numerous individuals from the Southland Conference on Tuesday night during its 100th Banquet of Champions at the Hilton Anatole Hotel.
Brad Wright, coach of 2008 Southland Conference cha… more »
Head Athletic Trainer Jeff Smith Resigns from Nicholls State
THIBODAUX, La. - Nicholls Head Athletic Trainer Jeff Smith resigned from his post to take a position at his alma mater, Northwest Missouri State, late last week, announced Nicholls Athletics Department on Wednesday afternoon.
Smith, who has held the… more »
Southland Announces 2009 Media Day Participants
The scheduled participants for this year's Southland Conference Media Day event on July 29th in Lake Charles, La. were announced by the league today.
Central Arkansas
Clint Conque, Coach
Lane Freiwald, OL
Larry Hart, DE
Lamar
Ray Woodard, Coa… more »
Southland Conference Concludes Spring Meeting
FRISCO, Texas – The Southland Conference concluded its annual Spring Meeting last week with news related to its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, a continued focus on academic improvement and cost containment measures in the struggling national… more »
Egos and economics
In 2008, Louisiana Tech played six home football games for the first time since 1982. The Bulldogs also played road games in Kansas, Idaho, Hawaii, New York, California and New Mexico.
As a member of the Southland Conference in 1982, the Bulldogs pla… more »