THIBODAUX – Because of structural damage to the lights at John L. Guidry Stadium, Nicholls State announced on Tuesday the cancellation of this Saturday’s nonconference football game against Bowie State. The lights were damaged due to high winds from… more »

LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- New Mexico State, juggling its football schedule after Hurricane Gustav disrupted the season opener, will play Alcorn State on Oct. 4 in Las Cruces, filling what had been a bye week. Last week's home game against Nicholls State ha… more »

While college football teams across the nation are battling first-week jitters and injuries, the Southland Conference squads are also combating the elements. Three of the eight teams in the SLC are in the middle of hurricane season. Nicholls State, M… more »

THIBODAUX -- There’s an old saying in football. But forgive the Nicholls State coaching staff if they don’t agree with that old adage. The Colonels, who run an unconventional option offense that can batter a quarterback through the course of seaso… more »

THIBODAUX -- The Nicholls State football team added transfers Aaron Meyer from UCLA and Shaun Jones from Louisiana Tech on Wednesday. Meyer, an offensive lineman, is a former prep standout at John Curtis Christian in River Ridge and played in four st… more »

THIBODAUX – Nicholls State football coach Jay Thomas announced the addition of four transfers to the 2008 squad with University of Kentucky transfer Jordan Nevels and Rainy River Community College transfer Antonio Robinson highlighting the class. Als… more »

THIBODAUX -- Chris Bunch’s run was so pretty, the heavens themselves opened up to watch. Unfortunately, with the opening of the heavens came the rains, a torrential downpour complete with lightning that ended Nicholls State’s fall football scrimmage… more »

THIBODAUX – There was a sigh of relief coming from the 94 players on the Nicholls State football team. The Colonels practiced in full pads on Friday morning, and later that night, they went through their final two-a-day practice of the season in hel… more »

THIBODAUX – Nicholls football coach Jay Thomas and the entire team went for a walk downtown in their game day jerseys urging locals to support them as they embark on the 2008 season. The Colonels wore their white game day jerseys trimmed in Nicholls… more »

From the first day he stepped onto Nicholls State's football field in 2001, former defensive lineman Michael Young left his mark. After receiving a redshirt during his first year with the Colonels, the former De La Salle High School product stepped o… more »

THIBODAUX -- Just more than a week-and-a-half into fall camp and only four practices remaining before camp closes, Nicholls State’s football team has already had a little bit of luck on it side. "Nothing real serious, right now," Nicholls coach Jay T… more »

THIBODAUX – Nicholls State football coach Jay Thomas got to look over his football team on Monday night at John L. Guidry Stadium – literally. Thomas watched most of Monday night’s practice, which opened Week 2 of camp for the Colonels, from atop th… more »

THIBODAUX – Playing on television is nothing new for the Nicholls State football team. Since 2000, the Colonels have played games on Cox Sports Television, Fox Sports Southwest, College Sports Television and WHNO-TV in New Orleans. This season, th… more »

Gas is nearly $4 a gallon, home foreclosures are rampant and 401Ks are down to "four-ohs — hope I'm going to be OK." I'm thankful that another college football season is quickly approaching. Here's a quick question-and-answer session on the upcomi… more »

THIBODAUX – Nicholls State football coach Jay Thomas likes to see intensity from his team during practice. But Thomas said things didn’t go so smoothly. “There were a lot of little mental mistakes and penalties going on,” Thomas said. “But it was… more »