They're the last line of defense. They're the ones who must make stops or defend passes when no one else is between the opposing offense and the goal line. It's not an enviable task, and it takes poise and patience to be successful. It also takes ple… more »

Hard work pays off for KHS grad Northern Arizona offensive line coach Eric Reid remembers the first time he saw Trey Gilleo walk onto a football field. Gilleo, a 2008 graduate of Kingman High, was tall and skinny during his redshirt freshman year.… more »

What better way for fans to look forward to another dramatic race to the Big Sky Conference football championship than looking back to the league's amazing past? And who better to speak of the future of the league than one who has tasted all the best… more »

@FCS_Football Tweeted something that caught my eye the other day: "635 hours until kick off." There's even less than that now. Yep, there are fewer than 30 days before the season opener, and we here at the CGI are getting close to wrapping up our ann… more »

Some of the best overall players in the league play defensive line, namely Sacramento State's Zack Nash and Eastern Washington's Renard Williams. Both are All-America candidates yet again. From top to bottom, these guys make life difficult on everyb… more »

Consistency, longevity ... talent. Those are the proper descriptions for this year's crop of offensive linemen in the Big Sky Conference. All 10 of our picks have been named to an All-Big Sky team in the past -- some more than once. With the quali… more »

Charles Huff has been named defensive backs coach at NAU, head football coach Jerome Souers announced on Thursday. "Charles Huff is a very positive teacher and mentor," Souers said in a release. "He brings a great deal of experience to our program. W… more »

Finding quality tight ends in the Big Sky Conference on a year-in, year-out basis is about as easy as splitting the atom. For whatever reason, the league (of late) hasn't really been a hotbed for this important yet underrated position. NOTE: This is… more »

I got my 2011 Big Sky Conference football ballot today. Folks who cover the league will soon fill out their picks to make up the preseason poll. I have yet to fill mine out; I'm going to need some time to mull this one over. On the heels of winn… more »

It's a shame, really. But for all the talent in the Big Sky Conference at the wide receiver position, we could only put 10 on this list. Guys like Eastern Washington's Ashton Gant, Montana State's Elvis Akpla and Sacramento State's Morris Norrise --… more »

It's a shame, really. But for all the talent in the Big Sky Conference at the wide receiver position, we could only put 10 on this list. Guys like Eastern Washington's Ashton Gant, Montana State's Elvis Akpla and Sacramento State's Morris Norrise --… more »

If the Big Sky Conference is predominantly a passing league, don't tell these guys. Indeed, the Big Sky has churned out some really good running backs in the last few years, and the 2011 season looks like it'll provide another good crop. NOTE: This i… more »

The Big Sky Conference had to send out a few extra invitations to its spring meetings with expansion on the horizon in 2012. Representatives from the four schools joining the league in 2012 - Cal Poly and UC Davis for football only, and Southern Utah… more »

One burst on the scene and took the Big Sky Conference by storm, earning co-offensive MVP and freshman of the year honors while leading his team to the a league title. The other guided his team on an 11-game winning streak that culminated in a nation… more »

The Big Sky Conference has released its football schedules for the 2012-2015 seasons, the first four that will feature a 13-team, one-division format. All Big Sky teams will continue to play eight conference games with four at home and four on th… more »