A whopping 13 returning Big Sky and Great West all-league performers make up part of the linebacking corps in the BSC in 2012. Two others who were named all-Big Sky back in 2010 are back, too. And that's not to mention the several names worthy of consid… more »

Happy Fourth of July everyone! As you know, Trumaine Johnson set the standard by which cornerbacks in the Big Sky Conference are judged. The Montana star dominated his side of the field, going head-to-head with the league's top receivers each and every… more »

After more than a year of anticipation, the Big Sky Conference officially grew Sunday as Southern Utah University and the University of North Dakota became full members of the league, while Cal Poly and UC Davis joined as affiliate-football members.… more »

These guys don't get a whole lot of credit but still play a huge role in the outcome of football games. A new era of football in the Big Sky Conference begins this fall as the league welcomes four new teams to the fold. The additions of UC Davis, Cal… more »

The following is not intended as a defense of the current BCS system, racked as it is with imperfections and inherent unfairness. Rather, I choose to celebrate the pageantry that is college football. And it is meant as a counter to an argument, recently… more »

Like a linebacker refusing to bite on play-action, Southern Utah coach Ed Lamb paid no heed to multiple variations of the same question. Blessed with arguably the best quarterback in the NCAA's Football Championship Subdivision, surely Lamb has to be… more »

Four years ago, Southern Utah went 0-11, losing by an average of three touchdowns per game. As a new season dawns, the once-inept Thunderbirds are positioned to be one of the best teams in the Football Championship Subdivision. Hello, Ed Lamb.… more »

In Brad Sorensen's first season at quarterback for the Southern Utah football team, he had two tremendous targets. Of Sorensen's 261 pass completions in 2010, 167 - nearly 64 percent of the total - were divided between Tysson Poots (85) and Fesi Sita… more »

"We’re all excited to get going," said Ed Lamb, the 2010 Great West Coach of the Year and Eddie Robinson Award finalist. " … I think our talent level is as good as it has been. We have a chance to be a pretty good team." Southern Utah, coming off it… more »

Southern Utah, coming off its first conference football championship since 1993, opens fall camp Tuesday. The Thunderbirds will work out daily at 4:30 p.m. before their first session in pads Saturday. Two-a-days start Monday, with the first scrimmage… more »

Occasionally, I get some emails from folks wanting to hear more about non-FBS football. The subject doesn't usually get much time in the spotlight, outside of a little coverage during the FCS playoffs in December or when there's a rising prospect flashi… 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 »

These are tough times for North Dakota and it doesn't have anything to do with the team's performance on the football field. The university recently had its 80-year-old nickname, the Fighting Sioux, stripped by the NCAA amid concerns that it was offe… more »

Forgive San Jose State for eagerly looking forward to its game against Southern Utah on Saturday night. The Spartans’ anticipation is understandable because, for the only time in the opening four weeks of the season, they play somebody close to their… more »

So, where does Southern Utah University go from here? On Tuesday, the Thunderbirds were left without a viable football league when it was announced that UC Davis and Cal Poly will take their programs to the Big Sky Conference. Montana athletic dir… more »