Category: William & Mary Tribe
For 'Nova, football move would carry real costs
Trustees face decision on joining Big East.
Does Villanova want to be big-time?
That's the real question before the university's board of trustees when that group of heavy hitters ultimately sits down and decides whether Villanova should move its… more »
W&M's Terreon Conyers' biggest successes have come off the field
Terreon Conyers isn't one to let an opportunity pass him by.
Conyers has had limited chances on the football field during his five years as a receiver at William and Mary, but he's still maximized his time with the Tribe. He'll graduate on Dec. 11 wi… more »
Top-ranked 'Nova not taking W&M lightly
Top-ranked Villanova visits William and Mary Saturday in a rematch of last year's Football Championship Subdivision semifinal game in what coach Andy Talley referred to Wednesday as "a defining moment" in the Wildcats' season.
It's uncertain whether… more »
Recruiting Rivalry Shaping Up Between Schools
The schools are a day away from becoming rivals on the football field. But are William and Mary and Old Dominion also beginning a heated recruiting battle for Hampton Roads talent?
No more so, say officials at both universities, than any other in-sta… more »
League's best are bowl worthy, JMU coach says
James Madison coach Mickey Matthews took the opportunity Monday to beat the drum for the Colonial Athletic Association following his team's 21-16 upset of Virginia Tech.
The Dukes played turnover -free football to topple the Hokies, who were ranked N… more »
Struggling economy could impact CAA, Minutemen
If you’ve been following the conference shifts in college football this offseason, you might be a little confused by the names of the conferences, which once upon a time meant something other than being part of a money-making machine.
In 2011, the Bi… more »
Tribe Provides Plenty of Highlights in Intra-squad Scrimmage
The William and Mary football team continued its preparation for the upcoming 2010 season with an intra-squad scrimmage in front of a crowd of approximately 1,000 fans on Saturday evening at Zable Stadium.
Video highlights of the scrimmage will be po… more »
Playoff loss to Villanova still stings Tribe
Eight months have passed since William and Mary's 2009 football season ended with an epic 14-13 loss at Villanova in the Championship Subdivision playoff semifinals. But as the Tribe opened training camp Monday, the defeat still lingered.
"I don’t th… more »
CAA Football Launches CAAFootballBlog.com
RICHMOND, Va. (May 28, 2010) -- CAA Football has ventured into the world of blogs as the league launched caafootballblog.com earlier this week. The blog, along with CAASports.com, will both serve as usable extensions of the CAA Football brand and all o… more »
Longtime W&M Tribe Mentor Part of Seven-Member Class of 2010
In recognition of one of the peninsula’s most enduring and successful coaching careers, William and Mary Head Football Coach Jimmye Laycock has been named as one of seven inductees for the Class of 2010 for the Hampton Roads Sports Hall of Fame.
Layc… more »
Star Track: B.W. Webb of W&M
B.W. Webb, 19, of Newport News is getting ready for spring practice at William and Mary after a memorable redshirt freshman season, when he was the Colonial Athletic Association's Defensive Rookie of the Year and led the Tribe to an 11-3 record and the… more »
Four Standouts To Represent CAA At 2010 NFL Combine
Four former CAA Football standouts, including James Madison’s Dorian Brooks and Arthur Moats, Massachusetts’ Vladimir Ducasse and William and Mary’s Adrian Tracy, will represent the league in this week’s NFL Combine in Indianapolis, Ind. Television cov… more »
W&M Great Darren Sharper (’97) Selected to NFL All-Decade Team
Former William and Mary standout and current member of the Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints Darren Sharper (’97) was recently selected to the 2000s NFL All-Decade Team. The team is chosen every 10 years by the Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection C… more »
CAA To Be Well-Represented In Saturday’s Texas Vs The Nation Game
CAA Football will again be represented in this weekend’s College Football All-Star game Saturday, Feb. 6, when a total of six CAA Football athletes take part in the Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Game. Delaware’s Brandon Gilbeaux, James Madison’s Arthur… more »
New Orleans Saints Head To Super Bowl XLIV With Three CAA Connections
CAA Football continued a strong championship reputation at the collegiate level by recording its fourth NCAA Division I National Championship in the last seven seasons in December. Next weekend, on Feb. 7, in South Florida, three former standouts from… more »