Texas Southern/Houston Oiler legend Kenny Burrough recovering from heart attack

HOUSTON, TX -- Former Houston Oilers standout Kenny Burrough is hospitalized in Houston after suffering a heart attack. Burrough underwent triple bypass surgery at Saint Luke’s hospital after the Friday attack, according to his spokesperson. He is resting comfortably and has been moved to a private room.

Burrough, 62, was a first-round draft pick by the New Orleans Saints in 1970. He then spent 11 NFL seasons with the Oilers in Saints from 1971 to 1981. Burrough was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1975 and 1977.

The TSU graduate led all NFL wide receivers with 1,063 yards in 1975. The Jacksonville, Florida native is a member of the SWAC and TSU Halls of Fame.

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Date changed for SU-Texas Southern football game

Southern’s football schedule has changed again. Texas Southern, in accepting a proposal from ESPNU, has moved its home game against the Jaguars to Dec. 5 — one week after the Bayou Classic and one week before the Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship Game. The TSU game was originally scheduled for Oct. 10. Southern will have a bye that week instead.

The decision to move the game was made solely by TSU, Athletic Director Charles McClelland said.

“We got inquiries to move the game, and we were able to put it on national television,” McClelland said. “And there was financial benefit to both universities.” McClelland said both schools will receive a payout of more than $100,000, but declined to give an exact figure.

According to SU records, this would be the first time the Jaguars played a conference game between the Bayou Classic and the SWAC Championship Game, which began in 1999. In fact, this will be the Jaguars’ first regular-season game after the Bayou Classic since 1979, when they finished with back-to-back wins against Grambling and Alabama State. “I’m not pleased with it,” SU coach Pete Richardson said of the change. “I was informed that it would probably happen a few days ago. It could have an impact on the conference championship.

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TSU Football Spring Practice Begins Monday

Photo: Texas Southern's incoming transfer QB Bobby Reid is ranked #22 of 123 NFL potentials by NFL scouting. He should be the starter for the 0-11 Tigers (2007).

Houston - Texas Southern Football spring practices begin Monday, April 7th for the 2008 season under the leadership of new Head Coach Johnnie Cole. The team will go through drills and conditioning five days a week through April 25th.

The practices will be held at TSU’s Alexander Durley field from 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm Monday thru Friday and the public is welcomed. The spring game is scheduled for April 26, 2008 at 3:30 pm at Texas Southern.

Texas Southern’s most celebrated new player for the 2008 season is former Oklahoma State quarterback Bobby Reid. In 2006 at OSU, Reid passed for 2266 yards with 24 touchdowns and rushed for 500 yards with five touchdowns.

The Houston native was the Houston Touchdown Club’s Offensive Player of the Year and all-Greater Houston, all-District and the district MVP his senior year at North Shore high school. Reid led his team to the 2003 State Class 5A Championship in an undefeated season. He was named to both the national and Texas top 100 recruiting lists.

The media may contact the sports information office to arrange interviews, photo and video opportunities.

Returning starters:

No. Player Pos Ht Wt Cl Hometown Previous School
2 Osborne, William WR 5-7 160 JR Marshall, TX Marshall HS
23 Gardner, Camreron CB 5-10 175 JR Fort Worth, TX North Crowley HS
38 Beck, Camrunn DB 6-0 245 JR Sacramento, CA Florin HS
40 Fonua, Junior FB / LB 5-11 220 SR Rancho Cucamonga, CA Rancho Cucamonga HS
42 Chism, Carl DB 5-11 192 SR Washington, DC Dematha HS
44 Fulghum, Dejuan LB 6-1 215 SO Killeen, TX Harker Heights HS
46 Blakney, Willie LB 6-0 205 JR Washington, DC Dematha HS
48 Robins, Roland TE 6-3 270 SR Houston, TX Yates HS
53 McCall, Craig LB 6-1 225 JR Killeen, TX Harker Heights HS
63 Knighten, David DT 5-11 300 SR Bradenton, FL Lonewood Ranch HS
64 Wilson, Reggie OL 6-1 300 SO Plano, TX Plano East HS
65 Perez, Mario OL 6-4 310 JR Schafter, CA Schafter HS
67 Ford, Glenden DT 6-3 290 JR Washington, DC Dunbar HS
70 Hardrick, Matt OL 6-6 340 JR Eatonville, FL Florida State
74 Wiggins, Kevin OL 6-8 340 JR Washington, DC Dunbar HS
78 Malone, Joe DL 6-7 350 SR Houston, TX Clearbrook HS
88 Haith, Brian (BJ) WR / KR 6-1 180 JR Upland, CA Upland HS
90 Valmore, Matthew DL 6-2 290 SR Houston, TX Jones HS
96 Johnson, Bert DE 6-4 275 SR Long Beach, LA Long Beach CC
98 Olomojobi, Segun LB 6-2 240 SR Sugar Land, TX Dulles HS

2008 Signees include:

NAME POS HT WT SCHOOL HOMETOWN
1 Stephen Owens Ath 6'4" 220 Alvin Alvin, TX
3 sport letterman in Football, Basketball and Track. QB Threw for 1400 yds and TE 12 Catches for 220 yds

2 Robert Hersh K 5'11" 210 Pearland Pearland, TX
Number 2 Kicker of 140 at Texas Kicker Camp. 2nd Team All District Kicker(23 Extra Points and 4 FGs)

3 Marc Ellis WR 6'4" 20 Willowridge Missouri City, TX
2-Time 1st Team All-District 23-5A, Basketball player that avgs. 15 points per game

4 Samuel Gordy LB 6'1" 200 Denton Guyer Denton, TX
All District LB, Lead the team in tackles

5 Christian Bernard FB 5'9" 245 Denton Guyer Denton, TX
All District DL with good speed and explosion

6 Donald Holloway OL/DL 6'3" 270 Mitchell Memphis, TN
45 Tackles, 10 Tackles for lost and 7 Sacks, All Conference

7 Kenyan Torry QB 6"2" 175 Mitchell Memphis, TN
2875 Passing Yards and 27 Touchdowns, 1115 Rushing and 5 Touchdowns, 10 Receptions and 4 Ints

8 Darius Green DL 6'4" 295 Mitchell Memphis, TN
8 Sacks, All Conference

9 Lewis McCaster DL 6"3" 255 Mitchell Memphis, TN

10 Justin Toliver DB 6'0" 185 Mitchell Memphis, TN

11 Antonio Harris FB 5'10" 210 Mitchell Memphis, TN

12 Ashton Rucher OL 6'6" 315 Mitchell Memphis, TN
All Conference

13 Joshua Robinson QB 6'4" 200 Clinton Clinton, LA

14 Ian Williams OL 6'7" 330 Pensacola Pensacola, FL
1st Team All Conference OL with great size and strength

15 Ricky Williams LB 6'0" 215 Pensacola Pensacola, FL

16 Wayne Ingram TE 6'3" 230 John Curtis New Orleans, LA

17 Kydarian Wilkins DB 5'8" 165 South Oak Cliff Dallas, TX
Rivals.com Top 20 Texas, 1st Team All District and 1st Team All Region

18 Demarcus Washington DB 5'8" 160 Lincoln Dallas, TX
1st Team All Region and 1st Team All District

19 Montgomery Jackson DB 6'0" 175 Northeast Oklahoma City, OK
OK 4A District Co-DB of the year, 1st and 2nd Team WR; Also lead the state in INTs

20 Joseph Igboeli DB 6'2" 165 South Grand Prarie Grand Prarie, TX
Texas All State and 1st Team All District

21 Andrew Phorne OL 6'6" 335 Carter Dallas, TX
1st Team All District

22 Chivas Belton DL 5'10" 270 Klein Forest Houston, TX
2-Time 1st Team All-District 17-5A, Led team in TFL with 22.

23 Eric Johnson WR 5'11' 180 Lufkin Lufkin, TX
1st Team All District 2 years and Basketball player

24 Christian Davis OL 6'6" 265 O.D. Wyatt Duncanville, TX
1st Team All District 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008

25 Harry Brown Ath 6'2" 175 Port Arthur Memorial Port Arthur, TX
1st Team All District with 1884 Yds Passing and 10 Touchdowns

26 Brian Arnwine LB 6'0" 190 South Grand Prarie Grand Prarie, TX
1st Team All District LB and Co-Defensive Player of the Year in the District

27 James Davis WR 6'3" 200Lufkin Lufkin, TX
2nd Team All District 06 and 1st Team All District 07, Basketball Player

Texas Southern releases tenative 2008 schedule

Texas Southern University announced its tentative schedule Thursday, with the Tigers playing four of their five home dates at Alexander Durley Field, including a Nov. 15 game against Grambling. The school's Nov. 8 homecoming contest against Mississippi Valley State is at Delmar Stadium.

TSU will play Shaw (N.C.) University on Sept. 13 in Sacramento, Califorinia, and the Tigers will close out the season in Dallas against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Nov. 29. This will Coach Johnnie Cole first season as head of the football program.

TSU 2008 football schedule

Aug. 30: vs. Prairie View (Reliant)
Sept. 13 vs. Shaw (Sacramento, Ca.)
Sept. 20 vs. Texas College (Waco)
Sept. 27 vs. Concordia
Oct. 4 vs. Langston
Oct. 11 at Southern
Oct. 18 vs. Jackson State
Oct. 25 at Alcorn State
Nov. 8 vs. Miss. Valley St. (Delmar Stadium)
Nov. 15 vs. Grambling
Nov. 29 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Dallas)

Johnnie Cole signs 27 recruits for Texas Southern

Texas Southern coach Johnnie Cole signed a group of 27. Seven members of the Tigers' class came from Mitchell High School in Memphis, Tenn., including quarterback Kenyan Torry, who accounted for nearly 4,000 yards and 32 touchdowns last season.

TSU also addressed its needs at receiver and in the secondary, bringing in three wideouts and five defensive backs. Perhaps the biggest defensive pickup was defensive back Kydarian Wilkins of Dallas South Oak Cliff. Wilkins fell off many recruiting charts because of his 5-8, 165-pound size but is a potential shutdown corner. "Our coaching staff did a great job," Cole said. "We came in behind the eight-ball, but they hit the ground running. We wanted to build a foundation of Texas kids."

Texas Southern 2008 (27) Signees

Stephen Owens QB/TE 6-4 220 Alvin, Texas Alvin

Robert Hersh K 5-11 210 Pearland, Texas Pearland

Marc Ellis WR 6-4 200 Missouri City, Texas Willowridge

Samuel Gordy LB 6-1 200 Denton, Texas Denton Guyer

Christian Benard DL/FB 5-9 245 Denton Guyer

Donald Holloway OL/DL 6-3 270 Memphis, Tenn. Mitchell

Kenyan Torry QB 6-2 175 Memphis, Tenn. Mitchell

Darius Green DL 6-4 295 Memphis, Tenn. Mitchell

Lewis McCaster DL 6-3 255 Memphis, Tenn. Mitchell

Justin Toliver DB 6-0 185 Memphis, Tenn. Mitchell

Antonio Harris FB 5-10 210 Memphis, Tenn. Mitchell

Ashton Rucher OL 6-6 315 Memphis, Tenn. Mitchell

Joshua Robinson QB 6-4 200 Clinton, La. Clinton

Ian Williams OL 6-7 330 Pensacola, Fla. Pensacola

Ricky Williams LB 6-0 215 Pensacola, Fla. Pensacola

Wayne Ingram TE 6-3 230 New Orleans, La. John Curtis

Kydarian Wilkins DB 5-8 165 Dallas, Texas South Oak Cliff

Demarcus Washington DB 5-8 160 Dallas, Texas Lincoln

Montgomery Jackson DB 6-0 175 Okl. City, OK. Northeast

Joseph Igboeli DB 6-2 165 Grand Prairie, TX, South Grand Prairie

Andrew Phorne OL 6-6 335 Dallas, TX Carter

Chivas Belton DL 5-10 270 Houston, TX Klein Forest

Harry Brown QB 6-2 175Port Arthur, TX, Memorial

Brian Arnwine LB 6-0 190 Grand Prairie, TX South Grand Prairie

James Davis WR 6-3 200 Lufkin, TX Lufkin