Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Pigskin Preview: Fort Valley State
FORT VALLEY, Georgia -- Last year saw Fort Valley State reach the SIAC Championship game and the Division II playoffs while finishing at 8-4. The Wildcats are hoping to build on that success in 2013.
FVSU will be leaning on its defense this year, which returns seven starters, not including players like linebacker Stephon Harper who saw significant playing time as a back-up.
The offense must rebuild without the All-SIAC duo of quarterback Antonio Henton and wide receiver Chris Slaughter, who played together at Peach County.
Coach Donald Pittmann says this year's team motto is: "One team, one mission: Division II National Championship."
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Whatever happened to ... NBA star Bob Dandridge (from NSU)?
NORFOLK, Virginia -- In 13 years in the NBA, Bob Dandridge displayed a unique talent both for blending in and standing out.
Early in his career, he played an essential role for the championship Milwaukee Bucks, a team led by all-time greats Lew Alcindor and Oscar Robertson. Later in the '70s, he started alongside Wes Unseld and Elvin Hayes during the Washington Bullets' title run.
"I take pride in being able to play with two superstars on two different teams," Dandridge said, "and still being an integral part of both those teams."
Integral? You could say that. As a 6-foot-6 small forward, he averaged 18.5 points per game over his career, but bumped that up to 20 in the playoffs.
"I knew how to find a shot," he said, "even though I may have been the third option in the offense."
He learned at Norfolk State, where as a senior playing for Ernie Fears in 1969, he set a CIAA tournament record by scoring 50 points in a game.
Today, Dandridge lives a few miles from his alma mater, residing in ...
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Early in his career, he played an essential role for the championship Milwaukee Bucks, a team led by all-time greats Lew Alcindor and Oscar Robertson. Later in the '70s, he started alongside Wes Unseld and Elvin Hayes during the Washington Bullets' title run.
"I take pride in being able to play with two superstars on two different teams," Dandridge said, "and still being an integral part of both those teams."
Integral? You could say that. As a 6-foot-6 small forward, he averaged 18.5 points per game over his career, but bumped that up to 20 in the playoffs.
"I knew how to find a shot," he said, "even though I may have been the third option in the offense."
He learned at Norfolk State, where as a senior playing for Ernie Fears in 1969, he set a CIAA tournament record by scoring 50 points in a game.
Today, Dandridge lives a few miles from his alma mater, residing in ...
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BSU's Bryan Wilson and The LU's Brittney Waters Receives Victory Scholarship Award
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| Brittney Waters (Courtesy: The Lincoln University Athletics) |
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| Bryan Wilson (Courtesy: Bowie State University Athletics) |
Wilson started 14 games for the CIAA Champion Bulldogs of Bowie State, The Upper Marlboro, MD native averaged 7.9 points, 2.9 rebounds and was the third leading 3-point shooter on the team making 32.3 % of his attempts behind the arc.
Waters and Wilson have been selected to receive the Victory Scholarship Award by Sport Changes Life (SCL). SCL awards student-athlete recipients the opportunity to study for their master's degree while continuing their career in sports. Victory Scholars provide its recipients with full tuition fees for graduate school, accommodation expenses, subsistence expenses, and an opportunity to continue their athletic career.
"I am delighted and feel blessed to be one of the Victory Scholarship recipients," said Waters. "This is an opportunity of a lifetime and certainly a dream come true for me."
A native of Capitol Heights, MD, Waters averaged 5.7 points and 2.5 rebounds per game for the Lady Lions. Her experience at the University was enriched and filled with the joy of meeting new people and playing basketball.
Majoring in Accounting and a minor in Entrepreneurship has opened up plenty of doors for Waters.
“Professor Robert Allen gave me the idea of studying abroad in Ireland,” Waters said. Professor Allen was Waters major advisor and mentor during her four years at Lincoln.
Finding the balance between academics and athletics is not easy for most students; however, this was not an issue for Waters. She was on the Dean's List and graduated with academic honors. Her transition from undergrad to graduate school shouldn't be overwhelming for Waters.
“While at Lincoln, I've always been a student first and an athlete second,” Waters proclaims. “I can truly say that Lincoln has prepared me for my future, athletically and academically.”
Lincoln Director of Athletics Dianthia Ford-Kee echoed those sentiments.
“We are very proud of Brittney,” Ford-Kee said. “I have been a part of Brittney's entire career at Lincoln and she has always been a model student-athlete. She is the first Lincoln student-athlete to receive this award with Sport Changes Life. We know she will represent our University at the highest level and will be a change agent for the students she touches in Ireland.”
Waters and Wilson are scheduled to attend the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland. Waters will play for the Belfast Rockets, a professional team in the Irish Women's Superleague. In addition both players will coach and work with at-risk youths as part of the Sport Changes Life program.
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UAH To Meet Alabama A&M In Men’s Basketball
Huntsville, Alabama - The University of Alabama in Huntsville and Alabama A&M University held a joint press conference on Monday afternoon at the Von Braun Center in downtown Huntsville to announce that the two institutions will meet on the basketball floor inside Propst Arena on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m.
The contest will mark the first meeting between the cross-town foes since Nov. 18, 1998, and it will mark the 24th all-time showdown between the Chargers and the Bulldogs. Holding the upper hand in the series is A&M who has won 18 of the previous 23 games including the last seven. UAH last defeated the Bulldogs when it won 98-88 in the 1991-92 season.
Head Coach Lennie Acuff was on the Charger sideline the last two times the teams met, while A&M’s Willie Hayes was an assistant for the Bulldogs for the last four meetings.
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The contest will mark the first meeting between the cross-town foes since Nov. 18, 1998, and it will mark the 24th all-time showdown between the Chargers and the Bulldogs. Holding the upper hand in the series is A&M who has won 18 of the previous 23 games including the last seven. UAH last defeated the Bulldogs when it won 98-88 in the 1991-92 season.
Head Coach Lennie Acuff was on the Charger sideline the last two times the teams met, while A&M’s Willie Hayes was an assistant for the Bulldogs for the last four meetings.
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Academics: Alabama State failure symbolic of HBCU struggles
MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- The NCAA’s Academic Performance Program revamped the Academic Progress Rate (APR) data in 2011, wary of the struggles historic black colleges and universities were facing in their compilation and submission of data each year.
New rules that went into place with the 2012-13 academic year don’t seem to have helped the situation, however.
Of the 36 programs facing APR penalties from the NCAA, 28 are located at HBCU programs within the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
APR is only a temporary set-back; no failures here on ASU campus... and diamond, track and fields. Go Hornets!
Of the 17 colleges and universities whose athletic programs face penalties, 11 are MEAC and SWAC programs.
“The Southwestern Athletic Conference remains committed to assisting our member institutions in meeting academic progress and the metric for a successful Academic Progress Rate,” said SWAC commissioner Duer Sharp. “The SWAC will continue to work closely with the NCAA, president Mark Emmert, Committee on Academic Performance (CAP) chair Walter Harrison and the Limited Resource Institutions advisory group. We are also proud of our student-athletes who have achieved academic success by graduating and performing at the highest level during competition.”
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New rules that went into place with the 2012-13 academic year don’t seem to have helped the situation, however.
Of the 36 programs facing APR penalties from the NCAA, 28 are located at HBCU programs within the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
APR is only a temporary set-back; no failures here on ASU campus... and diamond, track and fields. Go Hornets!
Of the 17 colleges and universities whose athletic programs face penalties, 11 are MEAC and SWAC programs.
“The Southwestern Athletic Conference remains committed to assisting our member institutions in meeting academic progress and the metric for a successful Academic Progress Rate,” said SWAC commissioner Duer Sharp. “The SWAC will continue to work closely with the NCAA, president Mark Emmert, Committee on Academic Performance (CAP) chair Walter Harrison and the Limited Resource Institutions advisory group. We are also proud of our student-athletes who have achieved academic success by graduating and performing at the highest level during competition.”
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ECSU's Angelo Sharpless in pre-draft workout with N.Y. Knicks
NEW YORK -- Louisville center Gorgui Dieng headlines a group of NBA hopefuls who will participate in the Knicks' pre-draft workout on Tuesday. But while the defensive foundation of Rick Pitino's national championship team will be the biggest name, he might not have the best chance of being chosen by general manager Glen Grunwald with the 24th overall selection.
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• Angelo Sharpless, G, 6-4, 190, Elizabeth City, Senior—A star at Elizabeth and on YouTube, Sharpless might be the best dunker in the country. The CIAA Player of the Year will likely have opportunities overseasons, and if can play well there, there's always a chance he comes to the NBA.
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• Angelo Sharpless, G, 6-4, 190, Elizabeth City, Senior—A star at Elizabeth and on YouTube, Sharpless might be the best dunker in the country. The CIAA Player of the Year will likely have opportunities overseasons, and if can play well there, there's always a chance he comes to the NBA.
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Monday, June 17, 2013
Xavier is 56th in Learfield Sports Directors' Cup standings
NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana was 56th, the second highest finish
in XU history, in the final NAIA Learfield Sports Directors' Cup standings of
2012-13.It's the fourth time in five years that Xavier placed among the top 100. Xavier ranked 50th a year ago.
The Learfield Sports Directors' Cup was developed by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today newspaper. Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in up to 12 sports — six women's and six men's. This is the 18th year of the NAIA all-sports standings.
Xavier scored 252 points, one more than a year ago, after a tie for third place nationally in women's tennis, a tie for fifth in men's tennis, ties for 17th in men's basketball and women's basketball, 25th in women's volleyball and 31st in women's cross country and men's cross country.
Xavier was the only HBCU (historically black college or university) with a top-60 finish this season. Highest ranked HBCUs in the other divisions were Maryland Eastern Shore (148th) in NCAA I and Johnson C. Smith (66th) in NCAA II.
"It was another outstanding effort by our coaches and our student-athletes this year," XU athletics director Dennis Cousin said. "They are to be commended and thanked for the many championships and national tournament appearances they produced for Xavier. Everyone at Xavier can be proud of the continued success of our athletics program."
The top three NAIA schools were Oklahoma Baptist with 964 points, Lindsey Wilson with 797 and Concordia (Calif.) with 781.
Xavier in NAIA all-sports standings2012-13 56th
2011-12 50th
2010-11 102nd
2009-10 83rd
2008-09 tie-92nd
2007-08 141st
2006-07 156th
2005-06 no teams (Hurricane Katrina)
2004-05 not in top 100
2003-04 86th
2002-03 tie-163rd
2001-02 tie-238th
2000-01 tie-199th
1999-2000 not in top 234
1998-99 tie-210th
1997-98 tie-194th
1996-97 164th
1995-96 146th
By Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
XULAATHLETICS
Commentary: Let's Give the Rich and Powerful Their Own NCAA Division
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- With sports playing an increasingly vital role in the finances of some major-conference universities, and with the courts questioning long-held beliefs about what amateur athletes deserve, the collegiate landscape is shifting in an unavoidable reality—change is coming.It's time to revise the framework of college athletics to accommodate the evolving commercial environment of an exclusive group of institutions. Responding to growing criticism, the NCAA's president, Mark Emmert, last month acknowledged the inadequacies of the existing system by suggesting that the creation of another NCAA division would be welcome.
While there are 1,066 active NCAA member institutions across three levels (Divisions I, II, and III), it is abundantly evident that concerns within college athletics—conference realignment, the power of coaches, multibillion-dollar contracts for broadcast rights, and issues of student-athletes' welfare—involve only a small number of them. There is no compelling reason to change the operations of college athletics at the 726 colleges in Divisions II and III. They are successful in offering sports for transformative educational lessons in ways difficult to recreate in the classroom.
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Proposed Montgomery football bowl game: The Legends Bowl at Alabama State's stadium
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| Alabama State University Hornets Stadium (Courtesy: ASU Athletics) |
Brian Woods, a New York sports consultant heading the Legends Bowl Group, said today the organization is in active talks with NBC and smaller conferences such as the Sun Belt, Mountain West, MAC and Conference USA. Montgomery is one of several possible destinations for a new bowl, along with Miami, Orlando, Little Rock, Ark., Los Angeles, Boca Raton, Fla., Ireland, Dubai, Toronto and Nassau, Bahamas.
"We feel we're in the top two or three of possible new bowls going forward," Woods said. "We feel we might be in direct competition right now with Little Rock. We feel we're ahead of the Orlando group to some capacity and ahead of the Los Angeles group. We'd love to have NBC at least give us a preliminary agreement and get us leverage. That's a big sticking point with Little Rock's efforts."
The efforts for a bowl in Montgomery represent the new world of college football's postseason.
Smaller conferences are seeking more tie-ins, different television networks are trying to crack ESPN's near monopoly of the postseason, and sports marketers are attempting to pair the conferences and TV network together.
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Montgomery, Little Rock look to host new bowl games
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| ASU HORNET STADIUM (Courtesy: ASU Athletics) |
al.com reported Saturday that a group is looking to host the new "Legends Bowl" in Montgomery, Ala., starting in 2014. The game would be played in the new stadium (2011 new) on the campus of FCS Alabama State University and would feature teams from the Sun Belt, Conference USA, Mountain West or MAC.
But the Legends Bowl isn't the only potential new postseason game in SEC country. Officials from the MAC and Sun Belt -- including the commissioners of both leagues -- met with the War Memorial Stadium Commission in Little Rock, Ark., Thursday, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported. The two conferences would play in the "Rice Bowl," a nod to the state's (surprisingly large-scale) rice-farming industry.
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Prairie View A&M selects new athletic director
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| Ashley Robinson |
Robinson returns to Prairie View after serving as the AD at Mississippi Valley State for the past 10 months. Prior to his stint there, he was the Assistant Vice President of Athletic Compliance at Prairie View A&M.
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Uphill Battle for HBCU Athletes
HAMPTON, Virginia -- It was striking, yet not particularly surprising, that sports teams from historically black colleges and universities made up the vast majority of those the National Collegiate Athletic Association banned from postseason play next year because of poor academic performance. The National Collegiate Athletic Association itself recognizes that the institutions face extra challenges: When the NCAA voted to raise academic standards in October 2011, it gave HBCU’s and other “low-resource institutions” an extra year to come into compliance (they have until 2016-17). The association has also dedicated about $6 million over the next several years to help those institutions meet the new standards.EXCERPT:
William Harvey, president of Hampton University and a member of the NCAA Division I Board of Directors, wrote the proposal that led to the NCAA giving HBCUs more time and money to meet the new standard. While he’s pleased with the support and believes HBCUs will adjust accordingly, he had advocated for an extra three years to transition, not the one year that the NCAA allowed.
However, Harvey praised the NCAA’s financial support, which awards $300,000 to six different HBCUs for academics each year for three years. Through the pilot project, created in 2012 and called the Accelerating Academic Success Program, institutions can apply for funding via a detailed submission, requiring presidential involvement, that includes “concrete measurements for success.” Where the money goes depends on the individual needs of the applicant – for example, one might need to hire more academic advisers, while another might want to buy iPads to keep athletes in touch with professors when they’re on the road.
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Heritage High graduate sparks Winston-Salem State to CIAA tennis tournament championship
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| Creighton Jones (Courtesy: WSSU Rams Athletics) |
As a junior, Jones played No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles throughout the season, and the Rams captured the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association tournament championship. They went 13-9 overall, gaining a berth in the NCAA Division II tournament by virtue of their CIAA crown.
In singles, Jones was 6-6 in dual matches, including 5-2 in the CIAA. Except for one loss at No. 3, all of those matches were on line 2. In doubles, Jones was 10-8, all on line 1, and 7-1 in the CIAA. In all but one doubles match, he played alongside Jonathan Aubrey. WSSU responded well to a six-match losing streak, which included a pair of 6-3 losses to conference rival Shaw. Immediately following the second 6-3 defeat, the Rams won eight consecutive matches.
The most memorable of those were the last two. In a CIAA semifinal, Winston-Salem State posted a 5-2 victory over Shaw, which had won the previous nine conference tournaments.
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Sunday, June 16, 2013
The father-son bond Roman and Tre'Lun Banks have will only get stronger at Southern
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana -- Both Roman Banks and Tre'Lun Banks readily describe their closeness as more brotherly than father-son.They have their own special way of communicating and the share so much, including the love of basketball.
But that line of not keeping secrets was blurred this past spring when Tre'Lun, a quality point guard recruit out of Scotlandville, made the decision to keep his dad, who the head coach at Southern, out of the loop on where he would play college ball this upcoming fall. Tre'Lun had clued in the rest of the family but he kept his dad guessing, even going as far as to have him pick up several different school caps for the late signing day.
"I had a feeling a couple of days before, but Tre'Lun played so many games around the house," Roman said as he laughed. "He had us a little nervous."
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2nd Annual Clemon Johnson Celebrity Golf Tournament
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| DATE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 2013 PLACE: SOUTHWOOD GOLF CLUB, TALLAHASSEE TIME: 8:30 AM |
If you missed the 2012 Celebrity Golf Tournament, this year's event is scheduled to be bigger and better. Coach Johnson has invited "Dr. J.”, Charles Barkley, Moses Malone, Andrew Toney, Artis Gilmore and former NFL All-Pro Quarterback Daunte Culpepper to the 2013 Golf Tournament.
Click the Related Link to register and get more information. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Register early so you don't miss out on this great opportunity.
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Colorado State basketball lands North Carolina Central transfer Stanton Kidd
FORT COLLINS, Colorado -- Stanton Kidd wants to win against the best.
The former North Carolina Central forward informed The Coloradoan on Saturday of his decision to transfer and attend CSU.
Why the Rams?
Aside from feeling comfortable with coach Larry Eustachy and his staff, Colorado State University plays in the Mountain West — last season’s strongest conference in terms of RPI.
“I wanted to get more exposure so I can have a better shot playing with top competition,” Kidd said. “It’s not that the MEAC isn’t good competition, 15-9 in the MEAC is OK, but you won’t get recognized much by scouts. If you go 15-9 in the Mountain West, that’s a lot better. There are a lot of pro guys who have come from the Mountain West, plus the conference sends four or five teams to the NCAA tournament.”
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The former North Carolina Central forward informed The Coloradoan on Saturday of his decision to transfer and attend CSU.
Why the Rams?
Aside from feeling comfortable with coach Larry Eustachy and his staff, Colorado State University plays in the Mountain West — last season’s strongest conference in terms of RPI.
“I wanted to get more exposure so I can have a better shot playing with top competition,” Kidd said. “It’s not that the MEAC isn’t good competition, 15-9 in the MEAC is OK, but you won’t get recognized much by scouts. If you go 15-9 in the Mountain West, that’s a lot better. There are a lot of pro guys who have come from the Mountain West, plus the conference sends four or five teams to the NCAA tournament.”
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FAMU Rattlers focus on building school spirit
TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- During his recent State of the University Address at the FAMU National Alumni Association conference, interim president Larry Robinson stoically made his points when he talked about ways to increase enrollment and coping with budget cuts.
His demeanor didn’t change when touched on the Rattler spirit and student attendance at athletic events on campus.
Brief as his comments were on steadily amping up the Rattler spirit a notch, Robinson struck a chord.
Members of FAMU student government liked it. Angela Suggs, who handles marketing for the athletic department loved it.
And, the groups have actually been doing something about ...
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Saturday, June 15, 2013
2013 MEAC/SWAC Challenge presented by Disney
ORLANDO, Florida -- Florida A&M and Mississippi Valley State will face off in the ninth annual HBCU game on Sept. 1. First-year coach Earl Holmes can't wait for game-day. For more information, visit www.meacswacchallenge.com.
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A New Band Director Has Some Hoping FAMU's Band Will Return This Fall
The man responsible for the clutter is new band director Sylvester Young. The 66-year-old came out of retirement to take the job. His new office is above the band rehearsal hall with a window that looks out over the chaos. His first day was June 14th. But he’s two days early. Young says he and his wife are renting for now. And he’s got plans for the band. Not only does he want to change the culture, he wants to clean up the performance fundamentals.
“Bands should be about precision," Young explained. " When the Roman army marched, they always had a drummer and they marched in step because they could go further. Precision is important. We’re going to tighten the belt and bring Dr. Foster’s dream back to reality.”
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Former New Hanover athlete runs into NCAA record book
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| Jermaine Jones #4 (Courtesy SAU Athletics) |
“I really wasn't a sprinter,” he said. “But they were just like, ‘Try it out and see how it works, and they kept pushing me and pushing me and pushing me until I did it. Then I started getting a little faster. Everybody said don't give up even if I lose. That's just the mentality that I came in with.”
Now the Wilmington native is winning a lot.
Jones, who plays football and runs track for St. Augustine's University, ran the anchor leg on the winning 4x100-meter relay team that recently set the NCAA Division II national record with a time of 38.91 seconds.
The team first set the record in the preliminaries of the national championship meet in Colorado. Then, in the final on May 25, Jones and his teammates became the first relay in DII history to run under 39 seconds.
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Friday, June 14, 2013
Georgia's Mark Richt says he handled Isaiah Crowell situation properly
DESTIN, Florida – University of Georgia head football coach Mark Richt said he did what was best at the time in how he handled Isaiah Crowell.
Last year, Richt dismissed the star tailback after Crowell was charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor after a handgun was found underneath his seat at a checkpoint on campus.
Crowell transferred to Alabama State before the 2012 season.
With the charges against Crowell being dropped last month, the Montgomery Advertiser asked Richt at the SEC Spring Meetings in about how he handled situations like Crowell’s.
“I really just have to base the decision on not only the incident that happens, but history prior to that,” Richt said. “You just got to try to do what you think is in the best interest of that young man and your program."
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Last year, Richt dismissed the star tailback after Crowell was charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor after a handgun was found underneath his seat at a checkpoint on campus.
Crowell transferred to Alabama State before the 2012 season.
With the charges against Crowell being dropped last month, the Montgomery Advertiser asked Richt at the SEC Spring Meetings in about how he handled situations like Crowell’s.
“I really just have to base the decision on not only the incident that happens, but history prior to that,” Richt said. “You just got to try to do what you think is in the best interest of that young man and your program."
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Belton, Flournoy, Rogers sign with Xavier Gold Nuggets
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| Reeka Belton Katy, Texas |
All three will be freshmen in the 2013-14 academic year.
Belton was a member of the cross country and track programs at Katy High School. The cross country team placed seventh at the 2012 Class 5A state meet and won a district championship. Belton was an academic all-state selection in track. Her best cross country times are 11 minutes, 45 seconds for two miles and 20:06 for 5,000 meters, and her best track times include 2:26.82 in the 800, 5:17 in the 1,500 and 5:35 in the 1,600.
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| Ashley Flournoy Richmond, Texas |
While running for the club Track Houston, she posted top-8 finishes in the 3,200 relay at the USATF National Junior Olympics in 2010 and 2011.
Flournoy competed for George Ranch High School and helped the Longhorns win district championships in cross country and outdoor track her junior year and in cross country her senior year. She was a district track champion in the 800 and 1,600 outdoors as a junior.
Rogers competed for Northside High School — where she won Class 4A state outdoor championships at 800 meters and in the 3,200 relay in 2012 — and had a combined 10 years of club competition with Focus Athletics and U.S. Express Track Club. She placed eighth in the 800 in the young women's division of the 2012 USATF National Junior Olympics.
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| Danielle Rogers Lafayette, Louisiana |
The best times of Rogers include 21:47.48 for three miles in cross country and 5:41.77 in the indoor 1,600 and 2:17 in the 800 on the track. She also played basketball for Northside and was a two-time all-defensive team selection in her district.
Belton will be a pre-pharmacy major at Xavier, Flournoy is undecided on her major — she hopes for a career as a physical therapist — and Rogers will be a biology/pre-pharmacy major.
In women's and men's cross country, Xavier is a seven-time defending Gulf Coast Athletic Conference champion and a 4-time qualifier during the past five seasons for the NAIA National Championships. Xavier won GCAC women's outdoor track championships in 2011 and 2013.
By Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
Former Alabama State QB Tarvaris Jackson signs one-year deal with Seahawks (report)
SEATTLE, Washington --Former ASU standout
Tarvaris Jackson quarterback is back in Seattle.
After being released by the Buffalo Bills two days ago, the 30-year old has reportedly inked a one-year deal with the Seahawks.
Jackson's all too familiar with the Pacific Northwest. He started 15 games for the Seahawks in the 2011 season, throwing for 3,091 yards, 14 touchdowns and 13 interceptions while completing 271 of 450 attempts before being dealt to Buffalo for a seventh-round draft pick 10 months ago.
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