Cricket Wireless has extended its sponsorship of @ESPNEvents' @MEAC_SWAC Challenge Kickoff & @CelebrationBowl college football events at @MBStadium in Atlanta through 2027
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) July 26, 2023
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Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Cricket Wireless Extends Sponsorship of ESPN Events’ MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff and Celebration Bowl Thru 2027 | Bill Hofheimer
𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 | Rattlers home opener versus West Florida will be on @HBCUGoTV .
🚨 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 🚨
— Florida A&M Football 🏈 (@FAMU_FB) July 26, 2023
Rattlers home opener versus West Florida will be on @HBCUGoTV.#FAMU | #Rattlers | #OurTime pic.twitter.com/uLtTMEx22k
Hands down @FAMU_FB Media guide is 🔥 @WestSideDiddy pic.twitter.com/PAe1vLpwAA
— Black College Exp (NABJ Member) Journalist (@BlackCollegeExp) July 26, 2023
FAMU's Willie Simmons shifts focus to upcoming season following days of turmoil | Adrian Andrews
New from WFSU News: FAMU's Willie Simmons shifts focus to upcoming season following days of turmoil https://t.co/6yqC98uDmF Sign up: https://t.co/yVTRkZX4bE pic.twitter.com/1wXpPXexiP
— WFSU News (@WFSUNews) July 26, 2023
Coastal Athletic Association releases football preseason poll, all-conference team
2023 #CAAFB Preseason Honors https://t.co/MkiF90dExj via @YouTube
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) July 26, 2023
Three A&T Aggies Earn Preseason CAA Football Honors
Three A&T Aggies Earn Preseason CAA Football Honors https://t.co/xNe57neg08
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) July 26, 2023
New A&T coach wants to keep football players out of transfer portal | Skip Foreman
Five key players jumped from North Carolina A&T went through the transfer portal, and new coach Vincent Brown would like to prevent another exodus like that one after the 2022 season. https://t.co/Ou82SWE9iO
— News & Record (@NewsandRecord) July 26, 2023
WATCH | 🏈 "We are working towards creating a new standard of what success looks like in the Coastal"
🏈 "We are working towards creating a new standard of what success looks like in the Coastal"
— CAA Football (@CAAFootball) July 25, 2023
We are happy to have Coach Vincent Brown and @NCATFootball in #CAAFB! pic.twitter.com/jVh2avslV8
CAA Notebook: 5 Things We Learned From CAA Football's Media Day | Kyle Kensing
It’s going to be a predictably unpredictable season in @CAAFootball. Here are five things we learned from media day including a new QB named; one of the nation’s best schedules analyzed; and replacing an All-American, via @FloFootballhttps://t.co/ZPmuHyBsDN
— Kyle Kensing (@KyleKensing) July 26, 2023
In the largest FCS conference in history, what should newcomers Campbell and North Carolina A&T expect this season? | Craig Haley
2023 @CAAFootball Media Day
— FCS Football (@FCS_STATS) July 25, 2023
In the largest FCS conference in history, what should newcomers Campbell and North Carolina A&T expect this season?https://t.co/eUo0Cf29gO
Kendra Bulluck-Major: Orange Blossom Classic 'Moving Forward' With New Matchup in 2024 | Mason Smith
I have A LOT to unpack from SWAC Football Media Day, but before any coaches or players, I interviewed Orange Blossom Classic Executive Director Kendra Bulluck-Major.
— Mason Smith (@Masont_Smith) July 26, 2023
She sat down with @hbculegends to discuss the status of the OBC, along with news for 2024https://t.co/TI1BnvZ2wy
Hogs to open season against SWAC opponent | Scottie Bordelon
NEW | Arkansas' men's basketball team is scheduled to open the 2023-24 season against Alcorn State: https://t.co/3fGZAOGthj pic.twitter.com/Hc1tRX2WMC
— Scottie Bordelon (@NWAScottie) July 26, 2023
2019 Alabama State Hornets' First Round Draft Pick Tytus Howard, Texans agree on three-year, $56 million contract extension | Kevin Patra
Tytus Howard, Texans agree on three-year, $56 million contract extension https://t.co/j6BC2zWKra
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) July 26, 2023
Pough, Taylor preview MEAC/SWAC Challenge | Travis Boland
Pough, Taylor preview MEAC/SWAC Challenge https://t.co/hjnK82b2sr via @thetandd
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) July 26, 2023
WATCH | 2023 SWAC Football Media Day recap (Video) | @WZDXNewsFOX54
2023 SWAC Football Media Day recap https://t.co/lxuJHTpETq via @YouTube
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) July 26, 2023
SWAC games on ESPN+ drew higher viewership than on ESPN | Randall Barnes
This is an interesting admission to say the least…https://t.co/YBJQigyxGU
— College Football On ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsCFB) July 26, 2023
Alabama A&M Football to Have Eight Games Broadcasted in 2023
AAMU FOOTBALL TO HAVE 8 GAMES BROADCASTED IN 2023 https://t.co/2IVdN93lV1
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) July 26, 2023
ESPN announces inaugural HBCU Band of the Year National Championship | Randall Barnes
ESPN making a major move in the HBCU world with a Band of the Year National Championship!https://t.co/0DzY646mBA
— College Football On ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsCFB) July 26, 2023
Four bands (2 D-I and 2 D-II) will be invited to compete in Atlanta. A champion will be crowned for each division.
— Mason Smith (@Masont_Smith) July 26, 2023
Antoine and Taylor Receive All-Conference Preseason Honors; Order of Finish Prediction: Panthers Set to Appear on ESPN+
Antoine and Taylor Receive All-Conference Preseason Honors; Order of Finish Prediction: Panthers Set to Appear on ESPN+ https://t.co/Gl3FEMIGnE
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) July 26, 2023
UAPB to see new faces for ’23 season | Tanner Spearman
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The 2023 college football season kicks off next month, and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff will look a little different this season. https://t.co/Jm0sSXGdiM
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) July 26, 2023
'Good to great': Southern seeks to juice up offense in second season under Eric Dooley | Jim Kleinpeter
'Good to great': Southern seeks to juice up offense in second season under Eric Dooley https://t.co/5AhngnsyOm via @theadvocatebr
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) July 26, 2023
What was SWAC media day like without Deion Sanders? That and five other observations | Jim Kleinpeter
What was SWAC media day like without Deion Sanders? That and five other observations. https://t.co/nQjcV2h2Gt via @theadvocatebr
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) July 26, 2023
Black Land-Grant Universities Are Being Starved While White Ones Flourish, Report Finds | Katherine Mangan
Black Land-Grant Universities Are Being Starved While White Ones Flourish, Report Finds https://t.co/Cjtk0bCkb8
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) July 26, 2023
The Battle for Bluefield State U. | The president’s ties to faculty members were already strained. Then he bashed them on his blog | Eric Kelderman
The president of Bluefield State University is openly fighting faculty in a way that few college presidents ever dare. Some faculty members at Bluefield State say the president has taken actions that damaged their reputations and careers. https://t.co/Gwv72oXJ9A
— The Chronicle of Higher Education (@chronicle) July 26, 2023
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
WATCH | 2023 SWAC Media Day Takeaways & Breaking Down Preseason SWAC Predictions | The Bluebloods
LIVE SHOW: 2023 SWAC Media Day Takeaways & Breaking Down Preseason SWAC ... https://t.co/l7X6CSj5A6 via @YouTube
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) July 26, 2023
TSU to play at new Titans domed stadium | Sam Stockard
TSU to play at new Titans domed stadium https://t.co/bpE5Sfynqw via @TNLookout
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) July 26, 2023