Southern getting ready for final week of spring football practice

Southern heads into its final week of spring practice, going Tuesday and Thursday and then finishing with the Blue and Gold Spring Game at 3 p.m. Saturday at A.W. Mumford Stadium.

Photo: Southern University head coach Pete Richardson.

The Jaguars concluded their third week of four practices with a workout in shoulder pads and helmets on a breezy, early Saturday afternoon. “We wanted to look at the down-the-line guys, trying to get them in a position they can get to the scrimmage and have a chance to get at least play a few plays in the scrimmage (Saturday),” Southern coach Pete Richardson said. “We’re trying to sharpen up on each side of the ball.

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Stewart back to anchor Southern offensive line

This turned out to be a happy miscommunication. Southern offensive line coach Damon Nivens didn’t find out until around the Bayou Classic that center/guard Demarcus Stewart had the possibility of returning this season.

“We looked at it and figured out he had another year when he told us at the end of the season,” Nivens said. “He said, ‘Coach, I have another year.’ I said, ‘Really, that’s good. That’s good. That will give me more depth, more guys with experience up front.’” The confusion stemmed from when Stewart initially transferred from Nicholls State.

Photo: #75 Demarcus Stewart had a second team All-SWAC season in 2007, and will return 29 pounds lighter at 6-0/303 in August to lead the Jags OL.

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Southern Jaguars do well at Pelican Relays

Southern University athletes and well as several area high school standouts fared well at the 2008 Pelican Relays held at Southern’s A.W. Mumford Stadium on Saturday. In team standings, Southern finished second behind Grambling University on the women’s side, while the Jaguars won the men’s division. Northside won the high school girls division while Scotlandville finished first in the boys division.

Finishing first for the Jaguars in the college division, were India Anderson in the women’s long jump (5Ø feet), Jason House in the men’s high jump (2.1 meters), the men’s 1,600 sprint medley relay ‘A’ team (3:29.50), the men’s distance medley ‘A’ team (10:38.97), the women’s 1,600 relay ‘A’ team (3:49.01) and the men’s 1,600 relay ‘A’ team (3:15.40).

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Jackson State Combine to test football players

Jackson State will run its own version of the NFL Combine as part of its offseason workout program. Strength and conditioning coach Derek Scott will run the four-day session starting April 28. "It looks like a great, great program he's got," JSU football coach Rick Comegy said. "I just want us to be stronger ... where I see a muscle in their ear.

Photo: JSU head football coach Rick Comegy.

"I just know everybody else is eating iron at this time. We're the bull's-eye. They've picked up their momentum and we've got to pick up ours. We can't just lie idle and be happy where we are. We have to surpass what they do."

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New Alcorn AD Hamilton set to lead Braves' transition

Fundraising, hiring of men's basketball coach high on list of priorities

A billboard reading "In Transition" would be appropriate on the stretch of Highway 61heading into Lorman. In the last five months Alcorn State has welcomed a new president (George Ross), a new football coach (Ernest Jones) and a new athletic director (Darren Hamilton).

Samuel West was fired the day before Hamilton started last week, so a new basketball coach is on the way. "I'm sure it's a transitional phase," Hamilton, 44, said. "It's a very vibrant time on campus. "I think everybody is really, really hungry and ready to bring it back to the level of excellence and envy that was there in the past."

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TSU still has issues with NCAA

Tony Harvey is hoping the day will come when stories about him do not include the words "NCAA investigation." That day isn't today.

Texas Southern University did what should be the best thing the university has done with its athletic department in many years Thursday, when it announced it has lured athletic director Charles McClelland away from Prairie View A&M.

Many believe that last week the university did the worst thing it has done with its athletic department in many years when it announced it had hired Harvey as the men's basketball coach. Considering the school's lengthy and well-chronicled list of ill-advised moves, that says something.

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Gold Team prevails at PVAMU Annual Purple and Gold Football Game

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas- The Prairie View A&M Panthers football team concluded their 2008spring camp with the Annual Purple and Gold game played at Blackshear Field. Both teams offensive units began the game sluggish as both teams committed turnovers early in the contest. Regulation play concluded with both teams knotted at 3 points apiece.

During the overtime periods both teams added touchdowns as the Purple team's Calvin Harris reached the end zone for a rushing score while the Gold team's Lynderrick Williams scored a TD on a 15 yard reception from quarterback Austin Nwokobia.

The game was decided by a 30 yard field goal by Brady Faggard which gave the Gold team a three-point advantage at 13-10. The Purple unit would get a chance to force the game into another overtime exchange but Kyle Matthews 42 yard field goal attempt fell short giving the Gold team the victory.

The Panthers will now look toward off-season workouts as they get set to open the season against rival Texas Southern in the Annual State Farm Labor Day Classic football game.