The "unofficial" meeting place for intelligent discussions of Divisions I and II Sports of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC). America's #1 blog source for minority sports articles and videos. The MEAC, SWAC, CIAA, SIAC and HBCUAC colleges are building America's leaders, scholars and athletes.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Mallett rushes for 160 Yards as UAPB Golden Lions Earn First SWAC Victory
“Valley threw the ball against Jackson State over 90 percent of the time, (in a 58-44 victory last week), so my thing was to try to make them run the football,” Coleman said. “They still came out and threw the football. My thing was to take away their best suit.” While the Golden Lions weren’t able to force Valley to run the football, they were able to limit the effectiveness of the Delta Devils aerial attack. Roberts completed only 13-of-35 pass attempts for 123 yards. And though UAPB used a varied rush of only three or four defenders, the Golden Lions were able to pressure Roberts for four sacks and three interceptions. Coleman said he only called one blitz on the game.
UAPB M4
CONTINUE READING, CLICK BLOG TITLE.
Attendance: 4,562 at Golden Lion Stadium, Pine Bluff, AR
READ RELATED ARTICLES:
YOUTH, INEXPERIENCE DIRECTS UAPB DEFENSE AGAINST VALLEY
SWAC : Coleman earns first SWAC victory
VERSATILE KEITH LEADER OF UAPB DEFENSE; SENIOR LEADS TEAM WITH 100 ...
UAPB BAND APPLIES FOR OBAMA'S INAUGURATION
On tour with UAPB
UAPB BALLERS OPEN SEASON
Carter has 23 in Texas A&M 76-47 win over UAPB
No. 15 Arizona St. defeats MVSU 80-64
Freshmen given reigns as WSU crushes MSVS 76-25
Cougars run Mississippi Valley off the court 76-25
NCCU Eagles beat WSSU Rams 23-16
Because of the sloppy conditions the teams combined for six turnovers, but it was Dunston who struggled the most. "Any time you are playing no matter what the field looks like you have to take care of the football," said Dunston, who had two interceptions and two fumbles and was sacked six times. "And I didn't do that today. "The plays were there and they were bringing the pressure, but whenever you have four turnovers it's hard to win a game."
North Carolina Central University Marching Band - "Car Wash"
CONTINUE READING, CLICK BLOG TITLE.
Attendance: 6,294
READ RELATED ARTICLES:
Gilbert, Eagles pull out victory
NCCU postgame
No. 21 Wake Forest routs NC Central 94-48
Road warriors required for guaranteed games
Savannah State piles up 457 yards of offense against Webber
Savannah State (5-6) got on the board first with a trick play. The Tigers ran a double-reverse that ended with receiver Deleon Hollinger throwing a 25-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Osborne. Savannah State struck again in the second quarter. After back-to-back holding penalties, the Tigers were forced into a third and 30 situation, but quarterback Kurvin Curry completed a 43-yard pass to Javares Taylor to put Savannah State ahead 14-0. Webber's best drive of the first half started at the 3-yard line. The Tigers punted and the officials ruled the ball went into the end zone for a touchback, but after a conference, they ruled the ball out at the 3.
CONTINUE READING, CLICK BLOG TITLE.
Attendance: 065 at Legion Field, Babson Park, FL (Not a mistake--65 fans!).
READ RELATED ARTICLES:
Win keeps SSU Tigers on pace for .500 finish
Tigers Get 5th Win of the Season!!!!!
ESPN show 'raises awareness' to HBCUs
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Hours before Hampton's game at Florida A&M kicked off Saturday afternoon, the FAMU campus was abuzz with the presence of ESPN's weekly pregame show, College GameDay. More than a thousand people, including a number of fans wearing HU's blue and silver, attended the show's first visit to a historically black university, and Pirates players and coaches were plenty excited to be focused in the national spotlight.
"It's great because you get the nationwide exposure," said Hampton coach Jerry Holmes. "(To) have an opportunity to be Hampton University and represent HBCU schools, it's a great feeling for the kids, great exposure for them." GameDay host and 1991 Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard said that having ESPN's presence helped raise the profile of HBCU football. "I think it brings a lot of attention to it, first and foremost," Howard said. "It raises awareness. There's football played in other areas, other universities, not just the BCS schools."
The show, which took place in front of FAMU's Lee Hall, featured Hampton and FAMU helmets displayed prominently on the set. Segments featuring the schools were aired, and the Rattlers' Marching 100 band gave a live performance.
CONTINUE READING, CLICK BLOG TITLE.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Howard Tops Obama's Brother-in-Law, Oregon State
The fans who flocked to tiny Burr Gymnasium last night didn't see any future world leaders, but they launched a resplendent celebration nonetheless. Howard University's 47-45 victory over Oregon State spoiled the debut for first-year Beavers coach Craig Robinson, the brother-in-law of President-elect Barack Obama, and prompted many of the more than 2,000 fans in attendance to dance in the aisles. A few dozen, including a man wearing a Howard cape, stormed the court.
"I am glad the crowd didn't leave when Obama didn't come," an ecstatic Howard coach Gil Jackson said. "They stormed the court? I have never seen that. They stormed the court at Howard."
A little more than two miles from the White House, Howard showed just how hard Robinson's job will be at Oregon State. It took Obama 20 months to make a quick ascension from senator to president-elect. Robinson, who spent the past two seasons as Brown's head coach, knows it will take longer to turn the Beavers into a contender.
CONTINUE READING, CLICK BLOG TITLE.
READ RELATED ARTICLES:
Letting the Big Win Sink In
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
FAMU Marching 100 headlines 2009 Honda Battle of the Bands
The stage is now set for the seventh annual Honda Battle of the Bands (HBOB) Invitational Showcase (http://www.hondabattleofthebands.com/) scheduled to take place Saturday, January 24, 2009 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. Ten Historically Black College and University (HBCU) marching bands have been chosen to participate in the 2009 Invitational Showcase through a combination of online voting by fans and a selection process involving HBCU band directors and university presidents.
Fine-tuning their instruments, practicing their drum major acrobatics and choreographing the dance team's routines all in preparation to "stomp at the Dome," the 2009 lineup includes:
--Virginia State University and Fayetteville State University, representing the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA);
-- Florida A&M University and North Carolina A&T State University, representing the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC);
-- Tuskegee University and Kentucky State University, representing the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC); and
-- Jackson State University and Texas Southern University, representing the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC);
-- North Carolina Central University and Edward Waters College, both independents.
The ten bands selected to participate in this year's Invitational Showcase will be awarded $20,000 by American Honda for their music scholarship programs--a $10,000 increase over last year. They also will receive an additional $1,000 grant for their participation in the Celebration Tour, HBOB's pre-qualifying event series. In total, $244,000 in scholarship monies will be granted to HBCU music programs through this program for 2008-09.
This year Honda Battle of the Bands welcomes four new bands and looks forward with anticipation to the return of HBOB's longest running participant, Virginia State University, and the goliath of all marching bands -- 440 member-strong Florida A&M University. This year's show, filled with HBCU pageantry and tradition, is sure to be one for the history books as world-class musicianship, show-stopping drum majors, scintillating dance teams and syncopated drum lines come together with one basic goal in mind: To win the crowd.
Florida A&M Universiy Marching 100
"The Honda Battle of the Bands Invitational Showcase not only celebrates the pageantry and showmanship of America's HBCUs, but also works to expose people, young and old, to the power and importance of music and higher education," said Marc Burt, Senior Manager, Office of Inclusion and Diversity for American Honda. "Music education has been shown to have a strong correlation with high academic achievement, and American Honda has been humbled to bring an event that combines both. Our overarching objective is that this program continues to grow in stature and significance."
HBCU Recruitment Fair
The Honda Battle of Bands HBCU Recruitment Fair will return this year for the fourth year in a row. This event, held prior to the main event in the Georgia World Congress Center, presents young people with the opportunity to meet with marching band and admissions recruiters from all around the country to discuss their unique music programs and distribute information about admissions requirements, academic programs and scholarship opportunities. Last year thirty-four schools exhibited and nearly 2,000 young people attended.
Interested high school students and their parents are welcome to visit the Honda Battle of Bands HBCU Recruitment Fair from 10:00 a.m. -- 2:00 p.m. the day of the event to learn more about the nation's black colleges, their music programs, scholarships and admissions requirements.
Tickets to this highly anticipated family event are on sale now and can be purchased for $10-$12 on www.HondaBattleoftheBands.com, through Ticketmaster or via the Georgia Dome box-office. For downloadable broadcast video and high resolution photos of the 2008 Invitational Showcase, or more information on the Honda Battle of the Bands Invitational Showcase bands, visit www.HondaBattleoftheBands.com.
No state of complacency: Morgan State Bears
"Yes, we had success, but last year is last year," said the Bears' Todd Bozeman, 2008 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. "And while I appreciate [the award], it's not going to carry any weight this season." Morgan lost three key players but will bank on returning forward Marquise Kately (13.1 points per game) and guards Reggie Holmes (12.9) and Jermaine "Itchy" Bolden.
Kately, 6-5, is "the consummate team player," Bozeman said. "He rebounds, scores and covers for others on defense. Last year, he was even pressed to play point guard for two games." Morgan also corralled a handful of transfers who should help to put more distance between the Bears and their abysmal 2005-06 record of 4-26.
Though Morgan won the MEAC regular-season crown, it lost the tournament title game to Coppin State on a late basket by the Eagles' Tywain McKee. The Coppin star returns with an iffy supporting cast, but how can the Eagles top last year's wacky season in which they went 16-21 and still reached the play-in game of the NCAA tournament?
READ ENTIRE ARTICLE, CLICK BLOG TITLE.