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NORFOLK, VA - Football practice is repetitive. Watching video of it during meetings is even more so. Watching video by yourself - only minutes after walking off the practice field, knowing you still have those meetings - sounds more like torture than teaching.
It was that routine, though, that turned Norfolk State junior Reggie Garrett from third-string walk-on quarterback to go-to wide receiver in less than a year.
"The other night, I thought I was one of the last ones in the locker room," said quarterback Chris Walley, who routinely throws with receivers after practice. "Then out comes Reggie, watching film."
Understated and quiet, Garrett has a simple explanation for why he huddles in a coach's office to watch film of that day's drills while most of his teammates go to the dining hall.
Winston Salem, N.C. - During Winston-Salem State's first preseason camp under coach Connell Maynor, there was plenty of trial by error because Maynor didn't know his personnel that well.
This time around, things seem to be going a lot smoother.
"I think we are ahead of the game where we were at this point last year," said Maynor, now in his second season. "We expect the team to get better, and we'll be ready for that first game on Sept. 3."
Maynor and the Rams — who are going through two-a-days this week — have had nine practices and will have a scrimmage at 9 a.m. Saturday. The annual "Meet the Rams Day" will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, near the clock tower on campus. "We have to come back bigger, stronger and faster than we were last year," Maynor said.
The Rams finished 8-2 last season, with two key CIAA losses that eliminated them from the Southern Division berth for the championship game.
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - They all look the part. Unfortunately, none of them have played it very well.
That assessment came from Alabama A&M tight ends coach Michael Brown. And, Brown should know. He played with Charles Moody on the Bulldogs' 2006 Southwestern Athletic Conference championship team. Moody was a three-time All-SWAC selection, earning first-team honors in 2007.
"He could catch and he could block," Brown said of Moody. "He was a playmaker in the passing game and the running game. Right now, we've got one guy that will block and one guy that will catch. We don't have that one guy that can do it all."
Junior Kenneth Harris comes the closest. Unfortunately, he has been sidelined with a ...
New York, New York - When Howard University and Morgan State University meet on Saturday, September 24 in the New York Urban League Classic at the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, it will be more than just a MEAC game. The game will be televised on ESPNU as a part of the MEAC/ESPNU TV package.
The game will kick off at 3:30 pm and will be shown on tape delay at 10:30 that night. The two teams met last season in the NYUL and Morgan State prevailed, 20-3.
NORFOLK, Va., August 18, 2011- The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced its 2011 television football slate today featuring eight exciting matchups scheduled to broadcast on ESPN, ESPNU and ESPN Classic. The nationally televised games are a part of the MEAC’s ongoing partnership with ESPN.
The 2011 television schedule kicks off with the MEAC/SWAC Challenge presented by Disney featuring Bethune-Cookman University and non-conference opponent Prairie View A&M University on Sunday, September 4. The game will air live beginning at noon ET on ESPN.
The Thursday night lineup commences with Hampton against defending Co-Champion Florida A&M on September 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Bethune-Cookman and South Carolina State, who both also earned a share of the conference title, will meet on Saturday, September 10 in Daytona Beach, Fla. The Wildcats will also host Hampton in a Thursday night game on September 22.
Morgan State and Howard will be featured on Saturday, September 24 as the two teams compete in the New York Urban League Football Classic at New Meadowlands Stadium, in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Bethune-Cookman will travel to Norfolk, Virginia on October 20 to take on Norfolk State in the MEAC’s final Thursday night televised game. The game will air live on ESPNU with a 7:30 p.m. kick off time.
Florida A&M will compete in two additional conference televised games beginning on the road in Orangeburg, South Carolina against South Carolina State on Saturday, October 22. FAMU will conclude the MEAC’s television slate with its annual matchup against B-CU in the Florida Classic. The game will be played at the Florida Citrus Bowl and will air live on ESPN Classic at 2:30 p.m.
Date Game Network Time Broadcast Time Sun., Sept. 4 Bethune-Cookman v. Prairie View A&M (MEAC/SWAC Challenge) ESPN Noon Live Thurs., Sept. 8 Florida A&M at Hampton ESPNU 7:30 p.m. Live Sat., Sept. 10 South Carolina State at Bethune-Cookman ESPNU 4 p.m. 10:30 p.m. (tape delayed) Thurs., Sept. 22 Hampton at Bethune-Cookman ESPNU 7:30 p.m. Live Sat., Sept. 24 Morgan State v. Howard ESPNU 3:30 p.m. 10:30 p.m. (tape delayed) Thurs., Oct. 20 Bethune-Cookman at Norfolk State ESPNU 7:30 p.m. Live Sat., Oct. 22 Florida A&M at South Carolina State ESPNU 1:30 p.m. 10:30 p.m. (tape delayed) Sat., Nov. 19 Florida A&M v. Bethune-Cookman ESPN Classic 2:30 p.m. Live
Itta Bena, MS - Mississippi Valley didn't win a game during the 2010 season, losing all 10 games by at least two touchdowns.
It wasn't much fun. But second-year coach Karl Morgan says the Delta Devils' turnaround is near.
"Things are progressing steadily," Morgan said. "I really think some positive things are happening at Mississippi Valley."
The Delta Devils were hit with a big blow when starting quarterback Oliver Hughes suffered a season-ending knee injury near the end of spring practice. Sophomore Carl Davis returns after completing 12 of 21 passes for 73 yards last season.
The new quarterback will have some playmakers around him. Cox led the team with 520 receiving yards and five touchdowns last season. Junior Chris Williams led the Delta Devils with 32 receptions last season.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - District of Columbia nativesEboni Tyler(Virginia State '04) and Erin Hawkins(Morgan State '11) have been named Director of Operations and Assistant Director of Operations, respectively, for the George Washington University women's basketball program.
"Eboni and Erin are excellent additions who bring a level or professionalism and relatable experience to our staff," said Head Coach Mike Bozeman. "Eboni's organizational skills and experiences working with the Washington Mystics and Wizards are going to be invaluable, while Erin is a former player who will offer that type of perspective and act as a liaison between our student-athletes and coaching staff."
Tyler's responsibilities will include team travel logistics, equipment management and game and practice scheduling, as well as coordinating the team's efforts with academic support, compliance, marketing, facilities and community service and assisting Coach Bozeman with budget management. Hawkins will oversee film logistics, breakdown and exchange, along with oversight of the team's managers and supply inventory.
Tyler most recently served as guest services manager for District-based Monumental Sports & Entertainment and the professional basketball franchises Washington Wizards and Washington Mystics. She served in her role as guest services manager for the Mystics since 2006 and added duties as guest services specialist with the Wizards in June 2010.
Tyler, the daughter of longtime Howard women's basketball coach Sanya Tyler, received her bachelor's degree in sports marketing from Virginia State in 2004.
Hawkins helped Morgan State to 17 victories in each of her three collegiate seasons with the Lady Bears from 2008-11, including the program's first-ever Division I postseason appearance with a trip to the Postseason WNIT as a senior last March. After beginning her career at Richmond in 2006, she went on to total 886 points, 131 three-point field goals, 282 rebounds, 222 assists and 135 steals in 116 collegiate games.
NORFOLK, VA - Football practice is repetitive. Watching video of it during meetings is even more so. Watching video by yourself - only minutes after walking off the practice field, knowing you still have those meetings - sounds more like torture than teaching.
