BATTLE DATE: FRIDAY, SEPT. 2, 2011 GEORGIA DOME, ATLANTA, GA 7:30 p.m. ET
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Hill takes windy path to FAMU tight ends coach
Tallahassee, FL - The road that former Troy State wide receiver David Hill Jr. took to becoming tight ends coach at FAMU has had a few twists and turns along the way that would make some folks wish they hadn't taken the journey. Not Hill, though.
He wouldn't trade the experience of having gone from college to high hopes of playing in the NFL only to end up with five years of arena football experience with five different teams instead. What he gained through it all is too valuable.
"I had the opportunity to play at the highest level, even though it was a little time," said Hill, who was the defensive coordinator at Jefferson County High School last season. "Throughout my years I've gained a lot of knowledge from different coaches. I learned a whole ton about the game of football."
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FAMU's Defensive Coordinator Earl Holmes talks with Franchise Sports
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He wouldn't trade the experience of having gone from college to high hopes of playing in the NFL only to end up with five years of arena football experience with five different teams instead. What he gained through it all is too valuable.
"I had the opportunity to play at the highest level, even though it was a little time," said Hill, who was the defensive coordinator at Jefferson County High School last season. "Throughout my years I've gained a lot of knowledge from different coaches. I learned a whole ton about the game of football."
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FAMU's Defensive Coordinator Earl Holmes talks with Franchise Sports
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Saturday, August 20, 2011
NCCU Eagles break camp after scrimmage
DURHAM, N.C. — It’s getting close. Less that two weeks to go until the N.C. Central Eagles open their football season at Rutgers, and NCCU coach Henry Frazier III believes his young men are right where they need to be. “I think we’re ready to roll on all phases,” Frazier said. “If we played a game, I think we’re ready.”
The Eagles broke training camp Friday and will rest today and Sunday before getting back to work Monday, the first day of classes, in preparation for the Sept. 1 matchup against the Scarlet Knights. Frazier wanted to see his guys scrimmage one more time before giving them a couple of days off.
NCCU fifth-year senior quarterback Michael Johnson had the first crack at running the offense, moving the squad downfield against the first-team defense. Johnson got the offense to the red zone at O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium but came up short of the end zone.
Then redshirt sophomore quarterback Jordan Reid took...
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The Eagles broke training camp Friday and will rest today and Sunday before getting back to work Monday, the first day of classes, in preparation for the Sept. 1 matchup against the Scarlet Knights. Frazier wanted to see his guys scrimmage one more time before giving them a couple of days off.
NCCU fifth-year senior quarterback Michael Johnson had the first crack at running the offense, moving the squad downfield against the first-team defense. Johnson got the offense to the red zone at O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium but came up short of the end zone.
Then redshirt sophomore quarterback Jordan Reid took...
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KEYS: Upstarts have fashioned recent SWAC parity
It was quite a sight, wasn’t it?
Eleven years ago, they showed up in the tens of thousands, stuffing themselves into every corner and cranny of Veterans Memorial Stadium. They arrived by car, by motorcycle, by RV, by bus. Given no other option, Southern and Jackson State fans might’ve pulled up in a Big Wheel.
The 1999 showdown between SU and JSU was that important. That year, those two teams played for the right to call themselves The Team of the ‘90s in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
Before a crowd of 62,000, the Jaguars won 26-14. Two months later, in front of 47,621 in a rematch at the SWAC championship game, Southern gave Pete Richardson his third straight title.
At the time, none of this seemed unusual. Of course, Southern and Jackson State were duking it out for SWAC supremacy. Didn’t they always do that?
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Eleven years ago, they showed up in the tens of thousands, stuffing themselves into every corner and cranny of Veterans Memorial Stadium. They arrived by car, by motorcycle, by RV, by bus. Given no other option, Southern and Jackson State fans might’ve pulled up in a Big Wheel.
The 1999 showdown between SU and JSU was that important. That year, those two teams played for the right to call themselves The Team of the ‘90s in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
Before a crowd of 62,000, the Jaguars won 26-14. Two months later, in front of 47,621 in a rematch at the SWAC championship game, Southern gave Pete Richardson his third straight title.
At the time, none of this seemed unusual. Of course, Southern and Jackson State were duking it out for SWAC supremacy. Didn’t they always do that?
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HU Pirates gearing up for first scrimmage
Hampton, VA - The Hampton University football team, under the direction of third-year head coach Donovan Rose, will hold its first inter-squad scrimmage on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. on the practice field adjacent to Armstrong Stadium.The scrimmage will be free and open to the public.
Saturday’s scrimmage will give fans a chance to see sophomore running back Antwon Chisholm (Belle Glade, Fla.), a Preseason First Team All-MEAC selection, as well as senior quarterback David Legree (Brooklyn, N.Y.), who was a Preseason Second Team All-MEAC honoree.
On the defensive side of the ball, fans will be able to see a unit led by defensive back Micah Pellerin (New Orleans, La.), who was also named Preseason First Team All-MEAC.
The Pirates (6-5, 5-3 MEAC in 2010) will open the 2011 season on Saturday, Sept. 3 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill., when they take on Alabama A&M in the Chicago Football Classic. Kick-off is scheduled for 5 p.m. EST.
For more information on Hampton University football, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 727-5811, or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.
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Benedict College pumped for TV games
COLUMBIA, SC - The Benedict College football team will make a couple of appearances on the tube this season. It was announced Friday that Benedict's season opener against Virginia Union September 3rd will be televised by CSS. The Palmetto Capital City Classic will now start at 3:30 p.m. instead of 5:00 p.m.
The Tigers game against Fort Valley State also will also be broadcast by CSS. That game has been moved from September 24th to Thursday, September 22nd and will start at 8:00 p.m.
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The Tigers game against Fort Valley State also will also be broadcast by CSS. That game has been moved from September 24th to Thursday, September 22nd and will start at 8:00 p.m.
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