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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Grambling relishes SWAC West crown
Grambling, Louisiana -- When the coaches in the Southwestern Athletic Conference picked the Grambling State Tigers to win the Western Division championship, they probably expected it to be a smooth ride.
It certainly was anything but smooth for Doug Williams’ group, but they will play for the SWAC title against Alabama A&M on Dec. 10 in Birmingham, Ala., nonetheless.
“This team, what they have responded to, what they have done over the last six weeks, to me, they’ve written their own legacy, their own history,” Williams said during his weekly news conference Monday. “To get off the floor and do what they’ve done shows a lot of character and a lot of heart from a lot of young guys.”
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It certainly was anything but smooth for Doug Williams’ group, but they will play for the SWAC title against Alabama A&M on Dec. 10 in Birmingham, Ala., nonetheless.
“This team, what they have responded to, what they have done over the last six weeks, to me, they’ve written their own legacy, their own history,” Williams said during his weekly news conference Monday. “To get off the floor and do what they’ve done shows a lot of character and a lot of heart from a lot of young guys.”
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Paine stays atop SIAC standings
Augusta, Georgia - After a season-opening loss to city rival Augusta State, Paine has bounced back with a vengeance. Kedric Taylor posted a game-high 17 points Monday night and the Lions fended off Kentucky State down the stretch, 61-57.Paine extended its winning streak to three games and retained its spot atop the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference standings.
The Lions (3-1) are undefeated in conference play at 3-0 and enjoy a stay in first place, though it’s early – there’s 21 league games remaining. Paine coach Jimmy Link credited his team’s 15-point defeat to the Jaguars for the Lions’ improvement.
“Augusta State is really good,” Paine coach Jimmy Link said. “We took that game and really moved on with it.”
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Whitted finishing up WSSU book
Winston Salem, North Carolina -- It has been said that timing is everything. Fred Whitted certainly hopes so. Whitted has a new book scheduled to be completed Thursday — "The Rams House," about the history of Winston-Salem State athletics.The book includes a section on WSSU's winning its ninth CIAA football title earlier this month and is scheduled to be finished two days before the undefeated Rams play in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II playoffs.
Whitted, a 1975 graduate of WSSU who lives in Fayetteville, already has written several books on black college history. He was so intent on finishing this book, which he has been working on since April, that he didn't attend Saturday's playoff victory against California (Pa.) at Bowman Gray Stadium.
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Invoking Memories of Rattler Past
Tallahassee, Florida -- I invoke the memories of Rattler past and for me there are many. For as long as I can remember I have officially been a FAMU Rattler. No, I didn’t grow up attending FAMU DRS, I never had an immediate family member work on The Hill, nor did I play sports at FAMU, though I once considered it.
Almost from the time I was born I attended Ratter football games and later in life practically every other FAMU sporting event including tennis and womens volleyball. I will not say my memory is perfectly correct, so you need not correct me if I get something wrong. The most important thing is to relate these past memories to the present.
Yes, I followed Coach Jake Gaither from the latter days of Bob Hayes to Coach Gaither’s latter days as a retired coach and athletic director. I can still visualize John Eason, Major Hazleton, Kent Schoolfield, Jumping Joe Williams (one of my favorites), Hubert Ginn, Glenn Edwards, Henry Lawrence, Earl Goodrum, James Owens, and this list goes on. I remember seeing then quarterback ...
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Almost from the time I was born I attended Ratter football games and later in life practically every other FAMU sporting event including tennis and womens volleyball. I will not say my memory is perfectly correct, so you need not correct me if I get something wrong. The most important thing is to relate these past memories to the present.
Yes, I followed Coach Jake Gaither from the latter days of Bob Hayes to Coach Gaither’s latter days as a retired coach and athletic director. I can still visualize John Eason, Major Hazleton, Kent Schoolfield, Jumping Joe Williams (one of my favorites), Hubert Ginn, Glenn Edwards, Henry Lawrence, Earl Goodrum, James Owens, and this list goes on. I remember seeing then quarterback ...
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Norfolk State Spartans are Number One
Norfolk, Virginia -- Guess who is at the top of the list with the toughest schedule to-date in the NCAA Division 1 Mens Basketball?
That’s right, a team that a year ago would barely be considered a mid-major, the Norfolk State Spartans of Virginia has played one of the toughest schedules in November and still has a winning record. In fact, their two losses have come from the fairly dominant Marquette, who has not lost a game early in the season. That second loss to Marquette was a close one with Norfolk losing 59-57 in the championship game of the Paradise Jam in the Virgin Islands.
Prior to the Marquette loss Norfolk defeated Drexel 61-59 and Texas Christian 66-53 to get to the championship. Norfolk also has a win over Eastern Kentucky.
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That’s right, a team that a year ago would barely be considered a mid-major, the Norfolk State Spartans of Virginia has played one of the toughest schedules in November and still has a winning record. In fact, their two losses have come from the fairly dominant Marquette, who has not lost a game early in the season. That second loss to Marquette was a close one with Norfolk losing 59-57 in the championship game of the Paradise Jam in the Virgin Islands.
Prior to the Marquette loss Norfolk defeated Drexel 61-59 and Texas Christian 66-53 to get to the championship. Norfolk also has a win over Eastern Kentucky.
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Monday, November 28, 2011
FAMU football seeks fifth home game
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| Derek Horne FAMU Athletics Director |
Tallahassee, Florida -- FAMU football coach Joe Taylor just might get his wish for five home games if athletic director Derek Horne could get final contractual agreements to complete a proposed 2012 schedule that would include two important non-conference games.
Horne said Sunday he is in agreement with a five-game home schedule. He also confirmed that talks are underway to revive FAMU's rivalry game against Tennessee State University and possibly play another regional FCS team.
In addition to creating opportunities for potential corporate supporters to advertise inside Bragg Stadium, Horne said having more non-conference FCS teams on FAMU's schedule will help its case for postseason consideration. He's looking at programs that would be competitive as well.
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