FAMU in the right frame of mind

More and more this week Florida A&M football players will hear about how much of an underdog they'll be when the face off with the University of Miami on Thursday night. Offensive lineman Steven Robinson has heard all of the whispering and prognosticating. He refuses to let it sidetrack him or his teammates, though.

"Every day, every other second it runs through my mind," said Robinson, a former Lincoln High School standout, who transferred from UCF. "I always think about what I have to do (because) all that stuff is premeditated. I think about it over and over but when it's in a game situation, it's time to kick butt."

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Rison sees big things for North Carolina Central Eagles

DURHAM, N.C. -- Mose Rison's poker face is pretty good considering the confidence that appears to be brimming inside the fourth-year N.C. Central football coach. Rison held his last press conference on Tuesday before the Eagles take the field for real for the first time in 2010 against Johnson C. Smith (7 p.m., Thursday night at O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium).

The hand Rison is holding looks pretty good for a breakout season for the Eagles, who are in their final year of transition up to NCAA Division I and full membership into the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. NCCU has 17 returning starters, including junior quarterback Michael Johnson and a defense stacked with players like linebacker Donald Laster and defensive lineman Teryl White.

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Quintin Richardson to Transfer from South Carolina to Hampton University

Columbia, SC -- In a prepared statement, former Gamecock offensive lineman Quintin Richardson announced that he was leaving the University of South Carolina to pursue an education at Hampton University. He called his time as a Gamecock, "the most rewarding experience of my life." Richardson said that he would continue to pursue his collegiate football career at Hampton University.

Richardson was suspended from the football team on Aug. 20, 2010, but officials with the team would not say why. Previous Coverage:Quintin Richardson Suspended from USC Football Team

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SU Jaguars casual as season nears

Here they go. When Monday morning came, full-blown game-week preparations began for the Southern football team, and the players and coaches could almost feel the first kickoff coming. They practically tingled with excitement. Right?

That long-awaited season opener in Orlando, Fla., against Delaware State. That first game under new coach Stump Mitchell. No more two-a-days. No more grunt work. The MEAC/SWAC Challenge is close at hand, and the Jaguars and Hornets play at 11 a.m. Sunday — on ESPN, no less.

Emotions ran high. Right?

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Miles still looking for offense from offensive guru Billy Joe

Miles football coach Billy Joe has the reputation of an offensive mastermind, built mainly during an 11-year stint at Florida A&M when he employed what he dubbed the "Gulf Coast Offense." It is Joe's version of the spread attack and FAMU had great success running it. The Rattlers were one of the highest-scoring teams in the nation in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision during his tenure.

But in Joe's first two years at Miles, his offense has yet to take flight. The Golden Bears averaged only 10.8 points per game in his first season in 2008 and only 16.4 points in 2009. Predictably, Miles suffered through losing seasons, compiling records of 2-8 and 4-7.



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Speedy Lee nabs JSU starting RB job

Jackson State released its two-deep depth chart Monday, with the only surprise being B.J. Lee's placement atop the running back position. Lee, a transfer from SMU and a former Ridgeland High star at tailback, beat out a handful of competitors. So why Lee? "Great vision. Outstanding speed, and he's real tough," coach Rick Comegy said. "Speed kills."

The 5-foot-7, 185-pound sophomore beat Alfred Moreland (listed as No. 2), Tommy Gooden, Jewrad Smith, Luther Edwards and Terrence Davis for the spot. "I worked hard all summer," Lee said after Monday's practice. "We've all been working hard. We've got great backs."

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Freshman emerges as Grambling's starting QB

GRAMBLING, LA — When Greg Dillon was denied a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA earlier this month, the quarterback race at Grambling State University became wide open.

Freshman Anthony Carrothers has emerged. Generously listed at 5-foot-10 and 180 pounds, the Independence High (Charlotte, N.C.) product will make his college debut at Independence Stadium on Saturday against Louisiana Tech in the Port City Classic. "He's just made plays," Grambling head coach Rod Broadway said Monday.

Carrothers threw for 4,028 yards and 36 touchdowns for Independence High (Charlotte, N.C.) last year. He finished high school with 10,775 passing yards, second in Mecklenburg County and state history behind former University of ...

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