WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Citing an unnamed source on a Twitter post Monday night, ESPN College Basketball Insider Jeff Goodman said Howard senior guard James “J-Byrd” Daniel III, the top scorer in the 2015-16 NCAA Div. I season who played in just two games for the Bison this season, will play his final year of eligibility elsewhere.
Contacted by phone early Tuesday afternoon by the Black College Sports Page, Daniel said he is not necessarily transferring. “Howard is one of my top choices,” said Daniel who is graduating from Howard in May but will have another year of eligibility based on his short stint on the court this season.
“I’m more or less weighing my options,” Daniel said. “Howard is still in consideration.”
As to whether he talked with Goodman, Daniel said “Not me personally. I’ve just put my name out there. I’m open to everything.”
Daniel sustained a high sprain to his left ankle in the preseason that kept him out of all except two games in January for Howard this season. He scored 24 points in a 78-66 home loss to Florida A&M on Jan. 4 and 10 points in a 66-48 loss at Columbia three nights later.Oon
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Friday, March 31, 2017
UMES earns NCAA bowling title berth
PRINCESS ANNE, Maryland -- The University of Maryland Eastern Shore got the news it was waiting for Wednesday as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Champion bowling team earned a berth to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in three years.“You can say that this is the whole year worth of work that we put in,” said graduate student Thashaina Seraus in a news release. “This is one of the main goals we wanted to accomplish. Of course, USBCs too, but this is the one that we really fought for over three years and finally we made it.”
The Hawks (84-39, 19-5 MEAC) will now travel to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for the NCAA Championships at the Raising Cane’s River Center after being one of the eight teams to receive an invitation.
Eastern Shore hadn’t been to the NCAA Championships since 2014, when it finished third behind Sam Houston State and Nebraska.
The NCAA released the competing teams one-at-a-time on a live webcast. When the eighth and final berth was announced, the screams came and three years’ worth of tension left the room.
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Sunday, March 26, 2017
Gold Nuggets record three team bests at Rice meet
Results: Men • Women
HOUSTON, Texas — Xavier University of Louisiana's Tramaine Shannon, Martina Wright and Clarke Allen recorded their team's best marks of 2017 in the women's division of the Rice Victor Lopez Classic track and field meet Saturday.
Shannon finished 10th in the 400-meter dash in a career-best 57.69 seconds. Wright ran the 100 in a career-best 12.57 to finish 25th, and Allen was 41st in the 200 in 26.17.
Brianna Pace placed ninth in the women's 800 in 2:23.88. In men's competition, Khalil Gallien finished 13th in the 110 hurdles in 15.77.
There was no team scoring in the meet, which is the fourth of the season for XULA. Next for the Gold Nuggets and Gold Rush will be the Mississippi College Twilight Invitational at 1 p.m. Friday in Clinton, Miss. The meet replaces the Southern Miss Invitational on the XULA schedule.
Here are all XULA results from the Rice Victor Lopez Classic:
Women
100: Martina Wright, 25th in 12.57 seconds; Alexis Milton, 33rd in 12.73; Justyce Riggs, 36th in 12.82
200: Clarke Allen, 41st in 26.17; Alexis Milton, 42nd in 26.21; Janelle Jones, 49th in 26.44; Martina Wright, 54th in 26.55; Justyce Riggs, 58th in 26.86
400: Tramaine Shannon, 10th in 57.69; Ry-Anne Riley, 15th in 58.35; Ariane Williams, 18th in 58.48; Janelle Jones, 28th in 59.50
800: Brianna Pace, 9th in 2:23.88
400 Relay: Martina Wright, Alexis Milton, Janelle Jones, Justyce Riggs, 12th in 48.33
1,600 Relay: Ry-Anne Riley, Ariane Williams, Tramaine Shannon, Clarke Allen, 10th in 3:57.19
Javelin: Tamia Scott, 24th in 28.79 meters (94 feet, 5 inches)
Men
100: Joseph Moses III, disqualified (false start)
200: Joseph Moses III, 31st in 23.31
110 Hurdles: Khalil Gallien, 13th in 15.77
Long Jump: Keairez Coleman, 29th in 6.25 meters (20 feet, 6 1/4 inches).
Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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TSU's Derrick Griffin on NFL audition: 'It's a dream come true'
HOUSTON, Texas -- In a blink, Derrick Griffin was gone. He adeptly escaped from the grasp of a Prairie View A&M cornerback as he accelerated downfield into a smooth fly pattern.
The former Texas Southern wide receiver easily gathered in a long touchdown catch as a feeble attempt at press coverage was easily broken through by his superior size and athleticism.
Griffin is typically bigger, stronger and faster than anyone he faces on a football field or a basketball court.
Dismissed from the football team after violating team rules last season when he got in an argument with his position coach Griffin opted to declare for the NFL draft and the reigning SWAC Basketball Player of the Year has signed with veteran NFL agent James "Bus" Cook.
On Monday morning on the Rice campus, the physically gifted 6-7, 235-pound former blue-chip Miami and Texas A&M recruit will audition for NFL scouts.
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The former Texas Southern wide receiver easily gathered in a long touchdown catch as a feeble attempt at press coverage was easily broken through by his superior size and athleticism.
Griffin is typically bigger, stronger and faster than anyone he faces on a football field or a basketball court.
Dismissed from the football team after violating team rules last season when he got in an argument with his position coach Griffin opted to declare for the NFL draft and the reigning SWAC Basketball Player of the Year has signed with veteran NFL agent James "Bus" Cook.
On Monday morning on the Rice campus, the physically gifted 6-7, 235-pound former blue-chip Miami and Texas A&M recruit will audition for NFL scouts.
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Arizona Cardinals: DSU Rodney Gunter Has Chance to Shine
GLENDALE, Arizona -- Former 4th round pick Rodney Gunter came to the National Football League from the small school of Delaware State. Weighing in at 6’5″ and 305 pounds, the defensive lineman made the first All-MEAC team in 2013, and the second team All-MEAC team both in 2012 and 2014.
“I wanted to come back and tell somebody I might have seen one of the best defensive line prospects in this draft,” Cardinals’ scout Buckner said.
The selection of Gunter could be attributed to his accolades from the college ranks, such as his aforementioned all-conference selections, or it could be due to his game day statistics. Even with the accolades and statistics, many people, including Gunter himself, were surprised when the Cardinals selected him with their 4th round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft.
As a four year starter, Rodney Gunter produced 188 tackles, 18 sacks, and 37 tackles for loss in college. These stats average out to about 47 tackles, 4.5 sacks, and 9.25 tackles for loss each season. For a down lineman of Gunter’s size, these numbers are impressive, and his pro-day performance explains how he was able to put up those numbers.
During the Delaware State pro day, Gunter posted a 5.00 second 40-yard dash, an astounding time for someone over 300 pounds. He also posted a 27 inch vertical, a number that is only 1.5 inches less than running back Leonard Fournette posted in this year’s combine. This type of athleticism that the defensive lineman has displayed shows flashes of his enormous potential.
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“I wanted to come back and tell somebody I might have seen one of the best defensive line prospects in this draft,” Cardinals’ scout Buckner said.
The selection of Gunter could be attributed to his accolades from the college ranks, such as his aforementioned all-conference selections, or it could be due to his game day statistics. Even with the accolades and statistics, many people, including Gunter himself, were surprised when the Cardinals selected him with their 4th round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft.
As a four year starter, Rodney Gunter produced 188 tackles, 18 sacks, and 37 tackles for loss in college. These stats average out to about 47 tackles, 4.5 sacks, and 9.25 tackles for loss each season. For a down lineman of Gunter’s size, these numbers are impressive, and his pro-day performance explains how he was able to put up those numbers.
During the Delaware State pro day, Gunter posted a 5.00 second 40-yard dash, an astounding time for someone over 300 pounds. He also posted a 27 inch vertical, a number that is only 1.5 inches less than running back Leonard Fournette posted in this year’s combine. This type of athleticism that the defensive lineman has displayed shows flashes of his enormous potential.
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2017 NFL Draft Daily Chicago Bears Target: North Carolina A&T Running Back Tarik Cohen
CHICAGO, Illinois -- Every day we are taking a look at a new 2017 NFL Draft target for the Chicago Bears. We are going deep for today’s prospect, taking a look at North Carolina A&T running back Tarik Cohen.
Cohen was an extremely productive back in college, leaving North Carolina A&T as the leading rusher in the history of the MEAC conference (5,619 yards). Cohen also won the MEAC Offensive Player of the Year award three separate times and was named an FCS All-American in 2016. Simply put, he was a big-time playmaker on the football field.
Cohen is an explosive back who can take it to the house from anywhere on the field. However, he has one huge negative in his game — size. Cohen measured in at 5-6, 179 pounds at the combine. That kind of size typically does not play at the next level. However, Cohen has a special overall skillset that makes him an intriguing late round sleeper to think about.
The Human Joystick
An extremely slippery and elusive runner, Cohen is ridiculously difficult to bring down in open space. He has fantastic short area quickness and elite-level start-and-stop ability. Also, despite being so small, Cohen is a relatively compact runner who has a bit of power behind his pads. He did a great job of bursting through arm tackles in college.
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Cohen was an extremely productive back in college, leaving North Carolina A&T as the leading rusher in the history of the MEAC conference (5,619 yards). Cohen also won the MEAC Offensive Player of the Year award three separate times and was named an FCS All-American in 2016. Simply put, he was a big-time playmaker on the football field.
Cohen is an explosive back who can take it to the house from anywhere on the field. However, he has one huge negative in his game — size. Cohen measured in at 5-6, 179 pounds at the combine. That kind of size typically does not play at the next level. However, Cohen has a special overall skillset that makes him an intriguing late round sleeper to think about.
The Human Joystick
An extremely slippery and elusive runner, Cohen is ridiculously difficult to bring down in open space. He has fantastic short area quickness and elite-level start-and-stop ability. Also, despite being so small, Cohen is a relatively compact runner who has a bit of power behind his pads. He did a great job of bursting through arm tackles in college.
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Saturday, March 25, 2017
Tennessee State Offense Shines at First Spring Football Scrimmage
NASHVILLE, Tennessee -- The Tennessee State football team’s offense shined in the first scrimmage of the spring semester at Hale Stadium on Saturday.
“I thought it went well,” TSU Head Coach Rod Reed said. “What I liked was our effort. I think the offense ran the ball really well today. Defensively, we didn’t tackle as well as I would like us to tackle. I think that’s something that can be corrected very easily. All in all, the effort in the game was great.”
Running back Sabree Curtis, Jr. ran for a touchdown and caught another out of the backfield, while tight end Mahlon Medley added a receiving touchdown on the day. Quarterbacks Treon Harris, who is in his first semester at TSU after transferring from Florida, and Michael Hughes finished with one passing touchdown apiece.
The defense came out strong, forcing a three-and-out on the first possession of the game. After a 30 yard rush by Tyler Black, the defense was again up to the task, getting a stop on fourth down on a tackle by Justin Culpepper.
Hughes scrambled for positive yards on two occasions on the next possession, which resulted in a seven yard TD pass to Medley. Safety Larry Wilhoite broke up a pair of passes for the defense on the drive.
With Harris under center, the offense continued to move down the field in a drive capped by a five yard Curtis touchdown run up the middle.
The defense responded with a pair of three and outs highlighted by a Sidney Hammond sack.
The final touchdown drive on the day was a seven-play outburst orchestrated by Harris. The quarterback completed passes to Ronnie Killings and Patrick Smith in addition to two positive rushes for Harris to get in the red zone. Curtis continued to shine with a nine-yard touchdown catch from Harris to finish things off.
The Tigers will resume practice on Monday with the next scrimmage scheduled for Saturday, April 1, at 11 a.m.
TSU Head Coach Rod Reed
"We made some big plays. Sabree Curtis did a good job running the ball. Treon (Harris) did a really good job running our offense today. The big thing I wanted to see was, could we run the football? I thought we ran it pretty well. On the flipside of that, our ability to stop the run came in the form of a lot of missed tackles today. We can fix that. I’m really excited about where we are right now and where we are moving forward.”
- Thoughts on the first scrimmage
“Without question it’s important, especially defensively having a new coordinator. I thought Coach Fisher and his staff did some really good things today, but there are a lot of things to clean up also. It’s great to get it on tape in a live scrimmage situation with officials, and we are happy with how today went.”
- On how important it is to build throughout the spring
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