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Sunday, August 6, 2017
NCAA Awards Morgan State University $887,700 To Fund Student-Athlete Success
BALTIMORE, Maryland -- In an effort to support academic programs that help student-athletes graduate on time, the NCAA awarded Morgan State University an $887,700 Accelerating Academic Success Program Comprehensive Grant. The funding comes as part of more than $3.1 million in total grants awarded to nine universities. Morgan is one of six Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), including two in Maryland, to receive the funding.
The comprehensive grant, distributed over a three-year period, will be used to support Morgan's efforts to meet the requirements of the Division I Academic Performance Program, which was developed to ensure schools provide an environment that supports education while enhancing the ability of student-athletes to earn a degree. Universities can use the funds to increase academic support services staffing and space, technology upgrades (software and hardware), career planning, professional development and the increased availability of summer financial aid for student-athletes.
"The University is thoroughly invested in preparing our scholar-athletes for the future by helping them achieve success on and off the fields of play," said Morgan President David Wilson. "As Morgan continues along the positive path of being a top producer of Maryland's college graduates, these funds will assist us in building on the recent advancement in our graduation statistics, strengthening our position in this effort."
Schools eligible to apply for the program must be non-Football Bowl Subdivision Division I schools in the bottom 10 percent of resources as determined by per capita institutional expenditures, athletics department funding and Pell Grant aid. Schools can request a maximum of $300,000 per year for three years, after which the participating schools are required to match grant dollars each year of the program, with direct funds and/or in-kind contributions. The schools must commit a 25 percent match in the first year, 50 percent in year two and 75 percent in year three.
"This grant enables our athletics department to build the appropriate academic support infrastructure that our student-athletes deserve," said Edward Scott, director of intercollegiate athletics for Morgan. "Our focus will be on four areas: hiring staff, providing summer and winter classes, technology upgrades and professional development for athletics department staff and others across campus."
Morgan's athletics department added a new director of academics for the football program as well as a new assistant athletic director for student services.
The recently announced awards to the nine universities mark the fifth round of Accelerating Academic Success Program funding distributed by the NCAA.
About Morgan
Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is celebrating its 150th year of excellence in higher education. A Carnegie-classified doctoral research institution, Morgan offers more than 100 academic programs leading to degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate. As Maryland's designated Public Urban Research University, Morgan serves a multiethnic and multiracial student body and seeks to ensure that the doors of higher education are opened as wide as possible to as many as possible. For more information about Morgan State University, visit www.morgan.edu.
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TSU Tiger Camp 2017 - First Scrimmage - Head Coach Rod Reed
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee State football participated in its first scrimmage of the 2017 season at Hale Stadium on Saturday morning. The defense held the upper hand for the majority of the 55 play scrimmage by recording two sacks and three interceptions, before the offense could get on track.
Treon Harris led the quarterbacks with nine completions in 17 attempts for 138 yards and a touchdown. Harris led the Tigers on the ground with 39 yards on six carries. Sabree Curtis and Michael Hughes each carried the ball seven times and crossed the goal line. Curtis finished with 36 yards, ahead of Hughes with 31.
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The top defensive unit surrendered a first down to the offensive first unit on each of the first two possessions before forcing a stop. The second units took the field with Hughes rushing for a first down to continue his first drive. The possession ended a play later as freshman Michael Crawford stepped in front of a Hughes pass.
The second unit began with a pair of runs and faced a long third down conversion. Hughes picked up an errant snap and scrambled to keep the play alive. The redshirt sophomore found some room to deliver a pass, but the defense responded with a tip drill which was pulled down by transfer corner, Neiman Armstrong.
The second team defense continued the pressure forcing a pair of three and outs, with the second ending in a sack by sophomore defensive tackle Michael Perry and redshirt junior Marvin Maddox.
Harris brought the first unit back onto the field and opened the drive connecting with Mahlon Medley for a 41 yard gain. The unit would get inside the 10-yard line, but would settle for a Mitchell Boudreaux 29-yard field goal for the first score of the day.
Hughes returned with the second unit only to experience a similar result. Sophomore safety Larry Wilhoite stepped in front of a Hughes pass to thwart the drive.
Harris would engineer a scoring drive the next time on the field. The transfer signal caller connected with Steven Newbold for nine yards on the first play and teamed up with Seth Rowland for back-to-back completions of 13 and eight yards, respectively. The final blow came as Harris went back to Medley who broke a couple tackles for a 38 yard scoring play.
Hughes would get the second unit moving on the final series of the 55-play portion of the scrimmage as he used his legs to pick up a pair of first downs. The two runs by the Nashville product both went for 10 yards to help the Tigers reach midfield. A four-yard run by Jordan Bell helped the squad move past midfield, but once again the defense stood tall as Jason Morrow broke through to record the second sack of the day.
Harris and Hughes each had an opportunity to run a series in the red zone portion of the scrimmage. Harris’ unit came up short on a missed goal, while Hughes needed just three plays to lead his squad to pay dirt.
Hughes started with a six yard pass to Chris Rowland and followed up with a 10-yard pass to Seth Rowland. On first and goal from the nine, Hughes dropped back to pass before taking advantage of hole created by the line to sprint for the end zone.
In the final session of the scrimmage, the Tigers ran a two-minute drill. 53Harris used his legs to scramble for an eight yard gain and stopped the clock by getting out of bounds. The first team picked up a large chunk of the yardage as Harris hit DeVon Johnson for 24 yards. Later in the drive, Harris kept the Tigers on the field converting on a 17 yard run on fourth and nine.
Sabree Curtis rushed for seven yards on first and goal from the eight to put the Tigers at the doorstep with just under 20 seconds to go. Curtis capped off the 10 play drive with a one yard run with 11 seconds remaining on the clock.
The Tigers will continue camp on Monday afternoon, leading up to the second scrimmage scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12.
Defensive Coordinator Garry Fisher
- On first scrimmage
“I thought we had a good day. We had a number of turnovers, a couple interceptions and a lot of tackles in the backfield. Our guys really flew around today. We had great effort as far as getting to the football. I was very enthused about what we did out there today.”
- On how to get better
“We still have a lot of young guys. We still had a lot of mental errors and mistakes we have to correct, but that's what camp is about.”
Senior linebacker Chris Collins
- On the scrimmage:
“It was a good day. There was a lot of high competition on both sides of the ball. The defense played really well and the offense had high points as well moving the ball down the field. (Mahlon) Medley made some great catches.”
- On what the defense needs to work on
“We need to keep moving forward. We can't settle. We can't relax. We have to keep making progress, because we want to be the best defense in the nation. We can't have any dry days. We can't have any average days. We have to keep moving forward and getting better every day.”
- On personal improvement
“I need to keep working on communication, chemistry and getting on the same page as far as players and coaches. I need to let everyone know you can stay late and get in a little extra work. Nothing is wrong with that, and that's what we want to do.”
Offensive coordinator Jeff Parker
- On the offense
“I am pretty satisfied with the guys' effort. We had some guys coming off of injury on our offensive line. It was a great experience for the guys.”
- On improvements
“Going forward we're going to work on running the football. I feel like our receivers and quarterbacks can throw against anybody in our league but we want to get to the top of the league in rushing. Our defense did a good job of stopping us today; they made a conscious effort of making sure no one ran the football on them.”
Junior tight end Mahlon Medley
- On first scrimmage
“It was pretty good. The defense came out flying. Offensively we can move the ball we just have to cut down on the turnovers. We have to make it easier on ourselves. We can'
t start off first and 15 and set ourselves back.”
- On big plays
“It was just good play calling. I just made a couple good plays.”
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Treon Harris led the quarterbacks with nine completions in 17 attempts for 138 yards and a touchdown. Harris led the Tigers on the ground with 39 yards on six carries. Sabree Curtis and Michael Hughes each carried the ball seven times and crossed the goal line. Curtis finished with 36 yards, ahead of Hughes with 31.
PHOTO GALLERY
The top defensive unit surrendered a first down to the offensive first unit on each of the first two possessions before forcing a stop. The second units took the field with Hughes rushing for a first down to continue his first drive. The possession ended a play later as freshman Michael Crawford stepped in front of a Hughes pass.
The second unit began with a pair of runs and faced a long third down conversion. Hughes picked up an errant snap and scrambled to keep the play alive. The redshirt sophomore found some room to deliver a pass, but the defense responded with a tip drill which was pulled down by transfer corner, Neiman Armstrong.
The second team defense continued the pressure forcing a pair of three and outs, with the second ending in a sack by sophomore defensive tackle Michael Perry and redshirt junior Marvin Maddox.
Harris brought the first unit back onto the field and opened the drive connecting with Mahlon Medley for a 41 yard gain. The unit would get inside the 10-yard line, but would settle for a Mitchell Boudreaux 29-yard field goal for the first score of the day.
Hughes returned with the second unit only to experience a similar result. Sophomore safety Larry Wilhoite stepped in front of a Hughes pass to thwart the drive.
Harris would engineer a scoring drive the next time on the field. The transfer signal caller connected with Steven Newbold for nine yards on the first play and teamed up with Seth Rowland for back-to-back completions of 13 and eight yards, respectively. The final blow came as Harris went back to Medley who broke a couple tackles for a 38 yard scoring play.
Hughes would get the second unit moving on the final series of the 55-play portion of the scrimmage as he used his legs to pick up a pair of first downs. The two runs by the Nashville product both went for 10 yards to help the Tigers reach midfield. A four-yard run by Jordan Bell helped the squad move past midfield, but once again the defense stood tall as Jason Morrow broke through to record the second sack of the day.
Harris and Hughes each had an opportunity to run a series in the red zone portion of the scrimmage. Harris’ unit came up short on a missed goal, while Hughes needed just three plays to lead his squad to pay dirt.
Hughes started with a six yard pass to Chris Rowland and followed up with a 10-yard pass to Seth Rowland. On first and goal from the nine, Hughes dropped back to pass before taking advantage of hole created by the line to sprint for the end zone.
In the final session of the scrimmage, the Tigers ran a two-minute drill. 53Harris used his legs to scramble for an eight yard gain and stopped the clock by getting out of bounds. The first team picked up a large chunk of the yardage as Harris hit DeVon Johnson for 24 yards. Later in the drive, Harris kept the Tigers on the field converting on a 17 yard run on fourth and nine.
Sabree Curtis rushed for seven yards on first and goal from the eight to put the Tigers at the doorstep with just under 20 seconds to go. Curtis capped off the 10 play drive with a one yard run with 11 seconds remaining on the clock.
The Tigers will continue camp on Monday afternoon, leading up to the second scrimmage scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12.
Defensive Coordinator Garry Fisher
- On first scrimmage
“I thought we had a good day. We had a number of turnovers, a couple interceptions and a lot of tackles in the backfield. Our guys really flew around today. We had great effort as far as getting to the football. I was very enthused about what we did out there today.”
- On how to get better
“We still have a lot of young guys. We still had a lot of mental errors and mistakes we have to correct, but that's what camp is about.”
Senior linebacker Chris Collins
- On the scrimmage:
“It was a good day. There was a lot of high competition on both sides of the ball. The defense played really well and the offense had high points as well moving the ball down the field. (Mahlon) Medley made some great catches.”
- On what the defense needs to work on
“We need to keep moving forward. We can't settle. We can't relax. We have to keep making progress, because we want to be the best defense in the nation. We can't have any dry days. We can't have any average days. We have to keep moving forward and getting better every day.”
- On personal improvement
“I need to keep working on communication, chemistry and getting on the same page as far as players and coaches. I need to let everyone know you can stay late and get in a little extra work. Nothing is wrong with that, and that's what we want to do.”
Offensive coordinator Jeff Parker
- On the offense
“I am pretty satisfied with the guys' effort. We had some guys coming off of injury on our offensive line. It was a great experience for the guys.”
- On improvements
“Going forward we're going to work on running the football. I feel like our receivers and quarterbacks can throw against anybody in our league but we want to get to the top of the league in rushing. Our defense did a good job of stopping us today; they made a conscious effort of making sure no one ran the football on them.”
Junior tight end Mahlon Medley
- On first scrimmage
“It was pretty good. The defense came out flying. Offensively we can move the ball we just have to cut down on the turnovers. We have to make it easier on ourselves. We can'
t start off first and 15 and set ourselves back.”
- On big plays
“It was just good play calling. I just made a couple good plays.”
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TSU Tiger Camp 2017: Day 10 - Offensive Linemen
NASHVILLE, Tennessee -- The Tennessee State offensive line will have to replace All-American Jessamen Dunker and All-OVC selection Kevin Kenton at left tackle and right guard, respectively. Dunker went on to sign a free-agent contract with the New York Giants while Kenton received an invitation to the New York Jets rookie mini-camp.
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Redshirt junior Thomas Burton was named to the Preseason All-OVC team and will anchor the line at center for the third consecutive year. Burton will sit between sophomore Jamahl Jelks and senior Ty Allen. Jelks played in all 11 games as a freshman, starting six, and proved to be a great addition to the front line last year after filling in for an injured Allen. Jelks would not relinquish the duties once Allen came back, but Allen continued to perform at a high level when returning to the field, playing 10 games, starting five.
Redshirt junior Justin Brooks has played in 18 games, starting 11, in two seasons with the Tigers. Brooks returns at right tackle and will be pushed by redshirt-sophomore Lachavious Simmons who spelled Brooks and Dunker at times in 2016.
A pair of Southeastern Conference transfers, Chidi Okeke (LSU) and Christian Morris (Ole Miss) will look to help ease the departure of Dunker and Kenton, along with USF transfer Michael Smith Jr. Redshirt sophomores Camren Jones and Tyrell Doss will offer depth along with true freshman Anthony Geter. Rounding out the unit are freshmen Kenkhari Green and Keith Thomas.
| LINEMEN | HT | WT | YR | TRANSFER | Gms Play | Gms Started |
| Thomas Burton | 6-2 | 305 | R-Jr. | 20 | 17 | |
| Justin Brooks | 6-5 | 300 | R-Jr. | 18 | 11 | |
| Ty Allen | 6-3 | 300 | Sr. | 10 | 5 | |
| Lachavious Simmons | 6-5 | 305 | R-So. | 11 | 2 | |
| Jamahl Jelks | 6-5 | 305 | So. | 11 | 6 | |
| Camren Jones | 6-4 | 315 | R-So. | 3 | 0 | |
| Tyrell Doss | 6-2 | 290 | R-So. | 1 | 0 | |
| Mike Smith | 6-3 | 310 | R-Jr. | USF | -- | -- |
| Chidi Okeke | 6-6 | 315 | R-So. | LSU | -- | -- |
| Christian Morris | 6-6 | 320 | R-Jr. | Ole Miss | -- | -- |
| Anthony Geter | 5-11 | 258 | Fr. | -- | -- | |
| Kenkhari Green | 6-3 | 305 | Fr. | -- | -- | |
| Keith Thomas | 6-3 | 315 | R-Fr. |
Freshman Lineman Anthony Geter
- On the transition to college
“The transition to college is hard. So I have to buckle down and practice hard every day.”
- On learning the center position
“I watch film of Thomas Burton every day and we get together at night and go over it, He helps me out a lot.”
- On the coaching staff
“When I first got here, coach Bradford helped with the plays for tight end, full back and center. When I got on the field, coach “E” (Ehrenfeld) helped me with my footwork and he is hard on me every day to get the right steps.”
Redshirt sophomore lineman Camren Jones
- On the progression through camp
“I feel like coach “E” (Ehrenfeld) wants me to put in more effort. I need to be more aggressive on my blocks. He always likes to emphasize that they invested in me for three years, well this is my third year, so these next few years I need to show up.”
- On his abilities in camp
“This is my first camp that I have gone through without any injuries, so I feel I have been getting way better.”
- On the offensive line
“Our unit is one of the best units we have had in my three years. Christian (Morris) transferred in, as well as Chidi (Okeke), and they will be a great value to us. And our guards are pretty solid. We have the kind of guys who can fill in the spots of (Jessamen) Dunker and (Kevin) Kenton and be as successful."
Redshirt sophomore lineman Lachavious Simmons
- On how camp is going
“It’s been going pretty well. We just have to get our communication down, but other than that, it’s been going well on the offensive line side.”
Sophomore offensive lineman Jamahl Jelks
- On practice
“Practice is going well. It’s hot out here, but we’re working hard, working through it and getting better everyday.”
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Saturday, August 5, 2017
Jonesboro High alum Kali James fitting in well at Tuskegee
TUSKEGEE, Alabama — Jonesboro High (Ga.) alum Kali James picked up right where he left off during his first year as a college football player at Tuskegee University.
James was named Freshman of the Year at the school’s athletic banquet after recording 4.0 tackles for a loss and 2.0 sacks as a starter. That production was on the heels of a senior season at Jonesboro in which James was named Clayton County Defensive Player of the Year, Region 4-AAAA Player of the Year and First Team All-State.
Despite his breakout season, James remains hungry. In fact, he said he believes he’s yet to accomplish anything.
“You know me, I’m so eager to get better I honestly didn’t think I did that good. That’s just me,” he said. “This offseason I’ve been trying to get my mind stronger and getting stronger. Last year is behind me. I got Freshman of the Year but honestly that means absolutely nothing. It honestly means nothing because I haven’t done anything yet.”
James was one of a few Tuskegee players to represent the school at the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Media Day earlier this month. The event was held at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, which allowed James the chance to return to where it all started.
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No FAMU Marching 100 Show in Razorbacks Season Opener
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas -- There will be no halftime performance from the legendary FAMU Marching 100 band during the season opener for the Arkansas RazorAbacks.
When the Hogs take on the FAMU (Florida A&M) Rattlers at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock on Thursday, Aug. 31, the band known for its impressive halftime show will not be on the field.
A representative of the band confirmed the news in a Friday morning email.
The FAMU Marching 100 has been credited for many innovative techniques which have become standard operating procedures for many high school and collegiate marching band programs throughout the nation, according to its website. Its penchant for precision demonstrated in every aspect of its performance is a key to the success of the "100."
Kickoff is 7 p.m. for the Rattlers vs. Razorbacks game.
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FAMU's football team will take bus to Arkansas
Overton earlier this year said repairs to a FAMU-owned bus saved the athletic department about $100,000 in travel costs.
Of course, that means long bus rides for some teams.
Florida A&M’s football team will take a bus instead of flying to Little Rock for its Thursday-night game against SEC foe Arkansas. The team will leave the morning of Aug. 30 – the Wednesday before the game – and embark on a 10-hour, 673-mile road trip.
The game against Arkansas is a "money game" for FAMU's athletic department -- Overton told the Tallahassee Democrat the game is worth "about $750,000."
Head coach Alex Wood said the team will be ready to take on the Razorbacks, even with the short week.
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