Saturday, February 20, 2010

Black coaches finally getting call to take over major college football programs (Knoxville News Sentinel)


Maybe the rock wall is about to give way. At least there are more cracks showing lately.One of the least likely professions for a black man to rise to the top of the food chain is coaching college football. Based on percentages, he would have a better shot of becoming a general in the Army.That may, however, be changing. February is officially Black History Month, but this past December saw a ...


February ... and college football stays hot (Delaware County Daily Times)


Time once again to check in with the weekly police reports to find out more offseason happenings in wonderful world of college football...


Head football coach at Augustana College leaves for Michigan State assistant job (Los Angeles Times)


SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Augustana College football coach Brad Salem has resigned to take an assistant's job at Michigan State.


College Football: Augie names new coach (Aberdeen American News)


Augustana College football coach Brad Salem has resigned, and assistant coach Mike Aldrich has been named the Vikings' 21st head football coach....


Ex-Tucker football coach gets 21 months for sex crimes (Richmond Times-Dispatch)


Former J.R. Tucker High School football coach William Macgregor “Mac” Leighton overcame many obstacles early in life. His father committed suicide when Leighton was just seven months old. He was born without a right hand but went on to become a bruising football player who defied his disability by playing center. His teammates awarded him Randolph-Macon College’s Yellow Jersey, a sign of ...


Friday, February 19, 2010

DT Buck Buchanan, LB Willie Lanier Among Inaugural Class to be Enshrined in The Black College Football Hall of Fame on ... (Kansas City Chiefs)


Chiefs DT Buck Buchanan (Grambling State) and LB Willie Lanier (Morgan State) will be among the inaugural class of inductees enshrined in the Black College Football Hall of Fame on Saturday evening in Atlanta, Georgia. The Black College Football Hall of


Augustana head football coach leaving (Connecticut Post)


SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Augustana College head football coach Brad Salem has resigned to take an assistant's job at Michigan State. Salem will coach running backs for the Spartans.


MSU hires new football running backs coach from Sioux Falls (Lansing State Journal)


SIOUX FALLS - Augustana College will announce at a press conference later today that head football coach Brad Salem has resigned to become the running backs coach at Michigan State University. Salem, 39, compiled a 31-26 record in five years as the Vikings head coach. He replaced Jim Heinitz, the longest-tenured coach in school history, after spending 2003 as quarterbacks coach and 2004 as ...


Hoch signs football letter of intent with Missouri (The Harlan Tribune)


HARLAN -- In the end, the opportunity to line up shoulder to shoulder with his older brother on a college football field was simply too much to pass up for Matt Hoch.


The faces -- and arms -- of college football are changing (SportingNews)


The Big Three is no more. Boise State's Kellen Moore, 26-1 as a starter, is one to watch in 2010.


MSU hires new football running backs coach from Sioux Falls (Eaton Rapids Community News)


SIOUX FALLS - Augustana College will announce at a press conference later today that head football coach Brad Salem has resigned to become the running backs coach at Michigan State University.


Caney Creek hires new football coach (Brenham Banner-Press)


Caney Creek will have its third football coach in the past three years after hiring The Woodlands College Park offensive coordinator Brent Verzwyvelt, according to The Conroe Courier.


Lindheim Named SMC Football Coach (Santa Monica Mirror)


Gifford Lindheim, who became Santa Monica College's interim head football coach following the removal and then subsequent death of Robert Taylor last season, will coach the team again in the upcoming season.


Thursday, February 18, 2010

Lanier, Buchanan will be inducted into Black College Football Hall of Fame (The Kansas City Star)


Two Chiefs legends will be inducted this weekend into the Black College Football Hall of Fame’s inaugural class. Willie Lanier and Buck Buchanan, whose play with the Chiefs earned them entry into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, will be honored Saturday night in Atlanta. The hall will honor players, coaches and contributors from historically black college and universities.


Football. Brian Kelly Named Northeastern Ohio Chapter of the National Football Foundation Lee Tressel Ohio College ... (Notre Dame Athletics)


Brian Kelly, who has spent the last 19 years building three different college football programs into national powers, has been named the 2010 winner of the Lee Tressel Ohio College Coach of the Year by the Northeastern Ohio Chapter of the National Football Foundation


Caney Creek hires new football coach (Brenham Banner-Press)


Caney Creek will have its third football coach in the past three years after hiring The Woodlands College Park offensive coordinator Brent Verzwyvelt, according to The Conroe Courier.


Hoch signs football letter of intent with Missouri (The Harlan Tribune)


HARLAN -- In the end, the opportunity to line up shoulder to shoulder with his older brother on a college football field was simply too much to pass up for Matt Hoch.


REV shovels off another load to college ranks (Highland Community News)


It was the biggest day of college football’s off-season – signing day for high school players making the transition to the collegiate game.


College Football: Tuberville to make appearance in Midland (Midland Reporter-Telegram)


From staff reports Texas Tech football fans in Midland will have the opportunity to see and hear new Red Raider head coach Tommy Tuberville at a luncheon on March 9.


Richmond football program the right fit for Seton-La Salle lineman (South Hills Record)


In the wacky world of college football recruiting, you often see a player sign to play at an NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) school only after holding out--and missing out--on a scholarship offer from an NCAA Division I-A school.  read more »


Creek hires new football coach (The Conroe Courier)


Caney Creek High School will have its third head coach in three seasons with the hiring of College Park offensive coordinator Brent Verzwyvelt as the football program’s new leader.


Wednesday, February 17, 2010

New football coach A.J. Ricker on fast track at Saint Joseph's College (The Times of Northwest Indiana)


RENSSELAER |The easy part is over for A.J. Ricker, the new SaintJoseph's College football coach. As the 18th coach in schoolhistory, the former University of Missouri offensive lineman willbe pressed to take the Pumas to the next level.


Avoiding Offseason Trouble Can Lead to In-Season Success for College Football Teams (New England Sports Network)


First, let me say that the concept of an "offseason" in college football is a myth. Teams play into January and are back on campus mere weeks later to start conditioning for “next year.” That being said, the offseason is the most treacherous time for college athletes. The day in, day out of football, with never a minute to spare, might seem hectic to some. And surely, it is stressful and taxing ...


Football players involved in campus melee (The Intelligencer)


A Delaware Valley College football player reportedly suffered fractured ribs and other injures when he was attacked by a fellow team member and another student after a snowball fight escalated to violence on campus, authorities said Tuesday.


Tuesday, February 16, 2010

More Trevians intend to play college football (Winnetka Talk)


FOOTBALL -- Nine players from New Trier announced their college choices after the national letter of intent signing day.


Manning, Creel of KW to play college football (Casper Journal)


Two Kelly Walsh High School seniors signed letters of intent on Feb. 3 to continue their football careers in college next fall. Thomas Manning accepted a scholarship to play for South Dakota while Noah Creel will be a “preferred walk-on” at the University of Wyoming.


Small college football all-star game set for Charleston (Charleston Daily Mail)


CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Charleston is getting a bowl.The 2010 All America Bowl, which features the top players from NCAA Divisions II and III, NAIA and junior college football, will be played at University of Charleston Stadium on March 27. In addition, top a...


12 CCC Tigers pledge to continue football careers at various colleges (The Clarksdale Press Register)


Twelve members of Coahoma Community College’s historic 2009 Tiger football team, which advanced to the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior College North Division playoffs for the first time in the school’s history, signed this week to play at senior universities and colleges this fall, according to Freeman Horton, athletic director and head football coach.


INDIANA'S OLDEST COLLEGE NEWSPAPER (DePauw)


Last week, the 2010 DePauw football schedule grew from nine games to 10. The Tigers added an Oct. 16 home match-up with Adrian College in Michigan.


REV shovels off another load to college ranks (Highland Community News)


It was the biggest day of college football’s off-season – signing day for high school players making the transition to the collegiate game.


Prep Football: Garrard County's Tyler Ray decides to play at Cumberlands (The Danville Advocate-Messenger)


LANCASTER - Tyler Ray visited several schools in the state, trying to decide which one he would play college football at.


Monday, February 15, 2010

Manning, Creel of KW to play college football (Casper Journal)


Two Kelly Walsh High School seniors signed letters of intent on Feb. 3 to continue their football careers in college next fall. Thomas Manning accepted a scholarship to play for South Dakota while Noah Creel will be a “preferred walk-on” at the University of Wyoming.


Albano named McMahon football coach (Darien News-Review)


When he was in middle school, A.J. Albano always dreamed of playing football for Brien McMahon High School . After playing for the Senators and graduating college, that dream changed to coaching his alma mater one day.


12 CCC Tigers pledge to continue football careers at various colleges (The Clarksdale Press Register)


Twelve members of Coahoma Community College’s historic 2009 Tiger football team, which advanced to the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior College North Division playoffs for the first time in the school’s history, signed this week to play at senior universities and colleges this fall, according to Freeman Horton, athletic director and head football coach.


Football Pick'em Contest (Elk Grove Citizen)


Members of the Elk Grove community and sports editor Jon Gudel will compete in weekly picks of high school, college and NFL football games. Wins and losses will be tabulated throughout the season and concludes with the Super Bowl on Feb. 7. Scott Gradin is the defending champion.


Hoch signs football letter of intent with Missouri (The Harlan Tribune)


HARLAN -- In the end, the opportunity to line up shoulder to shoulder with his older brother on a college football field was simply too much to pass up for Matt Hoch.


Sunday, February 14, 2010

Hoch signs football letter of intent with Missouri (The Harlan Tribune)


HARLAN -- In the end, the opportunity to line up shoulder to shoulder with his older brother on a college football field was simply too much to pass up for Matt Hoch.


12 CCC Tigers pledge to continue football careers at various colleges (The Clarksdale Press Register)


Twelve members of Coahoma Community College’s historic 2009 Tiger football team, which advanced to the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior College North Division playoffs for the first time in the school’s history, signed this week to play at senior universities and colleges this fall, according to Freeman Horton, athletic director and head football coach.


Manning, Creel of KW to play college football (Casper Journal)


Two Kelly Walsh High School seniors signed letters of intent on Feb. 3 to continue their football careers in college next fall. Thomas Manning accepted a scholarship to play for South Dakota while Noah Creel will be a “preferred walk-on” at the University of Wyoming.


COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Museum to honor Grambling's Robinson opens (Whittier Daily News)


GRAMBLING, La. - In a lesser-known period of late football coach Eddie Robinson's long career, he once coached the Grambling State women's basketball team.


Football Pick'em Contest (Elk Grove Citizen)


Members of the Elk Grove community and sports editor Jon Gudel will compete in weekly picks of high school, college and NFL football games. Wins and losses will be tabulated throughout the season and concludes with the Super Bowl on Feb. 7. Scott Gradin is the defending champion.