Not that you could find any coverage on it from North Carolina media, but Chowan University opened its inaugural season as a member of the CIAA yesterday at Elizabeth City State University. The result was a 55-3 rout in favor of the Vikings, but the historic contest will have a much further reach in the [...]
Perhaps one of the most slept on rivalries in black college football is Norfolk State University’s annual getdown with Virginia State University. The only Division II opponent the Spartans face on an annual basis, the rivalry brings back the fans and the memories of the CIAA’s drawing power in the Tidewater area. And the spending [...]
Just when you thought the drama surrounding the Savannah State football program had died down, Robby Wells and the Tigers go into their season debut facing the mouthy guarantees of a Jacksonville University senior cornerback. And if that’s not enough intrigue then try this: Jacksonville (Fla.) University cornerback Robson Noel has guaranteed a JU victory [...]
Homecoming is coming a couple of weeks early for Lane College head football coach Trent Boykin. The former Kentucky State University assistant coach begins his head coaching career against his former team today in the bluegrass state. “I will try to control my emotions as best I can,” Boykin said. “It will be exciting to [...]
He came in as a quarterback and got moved to receiver. Now, redshirt freshman John Andrews is giving it a go at cornerback for the Alabama State Hornets. “John is blessed with athletic ability,” said {head coach} Reggie Barlow. “Maybe we can get something out of him at another position. He just wasn’t ready to [...]
Jackson State University has submitted a self-report detailing a minor infraction of NCAA policy regarding practice time. Star quarterback recruit Domonick Britt practiced beyond the 14 hours allowed while waiting for academic clearance from the NCAA, and consequences for this infraction will be left to the SWAC conference and Jackson State. It’s no great difficulty [...]
A quick trip around the Internet yields a resounding ‘no,’ but that won’t stop us from rooting for the MEAC preseason favorites. UCF head coach George O’Leary cautions against overlooking the smaller school. “Everybody else wants to talk about games down the road and that’s not how you play your A game each and every [...]
Greg Dillon, a sophomore who ran the scout team for the Grambling Tigers in 2007, has been named the starting quarterback for the 2008 campaign, head coach Rod Broadway announced yesterday. Dillon won the spot over sophomore Missouri-transfer J.P. Tillman and freshman Brendan Crawford by throwing the sole touchdown of the preseason. He will get [...]
It’s a new feature here on the HBCU Sports Blog, Games of the Week. Every week, we’ll preview the top contests from the four historically black athletic conferences, (MEAC, SWAC, CIAA, SIAC) and give you the opportunity to vote on which contest will be the best. The winner will receive a full-fledged post on Monday [...]
If you are a big fan of sports blogs, then you know that the medium’s latest rave is approval rating polls. Fans and observers have an opportunity to let their voices be heard, by the simple checking of an “approval” or “disapproval” rating. With that in mind I bring you the inaugural poll for black [...]
