Four Ragin’ Cajuns were arrested earlier this week for the cultivation of marijuana on their apartment balcony, which happens to be a felony in Louisiana. According to a report, an anonymous tip from a resident in the players’ apartment complex led to the raid. Redshirt QB Blaine Gautier, redshirt CB Rodney Gillis, strong safety...
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Florida International University running back Kendall Berry was stabbed to death last night on FIU’s University Park (Modesto Maidique campus). Witnesses say that Berry and an unnamed man were arguing in front of the school’s recreational facility before Berry was stabbed. Paramedics arrived at the scene to transport him to the hospital where unfortunately Berry died en...
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Troy defensive back Jorrick Calvin has been ruled academically ineligible for the 2009 football season. Calvin was a solid and consistent contributor on last season’s Sun Belt conference championship team. The senior JUCO transfer accumulated 76 tackles and scored two touchdowns on special teams. He also intercepted two passes, recovered three fumbles, and had nine pass break-ups. The loss of...
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A construction conflict with Florida Atlantic University’s new football stadium could force the Owls to play their September 11th, 2010 contest against Michigan State at either Chicago’s Soldier Field (Bears) or Detroit’s Ford Field (Lions). With construction not expected to be completed on the stadium until 2011, FAU officials are exploring contingency plans to host the...
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Not sure if anyone outside of Detroit cares, but the city’s famed Motor City Bowl is getting a name change presumably because of its lack of popularity and the general economic decline in Detroit. George Perles, the co-founder and CEO of the Motor City Bowl, told WWJ Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick Monday the...
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If you charge just the right amount of money on a stolen credit card, you will probably be reinstated to any team coached by Todd Dodge. WR Forrest Rucker (6’6, 220 lbs.), who was suspended from the team for off-the-field issues, will suit up and rejoin the Mean Green for fall practice. To recollect,...
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Welcome to the Sun Belt! This will be David Elson and the Hilltoppers‘ first season as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. Most major sporting news networks ranked the Hilltoppers to be dead last in the league. Last season, they were 111th in total offense (286.1 yds/game), 73rd in total defense (375.3 yds/game)...
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