Donal Ware is the host of the nationally syndicated FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW that can be heard on radio stations around the country. Click the following link http://boxtorow.com/affiliates.php to find out which station in your locale carries the show or go to www.boxtorow.com and click on the listen live link Saturdays from 1 – 2 p.m. ET. On August 20, 2010, FTPBTPR will celebrate 5 years of the best of HBCU Sports talk and pro sports talk. August 20, 2005 - August 20, 2010.
Donal Ware is the host of the nationally syndicated FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW that can be heard on radio stations around the country. Click the following link http://boxtorow.com/affiliates.php to find out which station in your locale carries the show or go to www.boxtorow.com and click on the listen live link Saturdays from 1 – 2 p.m. ET. On August 20, 2010, FTPBTPR will celebrate 5 years of the best of HBCU Sports talk and pro sports talk. August 20, 2005 - August 20, 2010.
Donal Ware is the host of the nationally syndicated FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW that can be heard on radio stations around the country. Click the following link http://boxtorow.com/affiliates.php to find out which station in your locale carries the show or go to www.boxtorow.com and click on the listen live link Saturdays from 1 – 2 p.m. ET. On August 20, 2010, FTPBTPR will celebrate 5 years of the best of HBCU Sports talk and pro sports talk. August 20, 2005 - August 20, 2010.
Christian Anthony, Grambling State University’s All-American defensive lineman who was recently admitted to the NorthLouisianaMedicalCenter for chest pains, is headed to his home state of Alabama for a few days after being treated and released by the medical facility in Ruston.
According to head football coach Rod Broadway, Anthony will return to the university next week for classes.He added that Anthony has not been cleared to return to the field, but says he remains a member of the team.
“Our main concern is that he takes care of himself and gets healthy,” explained Broadway.
The 22-year-old football player, who was recently chosen as the Southwestern Athletic Conference’s Pre-season 2010 Defensive Player of the Year, was a dominant defensive force last season. The 6′4″, 275-pound senior from Birmingham, Ala., finished 10th in the league with 76 tackles and third overall in both sacks (8.0) and tackles-for-loss (15.0). As a defensive lineman he led the nation with five interceptions–two of them going for touchdowns. He also led the league in fumbles forced with five, and he recovered three loose balls. .
In addition to being named the 2009 SWAC “Defensive Player of the Year,” Anthony was also selected Boxtorow.com/BASN Defensive Player of the Year and to the first team of the Sports Network FSC squad and to the College Sporting News Fabulous Fifty All-American first unit. He also made the 2009 All-Louisiana first team.
Donal Ware is the host of the nationally syndicated FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW that can be heard on radio stations around the country. Click the following link http://boxtorow.com/affiliates.php to find out which station in your locale carries the show or go to www.boxtorow.com and click on the listen live link Saturdays from 1 – 2 p.m. ET. On August 20, 2010, FTPBTPR will celebrate 5 years of the best of HBCU Sports talk and pro sports talk. August 20, 2005 - August 20, 2010.
GRAMBLING–Christian Anthony, a 22-year-old defensive lineman on the Grambling State University football team, is listed in stable condition after being admitted to the hospitalfor chest pains.
According to head football coach Rod Broadway, Anthony first complained of chest pains Thursday afternoon.
In addition to being named the 2009 Southwestern Athletic Conference “Defensive Player of the Year,” the 6’4”, 275-pound senior from Birmingham, Ala., was also selected the Boxtorow.com/BASN Defensive Player of the Year, first team of the Sports Network FSC squad and to the College Sporting News Fabulous Fifty All-American first unit. He also made the 2009 All-Louisiana first team.
Anthony was third in the conference in sacks (8.0), second in tackles for loss (15.0), and was the only defensive lineman in the country with five interceptions– two of them going for touchdowns. He also led the SWAC in forced fumbles (five) and fumbles recovered (three).
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Donal Ware is the host of the nationally syndicated FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW that can be heard on radio stations around the country. Click the following link http://boxtorow.com/affiliates.php to find out which station in your locale carries the show or go to www.boxtorow.com and click on the listen live link Saturdays from 1 – 2 p.m. ET. On August 20, 2010, FTPBTPR will celebrate 5 years of the best of HBCU Sports talk and pro sports talk. August 20, 2005 - August 20, 2010.
NORFOLK, Va., - South Carolina State’s Malcolm Long and Julio Sanchez of Hampton earned the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference’s (MEAC) top football preseason awards, as announced by the conference. Long was selected as the preseason Offensive Player of the Year and Sanchez was named the preseason Defensive Player of the Year by the MEAC head football coaches and sports information directors.For the third year in row the defending MEAC champion South Carolina State Bulldogs were the consensus pick to win the conference title in 2010. The Florida A&M Rattlers finished second in the preseason poll.Long led the MEAC in passing last year setting a school record with 2,503 total yards with 20 touchdowns. He completed 64-percent of his passes (208-343) and averaged a conference season high 208.6 yards per game. A second team All-MEAC selection and All-State performer in 2009, Long guided the Bulldogs to their second straight conference title while boasting a record high 19-game MEAC win streak.
A native of Gaffney, S.C., Long accounted for 25 total touchdowns last season, five of them rushing. He set new standards for SCSU in completions (209), attempts (324), and completion percentage (64.5) in additional to total yards. Long was recently named as one of 11 quarterback to the Sports Network’s 2010 Payton Award Watch List, which highlights the top offensive player in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).
Sanchez , a native of Miami, Florida, finished second in the MEAC last year in total tackles averaging 8.9 per game. He recorded 51 solo, 47 assisted, with 1.5 sacks. He also tallied eight tackles for 23-yard loss, two breakups, one fumble and two fumble recoveries for the Pirates who finished with a 5-6 overall last year.
Sanchez’ efforts in the linebacker corp aided the Pirates’ defense that finished third in the MEAC in total defense, allowing just 278.1 yards per game, and second in rushing defense, giving up just 117.0 yards on the ground per game.
Predicted Order of Finish
1. South Carolina State
2. Florida A&M
3. Norfolk State
4. Hampton
5. Morgan State
6. North Carolina A&T
7. Delaware State
8. Bethune-Cookman
9. Howard
2010 All-MEAC PRESEASON FOOTBALL HONORS
Offensive Player of the Year: Malcolm Long, South Carolina State Defensive Player of the Year: Julio Sanchez,
Hampton
2010 All-MEAC FIRST TEAM
Offense
Pos Name CL School Hometown
QB Malcolm Long Sr. South Carolina State Gaffney, S.C.
RB DeAngelo Branche r-Sr. Norfolk State Norfolk, Va.
RB Philip Sylvester Sr. Florida A&M Marianna, Fla.
TE Lamont Bryant Jr. Morgan State Newport News, Va.
WR Willie Carter Jr. Howard Denmark, S.C.
WR Isaac West Sr. Florida A&M Tallahassee, Fla.
OL Johnny Culbreath r-Sr. South Carolina State Monroe, Ga.
OL Juavahr Nathan r-Sr. South Carolina State Ladson, S.C.
OL Josh Harrison Sr. South Carolina State Lake City, S.C.
OL Kendall Noble Jr. Norfolk State Rocky Mount, N.C.
C Sam Timothy Sr. South Carolina State Portland, Ore.
Defense
DL Andre Carroll r-Sr. Delaware State Neptune, N.J.
DL Kenrick Ellis Sr. Hampton West Palm Beach, Fla.
DL Josh Turner Jr. Norfolk State Chesterfield, Va.
DL Jayson Ayers Sr. South Carolina State Clio, S.C.
LB Alvis Graham r-Jr. Florida A&M Orlando, Fla.
LB David Erby Sr. South Carolina State Rock Hill, S.C.
LB Julio Sanchez r-Sr. Hampton Miami, Fla.
DB Qier Hall Sr. Florida A&M Cocoa, Fla.
DB Justin Ferrell Jr. North Carolina A&T Danville, Va.
DB Quay Long Jr. North Carolina A&T Charlotte, N.C.
DB Darren McKahn Sr. Morgan State Miami, Fla.
P Nicholas Adams So. Morgan State Fayetteville, N.C.
P/K Trevor Scott r-Jr. Florida A&M Jacksonville, Fla.
Ret Dwight Fluker-Berry r-Sr. Norfolk State Miami, Fla.
2010 All-MEAC SECOND TEAM
Offense
Pos Name CL School Hometown
QB Anthony Glaud r-Sr. Delaware State Sicklerville, N.J.
RB Jaashawn Jones r-Jr. Delaware State Asbury Park, N.J.
RB Mike Mayhew Jr. North Carolina A&T Charlotte, N.C.
TE Sherron Childress r-Sr. Norfolk State Hampton, Va.
WR Kevin Elliot r-Jr. Florida A&M Orlando, Fla.
WR Richard Christie Sr. South Carolina State Miami, Fla.
OL Christopher Sands r-Sr. Florida A&M Tallahassee, Fla.
OL Michael Ola Folorian r-Sr. Hampton Riverdale, Ga.
OL Lawrence Brewer Sr. Morgan State Fort Washington, Md.
OL Calton Ford Sr Norfolk State Chesapeake, Va.
C William Falakiseni Sr. Norfolk State Tonga
Defense
DL Ryan Davis Jr. Bethune-Cookman Tampa, Fla.
DL Brandon Peguese r-Sr. Hampton Greensboro, N.C.
DL Micah Stanfield Jr. North Carolina A&T Reidsville, N.C.
DL Ronnell Ferguson Jr. South Carolina State Lincolnton, Ga.
LB Reginald Sandilands Jr. Bethune-Cookman Miami, Fla.
LB Anthony Taylor Sr. Norfolk State Virginia Beach, Va.
LB Julius Wilkerson Sr. South Carolina State Gaffney, S.C.
DB Curtis Holcomb Sr. Florida A&M Miami, Fla.
DB Semaj Moody Sr. South Carolina State Denmark, S.C.
DB Devonne Quattlebaum Sr. South Carolina State Ridge Spring, SC
DB Ricardo Silva r-Sr. Hampton Baltimore, Md.
P Alex Grubb So. North Carolina A&T Lexington, N.C.
P/K Blake Erickson Jr. South Carolina State Pensacola, Fla.
Ret LarroneMooreSr.DelawareStateHyattsville, Md.
Atlanta, GA—The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced the Preseason All-SIAC Football Teams and predicted order of finish today as selected by the SIAC Football Coaches Association.
The 2010 preseason team features 21 returning players from the 2009 All-SIAC team led by Clark Atlanta running back Winston Thompson and Benedict quarterback Pat Riley.
Thompson, a 2-time All-SIAC selection, is the conference’s leading returning rusher at nearly 120 yards per contest. Riley, a rising senior, is the leading returner in total offense with 1, 975 yards including 1,088 rushing yards.
Albany State leads the way with nine total selections, including six first-team selections, led by safety Mario Fuller. Fuller, a 2009 All-SIAC selection, led the Golden Rams in tackles last season with 67 (50 solo tackles) and is one of the top returning tacklers in the conference. Tuskegee, Fort Valley State, and Kentucky State were all tied for second with eight selections, each placing four players on both the first-and second-team.
Tuskegee, who finished 10-2 (8-1 in SIAC), was picked to repeat as conference champions. The Golden Tigers are lead by Preseason All-American linemen Darian Barnes and Danny Anderson (Lindy’s Sports) as well as All-SIAC wide receiver Antoine Mitchell. Mitchell, a rising senior, led the SIAC with 800 receiving yards and seven touchdown catches last season. Albany State was picked to finish second followed by Fort Valley State, who was picked to finished third.The All-SIAC Preseason Teams and Predicted Order of Finish are listed below:
Predicted Order of Finish * As selected by the SIAC Football Coaches Association
Petersburg, VA… The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association announced its Pre-season All-CIAA Football Team and Predicted Order of Finish at the Football Press Conference and Luncheon on Thursday.
This year’s press conference featured the 2010 season theme, “Fear the Thirteen- Triskaidekaphobia.” With the return of Lincoln University (PA) and Winston-Salem State University to the conference, the CIAA has increased its number of football playing schools to thirteen. The 1980 season was the leagues’ last year to host as many schools.
Each football coach was interviewed by Stan Lewter of the Urban Sports and Entertainment Group as they shared their outlooks for the upcoming year.
The All-CIAA Pre-Season Team and Predicted Order of Finish are listed below:
Predicted Order of Finish **As selected by the CIAA Football Coaches Association
1.Fayetteville State University
2.Shaw University
3.Bowie State University
4.Elizabeth City State University
5.Virginia Union University
6.Winston-Salem State University
7.St. Augustine’s College
8.Virginia State University
9.Chowan University
10. Johnson C. Smith University
11. St. Paul’s College
12. Livingstone College
13. Lincoln University (PA)