Who will be the back up behind Noah Sheppard and why is it important? Well, it is important because if the starter goes down with an injury, you want to know you have a backup you can trust until the starter is healthy. That statement is true at any level.
Redshirt freshman Tyler Robinson and Dante [...]
The song “Gold digger” by Kanye West was just playing, and with families at the Dome, is it appropriate? Along with most of the rap played? Personally, I don’t mind and I enjoy the song, but the thought crossed my mind.
All of the coaches are wearing a beige colored button down shirt or windbreaker. I [...]
The newspaper guys were just talking about North Dakota and made some comments about them. I am sure this one is going to come back to bite me someday, but someone said if Canada did take over North Dakota, what would they be called? Well, they came up with South Saskatchewan would be the new [...]
Yes, the spring game has a halftime.
Quick thought from the first “half” of action.
The battle for the number one running back is between sophomore Matt Lee and redshirt freshman Chris Ganious. Both have looked impressive in practice, and both have had their moments in the spring game. Lee looks like he has the edge though [...]
I should have led off with this, but oh well. The scoring system is different in the spring game than in a regular game. Here is the run-down:
Defensive Stop-2 points
Turnover- 6 points
First Down- 1 point
Field Goal- 3 points
Touchdown- 6 points
That is the scoring summary. The second string offense just scored a touchdown, as Matt Lee [...]
The game is underway and the offense leads the defense 3-2, they were down 2-0 though so they have started to find a rhythm. It is their first trip inside the red zone for the spring game.
One person who has caught my eye, and many around me, is sophomore defensive end Abe Booker. Booker has [...]
While it comes with the tag line that every game is subject to change, the Coyotes released the 2008 football schedule.
It features 11 games, including five at home, all against NAIA opponent. The six road games see the Coyotes face five D-I Football Championship Subdivision schools.
The Coyotes will open the Division I era Aug. 30 [...]
With the hiring of the new offensive coordinator Gordon Shaw, I believe the Coyote football team has rounded out its coaching staff. When looking at the mix of new coaches along with the ones that didn’t, but might in the future, get head coaching jobs, this is one talented coaching staff.
It seems head coach Ed [...]
The Mankato Free Press is reporting on its Web site that University of South Dakota offensive coordinator Todd Hoffner has been hired as the new head coach at MSU-Mankato. Check out the update here.
He will be announced at a 5:15 p.m. press conference today.
Hoffner was one of four candidates to replace Jeff Jamrog, who resigned [...]
Came across this little nugget earlier today:
Culver-Stockton College, a private university in Canton, Mo., has released its 2008 football schedule. Check it out here.
And who do we see in Week Three (Sept. 20)?
The University of South Dakota.
Culver-Stockton is an NAIA school that competes in the Heart of America Athletic Conference. The Wildcats went 1-10 last [...]
