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Blantons 25 leads yellow Jackets Junior Jasmine Blanton (above) scored 17 points in the 2nd half to lead the Yellow Jackets back from a one-point halftime deficit to an 83-72 win over visiting Bluefield State
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Tuesday, January 10 SUNO 67, Xavier 64 [OT] Monday, January 9 Winston-Salem State 70, Bowie State 69 Fayetteville State 79, Elizabeth City State 78 Johnson C. Smith 80, Lincoln (Pa.) 63 St. Augustines 68, Virginia State 54 Shaw 63, Virginia Union 60 North Carolina Central 69, Bethune-Cookman 64 James Madison 74, Hampton 67 Coppin State 82, South Carolina State 61 Savannah State 57, Morgan State 55 Norfolk State 68, Howard 48 North Carolina A&T 85, Florida A&M 82 Stillman 77, Tuskegee 74 Paine 80, Lane 77 Fort Valley State 64, Claflin 58 Benedict 75, Kentucky State 70 Miles 71, Clark Atlanta 70 Morehouse 56, LeMoyne-Owen 51 Southern 68, Jackson State 37 Mississippi Valley State 81, Alabama A&M 69 Grambling State 72, Alcorn State 71 Alabama State 62, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 56 Edward Waters 63, Talladega 59 Tougaloo 88, Fisk 59 St. Thomas-Houston 79, Wiley 66 Jarvis Christian 80, Paul Quinn 78 [OT] SW Assemblies of God 74, Texas College-64 Langston 74, Bacone 55 West Virginia State 93, Bluefield State 75 Philander Smith at Lyon College

Payments to families, altercations with fast food workers and now this. Todd Bozeman has a history of problems.

Morgan State Suspends Bozeman

BALTIMOREMorgan State coach Todd Bozeman has been suspended indefinitely with pay after a scrape he has described as accidental contact with senior guard Larry Bastfield during a win Saturday at South Carolina State, The Baltimore Sun has reported. Athletic director Floyd Kerr informed him of the decision late Sunday night, Bozeman told the newspaper. The school has begun an investigation into the incident. On Monday Bozeman called the reaction by the school overblown when speaking to The Associated Press. I didnt hit him, Bozeman told The AP. The coach insisted that he would never strike one of his athletes. I love my players, Bozeman said. Im an emotional coach, but I dont get physical with my players in that way. I hug them, I kiss them on the forehead. Kerr told the coach he was to separate himself from the team and have no further contact with any of his players or coaches until further notice, The Sun reported. My attorney made numerous attempts to get them to wait until Tuesday before deciding to take any action, Bozeman said, according to The AP. They chose to do it now. Bozeman expects to meet with Kerr on Wednesday. He told the Baltimore newspaper Kerr declined to elaborate on the reasons for the suspension. I am confident when the facts come out, they will speak for themselves, Bozeman said. South Carolina State president George E. Cooper, who has said he witnessed the incident and thought the coach had punched the player in the face, summoned campus police during the game to query the player about bringing possible charges against Bozeman. Cooper was joined by several in the crowd in saying they witnessed the coach punch the player. Bozeman and Bastfield maintained Sunday night the situation was blown out of proportion, according to The Sun. Bastfield told the newspaper he exaggerated his reaction to the physical contact with Bozeman. These people are completely off the charts regarding the accusations, Bozeman said in a telephone interview with The Sun. I didnt hit him in the face. Bastfield said he hadnt thought much about the incident before two campus police officers asked him if he was interested in pressing charges against Bozeman before he boarded the team bus. They said they were told he hit me in the face, Bastfield said, according to The Sun. I told him that he accidently bumped me in the chest. It was something that happens in the heat of the game. A school official said Kerr was not available to comment because he was out of town. Bozeman will not coach the Bears on Monday night for their game at Savannah State. Thats OK. Theyll be fine, he said. On Saturday, Morgan State (3-9, 1-0 MEAC) beat South Carolina State 73-68 after overcoming a late rally by the Bulldogs (4-11, 0-2), who had trailed 48-38 in the second half before tying the game at 55-55. Bozeman is no stranger to trouble -- on or off the court. In 2007, during his first season as Morgan

They said they were told he hit me in the face. I told him that he accidently bumped me in the chest. It was something that happens in the heat of the game.
Morgan sTaTe guard Larry basTfieLd States coach, Bozeman was charged with misdemeanor assault stemming from an incident at a Virginia restaurant. The charges were later dismissed after he reached an undisclosed financial settlement with the manager of the establishment and apologized publicly to Mulligans Sports Grille in court. According to restaurant manager Carlos Holland, Bozeman had gone belligerent, screaming that he didnt want ham sandwiches. We had kids in here eating, nice and quiet with their families, Holland said at the time. Hes the head coach of a university, showing a bad example. Bozemans hire by Morgan State followed an eight-year ban for NCAA violations during his coaching tenure at California. Bozeman, then 29, became the youngest head coach to reach the NCAA Sweet 16 with the Golden Bears, but just as quickly was barred from the college ranks because of recruiting violations. The ban came after Bozeman admitted he had paid a recruits family $30,000. espn.com

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Tuesday, January 10 Xavier 56, SUNO 47 Huston-Tillotson at Houston Baptist Monday, January 9 Winston-Salem State 59, Bowie State 52 Elizabeth City State 63, Fayetteville State 50 St. Augustines 75, Virginia State 57 Johnson C. Smith 64, Lincoln (Pa.) 54 Shaw 86, Virginia Union 61 Coppin State 57, South Carolina State 39 Bethune-Cookman 64, North Carolina Central 54 Savannah State 69, Morgan State 60 Florida A&M 70, North Carolina A&T 68 Howard 73, Norfolk State 50 Stillman 64, Tuskegee 57 Paine 80, Lane 77 Miles 50, Clark Atlanta 49 Benedict 71, Kentucky State 63 Claflin 56, Fort Valley State 52 Talladega 76, Edward Waters 49 Tougaloo 83, Fisk 34 Jarvis Christian 56, Paul Quinn 43 Langston 97, Bacone 45 Texas College 59, SW Assemblies of God 57 Wiley 104, St. Thomas-Houston 77 Lincoln (Mo) 81, Stephens 24 West Virginia State 83, Bluefield State 72 Philander Smith Lyon College

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MENS BASKETBALL
MILESTONES REACHED:
The Eagles defeated Nebraska-Omaha 93-83 on December 30 to earning head coach Ron Fang Mitchell his 400th career victory at CSU in the Elgin Baylor Classic in Seattle, WA.

DEVILISH WIN:

5 players scoring in double figures led Mississippi Valley State to an 81-69 win over Alabama A&M on Monday night keeping the Delta Devils unbeaten in the SWAC.

STANDINGS Standings Through: January 10, 2012

DIVISION I
Conf w L Norfolk State 3 0 Bethune-Cookman 2 0 Morgan State 1 0 Hampton 2 1 Savannah State 2 1 NC Central 1 1 Coppin State 1 1 Delaware State 1 1 Florida A&M 1 1 Howard 1 3 NC A&T 0 2 SC State 0 2 MD-Eastern Shore 0 2

DIVISION II sWAC
aLL w L 4 11 4 11 7 10 6 10 2 12 5 11 3 10 3 12 3 13 1 15 diV norTh w L Virginia Union 1 0 Elizabeth City St. 0 0 Bowie State 0 0 Lincoln (Pa) 0 0 Chowan 0 0 Virginia State 0 1 souTh WSSU St. Augustines Shaw J. C. Smith Fayetteville State Livingstone diV w L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

NAIA sIAC
Conf w L 5 1 6 2 6 3 5 4 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 4 4 7 0 7 aLL w L 6 2 7 3 6 5 5 4 5 6 3 5 3 5 3 7 5 4 4 5 3 6 4 8 0 9

meAC

aLL w L 11 5 5 11 3 9 6 9 6 9 7 8 6 9 4 9 3 13 4 13 5 12 4 11 3 12

Conf w L Miss. Valley State 3 0 Texas Southern 3 0 Southern 3 1 Alabama State 3 1 Grambling State 2 2 Prairie View 1 2 Alabama A&M 1 3 Alcorn State 1 3 Jackson State 1 3 UAPB 0 3

CIAA

aLL w L 6 9 8 5 9 2 6 8 6 8 1 13 aLL w L 10 2 7 5 10 2 7 6 4 6 3 5

GCAC
Xavier Edward Waters Tougaloo SUNO Fisk Philander Smith Talladega Dillard

Benedict Paine Miles Kentucky State LeMoyne-Owen Morehouse Tuskegee Clark Atlanta Stillman Albany State Ft. Valley State Claflin Lane

Conf w L 1 0 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 2

aLL w L 10 4 7 7 10 6 4 7 4 9 4 10 2 10 0 12

rrAC
norTh Our Lady of the Lake St. Thomas SW Assemblies Texas Wesleyan LSU-Shreveport Wiley Langston Texas College Southwest Jarvis Christian Paul Quinn Bacone Huston-Tillotson
*HBCUs in bold.

Conf w L 8 0 6 2 5 2 5 2 5 2 5 3 4 4 3 5 3 5 3 5 2 5 1 7 0 9

aLL w L 11 3 8 6 11 2 10 3 7 5 9 4 4 9 7 7 5 6 4 8 3 9 2 11 0 13

Firebirds earn overtime win over Dowling

OAKDALE, NYLed by three scorers in double-figures, the University of the District of Columbia mens basketball team earned a hard-fought, 71-68 overtime victory over East Coast Conference foe Dowling on Saturday evening. With the win, the Firebirds extended the longest win-streak in the East Region to 10 games while improving to 12-1 overall and 3-0 in the ECC. Dowling fell to 4-7 overall and 0-2 in league play. Brandon Herbert (Baltimore, MD - McDonough HS) led all scorers with 21 points, including four free-throws in the overtime session which helped UDC ultimately prevail. Diyaaldin Kelley (Philadelphia, PA Mariana Bracetti HS) also had a huge day with a double-double of 14 points and 13 rebounds and Nigel Munson (Washington, DC - DeMatha HS) registered 11 points and six rebounds. Dyrek Jones (Brooklyn, NY Bedford Academy) also had a terrific allaround performance with seven points, 11 rebounds and a season-high seven blocked shots. Michael Hill led three Lions scorers in double figures as he recorded a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds. Corwin Austin and Josh Malone also scored 12 apiece. This was UDCs first overtime game since November 18, 2009, and the first overtime win of head coach Jeff Rulands career as the Firebirds head coach. With this win, District of Columbia has already surpassed last shots, to pull in front, 57-54 with 5:35 left. Dowling would take the lead back on a threepointer by Leon Taylor, but Jones knocked down a big jumper at the 1:07 mark to tie the score at 61-all. Hill drove hard in the paint and drew a foul with 37 seconds remaining to put himself on the line. He made both to put Dowling up 64-62 with nine seconds showing on the clock. The Firebirds then quickly worked the ball up the floor, and Munson drove strong to the basket and forced a Dowling foul. He then sank both his free-throws to knot the score at 64. On the ensuing Lions possession, Austin tried to put up a shot twice and was denied both times by UDCs Jones in the waning seconds of regulation, as the game went to overtime. UDC would go on to outscore Dowling 7-4 in the overtime session thanks to four Herbert free-throws, and they would win the game by a final score of 71-68. UDCs defense held Dowling to 28-percent shooting from the field, frustrating the Lions by forcing 11 turnovers and blocking 11 shots. The Firebirds shot a little better (30-percent), won the rebounding battle 6460, and shot well at the free-throw line down the stretch (5-of-6 in OT) to overcome a slow start and win on the road. udcfirebirds.com

Brandon Herbert led all scorers with 21 as the Firebirds overcame a slow start to win in overtime.

years win total of 11. Dowling scored the first seven points of the game and the Lions roared out to a 16-6 lead over the first seven minutes of play. Consecutive three-point baskets by Herbert ignited a 17-4 Firebirds surge and UDC was out in front 23-20 after a layup by Kelley at the 5:50 mark. Later, Justin Alexander made consecutive layups in back-to-back posses-

sions to put Dowling up 31-27, and then Herbert knocked down a three-pointer for the final points of the half to bring UDC within one, 31-30 at intermission. The two teams traded baskets for a good portion of the second half and the hosts still led by four, 51-47 with 8:36 remaining in regulation. The Firebirds then used an 11-3 run, highlighted by two Herbert long-range

ROUNDUP
WSSU 70, [15] BoWie St. 69: The Rams battled back from an eight point second half deficit to upset the #15 ranked Bowie State Bulldogs at the CE Gaines Center on the WSSU campus. With the win, Winston-Salem State moves to 10-2 overall, 3-0 in the CIAA Southern Division. Bowie State falls to 9-2 overall and 1-1 in the CIAAs Northern Division. For the second straight night, the Rams won the game in thrilling fashion. This time by junior guard, Justin Glover, a 65% free throw shooter, converting two from the charity stripe with 0.3 seconds remaining. Byron Westmorland led Bowie State with a game high 24 points and pulled down six rebounds, while Jay Gavin added 17 points and five rebounds. Darren Clark chipped in 12 points and five rebounds. Norfolk St. 68, HoWard 48: Chris McEachin and Pendarvis Williams scored 16 points apiece and the Norfolk State defense turned in one of its finest efforts of the season in the Spartans fifth straight win on Monday night at Echols Hall. The win helps the Spartans improve to 12-5 overall, 4-0 in the MEAC, their best MEAC start since 2004-05. NSU hounded Howard (4-14, 1-4) into 27 percent shooting and forced 18 Bison turnovers. The 48 points and 27 percent shooting Howard posted are the second-lowest marks by an NSU opponent this season. Prince Okoroh led the Bison with eight points, with six of those coming from the free throw line. BeNedict 75, keNtUcky St. 70: Junior center Marcus Goode had his third straight double-double, scoring 28 points and grabbing 11 rebounds, to lead the 24thranked Tigers over the Thorobreds in an SIAC basketball game on Monday. Rickie Jackson added 16 points, hitting four 3-pointers, and Trevor Eichelberger added 12 points for the Tigers, who improved to 6-2 overall and 5-1 in the SIAC. The Tigers shot 53.5 percent for the game, making 23 of 43 shots. They held the Thorobreds to 38.2 percent shooting. xAvIer 76 phIlAnder smIth 70: Junior forward Anthony Simmons produced his first double-double of the season, 16 points and 13 rebounds. The Gold Rush (10-4 overall, 1-0 GCAC) had five scorers in double figures. Chris Iles (15 points), Wanto Joseph (14), Nick Haywood (11) and Jeremy Lee (10). NAIA scoring leader Ken Brown had 33 points, 21 in the second half, for Philander Smith (5-9, 1-1), which is in its first GCAC season but already has victories against defending GCAC Tournament champion Tougaloo and NCAA Division I Central Arkansas. liNcolN (Mo) 66, Mo. WeSterN St. 63: With four seconds remaining in a tied game, James Edmond made a threepoint shot to give the Lincoln (Mo.) the win. Lincoln was also helped by strong performances from Terrell Williams who finished with 14 points, six rebounds, three assists and two blocks and Cedric Ridle who scored 14 points in the second half, finishing with 16 points, eight boards, three assists, a block and two steals.

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WOMENS BASKETBALL
MILESTONES REACHED:
Head coach Vanessa Taylor celebrating her 200th victory at JCSU, after a 61-55 win over Tusculum College on December 16th. FVSUs Lonnie Bartley snares his 600th career win when the Lady Wildcats defeated West Georgia, 63-56.

IMPRESSIVE STREAK:

The Lady Bison have won 10 of its last 11 with big victories over Wake Forest, Navy and Seton Hall. That one loss, at Hampton.

STANDINGS Standings Through: January 10, 2012

DIVISION I
Conf w L Hampton 3 0 Florida A&M 3 0 Howard 3 1 Coppin State 2 1 NC A&T 2 1 Norfolk State 2 2 SC State 2 2 MD-Eastern Shore 1 1 NC Central 1 2 Savannah State 1 3 Delaware State 0 2 Morgan State 0 2 Bethune-Cookman 0 3

DIVISION II sWAC
aLL w L 6 7 4 7 5 11 5 9 7 7 6 8 5 8 4 10 1 12 0 14 diV norTh w L Elizabeth City St. 0 0 Chowan 0 0 Bowie State 0 0 Virginia Union 0 0 Virginia State 0 0 Lincoln (Pa) 0 0 souTh J. C. Smith WSSU St. Augustines Shaw Livingstone Fayetteville State diV w L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

NAIA sIAC
Conf w L 6 0 6 1 4 2 4 2 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 5 3 4 2 4 2 8 0 7 aLL w L 7 1 8 3 7 3 6 4 6 5 4 7 5 5 4 7 3 8 2 7 2 9 0 8

meAC

aLL w L 11 3 10 5 11 5 8 8 7 9 7 8 7 8 3 10 3 13 6 9 3 12 2 12 3 12

Conf w L Alabama State 3 1 Southern 3 1 Alcorn State 3 1 Miss. Valley State 2 1 Alabama A&M 2 2 Grambling State 2 2 Jackson State 2 2 Prairie View 1 2 Texas Southern 0 3 UAPB 0 3

CIAA

aLL w L 8 5 6 6 1 9 3 7 8 7 4 10 aLL w L 10 3 8 5 7 5 6 5 5 8 6 6

GCAC
Talladega Dillard Xavier Tougaloo SUNO Fisk Philander Smith Edward Waters

Benedict Ft. Valley State Tuskegee Stillman Miles Albany State LeMoyne-Owen Kentucky State Paine Clark Atlanta Claflin Lane

Conf w L 2 0 2 0 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 3

aLL w L 8 4 5 6 11 5 8 9 3 6 3 7 3 10 3 11

rrAC
norTh Langston Our Lady of the Lake LSU-Shreveport Texas Wesleyan Wiley Jarvis Christian Huston-Tillotson St. Thomas Paul Quinn Bacone Texas College Southwest SW Assemblies
*HBCUs in bold.

Conf w L 8 0 7 1 6 1 5 2 5 3 5 3 4 4 3 5 2 5 2 6 2 6 1 7 0 7

aLL w L 14 0 12 2 8 5 10 3 9 4 5 3 4 7 5 8 3 10 5 7 2 11 6 8 3 10

Lady Bison Roll, 73-50 Nuggets extend streak

LITTLE ROcK, ARKeldra Hall scored a career-high 24 points and grabbed 14 rebounds Saturday, and NAIA No. 17 Xavier University of Louisiana extended its Gulf Coast Athletic Conference womens basketball win streak with a 63-39 decision against Philander Smith. Halls third consecutive double-double all on the road in the past five days helped the Gold Nuggets (11-5 overall, 1-0 GCAC) earn their 30th consecutive victory against a conference opponent. Twenty-five of those victories occurred in the regular season. Xavier has won a season-high four in a row and recorded its eighth double-digit victory. Hall had 10 points and seven rebounds in the first half and secured her double-double with a defensive rebound with 6:54 remaining. The senior center who was GCAC Tournament MVP and GCAC Newcomer of the Year in 2010-11 amassed 54 rebounds and 44 rebounds in 60 minutes during the past three games. On Wednesday Hall grabbed 17 rebounds the most by an XU female since the start of the 2003-04 season in a 60-59 victory at 18th-ranked Shorter. Just missing a double-double for Xavier was Jazmon Kelly, who didnt score but grabbed a career-high-tying 14 rebounds to go with a career-best nine assists. SiMon Franklin scored 11 points to reach double figures for the sixth time in nine games, and reserve Chelsea Broussard scored a careerhigh-tying 10 points in her most productive game since opening night.

The Gold Nuggets have won their 30th straight GCAC game but have dropped a spot down to 17 in the NAIA Division I coaches polls. Xaviers women are 4-2 since the previous poll was released December 12th.
Xavier scored the first seven points, led 13-2 after Broussards basket at 12:41 and 31-16 at halftime. Halls basket with 5:08 remaining gave the Nuggets their biggest lead, 59-29. The Nuggets overcame a season-worst 37 turnovers by limiting the Lady Panthers (112, 0-2) to 23.4 percent from the floor and outrebounding them 57-29. Xavier and Philander Smith produced the same rebound totals in their last meeting before Saturday, an 82-43 XU homecoming victory at The Barn on Nov. 20, 2010. Reserve Latrice Walton led Philander Smith, in its first GCAC season, with 15 points and seven rebounds. The Nuggets allowed less than 40 points in a GCAC opener for the second time and the first time since a 73-37 victory at Loyola on Jan. 9, 1997. It was the fifth time this season that Xavier limited an opponent to less than 50 points.

Head coach Vanessa Taylor celebrating her 200th victory at JCSU, after a 61-55 win over Tusculum College on Dec. 16th

NORfOLK, VASaadia Doyle finished with a game-best 25 points (10-18 from the field) while Zykia Brown and Tamoria Holmes tallied a total of 36 points to lead Howard to a 23 point win, 73-50 over the Norfolk State Spartans at Echols Hall. After NSUs 4-0 lead, Howards Doyle put HU on the scoreboard by scoring its first nine points to start a 24-10 run before the break. The Bison went into half-time with a comfortable 33-16 cushion over the Spartans. At halftime, Howard owned the paint by outscoring NSU 10-2. The Bison also outscored the Spartans bench 11-4 and forced them into 14 turnovers. To start the last 20 minutes of action, Howards Doyle made a layup to spread

the lead to 19, 35-16. The Spartans tried to battle back but the Bison held their own by maintaining a comfortable double-digit margin for the rest of regulation. For Howard, Cheyenne Curley-Payne recorded a career-high of 11 assists, five steals and four rebounds on the night. Brown and Doyle both dug-out six rebounds to contribute to tonights victory. Whitney Long led NSU with 14 points in 28 minutes of action, while Rae Corbo pitched in with 12 points. Rachel Gordon finished with nine points and a game-high of 10 off the glass. With the win, the Bison improve to 11-6 on the season, and 3-1 in the MEAC. Julee ONeal, howard-bison.com

ROUNDUP
eliz. city St. 63, fayetteville St. 50: Stephanie Harper posted her second straight 20/20 double-double Monday evening at F.J. Capel Arena. As an encore to her 20 point 21 rebound outing versus Johnson C. Smith on Saturday, Harper hung 21 points on the Lady Broncos as set a new career high with 25 rebounds. She netted 17 of her game high 21 points in the second half, where the Lady Vikings outscored FSU 39-27. Jasmine Whitehurst was the only ECSU player in double figures with 14 points. Akysia Resper topped Fayetteville State with 16 points. florida a&M 70, Nc a&t 68: The win was the seventh straight victory for the Lady Rattlers. Quietly, under all of the fanfare of the win, Tameka McKelton sank a three-point shot at the 17:40 mark in the first half to tie the FAMU record for made three-pointers. The Lady Rattlers were led by Antonia Bennett who managed a double-double by scoring 25 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. Jasmine Grice got a rare start for the Lady Rattlers and responded with 19 points on 8-14 shooting, including 2-6 from the threepoint arch. McKelton carded 11 points on 5-18 shooting. Qiana Donald led FAMU on the boards with 12 rebounds. All nine Lady Rattlers who played got at least one rebound in the game. BeNedict 71, keNtUcky State 63: The Lady Tigers won their sixth straight game and stayed on top of the SIAC standings on Monday night. Benedict shot a season-best 50.9 percent from the floor, hitting 27 of 53 shots. Alexus Jones and Santera Grooms each had 14 points to lead the Lady Tigers, now 7-1 overall and 6-0 in the SIAC. Monique Weathers and Cierra Moore added 11 points each and Brittany Jackson had a team-best 12 rebounds. Benedict held Kentucky State to just 37.7 percent shooting (23-of-61). Kentucky State dropped to 4-7 overall and 4-5 in the SIAC. GraMBliNG St. 55, alcorN St. 44: Alcorn State shot only 23 percent from the field in their first SWAC loss of the season. Savannah Carter and Markisha Patterson each had 11 points to lead Grambling. Carolinsia Crumbly paced Alcorn State with 14 points and nine rebounds. GSU led 2215 at halftime, but Alcorn rallied to take a 33-31 lead with 13:00 minutes left. Eight minutes later, with Alcorn leading 37-36, Grambling scored eight unanswered to take a 44-37 lead with 1:52 left. The Lady Braves never recovered. JackSoN St. 49, SoUtHerN 42: Tiffany Kellum scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds, while Kiana McCarty had 12 points and rebounds as Jackson State handed Southern their first sWAC loss of the season. The Lady Tigers overcame 21 turnovers, while holding Southern to only .262 (16-of-61) shooting. Jamie Floyd paced Southern with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Southern led 37-36 with 5:47 left when JSU went on an 8-0 run to take a 44-37 lead with 1:52 left in the game

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Pete Adrian, Casey Therriault and Keith Pough all fell short of winning Sports Network Football Championship Subdivision awards.

Players, Coaches Fall Short of Honors

fRIscO, TXEven with their impressive resumes in 2011, a representative from an HBCU has not won a Sports Network sponsored FCS Award since 2009. Head Coach Anthony Jones and Corey Hart of Alabama A&M, Kejuan Riley of Alabama State, Ryan Davis of Bethune-Cookman, Keith Pough, Greg McGhee and Coach Gary Flea Harrell of Howard, Joseph Lebeau, Donavan Robinson and Casey Therriault of Jackson State, Head Coach Pete Adrian of Norfolk State, DVonte Grant of North Carolina A&T, Adrian Hamilton of Prairie View A&M, Michael German of Tennessee State were all finalist but no one finished higher than 3rd in the voting. Therriault lead the #1 overall ranked offense and was ranked 2nd in total offense finished behind the eventual Walter Payton Award Winner Bo Levi Mitchell of Eastern Washington. The Payton Award, which is awarded to the top offensive player in FCS, saw the Jackson State senior finish 10th in voting. None of the finalist, on the defensive side of the ball, finished lower than 10th in their respective statistical categories (Pough, 7th in solo tackles and 14th in total tackles. Hamilton, Lebeau, Robinson, Hart and Davis finished 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th and 10th respectively in sacks. Hart, Hamilton, Robinson, Lebeau, Davis and Pough finished 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th and 8th for tackles for a loss. Riley finished 2nd in interceptions) but the Buck Buchanan Award which is presented to the top defensive player in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), went to Linebacker Matt Evans of New Hampshire who finished 1st overall in solo tackles and 2nd overall in total tackles. Despite their impressive numbers, Davis, Hart and Lebeau were all write-in votes with none of the three earning more than 4 overall points. McGhee is 6-3, 190-pound freshman quarterback from Pittsburgh, PA, who was named the MEAC Rookie of the Year after helping the Bison win more games than this past season that they had the previous three seasons combined (4-29), yet he finished behind German, Grant and Terrence West of Towson won the inaugural Jerry Rice Award which is presented to the top FCS rookie. Adrian led Norfolk State to a 9-3 record and their first MEAC title, Jones took the Bulldogs to the SWAC title game and Harrell took over the Bison program this year and led them to its best in 9 years but none finished higher than 5th in the voting for the Eddie Robinson Award. Rob Ambrose of Towson won the award, which is presented to the top coach in the FCS.

2011 Walter Payton Award Voting

Pl. Name School 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Total

1 Bo Levi Mitchell 10 Casey Therriault

Eastern Washington Jackson State

57 28 3 7

11 8

8 7

7 5

453 86

2011 Buck Buchanan Award Voting

Pl. Name School 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Total

1 Matt Evans 3 Adrian Hamilton 5 Kejuan Riley 7 Keith Pough 24 Ryan Davis* 26 Corey Hart* 29 Joseph Lebeau*

New Hampshire Prairie View A&M Alabama State Howard Bethune-Cookman Alabama A&M Jackson State

45 36 32 1 1 0 0 0 17 8 7 1 0 0

15 17 10 4 0 1 0

11 10 15 10 0 0 0

6 12 11 14 0 0 1

442 311 108 79 4 3 1

2011 Eddie Robinson Award Voting

Pl. Name School 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Total

1 Rob Ambrose 5 Pete Adrian 8 Anthony Jones 11 Gary Harrell

Towson Norfolk State Alabama A&M Howard

59 4 2 0

25 5 2 3

9 5 2 0

14 10 4 3

3 7 4 2

453 82 36 20

2011 Jerry Rice Award Voting

Pl. Name School 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Total

1 Terrance West 7 Michael German 8 DVonte Grant 11 Greg McGhee

Towson Tennessee State North Carolina A&T Howard

89 4 2 1

14 5 4 5

6 5 5 4

6 10 14 2

2 7 3 8

533 82 72 49

Darrell Asberry named Head Coach At Texas Southern

RALEIghShaw Universitys Darrell Asberry was today named Head Football Coach at Texas Southern University. While we are sorry to be losing Coach Asberry, everyone at Shaw wishes him all the best as he begins this new challenge, said Shaw University President Dorothy Cowser Yancy. Asberry Asberry said that the choice to take the job at Texas Southern was a difficult one. Raleigh is home for me in many ways, and the people here are family. Shaw gave me the opportunity to be a head coach, and I will always be grateful for that. We hired Darrell Asberry as our next football coach at Texas Southern because if you look at his background and his track record, he developed Shaw into one of the premier Division II football programs, said Charles McClelland, TSUs athletics director, in an interview with FOX 26 Sports in Houston. He has a very high graduation rate. We wanted somebody that was going to come in and be a great football coach and a great fit for Texas Southern University and I think Darrell can help us achieve our goals. Through his six seasons at Shaw University, Asberry has compiled an impressive 4025 record overall (.615 winning percentage) and a striking 30-13 record (.697) within the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA). Under his leadership, the Bears won conference championships in 2007, 2008 and 2010. The team earned a berth in the NCAA Division II tournament in 2007 and 2010. In 2008, the Bears appeared in the Pioneer Bowl. Asberry was named CIAA Coach of the Year in 2007, and was named the Pigskin Clubs (Washington, DC) 2010 CIAA Coach of the Year. Coach Asberry built the program to this prominence, said Alfonza Carter, Athletics Director at Shaw. He will always be a part of the Shaw family, and we are excited that he is getting the opportunity to coach in Division I. Prior to assuming the head coaching duties at Shaw, Asberry was the Offensive Coordinator and Quaterbacks Coach at North Carolina Central. He also worked at Jackson State (his alma mater), Coahoma Community College and Albany State. Asberry played professional football in the Canadian Football League and the World League of American Football as both a quarterback and wide receiver. Asberry replaces Interim Head Coach Kevin Ramsey, who took the post in April after Johnnie Cole was released in the midst of an ongoing NCAA investigation into possible violations. The Tigers finished 4-7 overall under Ramsey, 2-7 in the Southwest Athletic Conference. McClelland considers it very important that Asberry has agreed to keep interim head coach Kevin Ramsey on as the Tigers defensive coordinator. Coach Ramsey is going to be able to stay on as defensive coordinator, McClelland said. I feel with that tandem we are going to have a formidable football program for many years to come. Ramsey was TSUs defensive coordinator in 2010 when the Tigers won their first outright conference championship in the history of the school. Coach Ramsey has done everything that we have asked him to do, McClelland said. Hes been extremely loyal to Texas Southern University and we wanted to show that same loyalty to Coach Ramsey. wssurams.com

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Third Times A Charm

EAST 23 13 WEST
In 2009, I exclaimed this is one of my dream games and I wouldve called it The Pro Black Bowl. Ok, the latter isnt true but the concept of bringing the best HBCU football players together to showcase their skills in a Pro Bowl-like game is phenomenal. Take that all-star game idea and add to that a one day combine and you have The HBCU Bowl. The HBCU Bowl selects the top 120 drafteligible seniors from the major HBCU Football Conferences and independents. Players from the East All-Stars (MEAC and CIAA) and West All-Stars (SIAC and SWAC) performed drills in front of scouts from 29 of the 32 NFL organizations and every team from the Canadian Football League. Along with to a 23-13 victory over the West All-Stars in the Georgia Dome on December 18th. Babb, a senior from Savannah State, was playing the all-star game in his hometown of Atlanta. He scored with nine seconds left in the third quarter to push the Easts lead to 20-10. The coaches put me in the best position to be successful and I did that, Babb said. Ive never done (a touchdown return) on an attempted field goal. Once I caught the ball, I saw all my blue jerseys escort me down the field. They did great blocking for me. So I just did what I can. Trevor Scott, from Florida A&M, kicked three field goals, two 46-yard field goals and a 33-yarder, in the win. The East never trailed, with Dominique Budd (Bowie State) throwing a 13-yard touchdown pass to Victor Hairston (Norfolk State) to provide a 10-0 lead in the first quarter. Also for the East, North Carolina Central

HBCU BOWL REVIEW

life skills seminars and community service for the player and events for fans and alumni, there was a game that played which ended in the same result as in previous years. Justin Babbs 103-yard return of a failed field-goal attempt fueled the East All- Stars

quarterback Michael Johnson completed 6-of-12 passes for 96 yards, Howard wide receiver Willie Carter had game-high totals with four receptions and 76 receiving yards and Delaware States Jaashawn Jones rushed for a game-high 50 yards on nine carries. South Carolina State defensive back Dominique Ellis had five tackles and Bethune- Cookman defensive end Ryan Davis collected two sacks. The Wests only touchdown came on a 16-yard pass from Jerrel Noland (Kentucky State) to Demario Barber (Fort Valley State) in the third quarter. Arturo Tamaya (Alcorn State) kicked 45- and 33-yard field goals. Albany State quarterback Stanley Jennings was 13 of 30 for 170 yards, while Morehouse wide receiver Derrick Hector caught three passes for 66 yards. Alabama State defensive end Kynjee Cotton had five tackles.

GAME STANDOUTS

2011 HBCU BOWL EAST ROSTER Name Pos School Ht. 1 Dominique Budd QB Bowie State 6-0 1 David Legree* QB Hampton 6-5 13 Chris Walley* QB Norfolk State 6-3 14 Michael Johnson QB NC Central 6-2 9 24 25 32 3 5 8 12 16 23 81 82 83 Nicholas Cooper Justin Babb Jaashawn Jones Dant Thomas Darius Jackson Kevin Elliot Wallace Miles Willie Carter Jamain Smith Victor Hairston Isaiah Thomas Kevin Hodrick Dyrii McCain RB RB RB RB WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WSSU Savannah State Delaware State Tennessee State Delaware State Florida A&M NC A&T Howard St. Augustines Norfolk State Hampton Chowan Hampton 6-0 5-10 6-1 5-11 5-10 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-0 5-10 6-0 6-2 5-10

Wt. 190 235 200 225 240 195 220 212 178 200 193 205 185 185 200 215 190

Hometown Silver Springs, MD Brooklyn, NY Tallahasse, FL Durham, NC Clinton, NC Atlanta, GA Asbury Park, NJ Dallas, TX Quincy, FL Orlando, FL Atlanta, GA Denmark, SC Kenansville, NC Martinsville, VA Washington, DC Carson, CA Norfolk, VA Newport News, VA Augusta, GA Durham, NC Durham, NC Pago, Amer Samoa Atlanta, GA Lasson, SC Hollywood, FL Miami, FL Atlanta, GA Trenton, NJ Baltimore, MD Rocky Mount, NC Baltimore, MD Tampa, FL Charleston, SC Washington, DC Ft. Lauderdale, FL Rosedale, MS Orangeburg, SC Chesterfield, NC Cocoa, FL Willingboro, NJ Upper Marlboro, MD Chicago, IL Holly Springs, NC Miami, FL Louisville, KY Georgetown, SC Sarasota, FL Sarasota, FL Madison, FL Far Rockaway, NY Pompano Beach, FL Laurel, NJ Berkeley, CA Ahoskie, NC Oxon Hill, MD Atlanta, GA New Orleans, LA Danville, VA Fayetteville, NC Ft. Lauderdale, FL Miami Beach, FL Baltimore, MD Chicago, IL Warsaw, VA Pensacola, FL Jacksonville, FL

2011 HBCU BOWL WEST ROSTER Name Pos School Ht. 3 Jerrel Noland QB Kentucky State 6-1 5 Stanley Jennings QB Albany State 6-2 11 Casey Therriault* QB Jackson State 6-3 1 10 25 30 8 9 15 16 16 80 82 83 84 85 88 Adrian Moore DeMario Pippen Martin Gilbert Marcus Wright Nick Andrews Jared Green Demario Barber Mario Louis* Calvin McNair Paul Cox LaQuinton Evans Ralphael Amey Derrick Hector Marcellos Wilder Wayne Williams RB RB RB RB WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR Arkansas-Pine Bluff 6-0 Tuskegee 5-10 Texas Southern 5-10 Texas Southern 5-11 Alabama State Southern Fort Valley State Grambling State Tennessee State Miss. Valley State Southern Kentucky State Morehouse Jackson State Tuskegee 5-9 6-2 5-9 6-1 6-1 6-5 6-2 6-2 6-6 6-3 5-11

Wt. 245 235 215 215 195 210 210 175 190 185 190 190 210 205 190 220 200 170

Hometown Detroit, MI Marietta, GA Wyoming Park, MI Pine Bluff, AR Tuscaloosa, AL Dallas, TX Dayton, OH Maplesville, AL Vienna, VA Ashburn, GA New Orleans, LA Paris, TN Patterson, LA Mansfield, LA Dumfries, VA Mobile, AL Tuscaloosa, AL Milledgeville, GA Fort Valley, GA Detroit, MI Arlington, TX Clinton, MS Jackson, MS Inglewood, CA Miami, FL Largo, MD Vicksburg, MS Houston, TX Great Falls, SC East St. Louis, IL Houston, TX Dallas, TX Milwaukee, WI Fort Lauderdale, FL Daphne, AL Jefferson City, MO Pompano Beach, FL Memphis, TN Loachapoka, AL Baton Rouge, LA Rome, GA Atlanta, GA Miami, Fl Eatonton, GA Lincolnton, GA Tifton, GA Chattanooga, TN Miami Beach, FL Auburn, AL Lithonia, GA Gozales, LA Detroit, MI Miami, FL Fort Worth, TX Atlanta, GA Hakinsville, GA Douglass, GA Fort Lauderdale, FL Pinellas Park, FL Jacksonville, FL Detroit, MI Ormond Beach, FL Macon, GA Moorpark, CA

ryan davis, DE, Bethune-Cookman

The All-MEAC selection fromTampa had two sacks during the HBCU Bowl.

80 Lamont Bryant 89 Antwanne Kerr 51 58 60 63 65 66 70 71 72 77 78 Larry McDonald Brenton Walker Baron Coffin Shelley Anthony Juavahr Nathan Brandon Curry Natiel Curry Julian Gray Keith Newell Alex Harper Kendall Noble*

TE Morgan State TE/FB SC State OL OC OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL DE DE DE DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB DB DB DB DB DB DB DB DB DB DB DB DB P/K P/K Fayettville State NC A&T ECSU Florida A&M SC State Florida A&M Bethune Cookman NC Central Delaware State NC A&T Norfolk State Bowie State Bethune Cookman SC State Hampton Shaw Shaw Howard Norfolk State Florida A&M Howard Morgan State Florida A&M WSSU Bethune Cookman Norfolk State SC State Tennessee State NC Central Florida A&M Virginia State Bethune Cookman Delaware State Howard Fayetteville State Bowie State SC State Hampton NC A&T WSSU SC State Norfolk State Lincoln Langston Norfolk State SC State Florida A&M

6-5 230 6-2 250 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-6 6-2 6-4 6-6 6-5 6-4 6-5 6-4 6-1 6-4 6-6 6-4 6-3 6-1 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-2 5-11 6-2 5-9 5-11 6-0 5-10 5-11 6-2 6-2 5-10 6-1 6-2 330 295 310 295 290 320 300 300 320 330 290 260 260 250 305 305 265 260 315 303 295 265 290 260 230 220 220 225 225 225 235 245 240 180 212 180 195 200 190 190 210 215 200 190 210

13 Tony Davis 81 Renty Rollins 60 60 63 66 67 70 71 74 75 77 78 45 54 55 59 90 92 94 95 96 96 98 12 34 42 44 47 50 50 51 56 2 4 6 7 17 18 19 20 21 24 28 Quinn Criss* Isaac Williams Roderick Gladney Bobby Young James Dekle Donovan Stevenson Bennie People Tim Tusey Jarvis Canty Jesse Mitchell Lee Almanza Adrian Hamilton Donovan Robinson Darel Strong Kynjee Cotton Chigbo Annunoby Donte Nicholls Kyle Hurt Corey Hart Jonathan Hollins* Antorio Wells Antonio Rogers Nigel Carr Courtney Daniels Kiece Crite Jamark Gaskins Rico Council Cliff Exama* Isaiah Pearson Willie Fuller Jaime Payton Darrius Williams Hardcourt Farquharson Moses Ellis Ricky Johnson DeQuan Starling Rashad McRae Joseph Wylie Dominic Bell Donovan Masline Tim Dandridge Bruna Foster

FB/TE Fort Valley State TE/FB Jackson State OL OL OL OC OL OL OL OL OL OL OL DE DE DE DE DL DL DL DL DL DL DL LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB LB DB DB DB DB DB DB DB DB DB DB DB P P/K Texas Southern Alcorn State Jackson State Fort Valley State Prairie View A&M Texas Southern Grambling State Prairie View A&M Morehouse Kentucky State Southern Prairie View A&M Jackson State Clark Atlanta Alabama State Morehouse Tennessee State Lane Alabama A&M Texas Southern Albany State Grambling State Alabama State Fort Valley State Clark Atlanta Albany State Tennessee State Grambling State Tuskegee Alabama A&M Southern Morehouse Clark Atlanta Prairie View A&M Fort Valley State Benedict Albany State Tennessee State Grambling State Alabama State Jackson State Grambling State Fort Valley State Alcorn State

6-4 235 6-4 255 6-1 6-2 6-4 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-7 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-1 6-6 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-1 5-11 5-11 6-1 6-3 5-10 5-10 6-1 5-9 5-10 6-3 5-10 5-9 6-1 6-1 285 300 360 295 290 310 285 300 335 345 305 255 255 260 260 305 312 265 245 300 290 290 230 230 245 225 255 235 236 230 225 210 190 190 200 180 195 215 190 170 195 220

willie Carter, WR, Howard

The Denmark, SC native had a gamehigh four receptions for 76 yards.

10 Delano Johnson 49 Ryan Davis 53 Pat Washington 78 Ian Davidson 90 Charles Deas 92 Stanley Porter 93 Corey Berry 95 Josh Turner 96 Nick Hollinghead 96 Sackie Kerkulah* 98 Zary Stewart 98 Jerry Willis* 99 Akeem Ward 11 34 40 40 42 44 50 52 55 2 4 6 7 15 20 21 22 22 26 28 30 Reggie Sandilands Corwin Hammond Donovan Richard* John Jones, Jr Brandon Outlaw Demarius Folsom Jeremy Pruit Ryan Lewis Brandon Harvey Lanny Kelly Andre Lyles Kenneth Turner Dominique Ellis Micah Pellerin Justin Ferrell Alton Keaton Christian Thompson* Rick Volcin Daron Jones Antonio Dennard DeVonte Reynolds

Jaashawn Jones, RB, Delaware State

The Hornet from Asbury Park, NJ averaged 5.6 yards per carry.

willie Carter, WR, Howard

The Denmark, SC native had a gamehigh four receptions for 76 yards.

27 Marquette King 31 Arturo Tamayo

6-1 191 6-0 200

35 Blake Erickson 36 Trevor Scott

5-10 165 6-2 200

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BY THE NUMBERS

HBCU FOOTBALL ATTENDENCE NUMBERS

Even with Howard and Morehouse both appearing in the top 20, The Nations Football Classic does not make the list in its first year.

1. MAGIC CITY CLASSIC [1st] 66,473

October 29, Legion Field, Birmingham Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State

2. FLORIDA CLASSIC [2nd] 60,218

November 19, Citrus Bowl, Orlando Florida A&M vs. Bethune-Cookman

3. ATLANTA CLASSIC [3rd] 59,373

September 24, Georgia Dome, Atlanta Florida A&M vs. Southern

4. SOUTHERN HERITAGE CLASSIC [4th] 43,532

September 10, Liberty Bowl, Memphis Jackson State vs. Tennessee State

5. BAYOU CLASSIC [6th] 40,715

November 26, Super Dome, New Orleans Southern vs. Grambling State

6. JACKSON STATE HOMECOMING [7th] 38,722

October 8, Memorial Stadium, Jackson, MS Jackson State vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff

7. STATE FAIR CLASSIC [5th] 37,311

October 1, Cotton Bowl, Dallas Prairie View A&M vs. Grambling State

8. CIRCLE CITY CLASSIC [8th] 36,831

October 1, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis Albany State vs. Kentucky State

9. CHICAGO CLASSIC [NA] 35,653

September 3, Soldiers Field, Chicago Hampton vs. Alabama A&M

10. CAPITAL CITY CLASSIC [10th] 31,501

November 19, Memorial Stadium, Jackson, MS Alcorn State at Jackson State

11. TUSKEGEE HOMECOMING [17th] 26,645

November 5, Abbott Stadium, Tuskegee, AL Tuskegee vs. Miles

12. JACKSON ST. HOME GAME [NA] 26,000

September 29, Memorial Stadium, Jackson, MS Jackson State vs. Texas Southern

If there was a word to best explain the 2011 HBCU football season, it would be unpredictable. Theres no way anyone could have predicted this years best (and worse) moments. cHaNGeS The SIAC moved to divisional play. That change led to a great title game. The MEAC expanded into a 12-team league. The most intriguing change (or changes) was that a total of 10 teams hired new head coaches. Doug Williams returned to Grambling State to coach his son and led the Tigers to a 16-15 SWAC Championship win. Gary Flee Harrell returned Howard and turned the Bison around in his first year. In 2011, Howard surprised everyone with wins over Morehouse, Florida A&M, NC A&T and Hampton. The Bison finish the season with the 7thranked overall defense and 5th ranked team with tackles for losses in the FCS. Former Grambling State head coach Rod Broadway moved on to Greensboro and helped lead the Aggies to a respectable 4-4 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference record with wins over Morgan State, Bethune-Cookman and NC Central. UNeXPected cHaMPioNS Like I reported back in September, ALL of the coaches and critics picked last years respective champion to repeat. Everyone was wrong. At best, Winston-Salem State, Norfolk State, Miles and Grambling State were not expected to finish higher than second in their respective conferences (NSU was picked to finish 5th in the MEAC). Maybe WSSUs 8-0 start last year should

The Good, Bad & Ugly

have been a sign. Maybe Norfolk States first half performance against FBS powerhouse West Virginia was a precursor to what the Spartans would do. Maybe. Who would have guessed that Miles would rebound after losses to Morehouse and Albany State then beat that same Golden Rams team to win their first ever SIAC title? Who would have thought that Grambling could have resurrected their season after starting out 1-4? No one. And to make things even more unexpected, HBCU sports writers have all named different teams their national champion (Box-To-Row (Norfolk State), Dr. Cavil (Alabama State) and Sheridan (WinstonSalem State)) Havent we learned anything from the BCS? delta devilS eNdS loSiNG Streak Mississippi Valley State football hadnt won a game since November 14, 2009. For those of you doing the math at home thats 19 games. But three days before Halloween, his team upset defending champion Texas Southern 12-9 to snap the losing streak, which was a school record. acadeMic iSSUeS iN tHe SWac Texas Southern wins its first ever SWAC football championship with former QB Arvell Nelson held out of the 2010 title game due to concerns about his academic eligibility. Turns out that the transfer from the University of Iowa was eligible to play but an in-house investigation brought to light concerns that TSU Athletic Director Dr. Charles McClelland deemed strong enough to not risk

13. JOHN MERRITT CLASSIC [19th] 25,209

September 3, Titans Stadium, Nashville, TN Tennessee State vs. Alabama A&M

14. NY URBAN LEAGUE CLASSIC [9th] 24,996

September 24, MetLife Stadium, E. Rutherford, NJ Morgan State vs. Howard

15. DELTA LITERACY CLASSIC [12th] 24,474

September 3, Memorial Stadium, Little Rock, AR Langston vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff

16. MOREHOUSE HOMECOMING [NA] 23,589

October 22, Atlanta Morehouse vs. Benedict

17. SWAC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME [20th] 23,476

December 10, Legion Field, Birmingham Grambling State vs. Alabama A&M

a championship by playing Nelson. In March, the NCAA discovered major violations within the football program that alleged Cole (among other things) played a role in helping football players receive credit for courses they did not take. When McClelland was hired in 2008, according to a report then in the Houston Chronicle, said that he had told the schools coaches, If you get caught breaking the rules, you are out. So TSU fired Cole who went 19-16 with the school in three years as head coach. Months later, for the first time in SWAC history, both Jackson State and Southern were banned from the league championship game after it was revealed both football programs failed to achieve qualifying APR mandates. Jackson State president Carolyn Meyers called the SWACs decision regrettable after learning of the news. let tHeM fiGHt! Was it REALLY worth it? Both teams were 2-2 in the division coming into the game with the winner in the hunt for the Western title. According to reports, UAPBs Jarvis Webb blocked Southern kicker Matthew Hills extra-point attempt to secure a 22-21 win over Southern as time expired. A wild celebration then ensued. Moments later words were exchanged. A punch was thrown and the next thing you know there were small scrums going on all over the field. Once matters finally subsided and the footage examined, a total of 41 players were suspended by the SWAC. UAPBs following game was a 27-20 loss to Grambling State. The Golden Lions would fall short of the divisional crown to the Tigers by 1 game.

18. FLORIDA A&M HOMECOMING [11th] 23,400

October 8, Tallahassee, FL Florida A&M vs. Morgan State

19. WSSU HOMECOMING GAME [NA] 22,000

October 1, B-G Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC Winston-Salem State vs. Johnson C.Smith

20. SC STATE HOMECOMING [22nd] 22,181

October 8, Dawson Stadium, Orangeburg, SC SC State vs. NC Central

Alabama A&M and Jackson state, both sWAc teams, appear in the top 20 four times but the MEAcs florida A&M can be found in the top 3 twice.

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VOLLEYBALL

Southern Retires All-Pro Bob Loves Jersey

BATON ROugE, LASouthern University Athletics honored the legendary career of former basketball All-American Bob Butterbean Love with a jersey retirement ceremony at halftime of the mens game against Grambling on Saturday. The Jags went on to defeat the Tigers, 72-59. We are extremely honored to celebrate the ground-breaking achievements of Bob Butterbean Love, said interim athletics director Sandy Pugh. Loves contributions both on and off the court serve as a constant source of inspiration for not only our current student-athletes but our department as a whole. His journey encourages us to pursue greatness even in the midst of difficult times. Loves No. 41 jersey will become only the third jersey retired in Southern mens basketball history and will hang in the F.G. Clark Activity Centers rafters alongside the late Bobby Phills No. 34 jersey. After surveying our programs history, we decided that we needed to retire Bob Loves jersey, not based solely on his great career at Southern, said head mens basketball coach Roman Banks, who is also Loves godson. Bob was a class act of the court and was the first NBA player to come from Southern all while dealing with a severe speech impedement which he overcame. Love, a native of Bastrop, earned All Southwestern Athletic Conference honors from 1963-1965. Love also earned NAIA All American honors during his illustrious career at Southern. He went on to play 11 seasons for the Chicago Bulls in the NBA and currently ranks as the second leading scorer in Bulls history behind only Michael Jordan. I am deeply honored that the university decided to retire his jersey during my tenure because he has influenced me as a person and a coach, said Banks. He has been there for me even in my younger days as a player and has continued to be there for me professionally as an assistant coach and a head coach and for me and my family. The three-time NBA All-Star has been inducted into the NAIA, Basketball Coaches, Illinois, Helms and Louisiana Hall of Fames. But Love is widely respected for overcoming a debilitating speech impedement to become a motivation speaker, an author and the

UMES Iosia Honored As Cobra Magazine Freshman Of The Year

After leading UMES to a conference championship and an NCAA Tournament berth, Hawks outside hitter Saitaua Iosia has been named COBRA Magazines Freshman of the Year. The COBRA East Region Player of the Year also earned a place on the All-National First Team, the highest placement ever bestowed by the publication for a UMES volleyball player. Iosia becomes the second UMES player Iosia to be an All-National Team member, joining Whitney Johnson, who was on the Second Team in 2009. In addition, sophomore outside hitter Maline Vaitai (Salt Lake City, Utah), a COBRA All-East Region Team member, got an All-National Honorable Mention for the second year in a row. The online publication COBRA Magazine, in its mission statement, honors the success of volleyball players of African, Samoan and Tongan descent. This is their third-annual national team. Iosia finished the season ranked in the top-50 in all of Division I in points per set with 4.77 (26th), aces per set with 0.42 (27th) and kills per set at 4.07 (41st). She ended the year with 472 kills on a hitting percentage of .292, 49 service aces and 54 total blocks. Vaitai completed the season 10th in the MEAC in points per set at 3.40 and 180th in Division I in aces per set, earning a total of 317 kills, 35 aces and 59 blocks. Iosia and Vaitai were two of the four players from the MEAC placed on the All-National lists, including Tosin Elebute of Howard and Desire Waller of South Carolina State. TRAcK & fIELD

NBA All-Star Bob Love had his #41 jersey retired last Saturday at Southern University. He went on to play 11 seasons where he became the second leading scorer in Chicago Bulls history behind Michael Jordan.

I think the value of his jersey being retired makes a statement to all student-athletes that despite all inefficiencies, you can strive to be the best.
souThern Mens baskeTbaLL CoaCh roMan banks COMMENTS ON THE THREE TIME NBA ALL STAR WHO HAD HIS JERSEY RETIRED LAST SATURDAY. Bulls Director of Community Affairs, a post hes held since 1993. I think the value of his jersey being retired makes a statement to all student-athletes that despite all inefficiencies, you can strive to be the best and achieve greatness,

said Banks. I think the time is right because he can express himself in his own words and I can remember once when he wasnt able to do that.

Three Former Lady Pirates In Track & Field World Rankings

Three former Hampton University womens track & field standouts can count themselves among the worlds best, according to the final 2011 world rankings, as provided by Track & Field News. Francena McCorory, Yvette Lewis and Kellie Wells are all ranked in the top 10 in the world in their respective events; McCorory is fourth in the world in the 400-meter dash, while Wells is fourth in the 100-meter hurdles and Lewis is eighth. McCorory, a three-time NCAA champion at Hampton, finished fourth in the World Championships in the 400-meter dash back in August, running a 50.45 in the final - but she ran a personal-best 50.24 in the semifinals of that event. McCorory, who also anchored the gold medal-winning 4x400-meter relay team in the World championships, was a four-time All-American for the Lady Pirates. Wells won the 100-meter hurdles in the USA Outdoor National Championships back in June, running a 12.50. Wells earned All-America honors while at Hampton in the indoor 60-meter hurdles in 2006. Lewis was a two-time NCAA champion for the Lady Pirates, winning both the indoor triple jump in 2006 and the outdoor triple jump in 2007. They were the first NCAA Div. I championships in the programs history. BOWLINg

Was FAMU drum major beaten to death because he was gay?

ORLANDOWas Robert Champion singled out because of his sexuality? Speaking on national television Tuesday morning from Orlando, the parents of the Florida A&M University drum major who was beaten to death in November revealed Champion was gay. Champion, 26, was found unresponsive after the Florida Classic football game at the Citrus Bowl, and died a short time later. Investigators have ruled his death a homicide. His parents are scheduled to speak in Orlando later Tuesday about their next legal move: They plan to sue FAMU. Watch Robert Champions family speak LIVE on News 13 starting at 11 a.m. In an interview in December, Pam Champion, Roberts mother, said she wants to see an end to hazing at the university. The university has not talked, explained anything about what theyre doing, but Id like to see what things theyre going to put in place to ensure that this does not happen again, she said. It is clearly a cruel and a hateful thing to have anybody go through. So Id like to see what kind of things theyre planning to put into place. Obviously, what they had in place was not working. Since Champions death, other students and parents have come forward about hazing at FAMU in years past, and questioned if the university took those complaints seriously. But the attorney for band director Dr. Julian White said if the attack was because Champion was gay, then anti-hazing efforts would not have prevented it. Attorney Chuck Hobbs released the following statement Tuesday: Assuming that the assertions of the Champion family and their attorney Chris Chestnut are true, then it is entirely possible that Champions tragic death was less about any ritualistic hazing and more tantamount to a hateful and fully conscious attempt to batter a young man because of his sexual orientation. As such, the efforts Dr. White expended to root out and report hazing could not have predicted or prevented such deliberate barbarity. No arrests have been made in connection with Champions death. At a meeting with trustees Monday, FAMU President Dr. James Ammons asked police to give trustees the full reports of all complaints that may have involved hazing. It was not immediately clear if Ammons has personally seen any of those reports sportsnetwork.com

Florida A&M kicker Trevor Scott

Players Make NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Roster

PhILADELPhIATen players from the Football Championship Subdivision have accepted invitations to play in the AstroTurf NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Jan. 21 in Carson, CA with several players from HBCUs making the cut Full rosters have yet to be announced, but the growing list includes Delaware State offensive lineman Keith Newell, Florida A&M kicker Trevor Scott, Hampton wide receiver Isaiah Thomas, and Southern wide receivers LaQuinton Evans and Jared Green. Former Super Bowl-winning coaches Tom Flores and Dick Vermeil will serve as head coaches. The game will be played at The Home Depot Center and broadcast on NBC Sports Network beginning at 6 p.m. ET. sportsnetwork.com

Brummell To Leave UMES

Sharon Brummell, one of the most successful collegiate bowling coaches ever in the sport, is retiring from coaching and with it leaving her position as Associate Director of Athletics and Senior Woman Administrator at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Brummell, who is in her 16th year at the University and 14th as head coach of the bowling team, will leave effective January 15, 2012. Brummell has tenured her resignation to become the Associate Athletics Director for Business and Finance and Senior Woman Administrator at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.