Hawks in an Early Season Soar

November 23, 2009

The Atlanta Hawk’s preseason hype was seemingly non-existant this season when they got ranked 12th in the preseason power rankings. After the first four weeks of the NBA season, the not-so-distant future is looking much brighter for the Hawks. The Atlanta Hawks returned all five starters to the... Read more »

Another Week of College Football, Another Top 5 Upset

Austin Scott, Sports Editor
October 1, 2009

The 2009 college football preseason rankings were as accurate as a blind man playing darts. Each week, one of the top five teams have been upset and fallen in the ranks. Week one saw Oklahoma go down while in-state rival Oklahoma State got the axe in week 2.  Southern California was the week three victim,... Read more »

Down Goes #4, Carolina’s “12th Man” a Factor

Austin Scott, Sports Editor
September 27, 2009

The moment the Mississippi quarterback, Jevan Snead, touched the asphalt outside of Williams Brice Stadium he heard this comment: “I hope you packed your chinstrap boy!” Amusing, yes, but there was also some truth to the words of the redneck behind me. The Thursday night collision between... Read more »

Jacket Football Pre-Season Preview

Austin Scott, Sports Editor
August 20, 2009

Jacket Football Pre-Season Preview The whistle blows. “It’s gonna be a great day,” shouts Coach Pippen as the players stretch. The first day of spring practice has begun and the Jackets are ready to go. “The first day of spring training was very exciting. Everyone worked hard and came out... Read more »