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lead. After two more corner kicks and a saved shot, Perdue fired the ball to the right side of the net with assistance from Fox Slotemaker from a corner at the 18 minute mark giving the Monarchs a 2-0 lead. UAB attempted to score with a shot by redshirt senior Rami Dajani, but Akar saved his goal. The first half ended with the Monarchs having a two-point advantage over the Blazers. The second period of the soccer game started with a foul on both teams and with Klosterhalfen receiving a yellow

football’s elite programs. As a freshman at Florida, Newton played in just a handful of games, he mostly watched from the sidelines. He shadowed a Heisman winner, Tim Tebow. The following year, Newton sat out almost the entire season as a medical redshirt after suffering an ankle injury. They expected Newton to eventually get his time at Florida. During Cams time at Florida Newton was arrested and charged with felony counts of burglary, larceny and obstruction of justice following the alleged

UCLA in the Holiday Bowl in San Diego California,nearly the entire flight was comprised of football players and personnel, with coaches and starters sitting first class, seniors behind them and so on. I was seated in the very last row next to then redshirt freshman quarterback Seth Russell who has since become a star at Baylor. He and I began discussing how great life of a college athlete was and he explained to me that the scholarship he received, along with the free room and board was his compensation

Emma Herkelman Mr. Bergmann Senior English 28 August 2015 Penn State Women’s Volleyball Six out of the last eight College Volleyball Championships have been won by Penn State volleyball. In those years they have lost a total of twenty-two games. In 2013-2014 there were just five losses (D1 Women’s Volleyball). Not only are they reigning champions, but they are a historically consistent team. Having Micha Hancock, an ESPY nominee for the Best Female Collegiate Athlete two years running, as their setter

League Draft A recent article in the Wall Street Journal written in March 2014 discusses why underclassmen were suddenly leaving in droves for the NFL draft. A picture on the front depicts Johnny Manziel—who decided to leave Texas A&M after his redshirt sophomore season. The article states, “Throughout the offices and film rooms of NFL teams, the whispers are building: This may be the deepest NFL draft ever. It also may be the one that ruins college football” (Clark, 2014). A modification in

The Florida Gators currently sit atop the SEC football recruiting rankings for the 2018 cycle (per 247sports.com). Unlike previous classes, the offensive side of the ball dominates this commitment lists. Five of the six Top200 players committed in the class are offensive players, highlighted by Matt Corral, Jacob Copeland, and Jamarr Chase. Typically, the recruiting National Signing Day falls on the first Wednesday of February. This gives programs with head coaching vacancies, like Florida, some

The Florida Gators are right in the middle of searching for a new head football coach. The fan base is seeking a coach that'll revitalize a once potent offense. Rumors have been circulating around the internet that the new coach is going to be Chip Kelly. Reading threads and posts on Twitter, from a Gators fan standpoint, this is a no-brainer home-run hire. Chip Kelly, who's a current NFL analyst for ESPN, has not coached during the 2017 season after spending his last four years as a head coach

They call him the Maple Mamba. Utah State freshman point guard Koby McEwen was the highest rated and one of the most highly anticipated recruits in the history of Utah State basketball, and midway through his first season with the Aggies he’s already showing the fans why. Though the Aggies have fallen short of expectations this season, spending much of the season in the bottom half of Mountain West Conference standings, the freshman’s play has been a silver lining for the program, and a source

We are all aware of the common misconception that college athletes should be paid. However, I believe that college athletes that not only should they not be paid but are undeserving of being paid. There are many things to consider and take into account when mentioning compensation and college athletes. The truth is, paying colleges athletes leads to a number of internal and external conflicts that could easily be avoided. Many athletes are on scholarships and are having many of their educational

With week one in the books, Penn State can hang their collective heads high with an impressive 52-0 win over the Akron Zips. This wasn’t a “big win” that bolsters their playoff resume, but a game that the Nittany Lion needed to have in preparation for more meaningful games, like next week vs. Pitt. 5 takeaways 1. Saquon Barkley will be a Heisman finalist o This statement isn’t about the dominant running back exposing an inferior opponent but about his mentality when he plays. Early in the 2nd