MEAC-SWAC CHALLENGE 2013 PREVIEW
TweetSharebar Tweet 2013 MEAC/SWAC CHALLENGE Details Date: September 1 2013 – Sunday Location: Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida Teams: Florida A&M (Rattlers) vs Mississippi Valley State (Delta Devils) MEAC/SWAC Challenge website. Labor Day Weekend is known for barbecues, relaxing, family, fun, and football. Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer, but it’s the kickoff to the co... »
9 HBCU FOOTBALL COACHING CHANGES IN 2013
TweetSharebar TweetThe 2013 HBCU Black College football season will see plenty new faces on the sideline when it kicks off. Each conference, from the SWAC to the CIAA, all made significant coaching changes this season. These coaching changes should make each HBCU Conference more competitive this year than from last year. Some programs hired from the inside as others plucked talent from other sc... »
THE BIGGEST 2013 HBCU CLASSICS PREDICTION
TweetSharebar Tweet2012 was a down year for HBCU football classics in terms of attendance. With the slow, but improving, economy fans did not flock to the games in record numbers. Some of the most high profiled games didn’t have it’s main draw, FAMU’s Marching 100 because of suspension. In most classic events the game plays secondary to the camaraderie, tailgates, parties, and... »
HBCU Players Drafted in 2013 NFL Draft
TweetSharebar Tweet During the 2013 NFL Draft we seen 2 of HBCU’s best players get drafted. Terron Armstead of Arkansas- Pine Bluff went to New Orleans Saints in the third round (75). Brandon Hepburn from Florida A&M went to the Detroit Lions in the 7th round as a compensatory selection. Terron Armstead Armsted was an standout offensive tackle at the University of Arkansas ... »
Can HBCU Conference Champs Repeat?
TweetSharebar TweetLast year seen on Winston-Salem State Rams as the only repeat champions. Will last year’s crop win this year’s championship? Or will there be a whole new crop standing at the end of the season. SWAC – Unversity of Arkansas – Pine Bluff (8-1 conf.) MEAC – Bethune Cookman (8-0 conf.) CIAA – Winston-Salem State (7-0 conf.) SIAC – Tuskegee... »
BEST BANDS IN THE LAND
TweetSharebar TweetAnybody who’s ever been to a HBCU (Black College) football game knows that halftime is game time. There was a popular movie, “Drumline”, that showcased how important a band is to some schools. Football games like the Florida Classic seen its attendance drop by 20,000 with the absence of FAMU’s band. Vibe.com recently release an article naming the Top 1... »
