b’ Back To SoCon By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The week two award winners in the Southern Conference. nSoCon Offensive Player of the Week: Ailym Ford, Chattanooga — Ran 22 times for 111 yards and a touchdown in the Mocs’ 20-0 win over North […]
Welch Stars in Thriller
b’ Back To SoCon By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Liam Welch threw for a program record 570 yards and four touchdowns in Samford’s one-point defeat to VMI. nFacing an undefeated, nationally-ranked VMI team, featuring the reigning All-Southern Conference quarterback and a top ten scoring defense, […]
Western Carolina Hires Kerwin Bell
b’ Back To SoCon By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Western Carolina has hired veteran head coach Kerwin Bell. nCatamountSports.com nCullowhee, N.C. xe2x80x93 Kerwin Bell has been named the 14th head football coach at Western Carolina University, Director of Athletics Alex Gary announced. His contract […]
New UTC Coach Arth Talks Recruiting
b’ Back To SoCon By Robbie RossSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page New head coach Tom Arth signs 20 players at Chattanooga. n nTweet Robbie Ross – Robbie Ross is Southern Pigskin’s lead SoCon writer. A 19-year veteran of the Furman Radio Network, Ross also spent time with […]
Top 25 SoCon Players: 10-6
b’ Back To SoCon By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Ranking the 25 best players in the SoCon. nClick the links for the previous rankings: 25-21 | 20-16 | 15-11 nI did the ranking without regard to positional influence, simply who is the best at what […]
Top 25 SoCon Players: 15-11
b’ Back To SoCon By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Ranking the 25 best players in the SoCon. nClick the links for the previous rankings: 25-21xc2xa0| 20-16 nI did the ranking without regard to positional influence, simply who is the best at what they do. The […]
Top 25 SoCon Players: 20-16
b’ Back To SoCon By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Ranking the 25 best players in the SoCon. nClick the link to view 25-21. nI did the ranking without regard to positional influence, simply who is the best at what they do. The easiest way I […]
Top 25 SoCon Players: 25-21
b’ Back To SoCon By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Ranking the 25 best players in the SoCon. nI did the ranking without regard to positional influence, simply who is the best at what they do. The easiest way I know to explain it would be […]
Top 25 SoCon Players: Top Five
b’ Back To SoCon By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Ranking the 25 best players in the SoCon. nClick the links for the previous rankings: 25-21 | 20-16 | 15-11 | 10-6 nI did the ranking without regard to positional influence, simply who is the best […]
Top Five SoCon QB’s
b’ Back To SoCon By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Ranking the top five quarterbacks in the Southern Conference. n1. Jacob Huesman, Chattanooga — Huesman, who took the Mocs to the playoffs a year ago, is one of the premier talents in FCS football. He threw […]
Top Five SoCon Recruiting Classes
b’ Back To SoCon By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Southern Pigskin’s ranking of the top five recruiting classes in the SoCon. n1. Mercer Bears nWelcome to @MercerFootball Class of 2017! This is a special group of young that will be exciting to watch for […]
Tradition Follows SoCon Into Postseason
b’ Back To SoCon By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Four conferences teams, The Citadel, Wofford, Chattanooga and Samford, were all selected for the FCS playoffs. nThere have been a number of successful Saturdays this fall for the Southern Conference, but history, for the league, was […]
Turner Field a Good Fit For Panthers
b’ Back To SoCon By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Georgia State wants the site of Turner Field, home of the Atlanta Braves, to be its new football stadium. nThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution has reported that Georgia State is proposing a project that would, among other changes, […]
Tyrie Adams Making, Chasing History
b’ Back To SoCon By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page In Tyrie Adams, highlights have found a home in the mountains. nWith his very next play, perhaps, Western Carolina quarterback Tyrie Adams could become the program’s career leader in total offense. Currently at 9,389 total yards, […]
UTC Picked as SoCon Favorite
b’ Back To SoCon By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page League coaches have picked the ‘Mocs to win the conference. nSoConSports.com nSPARTANBURG, S.C. xe2x80x93 After capturing the 2014 Southern Conference championship, the Chattanooga Mocs have been tabbed the preseason favorites for 2015 in polling conducted […]
Video: Samford Player Proposes After Win
b’ Back To SoCon By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Samford linebacker Deion Pierre had himself quite the afternoon on Saturday. nSamford linebacker Deion Pierre had himself quite the afternoon on Saturday. nAfter helping the Bulldogs earn a 55-21 win over VMI, Pierre, with the […]
Five Bold Predictions for the SoCon
b’ Back To SoCon By Russell V.SouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Appalachian State and Georgia Southern are ineligible for postseason play, meaning it should be an entertaining regular season in the SoCon. nKnow what makes college football so great? Its unpredictability. The fact that any team can […]
SoCon Preseason Awards
b’ Back To SoCon By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Appalachian State quarterback Jamal Londry-Jackson leads the Southern Conference’s pre-season honorees. nSPARTANBURG, S.C. xe2x80x93 Appalachian State senior quarterback Jamal Londry-Jackson has been named the Southern Conference Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, while Chattanoogaxe2x80x99s Davis […]
SoCon Recruiting Class Rankings
b’ Back To SoCon By Russell V.SouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Ranking the nine recruiting classes in the Southern Conference. n9. Wofford nTotal: 27 nTwo stars: 1 nTop recruits: DB Nick Ward, DE Boston Bryant, WR Dakota Hopper nhttp://athletics.wofford.edu/news/2013/2/6/FB_0206134853.aspx nThe Terriers have brought in one of their […]
Steak ‘n Shake SoCon Power Poll
b’ Back To SoCon By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Appalachian State, Georgia Southern and Wofford have all earned bids to the FCS playoffs. nSteak ‘n Shake was founded in February, 1934 in Normal, Illinois. Gus Belt, Steak ‘n Shake’s founder, pioneered the concept of […]
The SoCon’s NFL Prospects
b’ Back To SoCon By Russell V.SouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The SoCon led all FCS conferences with five drafted players in the recent NFL Draft. nIt was yet another banner weekend for the Southern Conference, as 13 players were either drafted or signed free agent deals […]
Trio of Schools Join SoCon
b’ Back To SoCon By Russell V.SouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page All three schools seems like great fits for the conference, which is something the SoCon has needed with the recent mass exodus of schools. nIn one of the lesser well-kept secrets in recent history, the Southern […]
Sources: Fritz in at Georgia Southern
b’ Back To SoCon By Matt OsborneSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Multiple sources have confirmed with Southern Pigskin that Georgia Southern has hired Willie Fritz as its new head football coach. nMultiple sources have confirmed with Southern Pigskin that Georgia Southern has hired Willie Fritz as its […]
Southern Pigskin Preseason SoCon Poll
b’ Back To SoCon By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page We asked our staff to submit a predicted order of finish for the 2016 Southern Conference football season. nWe asked our staff to submit a predicted order of finish for the 2016 Southern Conference football […]