Back To SoCon By Matt OsborneSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The Bears are confident that they possess the talent and experience necessary to make a run towards the FCS playoffs. For the first time since the school elected to bring back football for the 2013 season, the […]
Mercer, Learning to Close
Back To SoCon By Jim JohnsonSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Last season, Mercer was either leading or within a score entering the fourth quarter of all seven conference games. The Bears only managed to come away with a win twice. Last season, Mercer was either leading or […]
Mercer Older, Wiser
Back To ACC Back To SoCon By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page After taking notes in year one of scholarship football, the Bears appear ready for a bigger test in 2015. This young program made a statement playing a full season without a single senior, and […]
Mercer On the Brink of History
Back To SoCon By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Though this is new territory, for Mercer, the Bears enter this weekend with the same mindset that has led to so much success. xe2x80x9c I like our kids, I like our team and I believe in our […]
Mercer on the Move
Back To SoCon By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page After an opening loss to defending conference champion Wofford, who has at least a share of three consecutive league titles, Mercer has gone 3-1. 0One of the improving teams in the Southern Conference, Mercer has momentum. Impressively, […]
Mercer Playing at a Championship Level
Back To SoCon By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The Bears have played their way into the conversation for both a championship and a bid into the FCS playoffs. Mercer remains one of the hottest teams in college football. Still a relatively-young program, debuting in the […]
Mercer Ready for SoCon Debut
Back To SoCon By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The Mercer Bears will open SoCon play in week two when Bobby Lamb reunites with Furman in Macon. xe2x80x9c We know what our challenges are and I think these young men are ready to roll. ~Bobby Lamb […]
Mercer to ‘Bear Down’ in 2015
Back To SoCon By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page ‘Bear Down’ has Mercer ready to take the next step in 2015 according to Bobby Lamb. xe2x80x9c You have to take baby steps, I felt we took some steps in the right direction. ~Bobby Lamb By […]
Mistakes Cost Citadel
Back To SoCon By Manning SnyderSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Manning Snyder recaps The Citadel’s loss to Western Carolina. The Citadel (0-7, 0-3) drops their SoCon game against Western Carolina, 21-14. The Bulldogs were plagued by yet another slow start. Instead of a 75-yard touchdown pass allowed […]
ETSU Ready to Take on the SoCon
Back To SoCon By Jackson SchroederSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Eastern Tennessee State is Ready for the SoCon in 2016 East Tennessee State makes its return to the Southern Conference for the 2016 season after competing as an independent in 2015 following a 12-year hiatus from football, […]
ETSU, WCU to Meet at Bristol Speedway
Back To SoCon By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page East Tennessee State and Western Carolina will play a football game at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sept. 17. BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) xe2x80x94 East Tennessee State and Western Carolina will play a football game at Bristol Motor […]
ETSU Wins Battle at Bristol II
Back To SoCon By Robbie RossSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page East Tennessee State (2-0, 1-0) made a successful return to SoCon play this afternoon, defeating Western Carolina 34-31. East Tennessee State (2-0, 1-0) made a successful return to SoCon play this afternoon, defeating Western Carolina (1-2, 0-1) […]
ETSU’s Sanders Retires
Back To SoCon By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page East Tennessee State head coach Randy Sanders retires from coaching. ETSUBucs.com The 2021 season was historic as the Bucs set a program record for wins (11), while claiming their first-ever outright SoCon title and reaching the […]
FCS All-American Team Released
Back To SoCon By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Eight players from the Southern Conference were named to the FCS All-American Teams. FIRST TEAM OFFENSE QB – Eli Jenkins, junior, 6-2, 205, Jacksonville State. RB – Marshaun Coprich, senior, 5-9, 205, Illinois State; Chase Edmonds, […]
FCS Playoff Preview: Kennesaw State at Wofford
Back To SoCon By Matthew GoldenSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page For the second consecutive season, the Terries will matchup against Kennesaw State in the postseason, with a chance to extend their championship hopes. Overview For the second consecutive season, the Terries will matchup against Kennesaw State in […]
FCS Playoff Projections 3.0
Back To SoCon By Robbie RossSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Week nine FCS Playoff Projections. Tweet 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 the Georgia State Radio Network prior to […]
FCS Preseason Top 25 Released
Back To SoCon By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Chattanooga checks in at No. 6 in the STATS FCS Preseason Poll. Rank School Votes Prev 1 North Dakota State (0-0) 3941 (152) NR 2 Sam Houston State (0-0) 3636 (2) NR 3 Jacksonville State (0-0) […]
FCS to Have 16 Team Spring Playoff
Back To SoCon By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The FCS championship will be conducted from April 18 through May 15, with 16 instead of 24 teams. NCAA.com The Division I Council adopted a playing and practice season model for schools that plan to participate […]
Final 2019 SoCon Top 25
Back To SoCon By Robbie RossSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Robbie Ross’ final FCS Top 25 ballot before the postseason. North Dakota State James Madison Montana State Wofford Weber State Furman Northern Iowa Montana Central Arkansas Sacramento State Illinois State South Dakota State Villanova Central Connecticut State […]
Final 2019 Southern Conference Top 50
Back To SoCon By Matthew GoldenSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Matthew Golden’s final ranking of the Top 50 players in the Southern Conference after the 2019 season. 50. Luke Carter, K, Wofford 49. Matt Campbell, P, The Citadel 48. Dorian Kithcart, DL, Mercer 47. Michael Ralph, OL, […]
Final FCS Playoff Projections
Back To SoCon By Robbie RossSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The final FCS Playoff projections before the bracket is announced. Tweet 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 the Georgia […]
Five SoCon Media Day Questions
Back To SoCon By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Five burning questions leading into Southern Conference Media Day. 1. Can The Citadel continue its success from 2015?2015 saw The Citadel win the second most games in school history (9), win their first SOCON title in […]
Five SoCon Storylines
Back To SoCon By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Tackling the Southern Conference’s off-season storylines. By Robbie Ross 1. Can Chattanooga Stay on Top?The Chattanooga Mocs enjoyed a school record ten wins, their first-ever outright SoCon title, a narrow defeat in the NCAA FCS quarterfinals […]
Furman Bests Lamb, Mercer
Back To SoCon By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The Paladins win the first Southern Conference game of the year. FurmanPaladins.com MACON, GA. — Jon Croft Hollingsworth kicked four field goals and Gary Wilkins’ fourth quarter 19-yard interception return for a touchdown powered Football Championship […]