Back To Sun Belt By Jim JohnsonSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page OAYP ranks the Top 5 SBC players at each position after week one, and gives its team of the week. One week is in the books, and OAYP has been fully updated to reflect the new […]
OAYP: Week Seven Sun Belt Roundup
Back To Sun Belt By Jim JohnsonSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page SP Editor Jim Johnson’s OAYP advanced metric ranks every team in the league, the top five players at each position, and gives its team of the week. As simultaneously hard to believe as it is sad, […]
Offseason of Change in the Sun Belt?
Back To Sun Belt By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page As conference expansion continues, there are still whispers about adding a 12th member to the Sun Belt. As the 2014 season comes to an end and the offseason blues sink in, there is finally a […]
Omar Bayless’ Journey to Stardom
Back To Sun Belt By Jim JohnsonSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page How Omar Bayless rose from a three-star recruit to one of college football’s two most productive receivers in 2019. x9c x9cI kind of sensed that my time would come. I just went to work.” ~Omar Bayless […]
Omar Bayless on Remarkable Run
By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Setting records, all that Omar Bayless is doing comes with historical context. The most productive wide receiver in college football is Arkansas State’s Omar Bayless. Halfway through the regular season, he leads the nation with 843 receiving yards and 10 […]
On Their Own Terms
Back To Sun Belt By Jim JohnsonSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Georgia Southern didnt just hand their greatest rival their first loss in over a year, on the road, earning their second ever win over a ranked team in the process. They did it on their terms. […]
Louisiana Ready for More
By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page When the Ragin’ Cajuns step onto the field for Saturday’s nationally-televised game on ESPN, they, too, will bring a national profile with them as well. Back-to-back Sun Belt West champion Louisiana will soon open the season against 23rd ranked Iowa […]
Louisiana Wins New Orleans Bowl
Back To Sun Belt By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Terrance Broadway passed for 227 yards and a touchdown, Hunter Stover kicked three field goals and Louisiana-Lafayette defeated Nevada in the New Orleans Bowl 16-3 on Saturday. NEW ORLEANS (AP) x94 Terrance Broadway passed for […]
Lousiana is the New Favorite
Back To Sun Belt By Jim JohnsonSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Thanks to an impressive first half performance from Georgia Southern last week, in which the Eagles built a lead too large for App State to climb back from, theres a new favorite in the race for […]
Maintaining Momentum Important for Eagles
Back To Sun Belt By Keyanna HarrisSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The Georgia Southern Eagles began conference competition in Moscow, Idaho with a bang. The Georgia Southern Eagles began conference competition in Moscow, Idaho with a bang. Fans are hoping that the 44-20 win against the Idaho […]
Marshall’s Ali to take leave of absence
Back To Sun Belt Back To News By Christian GoeckelSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Rasheen Ali is taking time away from football. One of the most productive running backs in college football is taking time away from the sport. Marshall head coach Charles Huff announced in a […]
Martial Making History
Back To Sun Belt By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page With Carlton Martial, college football could be looking at an all-time great resume. Carlton Martial has been one of college football’s most productive defenders of this generation. The Troy superstar currently has 315 career tackles, 37 […]
Matchup Breakdown: ULM at Southern Miss
Back To Sun Belt By Jim JohnsonSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Here is where Matt Viators squad has the greatest matchup advantage in each facet of the game. After a shaky week one performance from ULM, its easy to forget that this team was the sexiest pick […]
Matt Dobson and the Eagle’s Defense
Back To Sun Belt By Jim JohnsonSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Matt Dobson will be the leader of Georgia Southerns defense in 2015. Georgia Southerns defense got lost amidst last seasons offensive storm. While Matt Breida and Kevin Ellison were leading the nations number one rushing attack, […]
McCall Continuing to Make History
By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Grayson McCall was one of college football’s best quarterbacks as a redshirt freshman; somehow, he’s been even better as a sophomore. As a redshirt freshman, Grayson McCall led the Sun Belt in passing yards and passing touchdowns and ranked fifth […]
Mid-Season All-Sun Belt Team
Back To Sun Belt By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The best players in the Sun Belt, halfway through the season. Offense: QB x93 Taylor Lamb, App StateRB x93 Matt Breida, Georgia SouthernRB x93 Larry Rose III, NMSUWR x93 Dezmon Epps, IdahoWR x93 Penny Hart, […]
New GSU Stadium Digital Renderings
Back To Sun Belt By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Georgia State has released new digital renderings of the renovated Turner Field. Georgia State University could spend $47.8 million to buy and renovate Turner Field and nearby properties, converting the baseball stadium into a new […]
OAYP: 2019 All-Sun Belt Football Teams
Back To Sun Belt By Jim JohnsonSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The 2019 All-Sun Belt first, second, and third teams, according to the OAYP advanced metric. Now that the 2019 regular season has come to an end, its time to release OAYPs all-conference teams. For the uninitiated, […]
OAYP: 2019 Sun Belt Cornerback Rankings
Back To Sun Belt By Jim JohnsonSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The new OAYP advanced metric ranks the Sun Belt’s returning cornerbacks. In case you missed it, Ive already released the marginal OAYP rankings for all the qualifying Sun Belt offensive players and front seven defenders. Those, […]
OAYP: 2019 Sun Belt Defensive Linemen Rankings
Back To Sun Belt By Jim JohnsonSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The new OAYP advanced metric ranks the Sun Belt’s defensive linemen. In case you missed it, Ive already released the marginal OAYP rankings for all the qualifying Sun Belt offensive players and the edge defenders. Those, […]
OAYP: 2019 Sun Belt EDGE Rankings
Back To Sun Belt By Jim JohnsonSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The new OAYP advanced metric ranks the Sun Belt’s edge defenders. In case you missed it, Ive already released the marginal OAYP rankings for all the qualifying Sun Belt offensive players. Those, along with a more […]
OAYP: 2019 Sun Belt Linebacker Rankings
Back To Sun Belt By Jim JohnsonSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The new OAYP advanced metric ranks the Sun Belt’s returning linebackers. In case you missed it, Ive already released the marginal OAYP rankings for all the qualifying Sun Belt offensive players, edge defenders, and interior defensive […]
OAYP: 2019 Sun Belt Offensive Line Rankings
Back To Sun Belt By Jim JohnsonSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The new OAYP advanced metric ranks the Sun Belt’s offensive lines. In case you missed it, Ive already released the marginal OAYP rankings for all the qualifying Sun Belt skill players. Those, along with a more […]
OAYP: 2019 Sun Belt Position Rankings
Back To Sun Belt By Jim JohnsonSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Your hub for every qualifying Sun Belt returnee, ranked by the new OAYP advanced metric. Earlier in the offseason I released the 2018 OAYP rankings as part of the debut of a new advanced metric to […]