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Triple Option Attack: O’Leary Named John Mackey Award Tight End of the Week

Release from Florida State Athletics: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Senior tight end Nick O’Leary was named the national John Mackey Tight End of the Week on Wednesday following his career-best eight-reception, 97-yard, one-touchdown performance in Florida State’s 38-20 win over Syracuse last Saturday. O’Leary became FSU’s all-time leader in receptions by a tight end in the…
Georgia State football prepares for South Alabama

Release from Georgia State Athletics: ATLANTA — After facing the top two teams in the Sun Belt Conference preseason poll the last two weeks, Georgia State now prepares for the league’s third-best team in the preseason rankings as the Panthers travel to South Alabama Saturday at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Georgia State (1-5, 0-3 Sun Belt) began this…
Passing the Guard: MMA Power Rankings October 2014

By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor Music to listen to: Prayers for Rain by The Cure Another month, another time for MMA Power Rankings from The Sports Inquirer. Heavyweight: 1 – Cain Velasquez 2- Junior Dos Santos 3- Fabrico Werdum 4- Travis Browne 5- Mark Hunt Thoughts: Velasquez and Werdum face each other at UFC…
Georgia State’s Whitney Ravan named Sun Belt’s Soccer Player of the Week

Release from Georgia State Athletics: ATLANTA – Whitney Ravan has been named Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week after her two goal performance in the Panthers’ 2-0 win over rival Georgia Southern, the conference office announced Tuesday. A native of Whitewater, Colo., Ravan scored both goals in the women’s soccer team’s 2-0 victory at…
Triple Option Attack: ACC Football Thoughts

By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor Music to listen to: The Stone (live) by Dave Matthews Band General thoughts on ACC football -Something is off about Florida State. The Seminoles are still undefeated and have control of their own destiny to win a conference title and gain an appearance in the playoffs. However, we’ve seen…
Inside the ACC: Six Players Named to Mackey Award Midseason Watch List

GREENSBORO, N.C – The Atlantic Coast Conference had six players named to the John Mackey Award Mid-Season Watch List announced Monday by the Mackey Award Selection Committee. The total of honorees is the highest of any FBS Conference. Named to the 33-man Watch List from the ACC are Gerald Christian (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.), a…