FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 2 - 8, 2011

2011 SIAC PRESEASON FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS

2011 SIAC PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH

EAST 1. Albany State 2. Fort Valley State 3. Morehouse 4. Clark Atlanta 5. Benedict WEST 1. Tuskegee 2. Miles 3. Kentucky State 4. Stillman 5. Lane SIAC Champion: Albany State

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CHANGES AFOOT

GREG MOORE: SIAC Commissioner looks forward to East/West football format, rst Championship Game in November.

SIAC AND MEAC ROUND UP 2011 GRIDIRON PREVIEWS; BLACK COLLEGE FA SIGNEES

1st TEAM OFFENSE QB Stanley Jennings SR RB David Carter JR RB Tony Reid JR WR Derrick Hector SR WR Octavius Staton SR TE Tony Davis SR OL Mike Mavromichalis SR OL Travis Walker JR OL Marlon Jones JR OL Jessie Mitchell SR OL Norris Byrd SR DEFENSE DL Justin Blash JR DL Antorio Wells SR DL Tyrone Davis SR DL Darel Strong SR LB Ricky Moore SR LB Ricky Johnson SR LB Isaiah Person SR DB D'inique Patterson JR DB Dejuan Williams JR DB Darrius Williams SR DB DeQuan Starling SR SPECIAL TEAMS KR Jamar Rodriquez SR PR Demario Barber SR K Andy Polanco SR P Ronnie Partridge SR

Marietta, GA Marietta, GA Albany, GA Mobile, AL Greenville, NC Fort Valley, GA Savannah, GA Cordele, GA Atlanta, GA E. St. Louis, IL Atlanta, GA

Albany State Morehouse Ft, Valley St. Morehouse Albany State Ft. Valley St. Albany State Albany State Morehouse Kentucky St. Albany State

Alma, GA Albany State Rome, GA Albany State Olympia, WA Benedict Ft. L'dale, FL Clark Atlanta Brooklyn, NY Clark Atlanta Stone Mtn., GA Ft. Valley St. Auburn, AL Tuskegee Brunswick, GA Ft. Valley St. Baxley, GA Ft. Valley St. Detroit, MI Morehouse H'nsville, GA Benedict Houston, TX Ashburn, GA Los Ang., CA Ridge Spr., SC Morehouse Ft. Valley St. Benedict Stillman

2nd TEAM OFFENSE QB Jerrel Noland SR RB Emmanuel Houston SO RB Jordan Lewis JR WR Wayne Williams SR WR Demario Barber SR TE Jovan Washington SR OL Jarvis Canty SR OL Mike Coke JR OL Jared Garrett SR OL KyArye Hubert SO OL Ryan Jackson SR DEFENSE DL Chigbo Annunoby SR DL Aramide Adefemiwa SR DL Carlos Ware JR DL Mykel Green SR LB Charlie Wilson SR LB Brandon Houston JR LB Reginald Goodrum SR DB Keith Massey SR DB H. Farquharson SR DB Kenneth Baker SR DB Justin Oliver JR SPECIAL TEAMS KR Anderson Davis SO PR H. Farquharson SR K Eduardo Murillo JR P Stewart Moody SO

Detroit, MI Kentucky St. Newnan, GA Benedict B'ham, AL Miles M'geville, GA Tuskegee Ashburn, GA Ft. Valley St. Cleveland, OH Kentucky State Great Falls, SC Morehouse Lithonia, GA Morehouse Richmond, KY Kentucky State Columbus, OH Kentucky State Albany, GA Tuskegee Jeff. City, MO Lagos, Nigeria Cincinnati, OH Augusta, GA M'gomery, AL Atlanta, GA Grifn, GA Columbus, OH Miami, FL B'ham, AL P'sauken, NJ St.Mtn., GA Miami, FL M'gomery, AL Greenville, AL Morehouse Clark Atlanta Kentucky State Morehouse Morehouse Morehouse Ft. Valley St. Kentucky State Clark Atlanta Tuskegee Morehouse Clark Atlanta Clark Atlanta Tuskegee Tuskegee

Competition, change comes to 2011 SIAC football

LUT WILLIAMS 2010 champion Albany State and Tuskegee have won or shared the last 11 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football championships. But that domination of the championship circle may be about to end. As the conference announced the 2011 SIAC Preseason Football All-Conference Team and Predicted Order of Finish here last Wednesday, one thing stood out. It's not just Albany State's and Tuskegee's party anymore. Albany State (11-1, 9-0) appears vulnerable with just ve starters returning on both sides of the ball. ASU head coach James "Mike" White also announced Wednesday that two offensive lineman named to the preseason rst team are academically ineligible. Tuskegee (9-2, 7-2), who had won four straight titles under head coach Willie Slater prior to last season, had just one player selected to the preseason all-conference rst team. Morehouse (8-3, 7-2), who made its rst-ever NCAA Div. II playoff appearance last season in the fourth year of head coach Rich Freeman's tenure, tops the league with 12 players selected to the 2011 preseason allconference teams. The Maroon Tigers' selectees are led by senior quarterback Byron Ingram and 1,000-yard rusher, junior David Carter. Fort Valley State (8-3, 7-2), who battled to a three-way tie for second with Tuskegee and Morehouse a year ago, returns a solid nucleus, six preseason all-SIAC rst-teamers buoyed by the debut of Ohio State and Georgia Southern transfer Antonio Henton at quarterback and blue-chip freshman running back Travis Richmond. Also standing out this season is the SIAC's splitting into an East/West division format and the staging of the rst-ever SIAC Championship Game on Nov. 12 in Columbus, Ga. Albany State, Fort Valley State, Morehouse, Clark Atlanta and Benedict make up the East while Tuskegee, Miles, Kentucky State, Stillman and Lane will play in the West. Standings will be determined rst by a four-game division schedule. Head-to-head matchups will be the next tie-breaker followed by conference records. Each school will play a total of seven conference games. In preseason voting by the head coaches, Albany State was picked to
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First team QB Stanley Jennings of Albany State First team RB David Carter of Morehouse

Overheard at the SIAC Press Luncheon

"We were blessed this summer to get a leader on offense. We never did have a leader. Now we do have a leader at quarterback and he's going to be a big impact to the team, for us and for the conference. Matter of fact, if I was thinking out of the box and had enough nerve, I'd say he's going to be a Harlon Hill winner in two years."
Fort Valley State head coach Donald Pittman on transfer QB Antonio Henton

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2011 SIAC HEAD COACHES: SIAC head coaches pose after Wednesday's press conference and luncheon in Atlanta. (L to R, front row) Reginald Rufn of Miles, Teddy Keaton of Stillman, Donald Pittman of Fort Valley State and Stan Conner of Benedict. (Back row) WIllie Slater of Tuskegee, Derrick Burroughs of Lane, James "Mike" White of Albany State, Rich Freeman of Morehouse and Darryl McNeill of Clark Atlanta. Absent is Wayne Dickens of Kentucky State.

win the East Division while Tuskegee was selected to win the West . The ASU Golden Rams were also selected to repeat as SIAC champions. The 2011 preseason rst team is led by Albany State quarterback Stanley Jennings, Fort Valley State linebacker Ricky Johnson, and Stillman punter Ronnie Partridge. In 2010, Jennings led the SIAC with 2,392 yards passing and 26 touchdowns while leading Albany State to an 11-1 record including an SIAC regular season title and a berth in the NCAA playoffs. The Marietta, Ga. native also led the conference in passing efciency, completion percentage, and total offense. For his efforts, Jennings was named 2010 SIAC Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year. Johnson is the SIAC's leading returning tackler with 85 stops including 42 solo tackles. In 2010, the Stone Mountain, GA native led a Wildcat defense that was the best in the nation in total defense and was an all-SIAC rst team selection.

2011 MEAC PRESEASON FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS

Bethune-Cookman LB Ryan Lewis

Delaware State WR Justin Wilson

2011 MEAC PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH

1. South Carolina State (6) 468 2. Bethune-Cookman (8) 454 3. Florida A&M (5) 4. Hampton (1) 321 5. Norfolk State (1) 274 6. Morgan State 250 7. North Carolina Central 162 8. Delaware State 158 9. North Carolina A&T 128 10. Howard 96 11. Savannah State (1) 63
(FIRST PLACE VOTES IN PARENTHESES)

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE

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Overheard at the MEAC Press Luncheon

"Of course, everybody knows we signed Mr. Florida, Quentin Williams, and that's the talk of the town."

Bethune-Cookman head coach Brian Jenkins on his top recruit

THE STAT CORNER

WHO ARE THE BEST PERFORMERS IN BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Justin Wilson, Delaware State DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Ryan Lewis, Bethune Cookman

BLACK COLLEGE UNDRAFTED ROOKIE FREE AGENTS SIGNED BY NFL TEAMS IN 2011
BROWNS Sidney Tarver (LB, Tennessee State) Andre Carroll (DL, Delaware State) BUCCANEERS Raymond Webber (WR, Arkansas Pine-Bluff) CHIEFS David Mims (OL, Virginia Union) COLTS Laronne Moore (WR/KR Delaware State) DOLPHINS Quinton Spears (LB, Prarie View A&M) EAGLES Brandon Pegues (DE, Hampton) FALCONS Philip Sylvester (RB, Florida A&M) LIONS Brandon Buford (DB, Howard) DeJuan Fulghum (OLB, Texas-Southern) Ricardo Silva (S, Hampton) RAMS Arthur Thomas (DT, Arkansas-Pine Bluff) Dionte Dinkins (CB, Fort Valley State) Teryl White (DT, North Carolina Central) RAVENS Walter Sanders (RB, Saint Augustine) Michael Ricks (S, Stillman) Eugene Clifford (DB, Tennessee State) REDSKINS Dante Barnes (DB, Norfolk State) SEAHAWKS Ricardo Lockette (WR, Fort Valley State) STEELERS Josh Harrison, (OG, S. C. State) TITANS Joe Hills (WR, Tenn State) Anquez Jackson (OL, Alabama A&M) VIKINGS Chris Adingupu (S, Prarie View)
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QB Chris Walley RB Mike Mayhew RB* Antwon Chisholm RB* Jaashawn Jones TE Antuanne Kerr WR Willie Carter WR Justin Wilson OL Alex Monroe OL Juavahr Nathan OL Kendall Noble OL* Lawrence Brewer OL* Robert Hartley C Natiel Curry DEFENSE DL Ryan Davis DL Sackie Kerkulah DL Josh Turner DL Pat Washington LB Ryan Lewis LB Keith Pough LB R. Sandilands DB Michael Williams DB Micah Pellerin DB D'Vonte Graham DB Dominique Ellis P Brandon Holdren P/K Blake Erickson Ret Justin Ferrell

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Norfolk State N. C. A&T Hampton DelState S. C. State Howard DelState B-Cookman S. C. State Norfolk State Morgan State Florida A&M B-Cookman

Tallahassee, Fla. Charlotte, N.C. Belle Glade, Fla. Asbury Park, N.J. Augusta, Ga. Denmark, S.C. Windsor, Conn. Jacksonville, Fla. Goose Neck, S.C. Rocky Mount, N.C. Ft. Washington, Md. Lake City, Fla. Miami, Fla. Tampa, Fla. Willingboro, N.J. Chestereld, Va. Charleston, S.C. Pomp. Beach, Fla. Orangeburg, S.C. Miami, Fla. Miami, Fla. New Orleans, La. Tallahassee, Fla. Wendell, N.C. Jacksonville, Fla. Pensacola, Fla. Danville, Va.

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B-Cookman Howard Norfolk State S. C.State B-Cookman Howard B-Cookman B-Cookman Hampton N. C. A&T S. C. State Florida A&M S. C. State N. C. A&T

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE QB David Legree Sr. RB Isidore Jackson So RB Asheton Jordan Sr TE Ryan Langdon Jr WR Javaris Brown Jr WR Eddie Poole r-So OL Brandon Curry r-Sr OL David Luckett Jr OL Brenton Walker Sr OL Marquell Rozier So C Shelley Anthony r-Jr DEFENSE DL Ronnell Ferguson Sr DL Zary Stewart Sr DL Roger Stewart Sr DL Jerry Willis Sr LB Corwin Hammond Sr LB Donovan Richard r-Sr LB Allen Stephens Jr DB Justin Ferrell Sr DB Darren Hunter Sr DB Reshaude Miller Sr DB John Ojo r-Jr P Nicholas Adams Jr P/K Trevor Scott r-Sr Ret Arthur Goforth Jr [*] Indicates Tie

Hampton B-Cookman S. C. State DelState Hampton B-Cookman Florida A&M Hampton N. C. A&T B-Cookman Florida A&M S. C. State Morgan State N. C. Central Florida A&M Norfolk State S. C. State Morgan State N. C. A&T Sav. State Morgan State Florida A&M Morgan State Florida A&M N. C. Central

Brooklyn, N.Y. Mossy Head, Fl. S'ville, S.C. Philad., Pa. Macon, Ga. B. Glade, Fla. Hollywood, Fla. Pomfret, Md. Durham, N.C. St. Paul's, N.C. Atlanta, Ga. Lincolnton, Ga. U. M'boro, Md. Charlotte, N.C. S'tion River, Fla. Louisville, Ky G'town, S.C. Halifax, Va Danville, Va. Atlanta, Ga. Florence, S.C. Tallah., Fla. Fay'ville, N.C. Jack'ville, Fla. Columbia, S.C.

Five coaches, two teams added to MEAC mix

LUT WILLIAMS
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NORFOLK, Va. - What can Bethune-Cookman do for an encore? That's one of the big questions headed into the 2011 Mid Eastern Athletic Conference football season, a year after new B-CU head coach Brian Jenkins and the Wildcats took the league by storm. Jenkins led the Wildcats picked in the preseason to nish eighth in the nine-team MEAC a year ago to a shocking ten straight victories including ending two-time defending champion South Carolina State's 21-game conference win streak. B-CU (10-2, 7-1) lost its nal regular season game to Florida A&M, but grabbed a share of the 2010 MEAC title with S. C. State and FAMU and the conference's automatic bid to the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs. But for the fourth straight year, head coaches and sports information directors picked South Carolina State to win the 2011 title. The Bulldogs (9-3, 7-1) were picked ahead of Bethune-Cookman and Florida A&M (8-3, 7-1) in the preseason poll. Hampton was voted fourth followed by Norfolk State and Morgan State. Also this season, North Carolina Central and Savannah State begin their rst seasons as full-edged MEAC members bringing the total to 11 teams vying for the coveted football title. Additionally, ve new coaches will patrol the sidelines this season. That list includes Kermit Blount of Delaware State, Rod Broadway at North Carolina A&T, Steve Davenport of Savannah State. Henry Frazier of N. C. Central and Gary Harrell of Howard. Buddy Pough's S.C. State Bulldogs will be likely choosing between 2010 back-up Derrick Wiley and Richard Cue at the offensive controls after a dominant run under departed senior quarterback Malcolm Long. B-CU also has to replace its signal caller, 2010 MEAC Offensive Player

Blount

Broadway

Davenport

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Harrell

of the Year, Matt Johnson. Sophomore Jackie Wilson, who quarterbacked the 'Cats when Johnson went down vs. FAMU and in a playoffs loss vs. New Hampshire as a true freshman, is back. But a lot of talk has centered on freshman Quentin Williams, a record-setting quarterback from Tampa, Fla. that was named Mr. Football last year in that football-crazy state. Florida A&M returns Austin Trainor at quarterback who played in seven games a year ago. Trainor will be challenged by University of Memphis transfer Tyler Bass who started three games for the Tigers in 2009. Norfolk State returns preseason rst team quarterback Chris Walley while Hampton QB David Legree was voted to the second team. Delaware State wide receiver Justin Wilson and linebacker Ryan Lewis of Bethune-Cookman received top preseason player honors in voting by the MEAC head football coaches and sports information directors. Wilson was selected as the preseason Offensive Player of the Year after leading the MEAC as a sophomore in 2010 in receptions (59, 5.4 per game) and receiving yards (937 yards, 85.2 per game). Lewis was named the preseason Defensive Player of the Year coming off a year where he led B-CU with 81 tackles, 44 solos, garnered ve sacks and had four interceptions. Bethune-Cookman leads the preseason selections with nine players voted to the rst and second teams. South Carolina State and Florida A&M are next with seven.