Saturday, October 19, 2019
FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW Podcast: 10/12/19
Donal talks NBA/China, Redskins and South Carolina State head football coach Buddy Pough stops by. Click to download or listen to the podcast
Joel Hopkins steps away as Shaw men’s basketball coach
by Donal Ware boxtorow.com The man who coached NBA Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady, former NBA player Ronald “Flip” Murray, and current NBA/G League player Amir Hinton of the New York Knicks has resigned as head men’s basketball coach effective Thursday, October 10. For those that may not be aware, Coach Hopkins has been dealing
BOXTOROW National Player of the Week: Juwan Carter
Norfolk State Quarterback Juwan Carter 6-0, 175, Junior, Richmond, Va. Accounted for a career-high and MEAC season-high six touchdowns in Norfolk State’s 49-21 win over Howard. He completed 15-of-23 passes for 377 yards and four touchdowns and carried the ball eight times for 56 yards and two touchdowns for 433 yards of total offense –
BOXTOROW National Player of the Week: Austin Hensley
West Virginia State Quarterback Austin Hensley 6-1, 210, Senior, Hurricane, W. Va. Completed 28-of-38 passes for 414 yards with six touchdowns to help lead the Yellow Jackets to a 42-38 come-from-behind victory over Fairmont State. Hensley found Zach Pete for a 13-yard touchdown pass and catch with :15 remaining. Hensley came back from a season-ending
BOXTOROW Polls: Bowie State moves up, Virginia Union moves in, A&T No. 1 in HBCU football
boxtorow.com The first top five game of the football season along with other games caused some movement in the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls. In the coaches poll, North Carolina A&T had a bye but remained No. 1 and received all of the first place votes. No. 2 Bethune-Cookman defeated North Carolina Central and No.
2019 Football Scoreboards Week Seven
Thursday, October 10, 2019
FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW Podcast: 10/5/19
Donal talks Caylin Newton and Howard, previews the Alcorn State/Alabama State matchup and is joined by Florida A&M head football coach Willie Simmons. Click to download or listen to the inetrview.
Donal Ware’s Top 5 players at the midway point, Vol. 6
After watching a lot of HBCU football over the last six weeks, I give you my annual top five best players at the midway point. Generally as is the case and this year being no different, these five players don’t mirror my top 5 players to watch coming into the season. There are easily two
BOXTOROW Polls: Polls remain steady as Aggies remain No. 1 in HBCU football; Bowie State still undefeated
boxtorow.com The top five teams remained the same and there was not a lot of significant movement overall in the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls. In the coaches poll, all top five teams – North Carolina A&T, Bethune-Cookman, Alcorn State, Florida A&M, and South Carolina State – won respective games on Saturday. Southern and Prairie