In light of George Floyd, the social justice movment and more high profile high school student-athletes mentioning HBCUs as an option, radio personality and BOXTOROW host Donal Ware talks about the formation of an HBCU superconference to compete at the FBS level. Click to download or listen to the podcast.
by Donal Ware boxtorow.com The MEAC is officially in trouble. Those are the words I said on last week’s FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW. I prefaced it by saying if the MEAC loses another school. The MEAC has lost another school. Bethune-Cookman announced late Thursday that it will join the SWAC beginning in
by Donal Ware It was another disappointing draft for HBCU football. It seems like we have this conversation every year. Once upon a time, HBCUs were the place to find talent. But that hasn’t been the case lately. Sure, Tytus Howard from Alabama State was selected in the first round by the Texans last year
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
By Donal Ware boxtorow.com The NFL still has a problem drafting HBCU players. In this year’s NFL Draft, just four players from HBCUs were taken. But for the first time in 11 years, a player was taken in the first round. Alabama State offensive tackle Tytus Howard was drafted No. 23 overall by the Houston
by Donal Ware This is in a similar vein to the piece about Washington pro sports, done shortly after the Capitals won the Stanley Cup in June, 2018. North Carolina. Come on and raise up. Take your shirt off. Twist around just like a helicopter. Wait a minute. Why am I repeating these lyrics? I’m
by Donal Ware boxtorow.com Montgomery, AL – The North Carolina A&T Aggies football program has once again done it for the culture. The HBCU culture. A&T, ranked No. 14 in FCS, defeated perennial power Jacksonville State 20-17 in Montgomery Alabama’s Cramton Bowl, which is a little more than 123 miles from the Gamecocks’ campus. And
BOXTOROW host Donal Ware talked extensively on FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW this past weekend about the press release the MEAC sent last week that it said set the record straight about Hampton leaving the conference to join the Big South and what it means for MEAC, its member schools and Hampton moving
by Donal Ware You can’t argue with perfection. And that’s exactly what the North Carolina A&T Aggies are. Perfect. By virtue of their 21-14 victory over Gambling in Saturday’s Celebration Bowl, the Aggies have done something that no other Division I HBCU has even done and that is to go undefeated in a season. On
by Donal Ware boxtorow.com GREENSBORO – Originally, Saturday’s Aggie-Eagle rivalry in Greensboro was supposed to be for the MEAC championship. But Bethune-Cookman spoiled that last week with a Hail Mary that was answered defeating the Eagles 13-10 in Durham. Still, anytime the Aggies and Eagles get together it should a great game. Except, Saturday’s game