BOXTOROW w/ Donal Ware will preview the upcoming HBCU and pro football seasons. Over a five-week period, Ware will talk plenty of football and will talk with coaches, athletes and media members. We want YOU to join us on our social media platforms and give us your thoughts. On Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. Go to
2016 MEAC Football Preview
Will this be the year the MEAC has one champion? [insert_php] /* hide author info except on post */ if (is_single()) { echo “By Donal Ware boxtorow.com”; } [/insert_php] At the MEAC Media Day/Coaches Luncheon on July 29 in Norfolk, VA, a lot of the coaches talked about how competitive the conference is and that
2016 CIAA Football Preview
[insert_php] /* hide author info except on post */ if (is_single()) { echo “By Donal Ware boxtorow.com”; } [/insert_php] Over the last 10 years, the CIAA has risen to the level as one of the better conferences in football. Known more for its basketball prowess and popular CIAA Tournament, the conference has seen multiple teams
Southern/Jackson State: The best matchup in HBCU Football
Grambling vs. Southern. Jackson State vs. Southern. Albany State vs. Tuskegee. Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State. Bethune-Cookman vs. Florida A&M. These are some of the biggest rivalries in HBCU Football, whether from a competitive standpoint, for bragging rights or from a fan base perspective. The best rivalry in HBCU Football over the last six years
BOXTOROW Interview: How Marvin Gaye was almost a Detroit Lion
Lem Barney is one of the best cornerbacks to ever play professional football. A former second round pick by the Detroit Lions in the 1967 NFL Draft from Jackson State, Barney played for 11 seasons for the Lions. He was the 1967 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year after recording 10 interceptions, three which he
BOXTOROW’s HBCU Legends Series Returns
BOXTOROW is bringing back its HBCU Legends Series. The series, which began in 2013, pays homage to former great athletes and coaches who played at HBCUs. Each week, FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW w/ Donal Ware, will interview some of the all-time greats who attended a Historically Black College or University. The Legend
Hargrave, Smith, Hemingway Drafted
[insert_php] /* hide author info except on post */ if (is_single() && !is_loop()) { echo “boxtorow.com”; } [/insert_php] Three players from HBCUs were taken in this year’s NFL draft – which concluded on Saturday – one less than the four that were taken last year. This year however, the three selections came in the third,
BOXTOROW Interview: NCCU CB Ryan Smith
North Carolina Central cornerback Ryan Smith expects to hear his name called in the 2016 NFL Draft. And he is so grounded in his upbringing that they day before the draft, he was doing yard work. The Upper Marlboro, Md. native only played one season of football at Wise High School and his only scholarship
BOXTOROW Interviews: South Carolina State DT Javon Hargrave Prepares for NFL Draft
The NFL Draft has not been kind in recent years to HBCU players. Just four players from HBCUs were selected in the 2015 NFL Draft. That was the most since four were taken in 2011. The numbers are still comparatively down from past years, but better than the total of five players that had been
Tennessee State tops class for the third time in five years
[insert_php] /* hide author info except on post */ if (is_single()) { echo “boxtorow.com”; } [/insert_php] As has been the case for 10 years now, FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW has ranked the top 10 HBCU FCS recruiting classes. The rankings are based on research that we did based upon school releases, local