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
by Donal Ware And just like that, Hampton University will no longer be in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. With the stroke of a pen and a press conference, Hampton announced on Thursday that it was leaving the MEAC and joining the Big South Conference next season. It wasn’t like the Pirates brought anything to the
by Donal Ware Hail Mary (pass). It is defined in football as a very long forward pass, made in desperation with only a small chance of success. Bethune-Cookman was able to execute said Hail Mary Saturday as Larry Brihm’s 48-yard heave found Keavon Mitchell in the end zone with no time on the clock as
boxtorow.com DWCommunications, LLC, whose subsidiaries include the nationally syndicated sports talk radio program FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW w/ Donal Ware, also known as BOXTOROW, announces its partnership with Grind City Media, a subsidiary of the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies. As part of the partnership, BOXTOROW and Grind City Media will collaborate on a
Will this be the year the MEAC has one champion? by Donal Ware boxtorow.com For the first time since 2012, the MEAC had an outright champion in 2016. The champion was North Carolina Central. Last year showed how the conference continues to gain respect as one of the more competitive conferences in FCS. Both the
by Donal Ware boxtorow.com This is the eighth year of BOXTOROW’s top five players to watch in HBCU football. T-5 Amir Hall, Bowie State, Quarterback (6-4, 180, Jr., Bowie, Md.) Hall had the most passing yards (3,596), total yards (3,862), total touchdowns (39) and tied for the most passing touchdowns (30) of any quarterback in
boxtorow.com The 2017 college football season is upon us and media members from around the country have selected the 2017 BOXTOROW Preseason All-America Team. Last year’s BOXTOROW Willie Davis Defensive Player of the Year, South Carolina State linebacker Darius Leonard, and Grambling quarterback DeVante Kincade lead the team. Leonard and Kincade are two of the
boxtorow.com After one of the most memorable seasons in HBCU football and FCS for that matter, there is no surprise that the Grambling State Tigers sit atop the BOXTOROW Coaches Poll, which was released on Monday. All 22 coaches voted and the Tigers received 18 first-place votes. The Tigers opened the 2016 season with a
boxtorow.com #HBCU125 continues asFROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW w/ Donal Ware will preview the upcoming HBCU and pro football seasons. Over a four-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
FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW will hold its third annual Countdown to Kickoff college football preview radio show Saturday, July 22 from 12-2 p.m. live from Jimmy V’s Osteria & Bar located in the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel, 420 Fayetteville St., in downtown Raleigh, NC. The event will feature Shaw head coach Adrian Jones, Saint