Now former Alabama State offensive tackle Tytus Howard is on the verge of doing what no HBCU football player has done in more than 10 years. Become a first round draft pick in the National Football League Draft. That is a strong possibility for the Monroeville, Ala. native, who participated in the NFL Scouting Combine
FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW Podcast: 3/30/19
Donal talks NBA with Mike Wallace, senior editor of Grind City Media. He also talks with Alabama State head baseball coach Jose Vazquez. Finally, with Gronk’s retirement and likely induction into the Pro Football Hall of Famer, Donal discusses former Patriots tight end Ben Coates and whether he should be in the Pro Football Hal
Updated: Three former HBCU players participate in NFL Scouting Combine
Miles, Howard, Johnson hope to hear name called in 2019 NFL Draft boxtorow.com While everyone is talking about the measurables of Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray, Morgan State offensive tackle Joshua Miles has been making a name for himself in post season camps and at the NFL Scouting Combine taking place in Indianapolis. Talk about a
10/9/18 HBCU Football Daily Podcast: Takeaway Tuesday; Morehouse Remains undefeated
It’s takeaway Tuesday on the HBCU Football Daily Podcast and Donal talks about how Morehouse remained undefeated. He also talks about upset wins by Alabama State and Chowan and why Florida A&M is one of the hottest teams in HBCU football.
7/16/18 HBCU Football Daily Podcast: Alabama State
Alabama State head football coaching veteran Donald Hill-Eley begins his first full season as head coach of the Hornets and talks about being interim head coach last year, leading ASU to a 5-1 mark and he also talks about a second chance as a head football coach.
Bethune-Cookman alum Mervyl Melendez looking for more success as baseball coach at FIU
boxtorow.com FIU head baseball coach Mervyl Melendez had a solid first year in 2017 as the head baseball coach at FIU, as the Panthers went 31-27. Melendez, a Bethune-Cookman graduate and one of the few HBCU graduates to coach at a non-HBCU on the Division I level, got his debut off on the right foot
11/21/17 BOXTOROW HBCU Football Daily Podcast: “You’re Fired!”
Donal talks about the football programs who parted way with their coaches. Hampton and Connell Maynor mutually parted ways according to reports. Others include Alabama A&M (James Spady), Florida A&M (Alex Wood), Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Monte Coleman), Virginia Union (Mark James), Delaware State (Kenny Carter), Mississippi Valley State (Rick Comegy). Earlier in the season Alabama State
10/10/17 HBCU Football Daily Podcast: Takeaway Tuesday
Donal gives his thoughts on week 6 of the HBCU Football season including the firing of Brian Jenkins at Alabama State
2017 BOXTOROW SWAC Football Preview
Grambling seeks a repeat title by Donal Ware boxtorow.com Current SWAC football title holders repeating as champions is nothing new. In 2015, Alcorn State repeated as champions. But it’s been a while for the Grambling Tigers who many consider the most high profile program in HBCU football. The last time the Tigers repeated as champions
7/17/17 HBCU Football Daily Podcast: Alabama State
On Friday at SWAC Media Day, the Alabama State Hornets were picked to finish second in the Eastern Division. Today we take a look at the Hornets who finished 4-7 last season and what ASU will need to do to challenge Alcorn State in the East.