Donal talks about the MEAC going to a divisional format and about maximizing its last year with nine football playing institutions. He also talks MEAC basketball. Pro Football Hall of Famer, host of many television shows including Good Morning America and Fox NFL Sunday Michael Strahan joins Donal to talk about a myriad of topics
FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW Podcast: 8/1/20
Kentucky head men’s basketball coach John Calipari and SIAC commissioner Greg Moore join Donal Ware and talk about Coach Cal endowing the John McLendon Minority Leadership Initiative scholarship at North Carolina Central, as well as an important conversation about race. Donal also discusses the ACC football schedule and Notre Dame joining the conference for football
FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW Podcast: 7/11/20
Will there be college football season this fall? Host Donal Ware poses that question. He also discusses the reported impending name change of the Washington Redskins. Lastly, he talks about five-star basketball player Makur Maker’s committment to Howard and what he means to other high-profile players signing to HBCUs moving forward, including LeBron James son,
For this to work, Maker must actually play for Howard
by Donal Ware boxtorow.com When five-star recruit Makur Maker announced his commitment to Howard University on Twitter around 4 a.m. ET on Friday, picking the Bison over UCLA, Kentucky, Memphis and others, the HBCU world was on fire and the term HBCU – Historically Black Colleges and Universities – was as hot as it’s been.
A deeper thought into the COMMITTMENT of 5-star recruit Makur Maker
Five-star basketball recruit Makur Maker has committed to Howard University. Really. Maker chose Howard over UCLA, Kentucky, Memphis, and others. At around 4 a.m. this morning, Maker Tweeted: “I was the 1st to announce my visit to Howard & other started to dream ‘what if.’ I need to make the HBCU movement real so that
FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW Podcast: 5/30/20
BOXTOROW host Donal Ware talks about the murder of George Floyd. He also speaks to SWAC commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland about the possibility of the SWAC 2020 football season beginning on time, keeping the athletes safe, financial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the 2019-20 SWAC season, the financial viability of SWAC, and about the
FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW Podcast: 5/23/20
Former NBA champion and All-Star and the new head men’s basketball coach of Alabama State Mo Williams joins host Donal Ware as does NASCAR rookie driver Tyler Reddick. Donal also shares his thoughts about the modifications to the Rooney Rule. It’s a Memorial Day weekend show with all go-go music. Click above to listen or
HBCU NFL Draft Chronicles: Alex Taylor Podcast
Since 2006, BOXTOROW has talked with HBCU football players who have a chance to hear their names called in the NFL Draft. That first year, we spoke with several players including Antoine Bethea (Howard), and Tavaris Jackson (Alabama State) who both went on to be drafted that year. In the midst of COVID-19 the draft
FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW Podcast: 3/14/20
NFL Network analyst Steve Wyche joins Donal to talk CBA, Tom Brady and free agency. Also conversations with Miles head men’s basketball coach Fred Watson and Xavier (La.) head men’s basketball coach Alfred Williams. Click to ownload or listen to the podcast.
FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW Podcast: 3/7/20
Winston-Salem State head men’s basketball coach Cleo Hill, Jr. stops by after the Rams won the CIAA Tournament championship. Plus Donal gives his thoughts on the North Carolina A&T/North Carolina Central basketball game which determined the men’s MEAC regular season championship. Click to download or listen to the podcast.