December 1, 2008 – 9:55 am
The Dabo Swinney era at Clemson could “officially” begin today.
According to multiple reports, Clemson athletic director Terry Don Phillips offered the head football coaching job to Swinney in a meeting on campus Sunday afternoon. Swinney accepted and contract negotiations are expected to continue this morning, with a tentative press conference to follow.
Swinney took over the Tigers on October 13 following the resignation of Tommy Bowden. Clemson, 3-3 at that point, finished 7-5, including Saturday’s 31-14 win over the South Carolina Gamecocks.
November 24, 2008 – 3:17 pm
Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook is hanging on by his jock strap during Sunday’s 36-7 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. We’ll give you the privilege of writing the caption …
November 20, 2008 – 5:19 pm
It’s been an interesting week, to say the least, for the athletic department at Charleston Southern University.
On Tuesday, four CSU student-athletes were arrested, and subsequently suspended, in connection with a robbery on campus, one that placed the campus on lock down two weeks ago.
Today we learned starting quarterback Tribble Reese, a fifth-year MBA student and transfer from Clemson, is featured in the latest issue of Cosmo magazine, as part of their 2008 “Hot Bachelors” feature.
Reese offered these less-than-intriguing details for his published Q & A with the magazine:
Sex on a first date? “Skanky”
A woman going commando? “Sexy”
Can a hookup turn into a relationship? “Yes”
November 19, 2008 – 1:08 pm
Sports Illustrated feature writer Gary Smith will give a speech, “A Conversation with Gary Smith,” at 7:30 p.m., Friday, December 5, at Circular Congregational Church.
Smith is widely considered one of the finest magazine writers in America. The Charleston resident has won four National Magazine Awards. His stories have appeared in the annual Best American Sports Writing a record of 11 times. He is the author of Beyond the Game: The Collected Sports Writing of Gary Smith, which was published in 2001, and Going Deep: 20 Classic Sports Stories, which was published this fall.
Tickets for the speech will be sold at the door for $10. Proceeds will benefit the Lowcountry Food Bank. A book signing will follow the speech.
Related Link: For America’s best sportswriter, sports make up the stage of human drama and folly
November 18, 2008 – 1:35 pm
Four Charleston Southern University student-athletes have been arrested and suspended by the University indefinitely in connection with last Monday’s robbery on campus.
Police identified the suspects as: Zachery Hillery, 20, of Sanford, Fla., Samuel Baptiste, 20, of Naples, Fla., T.J. Latimore, 19, of Cleveland and Ronald Jay Baldner, 19, of Crystal River, Fla.
North Charleston police said a bail hearing for the students on charges of armed robbery and kidnapping was expected at 2:30 p.m. today.
In a press release issued this morning, CSU head football coach Jay Mills said:
“We are disappointed to hear of the charges brought against these young men. Our athletics program at CSU continues its commitment to the academic, athletic, spiritual and character development of our student athletes.”
The North Charleston Police Department reported two men approached a male and female victim in the campus parking lot. One suspect took out a handgun and told the victims to get in the car and drive. The victims drove the men to Atlantic Palms apartment complex where the suspects robbed the couple of approximately $35.
The campus was locked down for approximately one hour after the alleged robbery took place last Monday night.
