Entries by Jordan Hill

Calamity in Kalamazoo: Western Michigan Cans Cubit

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Sunday, November 18, 2012

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Western Michigan athletic director Kathy Beauregard announced today that the school has relieved head football coach Bill Cubit of his duties, one day after the Broncos finished the 2012 season with a 4-8 record.

Cubit, who took over as Broncos head coach in 2005 after a two year stint as Stanford offensive coordinator, posted a 51-47 record at Western Michigan and led the Broncos to three bowl games in his eight seasons as head coach. [Read more »]

Pickens Head Coach Chris Parker Discusses the Dragons’ Season

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Friday, November 16, 2012

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The first year of the Chris Parker era in Pickens was undoubtedly a success, as the Dragons posted their first non-losing record since 2006 and won more games than the 2011 and 2010 teams combined. [Read more »]

Disaster in Dalton: Catamounts Blank Dragons 42-0

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Saturday, November 10, 2012

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The Pickens Dragons struggled mightily in their region play-in game against the Dalton Catamounts on Friday night, giving up twenty-one points in the first half on their way to a 42-0 defeat, the first time the team has been shut out since last year’s season-ending loss to Heritage. [Read more »]

And There He Goes: Wildcats Fire Joker Phillips

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Sunday, November 4, 2012

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Kentucky Wildcats athletic director Mitch Barnhart announced Sunday on UKAthletics.com that head coach Joker Phillips will not return to the program in 2013.

Phillips, a Kentucky alum who took over once Rich Brooks retired in 2009, has posted a 12-23 record through three seasons as head coach with the team sitting at 1-9 with two games remaining in the 2012 season. [Read more »]

Knights Nip Dragons in Final Minutes 28-26

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Saturday, November 3, 2012

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The Pickens Dragons suffered a disappointing loss on Friday night against the River Ridge Knights, giving up eighteen points in the fourth quarter in a 28-26 defeat that gave the Knights the #1 seed in the Region 7-AAAA subregion A and left the Dragons’ playoff chances in serious trouble.
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Makayla Angel Selected as Wendy’s High School Heisman State Finalist

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Thursday, November 1, 2012

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Pickens High School senior point guard Makayla Angel was selected as one of the twenty finalists in the state of Georgia for the Wendy’s High School Heisman award.

The award, which was created in 1994 by Wendy’s and the Heisman Memorial Trust, is given to a male and female high school athlete that excels both on the court or field as well as in the classroom. [Read more »]

Dragons Own the Knight: Pickens Prevails 49-21

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Saturday, October 27, 2012

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The Pickens Dragons had a memorable Homecoming game on Friday night against the Johnson Knights, as the Dragons outscored the Knights 28-7 in the second half of the game on their way to a 49-21 victory. [Read more »]

Elisa Wallace Wows the Crowd at the Extreme Mustang Makeover

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Thursday, October 25, 2012

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Elisa Wallace, who currently works and trains out of Rock Creek Farms in Jasper, showed off her skills at the Extreme Mustang Makeover in Clemson, South Carolina this weekend, as she and her mustang Fledge took home Overall Champion and Fan Favorite in the event. [Read more »]

Vandals Hurt Akey’s Breaky Heart

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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

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The Idaho Vandals became the first FBS school to make a head coaching change during this season, as the school announced on Sunday that Robb Akey had been relieved of his duties, effective immediately.

Akey, who was in the middle of his sixth season as Vandals head coach, posted a 20-50 record at Idaho with the highpoint coming in the 2009 season, when the Vandals finished the year 8-5 and won the Humanitarian Bowl.

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Fetch Football Forum: Redefining Rivals

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Tuesday, October 23, 2012

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This Saturday, October 27th is the day that the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party kicks off again between the #2 Florida Gators and the #10 Georgia Bulldogs, pitting two fierce rivals against each other yet again.

Rivalries in college football are like popcorn at the movies: it’s a huge part of what makes the whole experience so enjoyable. However, I think the scope of a “rivalry game” isn’t quite narrow enough, so I feel the need to set the record straight.
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