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MT loses 17-24 in first home game

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:34:57 -0400

By: Orrin McCullough

Fans filled MT's Johnny 'Red and rdquo; Floyd and nbsp;Stadium and nbsp;yesterday both eager and excited to find out if the Blue Raiders were the same players they and #39;d seen in the bowl game last season, but after a hard fight, MT lost 17-24 in th...

Blue Raider Spotlight: Alan Gendreau

Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:19:16 -0400

Placekicker ready to boot football team to success

Looking to repeat last season's successful run to the postseason, junior MTSU placekicker Alan Gendreau hopes to bring a consistent level of dependability to the Blue Raiders' special teams unit every game. The specialist sat down with Sidelines to sha...

Key football games in 2010

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 16:25:18 -0400

By: Orrin McCullough

The Blue Raiders' 2010 football schedule will be one of the toughest in school history. With games against Minnesota, Troy, and Georgia Tech, MTSU will need to bring its best effort in nearly every game this season. Sidelines has highlighted the bigges...

Last season’s success leaves MT with tough act to follow

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:58:33 -0400

By: Orrin McCullough

MTSU Head Football Coach Rick Stockstill and his football team had a memorial service for their 2009 season. The service included a burial of the New Orleans Bowl trophy the 2009 team earned with a 42-32 victory over Southern Mississippi. Stockstill is...

Dasher named one to watch by national media

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:05:12 -0400

By: Will Trusler

Despite an ongoing investigation surrounding his recent violation of NCAA regulations resulting in an indefinite suspension from game participation, and nbsp;MTSU and nbsp;senior quarterback Dwight Dasher has been racking up the preseason accolades. an...

Volleyball set to serve up winning season

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:04:33 -0400

By: Will Trusler

The and nbsp;MTSU and nbsp;volleyball squad returns this year looking to continue its recent surge of success under Head Coach Matt Peck. ...

Sophomore QB Logan Kilgore to start against Minnesota

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:51:30 -0400

MTSU senior quarterback Dwight Dasher's suspension on Friday left football fans inquiring about which one of his teammates would take the snaps. and nbsp; and nbsp; Head Coach Rick Stockstill answered Sunday when he placed sophomore quarterba...

The Case for a College Football Playoff System

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:06:05 -0400

By: Chris Carter

How the NCAA could bring in more fans, funds

Coaches and sports directors have talked about it, former and current players have petitioned for and against it, the talking heads in the media have endlessly discussed it, but yet, collegiate football continues to go about its business without a ...

MT Football Prepares to Repeat 2009 Success

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:20:23 -0400

By: Chris Carter

Blue Raiders ready to get 2010 season underway

With the 2010 NCAA college football season less than 3 months away, the Blue Raider squad is gearing up to have its best run yet....

Brentz selected 36th overall in 2010 MLB Draft

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:12:59 -0400

By: Staff Report

Middle Tennessee junior outfielder Bryce Brentz has been selected in the 2010 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the Boston Red Sox on June 15th....

San Antonio Silver Stars finalize roster, waive Alysha Clark

Fri, 14 May 2010 19:01:14 -0400

By: Sidelines Staff

The San Antonio Silver Stars announced its final roster for the 2010 season Friday and MTSU graduate Alysha Clark wasn't on it. MT Athletics spokesman Travis Woods said the Silver Stars waived the 5-foot-10 forward today without an official statement ...

‘Shogun’ is back, it just took an extra round

Fri, 14 May 2010 15:21:55 -0400

By: Stephen Curley

No judge was going to take away a championship from Mauricio and lsquo;Shogun' Rua this time. and nbsp;...

MTSU hockey team takes a ‘hit’

Fri, 14 May 2010 15:20:46 -0400

By: Kylie Kolz

After seven seasons on the ice, the MTSU ice hockey club was disbanded for the 2009-10 season and possibly the 2010-11 season. and nbsp;...

NFL draft creates buzz, confusion

Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:50:28 -0400

By: Stephen Curley

The NFL draft has always been a gamble, no matter how sure scouts and 'experts and rdquo; are, one way or another, about and nbsp;a pick. and nbsp;...

Denver ends Blue Raider men’s season

Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:48:16 -0400

By: MTSU Dispatch

The season concluded for the Blue Raider men's tennis team Saturday as the team fell 4-1 to the University of Denver in the semi-finals of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament in and nbsp;New Orleans....

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell sets “higher standard”

Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:45:08 -0400

By: Orrin Mcullough

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has seen and created much change since he was selected to lead the league in and nbsp;August 2006. and nbsp;...

MT’s McCoy taken in seventh round of NFL Draft

Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:43:06 -0400

By: Staff Writer

Former Blue Raider defensive end Chris McCoy is heading to the NFL after being drafted in the seventh round, 212th overall Saturday by the Miami Dolphins. and nbsp;...

The evolution of the NFL Draft

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 18:16:01 -0400

By: Orrin McCullough

The very first Professional Football Players' Draft was held Feb. 8, 1936, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Philadelphia, Penn. Nine teams participated: The Philadelphia Eagles, Boston Redskins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cardinals, Chicago...

Pace of baseball games has simple solution

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 17:57:38 -0400

By: Stephen Curley

Recently, MLB umpire Joe West made a comment about how the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox were 'pathetic and embarrassing and rdquo; regarding the length of games between and nbsp;the teams. and nbsp;...

Beautiful disaster on a rugby pitch

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:53:01 -0400

By: Jacob Wells

Prom dress tradition comes to university

It was pretty, yet tragic Saturday as MTSU's women's rugby team lost in the first prom dress game 62-7 to Nashville Women's and nbsp;Rugby Team. and nbsp;...