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Two Eagles sign with NFL teams

Three of Georgia Southern's 11 defensive starters from 2012 are heading for the National Football League.

May 01, 2013 | Matt Yogus Statesboro Herald | State, national sports


Concussion bill signed

Gov. Nathan Deal on Tuesday singed House Bill 284, which develops policies for youth athletes who suffer concussions during a game, according to a news release.

April 29, 2013 | Staff report | State, national sports


Four from UGA taken early

Four starters from Georgia's defense were taken in the first three rounds of the National Football League draft in New York, according to according to GeorgiaDogs.com.

April 29, 2013 | Staff report | State, national sports


Eagles’ Wilcox picked in third round of NFL Draft

Former Georgia Southern safety J.J. Wilcox waited for his phone to ring throughout Friday evening.

April 29, 2013 | Matt Yogus | State, national sports


UGA Day in Statesboro

The University of Georgia Alumni Association and the UGA Athletic Association have teamed up to bring UGA Day to Statesboro on May 22. A buffet dinner begins at 6 p.m., followed by the official program at 7 p.m.

April 27, 2013 | Special to the Courier | State, national sports


Tech to play ND in 2015

Notre Dame returns to the Georgia Tech football schedule in 2015 as part of the Fighting Irish's scheduling partnership with the Atlantic Coast Conference. The date for the game, which will be played in South Bend (Ind.), has not been finalized.

April 25, 2013 | Special to the Courier | State, national sports


Thoughts on the wonders of NFL draft

The NFL draft begins Thursday night and continues through Saturday. It will be covered live by both ESPN and the NFL Network, I think, and attract a TV audience estimated to be in the millions.

April 24, 2013 | By Jeff Whitten Columnist | State, national sports


Matt Kenseth dominated the race at Kansas Speedway

KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Matt Kenseth likened his victory in the STP 400 to a game of musical chairs -- you had to be leading when the music stopped.

April 23, 2013 | NASCAR SendtoNews News Distribution Services | State, national sports


Third annual Miles for Meals 5K set

SAVANNAH - Senior Citizens Inc. will host its third annual Miles for Meals 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, May 18, at Daffin Park. All proceeds will benefit the local Meals on Wheels program, which provides meals to seniors throughout Coastal Georgia.

April 17, 2013 | Special to the Courier | State, national sports


Defense dominates Eagles Blue'White Game

Even if there wasn't a scoring system in place to reward defensive plays, it was pretty clear - the defense dominated.

April 17, 2013 | By Matt Yogus Correspondent | State, national sports


More running, more gunning in Eagles’ offense

STATESBORO - Life just got a little harder for Georgia Southern quarterbacks. The Eagles have added some new wrinkles to their triple-option offense in the form of no-huddle pacing and a four-wide, one-back shotgun set. "It got harder mentally, that's for sure," GSU offensive coordinator Brent Davis said. "Maybe the reads have gotten a little easier once the ball is actually snapped, maybe it takes pressure off of them execution-wise, being back off the ball ...

April 05, 2013 | Matt Yogus | State, national sports


GSU tabs Byington as men’s hoops coach

STATESBORO - Virginia Tech assistant coach and former College of Charleston interim head coach Mark Byington was introduced as the new head men's basketball coach at Georgia on Monday at a news conference at the Bishop Field House.

April 03, 2013 | Matt Yogus | State, national sports


Georgia Southern makes move to Sun Belt official

STATESBORO - Georgia Southern will make the move to the Football Bowl Subdivision. Beginning on July 1, 2014, GSU will be a member of the Sun Belt Conference. GSU President Brooks Keel, Sun Belt Commissioner Karl Benson, GSU Athletic Director Tom Kleinlein and GSU student government president Dominique Quarles held a news conference Wednesday to announce the move. According to Kleinlein, the biggest change will be GSU's perception. "From this day forward, we are ...

March 29, 2013 | Matt Yogus | State, national sports


Midway natives playing on TV

Rion Brown and Jordan McRae will be on TV in the coming days as part of postseason college-basketball tournament coverage.

March 20, 2013 | Staff report | State, national sports


Georgia Southern’s Pro Day well-attended

STATESBORO - More than 20 representatives from National Football League teams gathered in Statesboro last week to evaluate Georgia Southern Football players in preparation for the upcoming NFL draft.

March 20, 2013 | Special to the Courier | State, national sports


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Spring time means tournament time

It's tournament time in the NCAA. Georgia Southern has been wildly successful in spring sports in recent years - by mid-major standards - and there's a lot on the line for the Eagles as spring turns into summer.

May 10, 2013 | Matt Yogus Statesboro Herald | State, national sports


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