Category Archives: Education
Wilson’s links to HBCUs, Black history fuel his confidence
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By HOWARD MANN Unlike the first African-American quarterback to win a Super Bowl, Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson didn’t post eye-popping stats in his triumph. Washington’s Doug Williams threw for four touchdown and a Super Bowl-record 340 yards when he … Continue reading
Competing, not complaining, is best option for HBCU football
By HOWARD MANN There’s no denying that African Americans have come a long way since the days of Jim Crow. There’s also no doubt that integration helped lead to the gradual weakening of once-burgeoning black businesses and institutions. Take HBCU … Continue reading
Xavier’s Intentional Foul On A Former Player
By DERON SNYDER In cases involving a man, a woman and a closed door, the difference between accusations and actualities can be difficult to assess. Verdicts rendered by the criminal justice system aren’t always accurate, no matter which side they … Continue reading
No Place For ‘Gangsta’ Mentality In Sports
By DERON SNYDER After embarrassing his university Saturday by helping to spark an ugly, game-ending brawl against crosstown rival University of Cincinnati, Tu Holloway wasn’t done. The senior guard and All-America candidate for Xavier continued to act like a knucklehead … Continue reading
To Know Army-Navy Rivalry, Look Past The Game
By DERON SNYDER To be completely honest, I never really understood the big deal about Army–Navy. I got the fact that it’s an incredibly intense rivalry. I saw that they’ve knocked heads since 1890. And the sight of stadium sections … Continue reading
Army Linebacker Andrew Rodriguez Was Down But Not Out
By DERON SNYDER Life at the U.S. Military Academy couldn’t have been much better for linebacker Andrew Rodriguez as a sophomore in 2009. He was a starter in all 12 games and led Army with 85 tackles. He excelled in … Continue reading
P.Diddy’s Son Earned UCLA Football Scholarship
By DERON SNYDER In a perfect world, Justin Combs and his father, P. Diddy, would thank UCLA for offering a football scholarship and then instruct the school to use it on another player. Or Justin would accept the scholarship and … Continue reading
Wife Of Accused Syracuse Coach Tells All
By DERON SNYDER Syracuse University fired assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine on Sunday, ending his 35-year run at the school. But that’s the least of his problems. Fine was placed on administrative leave two weeks ago after ESPN reported allegations … Continue reading
Another Coach Probed for Inflated Credentials
By DERON SNYDER Tom Williams must be a pretty smart guy, having climbed the ranks to become Yale’s first black football coach and the Ivy League’s second. According to the school’s website, he graduated from Stanford with honors and later … Continue reading
Syracuse And Penn State: Different But The Same
By DERON SNYDER A fixture on Syracuse’s bench for 36 years, Bernie Fine will be absent again Wednesday night when the men’s basketball team plays its second game since he was placed on administrative leave for sexual abuse allegations. Following … Continue reading
