Category: Southern Illinois
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Illinois FCS D-I transfer tracker: Who’s out and who’s in?
Prairie State Pigskin has compiled a list of Division I players who left and joined the four Illinois FCS schools this spring.
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With healthy mix of returnees and new faces, SIU reboots its offense as spring camp closes
With the return of key personnel from injuries and fresh blood in the backfield, Southern Illinois has retooled its offense this spring under 10th year head coach Nick Hill who will also be handling offensive coordinator duties.
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Coordinator who still considers himself “a D-II guy” now leads the Saluki defense
Twenty-eight-year-old Lee Pronschinske was promoted from safeties coach to defensive coordinator in February.
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Healing Bohanek ‘grateful’ for final Southern Illinois go-around as spring practice opens
Veteran linebacker Colin Bohanek returns as a mainstay for the Salukis at linebacker as well as for leadership.
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SIU head coach Nick Hill having ‘a blast’ since adding offensive coordinator duties
Southern Illinois head coach Nick Hill is back in meeting rooms — and loving it — since adding offensive coordinator duties this offseason.
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February signing day 2025: New Southern Illinois DE in a rush to make an impact in Carbondale
Defensive end Donnie Wingate, a mid-year transfer added to the Southern Illinois roster, had a career-high five sacks last season.
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NCAA junior college decision throws Illinois high school, FCS recruiting into further chaos
The ruling stems from the NCAA Division I Board of Directors’ approval of a blanket waiver granting an additional year of eligibility to former junior college transfers in similar positions to Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia.
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5 burning questions for 2025: Southern Illinois edition
Starting four different quarterbacks and eight different offensive linemen tells the story of SIU’s 2024 season. How do the Salukis bounce back?
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Season recap capsule ‘24: Southern Illinois Salukis
What began as a promising season soon morphed into injuries and shortcomings that derailed Southern Illinois’ high hopes of returning to the FCS postseason.
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Early signing day ‘24: SIU Salukis bolster roster with 10 additions
Southern Illinois head coach Nick Hill and his staff added nine high school players and one junior college transfer during Wednesday’s National Signing Day.
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