Tag: Ohio Valley Conference
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Gruden pays homage to EIU legends during whirlwind visit to Charleston for opener
Former NFL head coach Jon Gruden’s visit to Eastern Illinois for Thursday’s season opener featured handshakes galore and memories of EIU legends.
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Last season’s ‘QB1A’ gets his shot to lead Western Illinois into 2025 campaign
Chris Irvin, last season’s backup, takes over at quarterback this fall for Western Illinois with big expectations for the offense.
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Fresh Faces: High school preparation turned Western Illinois LB into ‘student of the game’
Western Illinois LB Kevin Washington Jr. learned learned the game at his Miami high school, which was a “college style” program.
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Fresh Faces: New Eastern Illinois safety McCall reunites with former coach
Free safety Jihad McCall, a transfer from Morehead State, is reuniting with his former defensive coordinator, Andrew Strobel, at EIU.
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Western Illinois faces daunting task of consecutive games at Big Ten opponents to open season
Second-year head coach Joe Davis’ WIU Leathernecks play No. 12 Illinois and Northwestern in back-to-back weeks.
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Crowded field of running backs competing to be ‘that one’ for Western Illinois offense
There’s plenty of competition during fall camp at Western Illinois to replace departed No. 1 running back Cam Smith.
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WIU’s Lamb transitions from picking apart defenses to coaching one in Macomb
Former Western Illinois quarterback Nate Lamb, who threw for more than 3,300 yards last season, is now part of the WIU defensive coaching staff.
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Veteran EIU tight ends thrive on internal competition; QB1 race down to three
A veteran tight end group is giving the Eastern Illinois plenty of flexibility in fall camp.
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Pearson ready to blossom at RB for Eastern, aims to outpace ex-teammate Flowers
Eastern Illinois running back Jay Pearson has a goal of surpassing the achievements of his friend and former teammate M.J. Flowers.
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OVC-Big South notebook: Association keeps ‘ear to the ground’ for growth potential
The OVC-Big South Football Association is keeping an “ear to the ground” amid shuffling conference members in the FCS subdivision.
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