Tag: SIU Salukis
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Missouri Valley Football Conference faces potentially daunting challenges ahead, according to league media panel
Prairie State Pigskin contacted four media members who regularly cover the Missouri Valley Football Conference to assess where the league is at and where it may be headed.
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Viverito’s legacy tied to the growth of the Missouri Valley Football Conference, media members say
The Missouri Valley Football Conference has emerged as the nation’s top FCS league in large part thanks to the leadership of commissioner Patty Viverito, according to three media members who have witnessed her influence.
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As ‘farewell tour’ approaches, MVFC boss Viverito sees plenty still to be done
Patty Viverito didn’t have the opportunities in sports like females do today. That motivated her to get into college athletics in roles that make a difference. The Chicago native is still doing it more than 40 years later.
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Experienced Clark driven by new address, new relationships at Southern Illinois
Wide receiver Brad Clark brings loads of experience to Southern Illinois, which will have some new faces in passing game.
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Spring games give way to next transfer portal pursuit for Illinois FCS programs
All four coaching staffs seek to add players bolstering their rosters prior to summer.
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SIU football readies for spring ‘break’ from practices for April 8 solar eclipse
SIU football will get a three-day break from practices this spring during the Southern Illinois Crossroads Eclipse Festival.
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Football’s biggest game is Sunday. We asked Illinois FCS head coaches who wins, how they will watch and what’s on the menu
We asked the four Illinois FCS head coaches who wins the Super Bowl and why, along with how they plan to watch and what’s on the menu for the big game.
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Signing day ’24: With early recruiting work done, Salukis find February quite quiet
Southern Illinois did not sign any players Wednesday on National Signing Day, but did add five mid-year transfers who already have joined the team.
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Early signing day ’23: SIU beefing up its offensive line along with QB & WR room
Head coach Nick Hill’s Salukis look to restock after making the FCS playoffs three of the last four seasons.
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Five burning questions for 2024: Southern Illinois edition
SIU’s second-round playoff loss at Idaho is certain to sting this off-season, but don’t expect the Salukis to fade away.
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