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SportsTalk Rewind 3.7.13: B.J. McKie (AUDIO)

March 7, 2013 by

Former South Carolina great and current Charleston Southern assistant basketball coach B.J. McKie joined the show following the Buccaneers’ victory over Winthrop to advance to the semifinals of the Big South Tournament, marking the first time CSU has beaten the Eagles in the tournament.

CSU assistant B.J. McKie

CSU assistant B.J. McKie

The Bucs are two wins away from reaching the NCAA Tournament, and have already clinched a NIT bid by winning the Big South regular season crown if they were to fail to win their conference tournament .  McKie talked about the season his team has had so far, and discussed the team’s thought process as they move through postseason play.

McKie also address the basketball situations at both Clemson and South Carolina, saying they are both in major “rebuilding modes”, but likes the direction both are headed in.

The Bucs face VMI tomorrow in the Big South Tournament semifinals.

AUDIO: B.J. McKie [5:25]

Filed Under: Charleston Southern, Sports, SportsTalk Rewind, State Colleges

State players honored with All-Conference picks

March 5, 2013 by
CofC's Andrew Lawrence was one of those rewarded for a stellar season

CofC’s Andrew Lawrence was one of those rewarded for a stellar season

With conference tournaments starting today, kicked off by Winthrop’s thrilling overtime victory over Radford in the Big South Tournament, the madness that is March has finally begun.  With that in mind, it’s time to look back at the regular season and those players who had stellar seasons and were named to various All-Conference teams today.

The South Carolina Lady Gamecocks had star Ieasia Walker named to the first team All-SEC on top of being named the SEC Defensive Player of the year, while Ashley Bruner and Aleighsa Walker were named to the second team All-SEC.  Tiffany Mitchell was named to the SEC All-Freshman team.

USC Upstate star Torrey Craig was named to the Atlantic Sun First-Team for the third time in as many years, including the second straight time he was a unanimous selection.  Craig led the A-Sun with 17.2 points per game.

The SoCon all-conference teams had various state representatives, led by the Citadel’s Mike Grossell, the College of Charleston’s Andrew Lawrence, and Wofford’s Karl Cochran, who were all named to the SoCon Second Team.  Matt Van Scyoc of the Citadel and Spencer Collins of Wofford were named to the conference’s All-Freshman Team.

Filed Under: SEC, Southern Conference, Sports, State Colleges

SoCon preseason baseball polls released; CofC picked first by media

February 7, 2013 by
College of Charleston head coach Monte Lee

College of Charleston head coach Monte Lee

With baseball season about a week away from Opening Day, the Southern Conference released both their Preseason Coaches and Media Polls today.  College of Charleston headlined the in-state squads, placing third in the coaches poll and first in the media poll.  Furman was picked seventh and eighth, The Citadel eighth and seventh, and Wofford was placed tenth in both polls, respectively.

Elon was slotted first in the coaches poll and second in the media poll.

The Preseason All-Conference teams were also announced by the Southern Conference.  College of Charleston senior pitcher Matt Pegler was named the Preseason Pitcher of the Year and was first-team all-SoCon.  Fellow Cougar outfielder Brandon Murray joined him on the first team.  Samford outfielder Phillip Ervin, Jr., of was selected as the Preseason Player of the Year.

2013 Preseason Southern Conference Coaches Poll
Place    Team (1st-place votes)               Points
1.    Elon (5)    93
2.    Western Carolina (3)    88
3.    College of Charleston (3)    87
4.    Samford    65
5.    Georgia Southern    64
6.    Appalachian State    61
    7.    Furman    42
8.    The Citadel    39
9.    UNCG    37
10.    Wofford    16
11.    Davidson    13
 
2013 Preseason Southern Conference Media Poll
Place    Team (1st-place votes)               Points
1.    College of Charleston (10)    195
2.    Elon (4)    185
3.    Samford (3)    152
4.    Appalachian State (1)    143
5.    Georgia Southern    142
6.    Western Carolina    139
7.    The Citadel    87
8.    Furman    74
9.    UNCG    73
10.    Wofford    41
11.    Davidson    23

2013 Preseason All-Southern Conference

Preseason Player of the Year
Phillip Ervin, Jr., OF, Samford

Preseason Pitcher of the Year
Matt Pegler, Sr., RHP, College of Charleston

First Team
SP     Matt Pegler, College of Charleston
SP     Dylan Clark, Elon
RP     Preston Hatcher, Western Carolina
C       Alex Swim, Elon
1B     Ryan Kinsella, Elon
2B     Hector Crespo, Appalachian State
SS     Will Callaway, Appalachian State
3B     Trevor Edwards, UNCG
OF     Tyler Zupcic, Appalachian State
OF     Brandon Murray, College of Charleston
OF     Phillip Ervin, Samford
DH    C.K. Irby, Samford

Second Team
SP     C.K. Irby, Samford
SP     Brandon Yarusi, Wofford
RP     Nate Young, Elon
C       Chase Griffin, Georgia Southern
1B     Tyler White, Western Carolina
2B     Zeth Stone, Samford
SS     Aaron Attaway, Western Carolina
3B     Bradley Goodson, College of Charleston
OF     Will Muzika, Furman
OF     Scooter Williams, Georgia Southern
OF     Julian Ridings, Western Carolina
DH    Jacob Hoyle, Western Carolina

Filed Under: Furman, Southern Conference, Sports, State Colleges, The Citadel, Wofford

North Greenville tabs Jeff Farrington as new head football coach

February 7, 2013 by
New NGU coach Jeff Farrington

New NGU coach Jeff Farrington

North Greenville ended a 10-day search for a new football coach Thursday morning when the Crusaders named former VMI defensive coordinator Jeff Farrington to the position.

Farrington was previously a defensive assistant at Furman from 2002-2010, where he served as the Paladin defensive coordinator for his final season before going to VMI.  Furman reached the FCS Division I playoffs four times with Farrington on the staff, including reaching the national semi-finals in 2005.  He also served as defensive coordinator for East Tennessee State from 1997-2001.

Farrington said he is “excited and thrilled to be at North Greenville.  After being an assistant for a long time, this is the opportunity I’ve been looking for.”

VMI opponents averaged 30.7 and 31.9 points per game in 2011 and 2012, respectively, during Farrington’s stint with the Keydets, including 393.8 yards per game in 2011 and 406.4 in 2012.

Farrington said that he hopes “to be able to serve and lead the young men here at North Greenville in a way that everyone associated with the university will be proud.”

Filed Under: Sports, State Colleges

Wofford’s Eric Breitenstein named Walter Payton Award finalist

December 10, 2012 by

Wofford’s Eric Breitenstein

The FCS version of the Heisman trophy, the Walter Payton Award, will be handed out at the 2012 FCS Awards Ceremony in Philadelphia on December 17.  Wofford senior fullback Eric Breitenstein was named one of the three finalists for the award, along with Old Dominion sophomore quarterback Taylor Heinicke and Stony Brook senior running back Miguel Maysonet.

Breitenstein finished the regular season with 1,653 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns on 224 carries, and ranked third nationally in rush yards per game with 150.3.  His Terriers finished the regular season with an 8-3 record and share of the SoCon title, and made it to the quarterfinals of the FCS before losing 14-7 to North Dakota State.

Heinicke leads the FCS with 4,158 passing yards and 35 touchdowns while running for 377 yards and 8 touchdowns.  He burst onto the national scene in ODU’s victory over New Hamphire when he threw for 730 yards and had 791 total yards, both Division I records.  Heinicke’s Monarchs were bounced from the FCS quarterfinals by Georgia Southern.

Maysonet ran for 1,881 yards (had 2,233 all-purpose yards) and had 23 touchdowns on the year.  He led the FCS in rushing yards per game, averaging 156.5 per contest.  Stony Brook lost in the second round of the FCS playoffs to Montana State.

Filed Under: Sports, State Colleges, Wofford
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