Game Notes: Greensboro College (0-2) at Southern Virginia (0-3), first ever meeting between the two teams. Contact: Bob Lowe, Pride SID, 336-272-7102, blowe@gborocollege.edu When: Saturday, Sept. 24, 2005; 1:30 p.m. EST Where: Parry McCluer High School, Buena Vista, Va. Webscast: Greensboro College webcast link available from www.gborocollege.edu/athletics/pridenet or http://www.stretchinternet.com. Bradford Hines calls the action. Pride Last Week: Greensboro College rallied from a 35-7 deficit for a fierce late rally that fell short. GC scored the game's last 20 points and was in scoring range to tie late in the contest. With the score 35-27 with 3:56 left, JR Hair returned a punt 75 yards to the Maryville 5-yard line. Two plays later, however, Justin Roberson threw an interception in the end zone to halt the drive. Roberson set a Pride record with 51 passes in the game. Yet he also set a new mark for interceptions with 7. For the day he was 22-51 for 224 yards with 7 INTS and 2 TD passes. Running back Rod Herbin had 78 rushing yards and one touchdown. Torrey Lowe had 7 catches for 87 receiving yards and a TD. JR Hair had 5 punt returns for 87 yards. Freshman Michael Earley had a 17 yard TD reception. The Pride's lone first half score was a six-yard TD strike from Roberson to Kenyatta Campbell. Big
Cat Awards, Week One vs. Davidson:
Big Cat winners receive a t-shirt for the honor. For the Davidson game, the Big Cats were: Offense - Stephen Herring
Crowd Control: The Davidson game attendance of 4,712 was the biggest crowd to witness a Pride football contest. The largest home attendance in the eight previous years of GC football was 3,628 at the 2003 Souper Bowl. GC Head Coach Neal Mitchell: Neal Mitchell enters his fourth season coaching Greensboro College football in 2005. The Pride Football team closed the 2004 season with a 2-8 record. GC, however, earned its first ever win over a ranked opponent when they defeated #30 Shenandoah--a team that would later win the USA South championship and qualify for the NCAA playoffs. Mitchell arrived from Colorado College where he coached from 1997-01. He served as assistant head coach his last year for the Tigers, and as the defensive coordinator for the final five seasons at CC. A 1992 graduate of Washington Univ., Mitchell was a four-year starter at defensive end and an all conference selection as a senior. Mitchell's coaching resume also includes stops at Vanderbilt University (1994) as an administrative assistant, Louisiana State University (1995) as a graduate assistant, and Wash U. (1996) as defensive line coach. Wright Move on Offense: The Pride's biggest change was the hiring of Offensive Coordinator Alexander Wright. A former professional receiver, the Auburn graduate played seven seasons with the NFL's Rams, Raiders and Cowboys. Wright spent last year as the outside receiver's coach at West Texas A&M University. "We are truly excited about Alexander joining our staff," said Mitchell. "His pro background brings cachet, but Coach Wright also has significant expertise with the same offensive philosophies that we recently implemented." What is the F?: GC's one-back offense, similar to Urban Meyer's scheme from the University of Utah, features an F--or F-Back. "He's not a fullback, but he needs to block and do just about everything else," said Mitchell. Torey Lowe is listed as the starter and Damon Day the backup at the versatile F spot for The Pride. "Q-Tip" Returns at QB: Senior signal-caller Justin "Q-Tip" Roberson (Rob-ur-sun) passed for 1047 yards and tossed ten touchdown passes last season. Roberson threw 11 interceptions in '04, nine fewer than his previous year. Dubbed "Q-Tip" for his relatively slight rame, Roberson recently added bald pate that only makes the moniker more appropriate. Today's USA South Football Games: The
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Pride Volleyball Gets National Recognition: The Greensboro College team is officially on the national volleyball radar. The Pride is listed as "others receiving points and listed on two or more ballots" in the current AVCA NCAA Division III poll. Led by All-American Katie Smith, The Pride (12-0) received the 27th most votes (17 points) among the nation's teams. GC's 12-0 start is the best in program history. Its 12-match winning streak matches The pride benchmark. Souper Bowl to Benefit Charities and to be Televised The ninth annual Gate City Souper Bowl will take place Saturday, October 1st at Jamieson Stadium. Game time for the intercollegiate football clash between Greensboro College and Guilford College--both NCAA Division III institutions--is 7 p.m. -Local Charities Benefit The game has always welcomed local fans to attend by simply bringing canned goods in lieu of admission. Attendees to the 2005 game can gain admittance by bring four canned goods (or non-perishable food items) for admission. Donated items will be delivered to the Greensboro Urban Ministry--a Village 401 partner with Greensboro College that provides meals to the homeless in our community. -Katrina Relief Additionally, organizers plan to raise money for those displaced by the recent Hurricane Katrina disaster. All gate admission proceeds will be directed to the United Methodist relief effort for the tragedy. -Thousands of Mouths Fed Since the first Souper Bowl in 1997, attendees have donated more than 8,000 cans of food to local charitable organizations. The 2003 Souper Bowl--also a night game at Jamieson Stadium--drew a record 3,628 fans to the game. -Admission Prices Admission prices to Greensboro College football games are as follows: Five dollars for adults; $3 for all students with identification; Children under 12 are admitted free. "We are committed to supporting the victims of the Katrina disaster while not forgetting the needs in our own community" said Pride Athletics Director Kim Strable. "Donated canned goods will stay local, while cash from ticket sales and collection buckets will be pooled for disaster relief." "The Gate City Souper Bowl has evolved into a great community event, but only in part due to the Greensboro-Guilford football rivalry. Both schools are deeply committed to humanitarian initiatives and this year's effort is no exception." -Souper Bowl on the Air For the first time in series history, the Souper Bowl will be televised. The Guilford-Greensboro game will be shown on a tape delayed basis on WGPX PAX TV-16 in Greensboro the following day. The telecast runs from 1:30 to 4 p.m. WGPX is carried by all local cable and satellite providers. Viewers in Reidsville, Danville and Martinsville can watch the broadcast on WGSR channel 39. Jay Shurling and Josh Klaff—both veteran Triad area broadcasters—will call the action. Of course, computer users can access the Pride webcast at www.gborocollege.edu or www.stretchinternet.com. Guilford's live radio broadcast will be on WGOS 1070 AM. -Family Weekend Festivities The Souper Bowl is also part of Greensboro College's Family Weekend. The Pride football game-day sponsor is Mahi's Seafood Restaurant. Additionally, the 16th Jim Locke Amateur Golf Tournament will be held on Friday. Sept. 30 at Bermuda Run West Golf Course. The Locke tournament is a primary fundraiser to support the athletics programs at Greensboro College. Form more information, call (336) 272-7102, ext. 250. -TMAC
At the Souper Bowl on October 1st, look for TMAC and “SouperMen” at Jamieson Stadium. SouperMen are significant men to all Pride footballers who are invited to the Souper Bowl. This is the second organized event for TMAC this year. A silent walk on Sept. 3rd was first of a number of events planned for the 2005 Pride football season. Following the walk on the trails of Lake Brandt, Bill Brooks--a motivational speaker from Greensboro-based Brooks Group and former head football coach at Canisius--addressed the team. His message stressed the importance of working as a team and seizing the opportunity at hand. Brooks is one of dozen men who compose the Greensboro College Football Twelfth Man Advisory Council. --end-- |
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