Below is a story written by News Reporting Student Todd Fogle:
Arkansas State! Red Wolves! The fans at an ASU Red Wolves home football game stand up and shout back and forth in support Among those fans howling for the Red Wolves is Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe who graduated from ASU in 1968 with a degree in political science.
He said he usually only misses one or two games, but attends all of the home games he can. This year Beebe said he has not missed any. If he does, it is usually because of a time conflict.
“I make time. I make a priority on a Saturday afternoon or evening to go to Jonesboro,” he said about finding time for traveling from Little Rock for the games.
The governor has four season tickets and has been sitting in the same seat for more than 30 years in the front row of his section. He started attending the games after he graduated from law school at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.
It varies whom he sits with from game to game. Sometimes it is only family, while for others some of his friends join him.
Chancellor Robert Potts said Beebe “doesn’t come to socialize. He comes for the game.”
Beebe said people are friendly but are mostly interested in the game.
“Most of the time, except at halftime, folks don’t pay any attention to me. They are watching the game and so am I.”
Potts said, “We are just so pleased he comes up to our games…we respect his privacy.”
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Sources: www.mikebeebe.com
Robert Potts: (870) 972-3030
Mike Beebe (501) 682-2345
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Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Thanksgiving Revisited
Because my parents hate big city living, during my holiday break I had no access to internet. Therefore I was unable to update the blog. So I thought I would write some things that caught my eye in the world of sports during the break.
ARKANSAS STATE DEFEATS NORTH TEXAS
In an article from the Jonesboro Sun, Matt Robertson wrote, "ASU’s Marcus Brown intercepted UNT quarterback Giovanni Vizza with under a minute to play to ensure the win after North Texas had driven across midfield. Arkansas State (6-5 overall 4-2 SBC) will face Troy this Saturday" to decide who will go to the New Orleans Bowl on December 21. "UNT running back Cam Montgomery, who had 121 yards and two TDs, ripped off scoring runs of 26 and 29 yards on the Mean Green’s first two possessions of the second half to give North Texas a 28-24 lead," the article said.
ODD CAREER MOVE
I was up late one night and I flipped it to ESPN News. I was surprised to see former WWE 'heel' and commentator Jonathan Coachmen on ESPN. It just seems odd that a guy who used to "wrestle" with people named Hornswoggle is now doing highlights for the most trusted source for sporting news. Sure it was four in the morning but if the check said ESPN I wouldn't complain.
END OF A CAREER
Sylvester Croom was hired at Mississippi State five years ago and it was the first time that the SEC had hired an black man as a head coach. Croom resigned from MSU not 24 hours after losing to Ole Miss 45-0 on Saturday. Croom finished 21-38 at Mississippi State.
ARKANSAS DEFEATS LSU
I only caught the last three seconds. But that was more than enough. I watched as the LSU kicker shank the field goal with the clock running out. 31-30. You'd think U of A had won the national championship. Arkansas is still 5-7. There is no doubt that it was a good come back win and Casey Dick was player of the game after only playing a half. But it was still painful to watch. LSU should have won.
ARKANSAS STATE DEFEATS NORTH TEXAS
In an article from the Jonesboro Sun, Matt Robertson wrote, "ASU’s Marcus Brown intercepted UNT quarterback Giovanni Vizza with under a minute to play to ensure the win after North Texas had driven across midfield. Arkansas State (6-5 overall 4-2 SBC) will face Troy this Saturday" to decide who will go to the New Orleans Bowl on December 21. "UNT running back Cam Montgomery, who had 121 yards and two TDs, ripped off scoring runs of 26 and 29 yards on the Mean Green’s first two possessions of the second half to give North Texas a 28-24 lead," the article said.
ODD CAREER MOVE
I was up late one night and I flipped it to ESPN News. I was surprised to see former WWE 'heel' and commentator Jonathan Coachmen on ESPN. It just seems odd that a guy who used to "wrestle" with people named Hornswoggle is now doing highlights for the most trusted source for sporting news. Sure it was four in the morning but if the check said ESPN I wouldn't complain.
END OF A CAREER
Sylvester Croom was hired at Mississippi State five years ago and it was the first time that the SEC had hired an black man as a head coach. Croom resigned from MSU not 24 hours after losing to Ole Miss 45-0 on Saturday. Croom finished 21-38 at Mississippi State.
ARKANSAS DEFEATS LSU
I only caught the last three seconds. But that was more than enough. I watched as the LSU kicker shank the field goal with the clock running out. 31-30. You'd think U of A had won the national championship. Arkansas is still 5-7. There is no doubt that it was a good come back win and Casey Dick was player of the game after only playing a half. But it was still painful to watch. LSU should have won.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Ark St 28 FAU 14 FINAL
Although most of Arnold's yards came during "garbage" time, Arnold picked up his third 1,000 yard season during the 28-14 win over FAU on Saturday. Arnold is the first player in ASU history to have three 1,000 yard seasons.
ASU's first four home crowds of the 2008 season all rank among the top 10 in ASU Stadium history. It is the first time in ASU history that the football team played four home games each in front of 20,000 or more spectators during the same season. The combined crowds for ASU's first three games this season (94, 680) is the largest for any four games played at ASU Stadium.
However, the attendance for the game against FAU on Saturday was 10,845 was the lowest on the season.
Junior quarterback Corey Leonard finished 19 of 27 for 280 yards with three touchdowns. Junior running back Reggie Arnold rushed for 150 yards. He has 3,022 yards in his career with two games remaining.
Corey Leonard rushed for 45 yards on 14 carries and Derek Lawson rushed for 22 on five carries.
Junior wide receiver Brandon Thompkins finished with 98 yards on six catches with one touchdown. His 98 yards leaves with one yard short of becoming the 12th player in ASU history to record 1,000 career receiving yards. With Thompkins needs seven more receptions to take over 10th place for the most receptions in ASU history.
A.J. Carrington led the defense with 6 tackles while Van Dolah had five unassisted tackles.
Arkansas State gets back to .500 (5-5, 3-2) with the 28-14 win over FAU, who drops to 5-6 and 3-3 in the Sun Belt.
Troy needs to defeat Louisiana-Lafayette to claim sole possession of 1st place in the Sun Belt. That game begins at 6 p.m. Both Lafayette and Troy are 4-1 in the Sun Belt.
Check www.asuherald.com later for the complete story plus pictures.
ASU's first four home crowds of the 2008 season all rank among the top 10 in ASU Stadium history. It is the first time in ASU history that the football team played four home games each in front of 20,000 or more spectators during the same season. The combined crowds for ASU's first three games this season (94, 680) is the largest for any four games played at ASU Stadium.
However, the attendance for the game against FAU on Saturday was 10,845 was the lowest on the season.
Junior quarterback Corey Leonard finished 19 of 27 for 280 yards with three touchdowns. Junior running back Reggie Arnold rushed for 150 yards. He has 3,022 yards in his career with two games remaining.
Corey Leonard rushed for 45 yards on 14 carries and Derek Lawson rushed for 22 on five carries.
Junior wide receiver Brandon Thompkins finished with 98 yards on six catches with one touchdown. His 98 yards leaves with one yard short of becoming the 12th player in ASU history to record 1,000 career receiving yards. With Thompkins needs seven more receptions to take over 10th place for the most receptions in ASU history.
A.J. Carrington led the defense with 6 tackles while Van Dolah had five unassisted tackles.
Arkansas State gets back to .500 (5-5, 3-2) with the 28-14 win over FAU, who drops to 5-6 and 3-3 in the Sun Belt.
Troy needs to defeat Louisiana-Lafayette to claim sole possession of 1st place in the Sun Belt. That game begins at 6 p.m. Both Lafayette and Troy are 4-1 in the Sun Belt.
Check www.asuherald.com later for the complete story plus pictures.
"Black-Out" is overdone
Is anyone else as sick of "black-outs," or "white-outs" as I am?
I have no problem with school spirit. In fact, I encourage it. But a "black-out" is done by everybody. Georgia did a "black-out" earlier this season when they played Alabama. They were blown out by Alabama at home on "black out" night. Middle Tennessee did a "black - out" this season too. Do we really want to copy our Sun Belt foe? I know I don't.
The other problem with our "black-out" is the fact the game is at 2 p.m. Kinda hard to "black-out" the sun. Plus it is extremely cold. It is a lot to ask for everybody's winter coats to be black. It is going to be more of a spotted "black-out."
Georgia Tech did a "white-out" during Thursday's game at home on ESPN. Check out the article that was written the day after the scheduled "white-out" day. Where our fans be any better? Probably not. It is a lot to ask of Arkansas State fans.
Plus hunting season has started. There is no way we have 20,000 fans this time. It's a sad fact. Hunting is more important than ASU football.
GO STATE
I have no problem with school spirit. In fact, I encourage it. But a "black-out" is done by everybody. Georgia did a "black-out" earlier this season when they played Alabama. They were blown out by Alabama at home on "black out" night. Middle Tennessee did a "black - out" this season too. Do we really want to copy our Sun Belt foe? I know I don't.
The other problem with our "black-out" is the fact the game is at 2 p.m. Kinda hard to "black-out" the sun. Plus it is extremely cold. It is a lot to ask for everybody's winter coats to be black. It is going to be more of a spotted "black-out."
Georgia Tech did a "white-out" during Thursday's game at home on ESPN. Check out the article that was written the day after the scheduled "white-out" day. Where our fans be any better? Probably not. It is a lot to ask of Arkansas State fans.
Plus hunting season has started. There is no way we have 20,000 fans this time. It's a sad fact. Hunting is more important than ASU football.
GO STATE
Ark St v FAU: FINAL HOME GAME
Arkansas State plays its fifth Sun Belt Conference game and final home game of the season Saturday when it hosts Florida Atlantic for Senior day. The Red Wolves will try to snap a three-game skid and get to .500.
The Red Wolves have a home record of 3-1 on the season while Florida Atlantic has a 2-4 road record. After dropping five of its first six games, the Owls have won their last four games, including a 40-29 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette last weekend.
The Red Wolves and Owls have met just three times since their first meeting in 2005, which ASU won 3-0 in overtime at ASU Stadium. However, the Owls have won the last two seasons to take a 2-1 advantage in the series.
Fans were encouraged to "black-out" the stadium for the final home game against FAU. ASU is asking for fans to wear anything black to show their support for the team and seniors that will be playing in their last game at ASU stadium. They want to finish the season strong and show off the great fan support of this season.
ASU will have 16 seniors take the field Saturday for their final game at ASU stadium. ASU's 2008 seniors are:
DEFENSE: Dominique Williams (DB), Brian Flagg (DE), Anthony Harris (DE), Page Fill (DL), Ben Owens (LB)
OFFENSE: Mark Clemons (OL), Brandon Ciaramitaro (OL), Zach Eichenberger (OL), Matt Mandich (OL), Sean Marshall (OL), Travis Hewitt (QB), Vernon Catlin (TE), David Johnson (TE), Kevin Jones (WR), Richard Neal (WR)
SPECIAL TEAMS: Brett Shrable (P)
The Red Wolves have a home record of 3-1 on the season while Florida Atlantic has a 2-4 road record. After dropping five of its first six games, the Owls have won their last four games, including a 40-29 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette last weekend.
The Red Wolves and Owls have met just three times since their first meeting in 2005, which ASU won 3-0 in overtime at ASU Stadium. However, the Owls have won the last two seasons to take a 2-1 advantage in the series.
Fans were encouraged to "black-out" the stadium for the final home game against FAU. ASU is asking for fans to wear anything black to show their support for the team and seniors that will be playing in their last game at ASU stadium. They want to finish the season strong and show off the great fan support of this season.
ASU will have 16 seniors take the field Saturday for their final game at ASU stadium. ASU's 2008 seniors are:
DEFENSE: Dominique Williams (DB), Brian Flagg (DE), Anthony Harris (DE), Page Fill (DL), Ben Owens (LB)
OFFENSE: Mark Clemons (OL), Brandon Ciaramitaro (OL), Zach Eichenberger (OL), Matt Mandich (OL), Sean Marshall (OL), Travis Hewitt (QB), Vernon Catlin (TE), David Johnson (TE), Kevin Jones (WR), Richard Neal (WR)
SPECIAL TEAMS: Brett Shrable (P)
Monday, November 10, 2008
Still Can't Win on the Road
The Arkansas State Football team lost to FIU on Saturday by a score of 22-21. For some reason ASU has a problem winning on the road. I thought our road blues were settled when we defeated Texas A&M earlier this fall but it's ugly head has resurfaced once again.
I got to give credit to FIU though. The play to give them the go-ahead touchdown was pretty impressive. Here is Matt Robertson's description of the play from the article in Saturday's Jonesboro Sun:
Where was the defense on this play? Number one rule about protecting a lead late in the game. NEVER LET A MAN GET BEHIND YOU. Mertile was wide open down field. Number two rule: expect the unexpected.
I do not know enough of the English language to describe how angry I am that we loss this game. We just blew pretty much any chance we had of winning the Sun Belt.
ASU needs to grow some balls and start firing people who are unable to do their job. Period.
I got to give credit to FIU though. The play to give them the go-ahead touchdown was pretty impressive. Here is Matt Robertson's description of the play from the article in Saturday's Jonesboro Sun:
Hilton took a handoff from quarterback Paul McCall, dropped the football and had to reverse his field to pick it up as it bounced in the opposite direction. Running wildly to his left and under heavy ASU defensive pressure, Hilton launched a rocket to Mertile all alone in the end zone. Rivest’s point-after put the Golden Panthers up by the slimmest of margins.
Where was the defense on this play? Number one rule about protecting a lead late in the game. NEVER LET A MAN GET BEHIND YOU. Mertile was wide open down field. Number two rule: expect the unexpected.
I do not know enough of the English language to describe how angry I am that we loss this game. We just blew pretty much any chance we had of winning the Sun Belt.
ASU needs to grow some balls and start firing people who are unable to do their job. Period.
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