HE'S BACK...KINDA
Brett Favre to call USM game
The Ol' Gunslinger is making another comeback to football, but this time it will be off the field, as an announcer for his alma mater.
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September 23, 2011
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September 23, 2011
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CRITICAL CONDITION
So. Miss. players shot outside club
An argument at a Hattiesburg restaurant reportedly led to three University of Southern Mississippi football players being shot. All three are listed in critical condition.
Via BlackSportsOnline
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November 14, 2010
30 Teams In 30 Days: #30 The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles
The Story: Last season Southern bygone Mississippi was supossed to be one of those non-BCS teams that really shook the college football universe from the inside out, and after starting the year 3-0 they looked well on their way. That was until their starting quarterback, Austin Davis, broke his foot. Things only went downhill from there. While the Eagles went 6-0 in Hattiesburg...
Via The Victory Formation
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July 26, 2010
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July 26, 2010
Should the Southern Mississippi Eagles be in the National Championship Discussion?
The Southern Mississippi Eagles are 9-1 and ranked in the top 25. They have flown under the national media radar which in this day and age with social networking and everyone having a cell phone that can be hard to do. The Eagles have beat some big named schools including Virginia, East Carolina and Central Florida with their only loss coming to Marshall in Week 2. This record would...
Via College Sports University
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November 14, 2011
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November 14, 2011
Alabama’s Kirby Smart Says No To Southern Miss
Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart — the man behind the Crimson Tide's top-rated defense — has taken himself off the list to be Southern Mississippi's next head coach.
Smart was considered the leading candidate to replace Southern Miss coach Larry Fedora.
Fedora is leaving to become the North Carolina Tar Heels new coach. ESPN.com reports that Smart pulled...
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December 16, 2011
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December 16, 2011
Talented WR Briggs gives Southern Miss new threat
Austin Davis has seen dozens of talented players come and go at Southern Miss.
Some of them achieve their potential. Many don't.
The fifth-year senior quarterback has little doubt receiver Chris Briggs will succeed.
''I knew the first time I saw him he had a chance to be a really good player,'' Davis said. ''But like all freshmen, he had a lot to learn...
Via AP on Fox
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November 16, 2011
Southern Miss. 44, Memphis 7
Austin Davis passed for 277 yards and two scores, and ran for another as Southern Mississippi breezed past Memphis 44-7.
Davis completed 14 of 26 passes to give the Golden Eagles (10-2) their first Conference USA Eastern Division title since 2006 and their first 10-win season since 1988.
Southern Mississippi will play at No. 8-ranked Houston in the conference championship game...
Via AP on Fox
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November 26, 2011
Davis fuels Golden Eagles' upset win
Austin Davis threw four touchdown passes and No. 24 Southern Mississippi ruined Houston's perfect season and Bowl Championship Series hopes with a 49-28 victory over the seventh-ranked Cougars on Saturday.
It was star quarterback Case Keenum's last home game for Houston for sure, and could've also been the finale for coach Kevin Sumlin, who has been mentioned as a top...
Via AP on Fox
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December 03, 2011
USM Football Player Martez Smith Possibly Paralyzed From Club Shooting
Over the weekend we reported on the three Southern Mississippi football players who were shot outside of a Club early Sunday morning.
At last report they were all thought to be in fair condition and their injuries weren’t life threatening.
Now information is coming out that Martez Smith may have suffered paralysis from his gun shot wound. Here are the details:
Martez Smith...
Via BlackSportsOnline
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November 15, 2010
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl : Southern Miss vs. Troy
Blog Bowl : R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl : Southern Miss vs. Troy
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December 17, 2008
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December 17, 2008
USM seeking revenge, title, win No. 10 against UAB
Southern Miss is seeking a milestone, a title and revenge against UAB.
The 22nd-ranked Golden Eagles can clinch the Conference USA East Division title with a win over the Blazers Thursday night at Legion Field.
A victory would also give them 10 wins for the third time in the program's history and first since 1988.
Plus, Southern Miss would like a little revenge from last season...
Via AP on Fox
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November 16, 2011
Cordarro Law Scouting Report
Cordarro Law 3-4 Right Outside Linebacker #49 Senior Redshirt
Pros
Physical Ability: Law has amazing physical ability for a defensive player.
Durability: Law is one of the toughest college players I’ve seen when watching him on film.
Size: Law is 6 foot 2 261 pounds. Â He has the versatility to play a 4-3 or a 3-4 scheme as a pass rusher. Â Some people say Law is undersized. Â...
Via Rant Sports
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December 31, 2011
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December 31, 2011
Southern Miss’ Austin Davis gets Burlsworth Trophy
Southern Miss quarterback Austin Davis has gone from a walk-on with the Golden Eagles to leading them to a Conference USA title over then No. 6 Houston in a 49-28 upset. Now, he’s being honored for that achievement. Davis was the recipient of the Burlsworth Trophy Friday night, given to the nation’s most outstanding player who began…
Via College Football Talk
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December 10, 2011
University of Mississippi Martez Smith Paralyzed After Shooting
University Southern Mississippi’s Linebacker Martez Smith is paralyzed from the waist down after being shot outside a nightclub over the weekend. Two of Smith’s teammates Tim Green and Deddrick Jones were also shot however are in fair condition at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg.
Via The Fan Hub
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November 16, 2010
Travis Brown Identified as Suspect in Southern Miss Shooting..2 Others Arrested
Hattiesburg police have arrested two people in connection with the shooting of three Southern Mississippi football players over the weekend.
The alleged shooter Travis Brown (pictured above) is still at large and is considered armed and dangerous.
Here are the details:
Patricia L. Brown and Cleothus Wilkinson were each charged with three counts of accessory after the fact-aggravated...
Via BlackSportsOnline
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November 16, 2010
Micah Pellerin to Represent Southern Miss at National Student-Athlete Development Conference
Micah Pellerin, a football student-athlete at the University of Southern Mississippi, has been selected to represent the school at the 2009 National Student-Athlete Development Conference in Orlando, Fla., next month.
Via SouthernMiss.com
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April 29, 2009
Arrests in Shooting of Southern Mississippi Players....
Martez Smith/Courtesy: hattiesburgamerican.com
There is good news in this story and there is bad news in this story.
For those who haven't been caught up, 3 University of Southern Mississippi football players were shot during an altercation at a Hattiesburg area nightclub early Sunday morning.
The three players are all in the hospital. Senior Linebacker Martez Smith, according...
Via Online Sports Guys
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November 16, 2010
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November 16, 2010
Southern Miss back in AP Poll after 7-year absence
A seven-game winning streak has ended Southern Mississippi's seven-year absence from The Associated Press Top 25.
The Golden Eagles entered the national poll at No. 25 on Sunday, one day after beating East Carolina 48-28.
''It's good to be noticed,'' Southern Miss coach Larry Fedora said. ''Our guys have a special type of chemistry that comes with...
Via AP on Fox
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November 06, 2011
Defense sparks No. 25 Southern Miss win streak
Southern Miss coach Larry Fedora bounded off the practice field with a wide grin on his face, joking with players and slapping them on the back as the Golden Eagles made their way toward the locker room.
These are good times at Southern Miss. - the Golden Eagles are on a seven-game winning streak and are back in the Top 25 for the first time in seven years.
Fedora admits he has...
Via AP on Fox
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November 10, 2011
Martez Smith, Tim Green, Deddrick Jones, USM Players, Injured in Shooting
by Bruce CiskieFiled under: Southern Miss, Conference USA, InjuriesThree University of Southern Mississippi football players were injured as a result of an incident off campus early Sunday morning.
Linebackers Martez Smith, 22, and Tim Green, 21, along with defensive lineman Deddrick Jones, 23, were identified by the school as the injured players. The school confirmed that the three...
Via FanHouse
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November 14, 2010
Ryan McKee Named a National Strength and Conditioning Association Athlete of the Year Award Winner
Ryan McKee, a former University of Southern Mississippi football player, recently was named to the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) annual All-America Strength and Conditioning Athlete of Year awards.
Via SouthernMiss.com
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April 20, 2009
USM players back after recovering from shooting
Southern Miss football players Tim Green and Deddrick Jones have returned to the football field at full strength for the first time in eight months after being shot in an off-campus altercation in November.
Martez Smith was paralyzed from the waist down in the shooting. He has since graduated from Southern Miss, but returned to watch practice from the sideline.
Green yelled Smith...
Via AP on Fox
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August 05, 2011
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