tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28883153722764047012024-02-26T12:35:07.327-05:00The Gold MineInside information and observations on Charlotte 49ers football, basketball and other sports from Charlotte Observer reporter David ScottUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1492125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-43377441321047367382015-08-06T16:10:00.000-04:002015-08-06T16:23:30.344-04:00Charlotte 49ers to face Syracuse in Bahamas tournamentThe Charlotte 49ers will face Syracuse in the first round of the Battle 4
Atlantis tournament Nov. 25 in Paradise Island, Bahamas. It’s the fifth time the
49ers and Orange have played, with each team winning twice. The 49ers beat
then-defending national champion Syracuse in 2003, when guard Brendan Plavich
making a school-record 10 3-pointers. The 49ers also beat Syracuse in the 1977
NCAA tournament on their way to the Final Four.<br />
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Charlotte’s second opponent in the tournament on Nov. 26 will be either
Connecticut or Michigan. The other half of the bracket features first-round
games between Texas and Texas A&M and Gonzaga and Washington. The tournament
wraps up Nov. 27.<br />
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The 49ers have had success recently in these kinds of early-season tournaments, winning the Puerto Rico Tip-Off in 2013 and the Great Alaska Shootout in 2012. Charlotte was runner-up at the Charleston Classic last season.<br />
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<br />Observer Sportshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996319410978004669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-55554333799660106102015-07-08T15:54:00.002-04:002015-07-08T15:54:52.455-04:00A look at Charlotte 49ers 1st crop of '16 football recruitsThere's not much going on in college football recruiting in July -- FBS teams are in a "dead" period (no face to face contact with or visits to recruits, although they may write or telephone) through Sunday; and then go into a "quiet" period (on-campus visits permitted) through the end of the month.<br />
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The Charlotte 49ers have seven verbal commitments so far for the Class of 2016. Here's a brief look at each of them, with a linked video included from Hudl.com.<br />
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<a href="http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2763851/anthony-butler">Anthony Butler</a>, OLB, 6-0, 181, Vance: Third-team all-Observer team as a junior.<br />
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<a href="http://www.hudl.com/athlete/4138775/kollin-byers"><span class="misspelled" id="misspelledKollin" name="spellmarker250" style="border-bottom-color: red; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px;">Kollin</span> Byers</a>, OL, 6-4, 245, Crest: Also had offers from Gardner-Webb, Elon and Campbell.<br />
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<a href="http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2613373/ryan-carriere">Ryan <span class="misspelled" id="misspelledCarrierre" name="spellmarker251" style="border-bottom-color: red; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px;">Carriere</span></a>, TE, 6-4, 230, <span class="misspelled" id="misspelledLoganville" name="spellmarker252" style="border-bottom-color: red; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px;">Loganville</span> (Ga.) <span class="misspelled" id="misspelledGrayson" name="spellmarker253" style="border-bottom-color: red; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px;">Grayson: Most recent commit (July 1), also reportedly had interest from Boston College.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2780714/timmy-horne">Timmy Horne</a>, DT, 6-4, 270, <span class="misspelled" id="misspelledAnson" name="spellmarker254" style="border-bottom-color: red; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px;">Anson</span> County: Had seven sacks last season.<br />
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<a href="http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1456982/ernest-kenty">Ernest <span class="misspelled" id="misspelledKenty" name="spellmarker255" style="border-bottom-color: red; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px;">Kenty</span></a>, DB, 6-2, 184, Birmingham (Ala.) Ramsay: Had offers from Army, South Alabama and Mercer, according to Rivals.com, which ranks him as a 2-star prospect.<br />
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<a href="http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1656991/benjamin-lemay">Benny Lemay</a>, RB, 5-9, 201, Butler: Brother Uriah already with 49ers. Another Rivals 2-star.<br />
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<a href="http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3427845/joe-thompson">Joe Thompson</a>, QB, 6-2, 203, <span class="misspelled" id="misspelledAshburn" name="spellmarker256" style="border-bottom-color: red; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px;">Ashburn</span> (Va.) Stone Bridge: Son of a coach who will fit into Charlotte's future quarterback plans. Another Rivals 2-star.<br />
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The 49ers recently had one player -- Jacquez Williams, a safety from Lincoln (Ga.) County -- decommit. He has verbally committed to Wake Forest.<br />
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<span class="cci-codes"></span><br />Observer Sportshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996319410978004669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-40972374569936410122015-06-15T14:02:00.001-04:002015-06-15T14:02:23.640-04:00Game times, TV info for Charlotte 49ers' 2015 football season
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Conference <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">USA</st1:place></st1:country-region>
is releasing television info and game times for the 2015 football season later
Monday.<o:p></o:p><br />
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The Charlotte 49ers will play at least two home games at night -- Florida
Atlantic and Temple -- with game times for two other home games on a Fox
network against Texas-San Antonio and Marshall to be announced 12 days prior to
the games.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Television and game time info for the 49ers' Conference <st1:country-region w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region> opener at Middle Tennessee (Sept. 19) and at
<st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Kentucky</st1:place></st1:state>
(Nov. 21) are also TBA.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Sept. 4 (Friday), at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Georgia</st1:placename>
<st1:placename w:st="on">State</st1:placename></st1:place>, 3:30 p.m., ESPNU<o:p></o:p><br />
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Sept. 12, Presbyterian, noon, ASN<o:p></o:p><br />
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Sept. 19, at Middle <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Tennessee</st1:place></st1:state>,
TBA, TBA<o:p></o:p><br />
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Sept. 26, <st1:state w:st="on">Florida</st1:state> <st1:place w:st="on">Atlantic</st1:place>,
7 p.m., ASN<o:p></o:p><br />
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Oct. 2 (Friday), <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Temple</st1:place></st1:city>,
7 p.m., CBSSN<o:p></o:p><br />
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Oct. 17, at Old Dominion, 3:30 p.m., ASN<o:p></o:p><br />
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Oct. 24, <st1:place w:st="on">Southern Mississippi</st1:place>, noon, ASN<o:p></o:p><br />
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Oct. 31, <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Marshall</st1:place></st1:city>,
TBA, Fox Network<o:p></o:p><br />
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Nov. 7, at Florida International, noon, ASN<o:p></o:p><br />
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Nov. 14, Texas-San Antonio, TBA, Fox Network<o:p></o:p><br />
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Nov. 21, at <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Kentucky</st1:place></st1:state>,
TBA, TBA<o:p></o:p><br />
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Nov. 28, at Rice, 3:30 p.m., ASN<o:p></o:p><br />
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The Charlote 49ers announced Friday they have signed Ridell Camidge, a 6-3 guard from Cloud County (Kan.) Community College.</div>
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Camidge, who played at Wilmington's New Hanover High, averaged 13.3 points and 4.9 rebounds as a freshman last season, while making 76 3-pointers for a 38.6 percentage. He'll have three years of eligility with the 49ers.</div>
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“I am excited to add another talented player in Ridell Camidge to the 49ers basketball program,” Price said. “Ridell is a really good shooter and he adds another piece to the puzzle.”<u></u><u></u></div>
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“Ridell is a really good kid,” Cloud County coach Chad Eshbaugh said. “He loves the game of basketball and is a really good shooter. Ridell is a very hard worker that will give the 49ers men’s basketball program his all.”<u></u><u></u></div>
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"I am happy that I get the chance to play for Coach Price and the 49ers men’s basketball program,” Camidge said. “I am excited to get to Charlotte and get going.”</div>
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Camidge is the fourth player signed by new 49ers coach Mark Price, joining guards Jon Davis, Curran Scott and Andrien White. Price is continuing to pursue big men and has a verbal commitment from 6-4 forward Anthony Vanhook from Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington. Charlotte is also recruiting former Eastern Michigan 6-11 center Olalekan Ajayi. The 49ers were pursuing former Wake Forest forward Daniel Green, but a source said Green will go elsewhere.</div>
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Observer Sportshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996319410978004669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-56238109796242708462015-02-04T17:22:00.000-05:002015-02-04T17:22:16.513-05:00A look at Charlotte 49ers' newly signed football players
Here's a capsule look with video of the Charlotte 49ers' 17 new players -- 16 signed Wednesday on national signing day. One, offensive lineman Cameron Clark, had already signed and has enrolled in school:<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Alex Barrow<br />
</strong>WR, 5-11, 170</span></div>
<st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Butler</span></st1:place></st1:city><br />
<st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3288630/alex-barrow">Video</a></span></st1:place></st1:city><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Ratings: 2-stars (247 Sports)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Had 46 catches for 822 yards and 11 receiving TDs as a
senior with 275 rushing yards and 5 rushing TDs (1,097 total yards, 16 TDs) …
Moved to <st1:city w:st="on">Charlotte</st1:city> from Clemmons, where he was
all-conference at <st1:place w:st="on">West Forsyth</st1:place>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Cameron Clark<br />
</strong>OL, 6-5, 260<br />
<st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Greensboro</st1:place></st1:city>
Smith</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1741979/cameron-clark">Video</a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span id="goog_1245046652"></span>Ratings: 3 stars (ESPN), 2 stars (Rivals.com, 247 Sports)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Already in school at <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Charlotte</st1:place></st1:city>
… Played in 2014 Shrine Bowl … Had 88 “pancakes” as senior and 44 as junior.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>A.D. Cunningham<br />
</strong>LB, 6-1, ; 220.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><st1:city w:st="on">South Charleston</st1:city>, W. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Va.</st1:state></st1:place></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2079735/ad-cunningham">Video</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Ratings: 2 stars (Rivals)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Also as a running back in high school, running for 1,042
yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Darren Drake<br />
</strong>OL, 6-3, 300</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">McDonough (<st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Ga.</st1:place></st1:state>)
Luella</span><br />
<a href="http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1797669/darren-drake">Video</a><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Ratings: 3 stars (ESPN), 2 stars (Rivals, 247 sports)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Was Luella’s strongest player with combined lift total of
1,185 pounds … All-region player as a senior.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Desmond Floyd<br />
</strong>DL, 6-5, 250<br />
<st1:placename w:st="on">Union</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype>
(S.C.)/Wake <st1:place w:st="on">Forest</st1:place></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Will have one year of eligibility as fifth-year grad student
… Played three seasons at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Wake</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Forest</st1:placetype></st1:place> after redshirting
his freshman year … </span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Had 10 games with 12 tackles in 2014 ... 2.0 tackles for
loss and 1.5 sacks with four quarterback hurries.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Jeff Gemmell<br />
</strong>LB, 6-3, 216<br />
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Wake</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Forest</st1:placetype></st1:place> Heritage</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2791070/jeff-gemmell">Video</a></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Ratings: 2 stars (Rivals.com)</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Also played running back in high school and was two-way
starter … Set single-season records for tackles (122) and sacks (15) last
season.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Jonathan Hardy<br />
</strong>DL, 6-4, 257<br />
<st1:city w:st="on">Wilmington</st1:city> New <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Hanover</st1:state></st1:place></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on"><a href="http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2802875/jonathan-hardy">Video</a></st1:state></st1:place></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Ratings: 2 stars (Rivals.com)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Honorable mention all-Mideastern Conference … 2014 Blue-Grey
all-American combine top performer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Tyriq Harris<br />
</strong>LB, 6-3, 215<br />
<st1:city w:st="on">Roanoke</st1:city> (<st1:state w:st="on">Va.</st1:state>) <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Hidden</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Valley</st1:placetype></st1:place></span></div>
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Ratings: 2 stars (24/7 Sports)</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Second-team all-state selection (all-purpose defense) as a
senior with 87 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss and 5.0 sack … 70 tackles, 11.0
sacks and one interception as a junior.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Michael Holmes<br />
</strong>H-back,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>6-4, 230<br />
Victory Christian</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.hudl.com/athlete/4317044/michael-holmes">Video</a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Ratings: 3 stars (24/7 Sports)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association Division III first-team
all-state selection ... 856 receiving yards and six TD’s as a junior.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="Irvin"></a><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Darius Irvin<br />
</strong>DB, 6-0, 184</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Winter Garden (<st1:state w:st="on">Fla.</st1:state>) <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Foundation</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy</st1:placetype></st1:place></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on"><a href="http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2490643/darius-irvin">Video</a></st1:placetype></st1:place></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Ratings: 2 stars (Rivals.com, 24/7 Sports)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">70 tackles and returned a kickoff 80 yards for a TD as a
senior ... Also has been a linebacker, running back, kick returner... twin
brother of 2014 signee and current 49ers defensive back Denzel Irvin.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Ben Jacques<br />
</strong>H-back, 6-6; 225<br />
Mount Pleasant (S.C.) Wando</span></div>
<a href="http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1683069/ben-jacques">Video</a><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Ratings: 2 stars (Rivals.com, 24/7 Sports)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Averaged 9.0 yards per catch and had two touchdowns as
senior … Lettered in football and track.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Nafees Lyon<br />
</strong>DB, 5-10, 180</span></div>
M<span style="font-family: Georgia;">allard Creek</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3462849/nafees-lyon">Video</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Ratings: 3 stars (24/7 Sports, ESPN.com,Rivals.com)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Member of Mallard Creek’s two-time 4AA N.C. champions … Had
three interceptions (one for a touchdown) and punt return for touchdown as a senior
... Six interceptions, two fumble recoveries for touchdowns and punt return as
junior.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>A.J. McDonald<br />
</strong>DB, 6-0, 190</span></div>
B<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">amberg</st1:city></st1:place>
Ehrhardt (S.C.)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.hudl.com/athlete/996196/aj-mcdonald">Video</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Ratings: 2 stars (Rivals.com, 24/7 Sports)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Helped Red Raiders to the 2014 state championship game … first
team all-area selection as senior, honorable mention as junior.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Nate Mullen<br />
</strong>WR/KR/PR, 5-9, 170</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Harrisburg Hickory Ridge</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1943105/nate-mullen">Video</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Ratings: 2 stars (ESPN.com, Rivals.com, 24/7 Sports)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">2014 Shrine Bowl selection ... third-team all-Charlotte
Observer area as a return specialist ... More than 1,500 total yards with 819
rushing<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and 727 receiving … <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>25 touchdowns included 16 on the ground and nine
through the air ... 2013 Golden Gloves Novice Division runner-up ... the son of
49ers offensive coordinator Jeff Mullen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Akease Rankin<br />
</strong>RB, 6-0, 210</span></div>
M<span style="font-family: Georgia;">ooresville</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.hudl.com/athlete/937439/akease-rankin">Video</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Ratings: 2 stars (Rivals.com, 24/7 Sports)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Played in Shrine Bowl … Had 1,543 rushing yards as a senior
with 23 touchdowns and eight 100-yard games ... averaged 140.3 yards per game
and 10.0 yards per carry ... Had more than 2,100 yards and scored 21 yards as a
junior.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Trevor Stacy<br />
</strong>OL, 6-5, 300</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Huntington (<st1:state w:st="on">W.Va.</st1:state>) <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Spring</st1:placetype> Valley</st1:place></span><br />
<a href="http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1829839/trevor-stacy">Video<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Ratings: 2 stars (24/7 Sports)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Wednesday’s first signee, with<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>paperwork coming across at across at 7:03 a.m.
... Three-time first-team AAA all-state selection ... 2014 Hart Award winner
as the West Virginia Sports Writers Association Top lineman … Herald-Dispatch
Tri-State Player of the Year and to the all-Tri-State team ... Four-year
starter holds record for most starts in school history.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Randy Suydam<br />
</strong>DL, 6-3, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>245</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Mallard Creek</span><br />
<a href="http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3462918/randy-suydam-jr">Video<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Ratings: 2 stars (24/7 Sports)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Played for Mallard Creek’s two-time N.C. 4AA state champions
... First-team all-Observer selection who was two-year starter... Had 30
tackles, 15 tackles for loss, five sacks and two fumble recoveries as a
defensive lineman.</span><br />
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Observer Sportshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996319410978004669noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-16271453507939492472015-02-02T18:47:00.002-05:002015-02-02T19:57:36.528-05:00Observations on Charlotte 49ers' 2015 football schedule<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Observations on the Charlotte 49ers 2015 football schedule, which was released Monday afternoon. The 49ers' first Conference USA game will be at Middle Tennessee on Sept. 19:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">-- First, the schedule (with last season's record):</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sept. 3, at Georgia State (1-11, 0-8 Sun Belt)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sept. 12, Presbyterian (6-5, 2-3 Big South)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sept. 19, at Middle Tennessee (6-6 5-3 C-USA</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sept. 26, Florida Atlantic (3-9, 2-6 C-USA)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Oct. 3, Temple (6-6, 4-4 AAC)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Oct. 10, BYE</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Oct. 17, at Old Dominion (6-6, 4-4 C-USA)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Oct. 24, Southern Mississippi (3-9, 1-7 C-USA)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Oct. 31, Marshall (13-1, 7-1, C-USA)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Nov. 7, at Florida International (4-8, 3-5 C-USA)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Nov. 14, Texas-San Antonio (4-8, 3-5 C-USA)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Nov. 21, at Kentucky (5-7, 2-6 SEC)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Nov. 28, at Rice (8-5, 5-3 C-USA)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">-- The 49ers will play in Conference USA's seven-team East Division, taking the spot vacated by Alabama-Birmingham, which discontinued football in December. There was speculation that the league would assign the 49ers what UAB's league schedule would have been based on last season -- a slate that would have included games at Marshall and Louisiana Tech, last season's two divisional champs. I'm told the 49ers lobbied hard for not that not to happen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">-- As it is, Charlotte's schedule includes the league's past three champions -- Marshall (2014) at home on Oct. 31, at Rice (2013) on Nov. 28 and Southern Miss (2011) at home on Oct. 24. The 49ers don't play Louisiana Tech.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">-- The Sept. 3 date for the season opener at Georgia State in the Georgia Dome remains tentative until the NFL schedule is announced. The Panthers will be Charlotte's first against an FBS team and should be a good measuring stick. Georgia State also started football recently (in 2010), and was 1-11 in 2014 in its first season in FBS' Sun Belt Conference.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">-- Aside from Georgia State, two other opponents also started football recently -- UTSA (2011) and ODU (2009). UTSA is the only school in NCAA history to make the move from FCS startup to FBS faster than Charlotte's two seasons. The Roadrunners did it after one year. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">-- Remember, the 49ers are eligible for the C-USA championship next season, but can't play in a bowl until the 2016 season.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">-- No game times are set. Installation has begun on lights at Richardson Stadium. They're scheduled to be ready for the 49ers spring game on April 18.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">-- Here's how the conference schedule works (courtesy Charlotte sports information):</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">"Each school in the (six-team) West Division will play every team in its division once for five games, while playing three cross-over opponents from the opposite division. Three schools in the East Division will play every team in its division once for six games, while playing two cross-over opponents from the opposite division. </span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"></span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">"Four schools in the East Division will play five opponents in its division once for five games, while playing three cross-over opponents from the opposite division. East Division schools playing five division games were randomly selected by a computer scheduling application and two intra-division matchups in the East will not take place this season (Charlotte-WKU and Middle Tennessee-Old Dominion)."</span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"></span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">-- There should official word soon on two nonconference games against Power 5 conference teams -- at Tennessee in 2018 and Clemson in 2019.</span><br />
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<br />Observer Sportshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996319410978004669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-22956198319254891352015-01-21T16:56:00.000-05:002015-01-21T16:56:09.566-05:00Former 49ers soccer star Gentile signs with Swiss team
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Former <st1:city w:st="on">Charlotte</st1:city> 49ers soccer
player Giuseppe Gentile has signed with FC Chiasso, a team in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Switzerland</st1:place></st1:country-region>’s
second division.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">It’s a homecoming for Gentile, a striker and key member of
the 49ers team that played in the 2011 College Cup championship game. Gentile
was born in <st1:city w:st="on">Miami</st1:city> but spent much of his
childhood living in the small town of <st1:city w:st="on">Cazis</st1:city>, <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Switzerland</st1:place></st1:country-region>, which
is about 90 miles from Chiasso.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Gentile left <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Charlotte</st1:place></st1:city>
after his junior season of 2013. He was drafted by Major League Soccer’s
Chicago Fire and played in 2014 for the United Soccer Leagues Pro’s Charlotte
Eagles and Orlando City, before finishing the season with the North American
Soccer League’s San Antonio Scorpions.</span></div>
Observer Sportshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996319410978004669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-80235857580010208902014-12-22T14:36:00.000-05:002014-12-22T14:37:06.673-05:00Charlotte 49ers' Woods C-USA's freshman of weekCharlotte 49ers guard Keyshawn Woods has been named Conference USA's freshman of the week.<br />
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Woods, who played at Northside Christian, averaged 13.7 points as the 49ers went 2-1 last week. He is the second Charlotte player to win the league's top freshman award (Torin Dorn won a few weeks ago).<br />
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The 49ers (6-5) are off until Dec. 30, when they play at Georgia Tech.Observer Sportshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996319410978004669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-40265696797783036072014-12-12T19:40:00.000-05:002014-12-12T19:40:22.271-05:00Charlotte 49ers' Parker named 2nd team All-AmericanCharlotte 49ers junior forward Kyle Parker was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-American team. Parker, a Hermann Trophy semifinalist who played at Marvin Ridge High, scored nine goals and seven assists this season and was name Conference USA's offensive most valuable player.<br />
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Parker, forward Brandt Bronico and defender Biko Bradnock-Brennan made the NSCAA's all-Southeast region first team, while 49ers goalkeeper Austin Pack and midfielder Dominic Bonilla are on the second team.<br />
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Charlotte's Kyle Gookins was named the southeast region's assistant coach of the year.Observer Sportshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996319410978004669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-40557105480057207542014-12-12T12:45:00.000-05:002014-12-12T12:45:00.378-05:00Statement from chancellor Phil Dubois on 49ers baseball hazing investigationStatement Friday from UNCC chancellor Phil Dubois:<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The University</span><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">’</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">s investigation into allegations of misconduct involving members of the Charlotte 49ers baseball team has resulted in two more interim suspensions of students, in addition to the three issued on November 14.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Head Baseball Coach Loren Hibbs has dismissed five players from the team for violating team rules, effective immediately. <u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Based on what we know today, I have authorized Athletics Director Judy Rose to<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="DE" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">reinsta</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">te baseball activities for the rest of the team, effective immediately. If any evidence of additional misconduct, as defined by the University Code of Student Responsibility, becomes known, additional measures will be taken.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The University stands firm in its resolve that there is no place for hazing, bullying or misconduct at UNC Charlotte.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The ongoing investigation is being conducted by our Student Affairs Division, under the direction of the Office of Legal Affairs.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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Observer Sportshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996319410978004669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-6728169200627875392014-12-09T19:21:00.000-05:002014-12-10T07:34:32.676-05:00Charlotte 49ers looking to UAB for transfersHere's a Charlotte 49ers football recruiting update:<br />
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-- 49ers coaches -- along with probably every other staff in the country -- have been in Birmingham since the news that Alabama-Birmingham's program was folding. And Charlotte's made some headway: Linebacker Rolan Milligan, the Blazers' second-leading tackler last season with 54, is visiting Charlotte next week. Milligan, who also had four tackles for loss and two sacks, is a 5-11, 185-pound senior from Lake City, Fla. According to AL.com., Milligan is also visiting Toledo.<br />
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The 49ers are also expecting at least two other former Blazers to visit.<br />
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-- Charlotte, which is in need of running backs, got a commitment from one Tuesday: Fairfield (S.C.) Central's Joseph Young. The 49ers came in late on Young, a two-star prospect by Rivals.com, who had offers from schools such as Virginia, Appalachian State and Old Dominion.<br />
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Young, 6-1, 197 pounds, ran for 1,367 yards this season. He's the 16th commitment for Charlotte.<br />
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The 49ers needed to bring in at least one running back after freshman Maetron Thomas was thrown off the team last month.<br />
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-- Charlotte is also getting a visit next week from defensive lineman Zach Befort of Butler (Kan.) Junior College, the same school the 49ers found linebacker Nick Cook and safety Branden Dozier.<br />
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-- The Jackson (Miss.) Clarion-Ledger is reporting that linebacker Terry Caldwell, who was thrown off Charlotte's team last summer, has signed with Mississippi.<br />
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-- Running back Chris Duffy (Porter Ridge High), who originally signed with Charlotte, played last season at Georgia Military College. A 49ers source said Charlotte is no longer interested in Duffy.<br />
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<br />Observer Sportshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996319410978004669noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-58006134892964318042014-11-21T17:37:00.003-05:002014-11-21T17:37:57.043-05:00Baseball operations temporarily halted, players suspended in hazing investigationBaseball operations at UNC Charlotte have temporarily stopped and several 49ers players suspended as an investigation into hazing in the baseball program continues.<br />
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"We remain in close contact with members of the team and their families and are listening closely to their concerns," UNCC chancellor Phil Dubois said Friday in a statement. "The safety of our students is the foremost priority of the university."<br />
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The names of the suspended players weren't released. According to school spokesman Tom Whitestone, baseball operations are defined as player activities such as offseason conditioning, skills instruction and meetings. Coaches are still working.<br />
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In a text message to the Observer earlier this week, 49ers coach Loren Hibbs said he could not comment until the investigation is completed.<br />
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In Friday's statement, Dubois said the investigation is being conducted outside the athletics department by UNC Charlotte's Student Affairs Division under the direction of the Office of Legal Affairs in accordance with the university's Code of Student Responsibility.<br />
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In the student code, hazing is defined as "any activity, intentional or unintentional, by a Student, Student Group, or Student Organization, related to membership in a Student Group or Organization, that endangers the mental, physical, or emotional health of a person, regardless of whether such person has consented to participation in the activity. Any actions that demean, disgrace or embarrass a person may also be considered hazing."<br />
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Dubois said more information would be released "as the investigation allows."Observer Sportshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996319410978004669noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-60220934661676568522014-11-11T10:56:00.002-05:002014-11-11T10:56:43.570-05:00Charlotte 49ers vs. Newberry: What to watch forA few things to look for at Charlotte's men's basketball exhibition Tuesday against Newberry:<br />
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<strong>Backcourt rotation:</strong> The 49ers have loads of backcourt depth, and there will be any number of combinations coach Alan Major can play with. Get used to seeing senior point guard Pierria Henry and Florida-transfer Braxton Ogbueze on the court together. How they mesh will be a factor in how the 49ers' season plays out. This will be their one season together, with Ogbueze poised to take over Henry's role over the next few years. With the losses of Denzel Ingram and Shawn Lester, freshmen Keyshawn Woods and Torin Dorn figure to be part of the equation -- especially Woods, who might make people forget about the loss of Lester pretty quickly.<br />
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<strong>From long distance:</strong> Ingram and Ben Cherry were two of Conference USA's top 3-point shooters last season. At least two players from the guard group will need to fill that void. Henry (31.6 percent) and Terrence Williams (28.1) have never been reliable outside shooters. Ivan Benkovic showed promise two seasons ago, but he's likely going to be rusty after missing last season with a back injury.<br />
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<strong>Big and small:</strong> The 49ers will have the option of going big -- with 6-11 center Mike Thorne, 6-8 power forward Willie Clayton and 6-8 Bernard Sullivan in the front court; or small, with Clayton, Sullivan and perhaps Williams, Henry and Ogbueze in the backcourt. That smaller group is more in tune to Conference USA's style of play. But Thorne, if he continues his development, can be a significant factor for the 49ers in the post.<br />
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<strong>Last season's worries:</strong> Can the 49ers take better care of the ball (they averaged 14.7 turnovers and shoot free throws better (64.8 percent)? Clayton in particular struggled from the line, making 49.4 percent. Major said those issues have been worked on in the offseason. Now it's time to start finding out.Observer Sportshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996319410978004669noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-12785309390533718162014-10-29T10:23:00.000-04:002014-10-29T10:23:14.760-04:00Charlotte 49rs QB Johnson week-to-weekCharlotte 49ers sophomore quarterback Matt Johnson is listed as week-to-week
after tearing the medial collateral ligament in his left knee against James
Madison on Saturday.<br />
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Should Johnson not be ready for the 49ers’ next game Nov. 8
against third-ranked Coastal Carolina, he would be replaced by sophomore Lee
McNeill, who completed 18-of-26 passes for 190 yards and an interception after
Johnson was hurt.<br />
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Johnson has completed 117 of 225 passes for 1,941 yards, 13
touchdowns and eight interceptions this season and is Charlotte’s second-leading
rusher with 383 yards and a touchdown.<br />
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In other 49ers injury news, coach Brad Lambert said sophomore linebacker Nico Alcalde isn't expected to miss any games after injuring his shoulder against James Madison. Alcalde will likely have surgery on the shoulder after the season, which means he will miss Charlotte's offseason and spring workouts. Alcalde had similar surgery on his other shoulder after last season and also missed winter and spring workouts.<br />
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Observer Sportshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996319410978004669noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-66503072630894927322014-10-23T18:19:00.001-04:002014-10-23T18:45:51.028-04:00Lester leaving Charlotte 49ers to turn pro <span style="font-family: Georgia;"><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Charlotte</st1:place></st1:city>
49ers junior shooting guard Shawn Lester is leaving the basketball program to
pursue a career in professional basketball, the school is announcing Thursday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Lester, <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Charlotte</st1:place></st1:city>’s
second-leading scorer last season (11.9 points per game), is in the process of
hiring an agent and will look hope to sign with a team overseas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Lester played just one season at <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Charlotte</st1:place></st1:city> out of Mooresville High. He was
academically ineligible in 2012-13.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“Although we are saddened that Shawn will not be with us, we
are fully supporting him and his family as he makes this transition," 49ers
coach Alan Major said in a statement. "We thank him for his efforts, and
he will be a Niner for life.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Lester also averaged 4.2 rebounds in 31 games as <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Charlotte</st1:city></st1:place>’s sixth man last
season. He had 21 double-figure scoring games and was named to the
all-tournament team at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off, an event the 49ers won.</span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; display: inline !important; float: none; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 16px/normal "Times New Roman", serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">"I would like to thank my teammates and coaches for their support,” Lester said. “This was a very difficult decision for me and my family. After much consideration and talking with my family and coaches, I feel it is in my best interest to begin my professional career."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Lester would have competed for playing time in a crowded
49ers backcourt that includes returning starters Pierria Henry and Terrence
Williams, Florida-transfer Braxton Ogbueze, freshmen Keyshawn Woods and Torin
Dorn and sophomore Ivan Benkovic.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Lester is the third player from last season’s 49ers team to
leave the program prematurely. Guard Denzel Ingram and forward Marcus Bryan
both transferred to UNC Wilmington. Two other players, forwards E. Victor
Nickerson and Darion Clark, transferred after the 2012-13 season.</span></div>
Observer Sportshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996319410978004669noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-70230452072286331982014-10-22T16:23:00.001-04:002014-10-22T16:23:07.600-04:00Charlotte 49ers coaches Major, Consuegra talk hoops; Madness is Thursday
Charlotte's Basketball Madness is set for 9 p.m. Thursday at Halton Arena. This year's event will be hosted by 49ers alum Jesse Garber, with dunks and other activities on the schedule. The first 400 students will receive a 49ers rally towel. Students will also try out their new end zone seating sections.<br />
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49ers basketball coaches Cara Consuegra and Alan Major held a joint news
conference Tuesday. Here are excerpts:</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Consuegra:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Thoughts on practice so far:</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“We’re working hard on team chemistry, leadership skills and
the ability to be great teammates. We’re starting to see that payoff in how we
get along on the court.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“But, basketball, we’ve got a ways to go. We’re still pretty
young. We have four returners back that I feel pretty confident about, but it’s
going to be really important for us to have them leading the way with their
game experience.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“After that, we drop off a lot. The challenge for us as a
team is to get everybody body on the same page. Get the players in the post,
where I’m worried about our depth, get them up to speed quickly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“We don’t have time to start slowly. Our goal is the
postseason, particularly the NCAA tournament. In the women’s game, you have to
win games early. There’s not a lot of time for us to worry about inexperience,
we have to get up to speed and get going.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“But I’ll take that. We can teach Xs and Os and strategy,
but it’s a great thing not to have to teach effort and attitude.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“When I speak in terms of inexperience, it doesn’t mean a
lack of skill or ability. A lot of our young kids have great skill and ability,
they just don’t have game readiness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“I’m pretty excited about our freshman Griffin Dempsey, who
has the ability to be the starting point guard for us. But she is still earning
that role. But if you watched us in practice, it would be hard to point out
that this is her first time as a collegiate point guard. She’s hit the floor
running. She has a quick understanding of what we’re trying to do. She has a great
IQ for the game.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>On playing in a tournament in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Cancun</st1:city>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Mexico</st1:country-region></st1:place>:</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“This is a good opportunity for our student-athletes to have
that they may never have had. It’s part of my responsibility that it’s not just
about basketball. It’s about giving opportunities to our young ladies and we’re
fortunate to have that.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Prediction for the season?</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“One of our core principles is to embrace the process. I
would be going completely against that principle if I were to talk about where
we’ll be in March. It’s not what we believe in or focus on.”</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Major<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>On practice so far: </strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“There are four things we have that I’m really excited
about: experience, depth, character, length and size – we have versatility with
that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“We’re trying to establish our defensive intensity and
offensive aggression slash patience – to understand how they mix and how they
work together.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“There’s a ton of encouragement in the gym, even in
competitive situations. They’re dapping up, giving high fives – we won, you
lost, we get a drink, you run. But there’s a lot of encouragement.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>On front court depth:</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“With Mike (Thorne) and Willie (Clayton), it’s always good
to have players who have been in the fire. Willie’s had one more year. Mike
made that jump last year, now he has to match that jump and that’s more
difficult. Now you throw in a hybrid, like Bernard (Sullivan) and Terrance
(Williams), and they can play with Mike and Willie together or separately.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“Cameron (Blakley) made strides over the summer. He trusts
more what he’s doing and is shooting the ball better.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He’s sustaining his ability to compete after
his freshman season.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“With these five guys, we have pieces there that can go in a
lot of different directions.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>The backcourt:</strong></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“It’s great to have a guy like Pierria (Henry) who triggers
it all with all the guys between. Terrence is at the back end of all the
perimeter guys. He can play inside and out. The big thing we’ve told all the
guys is the ability to play with great speed and control, to take care of the
ball, make open shots and defend your position. We’ve got some versatility back
there.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>On freshman Keyshawn Woods:</strong></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“He was coached so well in high school by Byron Dinkins, a
former 49ers legend. I give him a ton of credit on how well he developed him.
He’s still learning and going through development, but he came in with a lot ingrained.
He handles the ball well, has a good feel for the game, makes open shots and
defends his position. He had a strong, good summer physically.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“He’ll go through some bumpy times at the beginning.”</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Will he play point or shooting guard?</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“He’ll be a guard. That’s we told him when we recruited him.
I’m not taking a number out of my pocket and sticking it on your forehead. Over
your four years here, your skill will define your position. He’s a combo, with
skills for the point. He’s an all-around solid basketball player.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>What was the root of the problem last season, when the team
struggled during conference play after winning the tournament in <st1:place w:st="on">Puerto Rico</st1:place>?</strong></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“We coach humility, and I feel like we lost a part of that
after <st1:place w:st="on">Puerto Rico</st1:place>. But you’ve got to have some
of that to learn. It’s hard. You don’t wake up and roll out of bed and be an
outstanding team. It takes time. It’s a process. Part of our humility process
was coming out of <st1:place w:st="on">Puerto Rico</st1:place> and things not
going so well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“We can manage our success if we maintain our humility. That
was a good lesson from last year.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>The nonconference schedule:</strong></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“It’s probably as challenging as we’ve had. We have some games
on the road, at Elon, at Davidson, at George Washington and at <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Georgetown</st1:place></st1:city> and Georgia Tech. So nonconference,
we’re going to be tested for sure.</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“We open with <st1:placename w:st="on">Penn</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">State</st1:placetype> at <st1:city w:st="on">Charleston</st1:city>,
and if we’re fortunate enough to get to the championship game against <st1:city w:st="on">Miami</st1:city>, we could face <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Miami</st1:place></st1:city>
again in 48 hours in our home opener.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Turnovers were a consistent problem last season. What’s
being done about that?</strong></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“The work comes more in a team setting. You can work on ball
handling over the summer, but once you get in a group, you have more of an
understanding of where the ball is supposed to go.</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“Sometimes you make the right play and the defender is doing
his job. Sometimes the offense makes the wrong play and the defense didn’t do
anything at all.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“But everybody knows in practice what their turnover-assist
ratio is on a daily basis. If it’s negative, you always know in practice where
that’s coming from.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“It’s a big focus for us. We’ve always been a pretty good
offensive rebounding team, and we’ve been able to get some of those possessions
back because of that. Now we want to cut down the turnovers and still maintain
the offensive rebounding. We can get some separation in those possessions.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>On Pierria Henry’s development:</strong></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“I’m very proud of his ability to communicate because a
point guard or quarterback is an art form. He knows what his teammates’ buttons
are. It’s like delivering the mail: some like the mail in the front door,
through the slot. Some say to wrap it around a brick and throw it and throw it
through the front window. Other guys say keep in the box out in the street, I’ll
get it later. Every mailman knows how the mail is delivered.</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“Mike Thorne wants his news and information given to him
this way; Keyshawn Woods wants it that way.</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“Pierria has done such a great job of learning how to do that
since his freshman year. His experience, and he’s a warrior, he does so many
things that are contagious. Anytime your point guard is your most experienced
player, I feel like that can be an advantage.</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Is the NCAA tournament the goal?</strong></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“It’s realistic and it’s our goal every year without a
doubt. We’d be cheating our kids and staff if we sights any lower.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“But I’m probably more consumed with how I want things to be
than what the outcome is. I’m more consumed with how we are every day.</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“I tell them the best teams do the next right thing. If it’s
about practice, the next right thing is to have a great practice. If it’s
class, the next right thing is to go in, sit down, take your hat off, put your
cell phone in the bag, be attentive and listen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“If it’s community service, it might be putting your hand on
the forehead of a kid who might be dying from cancer. Be thankful you get about
$118,000 worth of scholarship, gear, hotels and food each year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“The next right thing plays out in every fact of your life.
The best teams, how they end up, string together a whole bunch of days of doing
the next right thing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“You’ve got to act like a champion before you become one.
You’re not entitled or owed anything. It’s earned and it’s a steep price to
pay.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">"That said, we’d love to part of that. To be in the
tournament is something we want. I know this sounds like coach-speak, but it’s
important to do the right thing and stay on the rails.”</span></div>
Observer Sportshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996319410978004669noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-48776936838637704992014-10-17T14:36:00.000-04:002014-10-17T14:36:13.931-04:00Charlotte 49ers getting help for basketball ticket sales
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Facing steadily declining attendance in men’s basketball,
the <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Charlotte</st1:place></st1:city>
49ers announced Friday they are partnering with IMG Learfield Ticket Solutions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">The IMG ticket staff will have an office in Halton Arena,
where it will work with the 49ers athletic department in an effort to increase
attendance and ticket sales.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">The 49ers’ average attendance last season was 5,190, the
lowest in Halton’s 18-year history. Attendance has dropped steadily since the
2007-08 season, when <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Charlotte</st1:place></st1:city>
averaged 7,312 fans.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">After the season, <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Charlotte</st1:place></st1:city>
chancellor Phil Dubois acknowledged the attendance problem.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“Attendance waxes and wanes,” Dubois told the Observer in
March. “You’ve got to win to get attendance. It’s a matter of winning games and
generating excitement.”<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">The 49ers, who have not been to the NCAA tournament since 2005, were 17-14 last
season, their third straight winning season under coach Alan Major. They are
picked to finish third in Conference <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">USA</st1:place></st1:country-region> this season.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><st1:placename w:st="on">IMG</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">College</st1:placetype> has been handling <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Charlotte</st1:place></st1:city>’s multimedia and sponsorship rights
since 2011. The 49ers have also been using IMG’s ticket division for their fledgling
football program. <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Charlotte</st1:place></st1:city>
had an average attendance of 15,541 in 15,314-seat Richardson Stadium in its
inaugural season of 2014. The 49ers are averaging 15,186 in their two home games
this season.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">“This partnership will help us continue to build on our strong
tradition of basketball while developing our football presence across the
region and nation,” 49ers athletics director Judy Rose said in a statement. “The
experience they bring will be extremely beneficial to both current and future
49ers fans.”</span></div>
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Observer Sportshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996319410978004669noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-10717355028735454362014-10-07T14:27:00.002-04:002014-10-08T17:03:18.844-04:00Charlotte 49ers chosen 3rd in C-USA preseason poll; Henry all-conferenceThe Charlotte 49ers, who return four starters from last season's team that went 17-14, have been picked to finish third in the Conference USA men's basketball race by the league's coaches.<br />
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Charlotte guard Pierria Henry also made the 10-player preseason all-conference team. Henry was the only player in C-USA last season to average double figures in points (12.3) and more than five rebounds (5.1) and assists (5.8).<br />
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Louisiana Tech and Texas-El Paso were chosen to finish ahead of Charlotte, with Old Dominion the coaches' pick to finish fourth.<br />
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<strong>Preseason all-conference team:</strong><br />
Charlotte: Pierria Henry, Sr. G<br />
Louisiana Tech: Raheem Appleby, Sr., G; Alex Hamilton, Jr., G; Kenneth "Speedy" Smith, Sr., G.<br />
Old Dominion: Aaron Bacote, Jr., G.<br />
Alabama-Birmingham: C.J. Washington, Jr. G.<br />
Texas-El Paso: Vince Hunter, F, Soph.; Julian Washburn, Sr., F/G.<br />
Western Kentucky: George Fant, Sr., F; T.J. Price, Sr., G.<br />
<br />Observer Sportshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996319410978004669noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-1748108437075006942014-10-01T10:47:00.000-04:002014-10-01T14:58:47.042-04:00'Dig Pink' volleyball campaign underway for Charlotte 49ers<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-- The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Charlotte</st1:city></st1:place>
49ers’ volleyball team, perennially a national leader in the “Dig Pink” breast cancer
campaign, is hoping to raise more than $10,000 for the cause this month.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The 49ers, who have led the nation in fundraising two of the
past three years, will host their “Dig Pink” match Oct. 10 against Florida
International at Halton Arena, as well as <a href="http://www.charlotte49ers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=23200&ATCLID=209686387">several other events</a> over the next
few weeks. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-- Basketball practice begins next week: the 49ers women on Tuesday, the men Wednesday. The men's season opens Nov. 16 at Elon, with an exhibition Nov. 11 at Halton against Newberry; the women open Nov. 14 at Liberty, with a Nov. 5 exhibition against Catawba.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-- The 49ers’ men’s soccer team didn’t hurt its national
rankings with a 3-1 victory against William & Mary on Tuesday night at
Transamerica Field. Heading into the game, <st1:city w:st="on">Charlotte</st1:city>’s
RPI was seventh, while the 49ers were ranked 10<span style="font-size: small;"><sup>th</sup> by the NCSAA, 12<sup>th</sup>
by College Soccer Weekly and 16<sup>th</sup> by Soccer <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">America</st1:place></st1:country-region>.
Defender Nick Barnhorst was named to TopDrawerSoccer.com’s team of the week for
his assist and defensive work in a 2-0 victory against <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New Mexico</st1:place></st1:state>. The 49ers (6-1) have won five in
a row.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next up for coach Kevin Langan’s team is a tough swing
through <st1:state w:st="on">South Carolina</st1:state>, with a Conference USA
game Saturday at <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">South Carolina</st1:place></st1:state>
and a contest next Tuesday against Clemson.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-- 49ers women’s soccer player Martha Thomas also made Top
Drawer’s team of the week. She scored twice in the 49ers’ 2-1 victory Sunday at
FIU. Thomas leads <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Charlotte</st1:place></st1:city>
with six goals and assists. The 49ers (4-4-1, 1-1 C-<st1:country-region w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region>)
play <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Marshall</st1:place></st1:city>
on Friday at Transamerica Field.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-- <st1:city w:st="on">Charlotte</st1:city>’s baseball team
will practice at <st1:city w:st="on">Gastonia</st1:city>’s <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Sims</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Park</st1:placetype></st1:place>
on Thursday and Friday. Phillips Field in Hayes Stadium is being over-seeded,
forcing the move. Both practices (Thursday 4-8 p.m.; Friday 1:30-5 p.m.) are
free and open to the public.</span></div>
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</span>Observer Sportshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996319410978004669noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-5568107750239928472014-09-17T11:34:00.000-04:002014-09-17T11:34:11.474-04:00Charlotte 49ers' Trickett out for season with knee injuryCharlotte 49ers junior Monica Trickett, Conference USA's women's soccer preseason defender of the year, will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.<br />
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Trickett hurt her knee in practice last week. It's the third time she's injured her knee, one coming earlier in her career at Charlotte, the other in high school in Raleigh.<br />
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Trickett was a second-team all-conference pick in 2013 and also made the league's all-tournament team. She was a preseason first-team all-conference pick for this season.<br />
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The 49ers (1-3-1) play their first home game of the season at 7 p.m. Wednesday against Winthrop at TransAmerica Field.<br />
Observer Sportshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996319410978004669noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-20499222732600852652014-09-12T16:15:00.002-04:002014-09-12T16:15:15.757-04:0049ers men's basketball team paints for charity<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjabdlKtPawmOcwBRGIp1glDWJdwRqXPB3yQkXfLMFV8ljvVKwcHbMo4J3D3xeIiXwlWXtl5Y2ti06cg3cYovTOLBbkletoUkf1FJ6OBEN6AFIBtZ0cGjZ835qpgenmMkHPfiq9-EdJwnYs/s1600/49ers+mbb+team+helping+Purple+Heart+Homes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjabdlKtPawmOcwBRGIp1glDWJdwRqXPB3yQkXfLMFV8ljvVKwcHbMo4J3D3xeIiXwlWXtl5Y2ti06cg3cYovTOLBbkletoUkf1FJ6OBEN6AFIBtZ0cGjZ835qpgenmMkHPfiq9-EdJwnYs/s1600/49ers+mbb+team+helping+Purple+Heart+Homes.jpg" height="356" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo courtesy of Charlotte 49ers sports information</td></tr>
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Members of the Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team spent Friday morning helping paint the interior of a home in the university area as part of the Purple Heart Homes Charity, an organization that adapts and remodels homes for disabled veterans. Players and staff put several coats of paint on rooms inside the home.<br />
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For more information on the Purple Heart Homes Charity: <a href="http://www.purplehearthomesusa.org/" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 13px/normal arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" target="_blank">http://www.<wbr></wbr>purplehearthomesusa.org/</a><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; display: inline !important; float: none; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 13px/normal arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"></span>Observer Sportshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996319410978004669noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-11051883196087868222014-09-04T12:34:00.000-04:002014-09-04T12:36:43.329-04:0049ers host Coastal in men's soccer Friday; Hammonds signs pro contract<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>A few 49ers news items:</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>Men's soccer</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span> <br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The 49ers men's soccer team gets a stern early season test Friday, hosting ninth-ranked Coastal Carolina at 7 p.m. at Transamerica Field. The Chanticleers (1-1) have beaten then-seventh ranked Connecticut 3-2 and lost to No. 7 Maryland 3-2 on the road.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The 21st-ranked 49ers (1-0) won their season open on Sunday, beating Radford 2-1 despite playing a man down after defender Nick Barnhorst was issued a red card for a hand ball in the penalty area.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Chanticleers ended Charlotte's 2013 season with a 1-0 victory in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Charlotte beat Coastal Carolina in an earlier regular-season game 2-1 in Conway, S.C. One of the Chanticleers' top players is senior striker Ricky Garbanzo, who played at Rock Hill's Northwestern High. Garbanzo scored the game-winning goal against UConn.</span><br />
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Charlotte's volleyball team (3-2) will play in the Temple Invitational this weekend. The women's soccer team (1-2) is at Liberty on Thursday night.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span> <br />
<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>Women's basketball</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Former 49ers point guard Ny Hammonds has signed a pro contract with Lithuania's Kibirkstis-VICI. Hammonds, who played at Concord High, was a second-team all-Conference USA selection last season and is Charlotte's career assists leader with 496. She is the third player under coach Cara Consuegra to play professionally, joining Amanda Dowe and Jennifer Hailey, who are also playing abroad. </span></span>Observer Sportshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996319410978004669noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-46300974312372270152014-09-02T10:47:00.001-04:002014-09-02T10:47:32.414-04:00Charlotte 49ers men's basketball open against Elon; also faces Georgetown
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Two games at <st1:state w:st="on">Washington</st1:state>’s <st1:placename w:st="on">Verizon</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype>
– against <st1:city w:st="on">Georgetown</st1:city> and George Washington –
highlight the <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Charlotte</st1:place></st1:city>
49ers’ men’s basketball nonconference schedule.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">The 49ers will face the Hoyas on Dec. 20 and former Atlantic
10 rivals Colonials on Dec. 7.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><st1:city w:st="on">Charlotte</st1:city> opens its season
Nov. 16 at Elon and begins its 18-game Conference <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">USA</st1:place></st1:country-region> schedule Jan. 4 against Old
Dominion at Halton Arena.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><st1:city w:st="on">Georgetown</st1:city> was 18-15 last
season and lost in the second round of the NIT to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Florida</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">State</st1:placetype></st1:place>.
The game is the first of a home and home agreement between the schools, with
the second to be played next season at Time Warner Cable Arena in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Charlotte</st1:place></st1:city>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">George Washington went 24-9 and was one of six Atlantic 10
teams to play in the NCAA tournament, losing to <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Memphis</st1:place></st1:city> in the second round.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">The 49ers’ home schedule includes a visit from <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Miami</st1:city></st1:place> on Nov. 25. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><st1:city w:st="on">Charlotte</st1:city> will also play in
the Charleston Classic Nov. 20-23, opening with a game against <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Penn</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">State</st1:placetype></st1:place>.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">The 49ers play their annual game against Davidson for the
Hornets Nest Trophy on Dec. 3 at the Wildcats’ Belk Arena. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Charlotte</st1:city></st1:place> also plays at Georgia Tech on Dec.
30.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Other home games include Appalachian State, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">College</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Charleston</st1:placename></st1:place> and N.C. A&T. The 49ers also
visit UNC Asheville.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Nov. 11, Newberry (exh.); 16, at Elon; Nov. 20-23, at
Charleston Classic; 26, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Miami</st1:city></st1:place>;
30, at UNC Asheville.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Dec. 3, at Davidson; 7, at George Washington (<st1:placename w:st="on">Verizon</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype>);
16, <st1:placetype w:st="on">College</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Charleston</st1:placename>;
18, Appalachian State; 20, at <st1:city w:st="on">Georgetown</st1:city> (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Verizon</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype></st1:place>); 30, at Georgia Tech.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Jan. 4, Old Dominion; 8, at Western Kentucky; 10, at <st1:city w:st="on">Marshall</st1:city>; 15, <st1:place w:st="on">North Texas</st1:place>;
17, Rice; 22, at Ala.-Birmingham; 24, at Middle Tennessee; 29, Florida
Atlantic; 31, Florida International.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Feb. 4, N.C. A&T; 7, at Old Dominion; 12, at Texas-El
Paso; 14, at Texas-San Antonio; 19, <st1:state w:st="on">Louisiana</st1:state>
Tech; 21, Southern Mississippi; 26, at <st1:place w:st="on">North Texas</st1:place>;
28, at Rice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">March, 5, Western Kentucky; 7, <st1:city w:st="on">Marshall</st1:city>;
11-14, C-USA tournament (at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Birmingham</st1:city>,
<st1:state w:st="on">Ala.</st1:state></st1:place>).</span></div>
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Observer Sportshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996319410978004669noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-13659688048156435882014-08-25T14:48:00.001-04:002014-08-25T14:48:23.138-04:00Former star pitcher Maine joins 49ers baseball staffFormer 49ers pitcher John Maine has been added to the baseball coaching staff as a volunteer assistant.<br />
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Maine, a former Conference USA pitcher of the year for Charlotte, had a major league career that included stops with the New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles and Miami Marlins. Maine won 41 games over his eight-year career, a highlight coming when he won Game 6 of the 2006 NLCS against the St. Louis Cardinals.<br />
<br />
Maine is the latest of a few former 49ers athletes who have joined Charlotte coaching staffs recently. Mikel Hunter is a football grad assistant; Owen Darby is men's soccer director of operations; and Colby Lewis was promoted from graduate manager to assistant director of operations.Observer Sportshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07996319410978004669noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-70947378016589953062014-08-20T21:16:00.002-04:002014-08-21T08:46:57.479-04:00Charlotte 49ers release 2-deep depth chart<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">The 49ers released their
two-deep depth chart Wednesday. Nothing much surprising here as the 49ers prepare to open the season Aug. 28 at Campbell, but a few
observations:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">-- It
looks like juco transfer Branden Dozier has overtaken Ardy Holmes for one of the
safety spots. Holmes has been slowed by an injury, but figures to get plenty of playing time at what is a deep position.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">--
Austin Duke and Corey Nesmith will handle the kickoff return duties and Nesmith
will return punts. Freshman Arthur Hart looks like he’ll punt.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">-- There
are a couple of true freshmen listed as backups – receivers Juwan Foggie and
T.L. Ford and corner Tre’Shun Wynn. The goal for coach Brad Lambert will be to redshirt the remainder of this freshman class, although running back Maetron Thomas might play depending on
when a shoulder injury heals.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">-- Sophomore
cornerback Devin Pearson and sophomore linebacker Justin Bridges-Thompson aren’t
listed, which means they will likely be redshirted.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">-- The
average weight of the offensive line starters is a hefty 307 pounds.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>OFFENSE:<o:p></o:p></strong></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">WR: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>9 DMARJAI DEVINE <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>6-3 210 Sr.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>84 Juwan Foggie <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>6-2
190 Fr.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span></o:p></span><br /></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">WR: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>81 <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">TRENT</st1:place></st1:city> BOSTICK <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>6-1 195 So.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>89 T.L. Ford <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>6-3 175 Fr.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">LT: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>73 JAMAL <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">COVINGTON</st1:place></st1:city> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>6-4 295 R-So.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>78 Kyle Hoffman <span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>6-4 255 R-So.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">LG: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>70 CASEY PERRY<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span> 6-2 335 R-So.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>77 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wolfgang Zacherl <span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>6-4 285 So.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">C: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>74 THOMAS LA BIANCA <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>6-3
295 R-So.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>50 Jarred Barr<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span> 6-3 290
R-So.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">RG: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>76 DANIEL BLITCH<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span> 6-6 320 R-Sr.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>55 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mason Sledge<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>
6-3 295 R-So.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">RT: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>68 DANNY BOOK<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span> 6-6 275 R-Jr.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>75 <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Eugene</st1:place></st1:city> German<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>
6-4 290 R-Fr.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">H: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>15 JUSTIN BOLUS<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span> 6-3 220 R-So.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>85 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Richard Murphy<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>
6-3 230 Jr.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">SR: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>10 <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">AUSTIN</st1:place></st1:city> DUKE<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>
5-9 152 R-So.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2 Will Thomas<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span> 6-0 170 R-So.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">RB: </span>25 KALIF PHILLIPS<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span> 5-11 185 So.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>32 Damarrell Alexander<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>
5-10 165 R-Jr.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">QB: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>8 MATT JOHNSON<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span> 6-3 230 R-So.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>5 Lee McNeill <span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span>6-1 200
R-So.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span>D<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">EFENSE</span></span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">DE: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>99 <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">BRANDON</st1:place></st1:city> BANKS <span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>6-2 270 R-So.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>11 Mark Pettit<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span> 6-4 230
R-So.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">NT: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>65 LARRY OGUNJOBI<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span> 6-2 275 R-So<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>97 Tanner Fleming<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span> 6-2 275 R-So.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">DE: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>92 JAMES MIDDLETON<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span> 6-4 265 R-So.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>91 Nick Carroll<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span> 6-5 235
R-Fr.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>or 95 Devin Clegg<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span> 6-4 235 R-So.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">OLB: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>34 NICO ALCALDE<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span> 6-2 205 R-So. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>24 Daquan Lucas<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span>
5-10 210 R-So.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">ILB: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>6 NICK COOK<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span> 6-1 220 Jr.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>50 Karrington King<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>5-11 215 R-Fr.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">ILB: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>42 CALEB CLAYTON-MOLBY<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span> 6-2 240 Sr.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>58 Dustin Crouser<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span> 6-2 230 R-Fr.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">OLB: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>7 JALEN HOLT<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span> 6-4 200 R-So.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>43 <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Tyler</st1:place></st1:city> DeStefani<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span> 6-4 210 R-Sr.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">CB: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>14 TANK <st1:place w:st="on">NORMAN</st1:place><span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span> 5-11 190 R-So.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>5 Tre’Shun Wynn<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span> 6-0 175 Fr.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">S: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>13 DESMOND COOPER<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span> 6-2 210
R-Sr.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>21 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Prince Mayela<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span>
5-10 170 R-So.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">S: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>3 BRANDEN DOZIER<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span> 6-0 195 Jr.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>8 Ardy Holmes<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span> 5-9 190
R-Jr.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">CB: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>28 GREG CUNNINGHAM JR.<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span> 6-2 185 R-So.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>27 Terrance <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Winchester</st1:place></st1:city> <span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>6-0
170 R-So.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>SPECIAL TEAMS</strong></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">K: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>86 BLAKE BREWER<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span> 6-1 200 So.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>69 Stephen Muscarello<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span> 5-11 195 R-So.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">P: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>40 ARTHUR HART<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span> 6-2 185 Fr.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>37 Hayden Pezzoni<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span> 5-9 160 R-So.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">LS: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>48 KEASTON SINICKI<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span> 6-0 235 So.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>64 Brian McDonough<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span> 5-9 190 Fr.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">KR: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>10 <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">AUSTIN</st1:place></st1:city> DUKE<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>
5-9 160 R-So.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>4 COREY NESMITH <span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>5-9 185 R-So.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>32 Demarrel Alexander<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span> 5-10 165
R-Jr.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>5 Tre’Shun Wynn<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span> 6-0 175 Fr.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">PR: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>4 COREY NESMITH<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span> 5-9 185 R-So.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>10 <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Austin</st1:place></st1:city> Duke<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span>
5-9 160 R-So<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">HLD: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>5 LEE MCNEILL <span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span>6-1 200 R-SO.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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