Randall Barnes Articles - Page 44

North Carolina A&T quarterback Alston Hooker is leaving the Aggies to join Florida A&M. The institution announced his commitment to the program via their social media accounts on Wednesday morning during National Signing Day. 🚨 𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗘𝗗 🚨 Rattlers signed quarterback Alston Hooker (@AlstonHooker112) from North Carolina A&T. 🔗 https://t.co/dAcB7src0e#FAMU | #Rattlers | #RELOAD | #REPEAT […]

Former Alabama State star Jacory Croskey-Merritt is on the move again. The talented running back who played for New Mexico last season is joining the Arizona Wildcats as they transition to the Big 12. Jacory Croskey-Merritt announced his move via his social media accounts. COMMITTED ❤️🐻⬇️ @ArizonaFBall @CoachBrennan @RealCoachCarter @_camlemons pic.twitter.com/Wh9lUVID2X — Jacory Merritt (@JacoryMerritt15) […]

NBA Champion and coaching veteran Avery Johnson was fired up for Southern University’s win over Jackson State University. Southern was able to cool off a red-hot Jackson State team led by former NBA All-Star and NBA champion Mo Williams 72-63. Happy Tuesday! Southern University’s win at Jackson State on national TV has me smiling. I’m […]

BET has announced that their popular College Hill: Celebrity Edition series will be set at Xavier University of Louisiana this season. The news was first exclusively reported by Bossip Tuesday morning and received official confirmation by both BET as well as Xavier University of Louisiana on social media.   View this post on Instagram   […]

In some NFL fans’ eyes, Patrick Mahomes is already the GOAT: the Greatest Of All Time. All that he’s achieved at the age of 28 points to this fact and it appears that he has a nice and long career ahead of him. Still, some still believe that Tom Brady still lays claim to the […]

Robert Griffin III didn’t mince words when speaking about Eric Bieniemy not being a head coach after leaving Kansas City for Washington. On Monday, it was announced by Dan Quinn that Bieniemy has been fired by the Commanders, per a report by ESPN.com’s John Keim. Quinn made the announcement in his introductory press conference and […]

The backlash surrounding the rumored WrestleMania 40 match between Roman Reigns and The Rock has caused certain WWE fans to take things too far. Ava Reign, daughter of The Rock and a talented wrestling superstar in her own right, competes on the NXT brand. She recently took to her Twitter/X account, urging people to refrain […]

Fort Valley State has released its 2024 football schedule, featuring interesting out-of-conference matchups as well as duals with traditional SIAC foes. The Wildcats have enjoyed massive success under head coach Shawn Gibbs, who joined the program in 2022. The program fielded an 8-2 and an 8-3 season, with the 2023 season culminating in a victory […]

The SIAC & Conference Carolinas have partnered for a Week 11 home-and-home series of games that are set to take place starting in the 2025 season per a statement released by the SIAC Monday morning. In the new agreement, two Conference Carolinas schools that did not qualify for the conference championship will travel to compete […]

LeBron James’s admonishment of Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young being snubbed from the 2024 NBA All-Star team as a starter or reserve has Hawks legend Dominique Wilkins speaking out. Following Young’s snub, LeBron took to his Twitter/X account to express his displeasure in a response to popular Twitter user @cuffsthelegend. AGREED!!! I’m not quite understanding […]

Howard Univeristy unfortunately lost a tough battle against rival Hampton Univeristy 63-61 at the QQQ Legacy Classic this afternoon but Howard basketball coach Kenny Blakeney had a cool moment via his teammate Grant Hill. Hill and Blakeney played with each other under legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski. Hill served as commentator for the Howard vs. Hampton […]

President Joe Biden will not being doing a sitdown interview on Super Bowl Sunday, per an exclusive report by entertainment publication Variety. The interview is typically conducted by a journalist who works with the network that is broadcasting the Super Bowl and typically features the president speaking about topics of importance at the time to […]

In quotes obtained by the Tallahassee Democrat, Florida A&M Vice President of Athletics Tiffani Dawn-Sykes got the opportunity to reflect on the lessons that she learned from the rather tumultuous search for the next head football coach. The search took a turn when news leaked that the program was nearing a deal with current Fort […]

The Jackson State community came together to support Terrion Mayo, a member of Sonic Boom of the South, in raising funds to complete his degree. Mayo took a break from school for a year to work and save enough money for his music technology degree. He humbly reached out for assistance and turned to crowdfunding […]

Morehouse College has announced that they are hiring former Atlanta Falcons standout Terance Mathis as the institution’s next head football coach. The institution announced the hire via a post on their social media outlets on Friday afternoon. @Morehouse announces the appointment of Terance Mathis as the new head coach of the Maroon Tigers football team. […]

F.L.Y., the group behind the HBCU anthem “Swag Surfin’”, are seeing massive success after Taylor Swift made headlines when she attended the Chiefs Wild Card Playoff matchup against the Miami Dolphins and was seen Swag Surfin’. I’M SWAG. I’M SURFING. It’s a party in KC. pic.twitter.com/iams28jD54 — Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) January 14, […]

A text conversation between Iowa’s director of recruiting Tyler Barnes to then-Alabama left tackle Kayden Proctor caused Iowa to self-report a Level III violation related to impermissible contact per a report by Scott Dochterman of The Athletic. After Proctor allowed two sacks and five total pressures in a game against Texas, Barnes texted him with […]

Morehouse alumnus Spike Lee is partnering with Morgan State to help out the institution’s communications majors. Announced by the institution in January, Spike Lee’s production company 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks and talent firm The Gersh Agency have established a partnership with the institution’s School of Global Journalism and Communication to launch an eight-week […]

There have been rumors swirling in the online HBCU community about Morehouse College joining the Mideastern Athletic Conference in the near future. Morehouse currently competes in Division II in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and served as a founding member of the conference in 1913.  Although there’s been no official decision or announcement of the […]

Charles Barkley took to TNT’s Inside The NBA to advocate for Tony Snell amid his heartbreaking healthcare issue with his children. Snell aims to secure a spot on an NBA team’s active roster by Friday, signing for the remainder of the season. This would complete his 10th year of service, granting eligibility for the Players […]

It’s almost been a week since the Ravens lost to the Chiefs in the AFC Championship, and Lamar Jackson still feels the pain. Per his Instagram page, Lamar posted a classic meme of a man crying profusely to his story. It’s easy for him to feel this way, as the conversation around the Baltimore Ravens’s […]

James Colzie III was officially announced by Florida A&M as the head coach of the football team on Monday and details of his contract are already available. According to Jim Henry of the Tallahassee Democrat, Colzie has signed a three-year contract worth $720,000. The contract includes an escalating base salary, starting at $230,000 in the […]

One this is for sure: both Tom Brady and Andy Reid know what it takes to win Super Bowls. Brady built his legend in New England, leading the Patriots to six Super Bowls in his time with the organization. Meanwhile, Reid is the mastermind behind a rising dynasty in the Chiefs who have made it […]

Kevin Durant had the Brooklyn Nets minutes away from advancing to its first Eastern Conference Finals in 18 years after a rousing 48-point performance in 53 minutes played. It appeared as if he hit the game-winning three-pointer to send the Milwaukee Bucks home and set up a matchup with the young and talented Atlanta Hawks, […]

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons is never one to mince words and has made his podcast “The Edge” a place where you can get his real feelings about what’s going on in the NFL. So, when Jerry Jones made his comment about the Cowboys going “all in” in 2024, we all could expect that the […]

Deion Sanders and Colorado had a successful offseason by every metric. Following their 4-8 season last Fall the Buffaloes looked to improve their offensive line to better protect starting QB Shedeur Sanders, even landing top-ranked offensive tackle Jordan Seaton. Colorado also made impressive additions to the defense. However, per comments by Sanders on Fox Sports […]

Following the Chief’s victory over the Ravens 17-10 in the AFC Championship on Sunday, stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce still feel some type of way about a pre-game confrontation with Baltimore kicker Justin Tucker. Per a video posted by NFL Network National Correspondent James Palmer, the incident took place before the Chiefs’ 17-10 victory […]

Luka Donic was unstoppable in his 70-point outing against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday and, per Quinn Snyder, there was virtually no way to stop him. Snyder talked about the challenges of guarding Doncic post-game as he responded to a question posed by Locked On Hawks host Brad Rowland captured by Fan Nation reporter Jackson […]

Chris Paul was the latest guest on The Draymond Green Show podcast and no topic in his career was off-limits. Amongst the many things that he spoke about with Green, Paul spoke about his time with the Clippers and how he wanted JJ Redick to join him in Los Angeles even though he didn’t like him. “When […]

Katt Williams’s interview with Pro Football Hall of Famer and Savannah State alumnus Shannon Sharpe has been the highlight of 2024 thus far. The interview has garnered massive attention and, nearly a month later, still is commanding tons of attention. As of this writing, the interview’s full YouTube video has garnered 55 million viewers, and […]

Following Chennis Berry’s departure to lead South Carolina State, Benedict College has hired Ron Dickerson Jr. to lead the football program. Dickerson was announced in a press conference held in the Swinton Campus Center on Thursday morning. Dickerson joins Benedict after two seasons with the University of West Florida, serving as Offensive Coordinator for the team. […]

The third annual Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic is returning in February and features thrilling men’s college basketball matchups between Grambling and Jackson State University, as well as a rematch between Hampton University and Howard University. The event was created by Michael B. Jordan with the aim of elevating the profile of HBCU basketball. “I just […]

Following the season, Colorado reported several minor NCAA violations that occurred during Deion Sanders’s first year with the program. Per USA Today writer Brent Schrotenboer, there were 11 minor violations and none of the violations will lead to any serious penalties. Schrotenboer also highlights that these violations often occur in every major athletic department around […]

Following an exceptional season, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes has won the Executive of the Year award from the Pro Football Writers Of America. Holmes, a former North Carolina A&T football player and notable alumnus, joined the team in 2021 as Vice President and General Manager and led the team to a playoff birth […]

Only a couple weeks after Michigan’s National Championship victory over Washington, Jim Harbaugh is departing the program to coach the Los Angeles Chargers. Harbaugh returns to the NFL after previously coaching the San Fransico 49ers from 2011-2014. Statements from Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel and Michigan president Santa Ono on Jim Harbaugh leaving for the […]

In an unexpected turn of events, Jon Stewart is back on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show”. Stewart, who left the program in August 2015, will return as the host of the Monday edition of the show as well as an executive producer as we move into the 2024 Election Season. The story was published by […]

Although his story appears to be far from complete, Cody Rhodes is speaking out about his WrestleMania plans amid the return of WWE legend Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. There has been increasing speculation that The Rock will face off against his cousin and Undisputed WWE Champion Roman Reigns in one of the two main events […]

Joe Flacco exceeded all expectations as the Brown’s replacement for Deshaun Watson and GM Andrew Berry wants to bring him back for more. Per comments obtained by Scott Petrak of Browns Zone, Berry was impressed with his play and wants to identify a way to bring him back amid financial constraints. “He played winning football […]

Joel Embiid’s 70-point, 18-rebound performance against the San Antonio Spurs in the Philadelphia 76ers’ 133-123 victory has set the NBA world on fire. Embiid, the reigning NBA MVP, has had a phenomenal season with several explosive offensive displays, but no one saw this historic feat coming. The 76ers star became the ninth player in NBA […]