Today's Marshall Sports News 8/5/11

From the Charleston Gazette, Should schools further help student athletes?

http://www.wvgazette.com/Sports/todayssportscolumn/201108041739

From the Charleston Gazette, Memphis and the C-USA tourney

http://blogs.wvgazette.com/dougsmock/2011/08/04/memphis-and-the-c-usa-tourney/

From the Charleston Daily Mail, Chuck McGill: Facts about the Herd's roster, scholarships

http://www.dailymail.com/Sports/MUSports/201108041513

From the Charleston Daily Mail, Marshall football: The wait is over for much-hyped Van

http://www.dailymail.com/Sports/MUSports/201108041544

From the Charleston Daily Mail, Chuck McGill: Marshall athletics chat transcript

http://blogs.dailymail.com/marshall/2011/08/04/happy-football-eve-chat-seriously-this-time/

From the Herald Dispatch, Herd players arrive

http://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports/x1652343044/Herd-players-arrive

From the Herald Dispatch, Chuck Landon: By missing media day, Marshall looks silly

http://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports/x1652343042/By-missing-media-day-Marshall-looks-silly

From the WV Metro News, Herd Hits Practice Field Today

http://www.wvmetronews.com/marshall.cfm?func=displayfullstory&storyid=46974

From the WV Metro News, OPINION: Moss and Marshall Were Perfect Fit

http://www.wvmetronews.com/marshall.cfm?func=displayfullstory&storyid=46964

From the Beckley Register Herald, Lending a hand

http://www.register-herald.com/todayssportsfront/x670919621/Lending-a-hand

Chat with the Charleston Daily Mail's Chuck McGill

Charleston Daily Mail reporter Chuck McGill, who covers Marshall athletics for the paper, will be hosting a live chat at 1pm today. McGill always provides insightful information on the Herd during these discussions, they are highly recommended.

Click on this link any time after 1pm to participate:

http://blogs.dailymail.com/marshall/2011/08/03/chat-with-chuck-returns-happy-football-eve/

Marshall Football: Series with little Miami extended

Per the official website of Miami University’s football program the home and home series between the Red Hawks and Thundering Herd has been extended to 2017 – 2018.

It had been previously announced that Miami and Marshall would play a home and home series during the 2013 (@ Marshall) and 2014 (@ Miami) seasons. Per the link below it looks like Marshall will host Miami again in 2017 and travel to Oxford in 2018.

Miami University football future football schedules: http://www.muredhawks.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/fbcfuturesked.html

Today's Marshall Sports News 8/4/11

From the Charleston Daily Mail, Marshall football: Seeking a few answers

http://www.dailymail.com/Sports/MUSports/201108031231

From the Herald Dispatch, Healthy Herd faces questions

http://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports/x1652342894/Healthy-Herd-faces-questions

Marshall Baseball: Herd Alums in the Minors

Marshall University has seven former baseball players in the minor leagues including six drafted this June. Lets take a look out how these former Herd ball players are performing:

1. Arik Sikula, RP, Bluefield Blue Jays (Rookie Appalachian League)

During his first season in minor league baseball Arik Sikula has appeared in 11 games, all relief appearances, and is currently sporting a 4.32 ERA with 18 strike outs and only 6 walks.

Minor league stats: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=607724

2. Ian Kadish, RP, Bluefield Blue Jays (Rookie Appalachian League)

Like fellow Marshall alum and Bluefield pitcher Arik Sikula, Ian Kadish is in his first minor league season. Pitching exclusively in relief Kadish has appeared in 14 games, striking out 23 to only 6 base on balls with a ERA of 2.41. Kadish has also recorded 4 saves for the Blue Jays.

Minor league stats: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=608085

3. Greg Williams, RP, AZL Rangers (Arizona Rookie League)

In seven relief appearances Greg Williams has accumulated a miniscule ERA of 1.46 with 1 save and 12 strike outs to 4 walks.

Minor league stats: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=543927

4. Rhett Stafford, OF, AZL Athletics (Arizona Rookie League)

After a brief two game appearance in the California league Stafford is back with Oakland’s Arizona rookie league affiliate. In 96 at-bats Stafford has hit for a .240 average with 2 home runs and 12 RBI’s.

Minor league stats: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=OF&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=607276

5. Kenny Socorro, SS, Boise Hawks (Class A Short Season Northwest League)

Drafted in the 44th round by the Chicago Cubs in this Junes MLB draft Kenny Socorro has already graduated from one minor league level. Socorro started with Chicago’s rookie league affiliate in Arizona but was quickly moved to the Northwest League. For the Boise Hawks Socorro is batting .222 in 63 plate appearances with 6 RBI’s.

Minor League stats: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=SS&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=607728

6. Shane Farrell, P, GCL Blue Jays (Rookie Gulf Coast League)

Has not registered any stats, was drafted in the 46th round of this June’s MLB draft by the Toronto Blue Jays. Son of current Blue Jays manager John Farrell.

7. Dan Straily, SP, Stockton Ports (Class A Advanced California League)

The only Marshall alum on this list drafted in 2009, Dan Straily is having a successful second minor league season. A starting pitcher for Oakland’s high A affiliate the Stockton Ports, Straily has accumulated a 3.76 ERA in 127 innings pitched with 126 strikeouts to only 30 walks.

Minor League stats: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=P&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=573185

Today's Marshall Sports News 8/3/11

From the Herald Dispatch, Herd hits practice field Friday

http://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports/x1652342636/Herd-hits-the-practice-field-Friday

From the Herald Dispatch, Gallery: Do you remember? -- Marshall vs. Morehead, 1980

http://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports/x1652342016/Gallery-Do-you-remember-Marshall-vs-Morehead-1980

From the WV Metro News, 2011 Preview Week 7: Rice

http://www.wvmetronews.com/marshall.cfm?func=displayfullstory&storyid=46929

Marshall Football: Notable additions & absences from camp roster

Marshall University head football coach Doc Holliday released the Thundering Herd's pre-season roster yesterday. The list of players includes a few notable additions and absences.

First, lets take a look at the big surprise:

It looks like Marshall has added former USC (yes that USC) commitment Steve Dillon to the roster. Dillon a 6’3, 245 pound defensive end from Pomdale High School (CA) signed a letter of intent with the Trojans in February but failed to qualify academically. According to reports Dillon never enrolled at USC and will be eligible if he clears NCAA and Marshall requirements. See Dillon’s rivals.com profile below.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/usc/football/recruiting/player-Steve-Dillon-105496%22%3ehttp:/rivals.yahoo.com/usc/football/recruiting/player-Steve-Dillon-105496

Marshall also added a few walk-ons we did not hear about in February:

1. Ricardo Bell, WR

N/A

2. Blake Brooks, DL, 6'3, 300 lbs, South Charleston H.S (WV)

Scout.com profile: http://hswestvirginia.scout.com/a.z?s=413&p=8&c=1&nid=3271121

3. Seth Doss, LB, 6'0, 205 lbs, Pocahontas County H.S (WV)

Max Preps profile: http://www.maxpreps.com/athletes/bv-_b3-YA0W_OW303STIwg/football-fall-10/profile-seth-doss.htm

4. Corey Gilkerson, DE, 6'4, 223 lbs, Wayne County H.S (WV)

YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgCeXrE2L-I

Max Preps profile: http://www.maxpreps.com/athletes/T1PNxED6LkWjPdPOr8rMag/football-fall-10/profile-corey-gilkerson.htm

5. Ardy Holmes, CB, 5'9, 175 lbs, West Charlotte HS (NC)

YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Djjws6_f0gM

Max Preps profile: http://www.maxpreps.com/athletes/00PS0J8Pm0G-UpnjMnJTxw/football-fall-09/profile-ardy-holmes.htm

6. Kristopher Johnson, DB, 6'1, 177 lbs, Jesuit High School (FL)

Max Preps profile: http://www.maxpreps.com/athletes/vvJcQqiBaUC4pf-YHVcR3Q/football-fall-09/profile-kristopher-johnson.htm

7. Lawrence Johnson, DB

8. Pierre Maignan, OL, 6'5, 250 lbs, Miami Norland H.S (FL)

Scout.com profile: http://hsflorida.scout.com/a.z?s=376&p=8&c=1&nid=4788027

9. Matt Preston, ATH, 6'2, 195 lbs, Howland H.S (OH)

Tribtoday.com article: http://www.tribtoday.com/page/content.detail/id/539507/Howland-s-Preston-named-Male-Athlete-of-the-Year.html

10. Channing Smith, OL, 250 lbs, Sheldon Clark H.S (KY)

11. San Tindal, DB

12. Tyler Truman, LB, 6'2, 230 lbs, Woodrow Wilson H.S (WV)

Max Preps profile: http://www.maxpreps.com/athletes/xg-Lz3gr0UyiI79OHgb9fw/football-fall-10/stats-tyler-truman.htm

13. Bryce Williams, TE

14. Joe Woodrum, TE, 6'5, 230 lbs, Bluefield H.S (WV)

MTB profile: http://marshallthunderingblog.blogspot.com/search?q=Joe+Woodrum

Their are also players would signed letters of intent in February who did not end up on the camp roster. Marshall’s two JUCO signees for the class of 2011, offensive lineman Colin Munro and defensive end Terry Franklin, are not listed. Marshall Thundering Blog profiles for Munro and Franklin are below

Franklin: http://marshallthunderingblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/marshall-football-terry-franklin-signs.html

Munro: http://marshallthunderingblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/marshall-football-colin-munro-signs.html

Other players who are not on the Herd’s roster:

1. Chris Alston, WR, 5’11, 175 lbs, Fairfield Central H.S (SC)

*Possible grey shirt, eligible 2012 spring practice.

MTB profile: http://marshallthunderingblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/marshall-football-christopher-alston.html

2. Steward Butler, RB, 5’10, 170 lbs, Lakeland H.S (FL)

*Possible partial qualifier.

MTB profile: http://marshallthunderingblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/marshall-football-steward-butler.html

3. Levern Jacobs, WR, 6’0, 162 lbs, Suitland H.S (MD)

*Possible grey shirt.

MTB profile: http://marshallthunderingblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/marshall-football-levern-jacobs-commits.html

4. Jamar Lewter, OL, 6’8, 280 lbs, Ballau H.S (DC)

*Possible partial qualifier.

MTB profile: http://marshallthunderingblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/jamar-lewter-commits-to-marshall.html

5. Robert Mincey, DE, 6’5, 260 lbs, Fairfield H.S (OH)

MTB profile: http://marshallthunderingblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/marshall-football-robert-mincey-commits.html

6. DeAndre Reaves, RB, 5’10, 180 lbs, Dominion H.S (VA)

*Possible partial qualifier.

MTB profile: http://marshallthunderingblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/marshall-football-deandre-reaves.html

7. Deontae West, DB, 5’10, 170 lbs, Hialeah H.S (FL)

Rivals.com profile: http://rivals.yahoo.com/marshall/football/recruiting/player-Deontae-West-116584;_ylt=AlSorTDKPKy6bZUs1RxEGqTZsZB4

For a full list of Marshall’s 2011 recruiting class and additional walk-ons we learned about in February click here: http://marshallthunderingblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/yesterdays-national-signing-day-was.html

See the official camp roster here: http://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports/x1335858616/MU-preseason-roster