Ethan Smith, News Editor Georgia Southern’s basketball team has had an up-and-down season thus far, but the overall confidence from players, coaches and fans has picked up as of late. After an 8-5 non-conference campaign which featured victories over George Mason, Pepperdine and Florida Atlantic, the Eagles have been steady throughout Sun Belt Conference play,... Continue Reading →
Georgia Tech Wins 20th Annual Savannah Hockey Classic
By: Ethan Smith, News Editor The EnMarket Savannah Hockey Classic brought huge crowds with a promise of some fun southern hockey, and the teams in attendance did not disappoint. For the 20th year in the row, four club teams from the University of Georgia, University of Florida, Florida State University and Georgia Tech came to... Continue Reading →
Georgia and Alabama Square Off in National Championship Rematch Saturday
By: Ethan Smith, News Editor es15173@georgiasouthern.edu Well, how many of us saw this coming? As much expected, Georgia and Alabama will meet in the SEC Championship Game for the first time since 2012. To no one’s surprise either, this matchup will feature two top-five teams in the College Football Playoff rankings, meaning the stakes of... Continue Reading →
Giants Face Eagles Thursday in Battle of NFC East Rivals
By: Ethan Smith, News Editor es15173@georgiasouthern.edu This game should be very interesting. To begin with, the Eagles and Giants despise each other; both players and the fanbases would agree on that. Every time these two NFC East rivals square off, a ripple effect always seems to occur for both teams. Carson Wentz and the Eagles... Continue Reading →
Patriots and Colts Battle in New England Thursday Night
By: Ethan Smith, News Editor es15173@georgiasouthern.edu The New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts will face off in the first Thursday Night Football game in October. New England got off to another slow start this season by dropping two-straight to the Jaguars and Lions, but Tom Brady and the Patriots destroyed the Dolphins 38-7 at home... Continue Reading →
Rams and Vikings Face Off on Thursday Night in Battle of NFC Heavyweights
By: Ethan Smith, News Editor es15173@georgiasouthern.edu The Rams and Vikings will open week four of the NFL season on Thursday night in Los Angeles. The Rams, entering this game, are coming off of another impressive win over the Los Angeles Chargers. They are 3-0 and hitting on all cylinders entering this matchup. RB Todd Gurley... Continue Reading →
Eagles Fall to Clemson 38-7 in Death Valley
By: Ethan Smith, News Editor es15173@georgiasouthern.edu A football game was indeed played in Clemson, South Carolina despite Hurricane Florence’s impact on the college football world. The Eagles entered the game against the second-ranked Tigers 2-0 with wins over South Carolina State and UMass, but Clemson was a much different beast and proved it on Saturday.... Continue Reading →
Georgia Southern Starts Season With Win, Faces UMass Saturday
By: Ethan Smith, News Editor es15173@georgiasouthern.edu The Chad Lunsford era of Georgia Southern football got off to a great start last Saturday. The Eagles took on South Carolina State in the season opener, handling the Bulldogs 37-6 in Paulson Stadium. Sophomore QB Shai Werts had an amazing start to the season, notching three rushing... Continue Reading →
