October 19, 2019,  Football  No comments

Isaiah Green Silences Critics in Herd Victory

By Michael Morgan

            Led by struggling quarterback Isaiah Green, the Marshall University Football Team defeated Old Dominion University 31-17 on Saturday.

            “I’m proud of our players for the way they bounced back,” Head Coach Doc Holliday said. “At the end of the day, we protected the ball and scored when it mattered.”

            Green led both teams with 175 yards passing, while adding 59 rushing yards and two total touchdowns.

            The offense did not score on the first drive of the game, but Green led the team to a 94-yard scoring drive, finished with a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Devin Miller...

October 8, 2018,  Football  No comments

Alex Thomson the Answer for the Herd?

By Michael Morgan

The Marshall Thundering Herd football team were quarterbacked by junior-college transfer, Alex Thomson in the 34-24 loss to Middle Tennessee University on Saturday.

Thomson, starting for the injured Isaiah Green, completed 17 of 33 passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns, accompanied by two turnovers. This was Thomson’s first game action in 13 months, where he last played healthy at Wagner University in New York.

Thomson had been previously regarded as a “No question” NFL quarterback by NFL hall of famer Phil Simms, who was unreachable over the weekend in efforts to get his opinion on Thomson’s Marshall debut.

The first career touchdown pass in a Herd uniform came late in the second quarter, an 11-yard strike to tight end Arma...

September 26, 2018,  Football  No comments

Cocoa Tigers win Florida class 3A Title

By Michael Morgan

The Cocoa Tigers overcame kicking difficulties on Saturday to defeat Tallahassee Godby for the first state title in school history at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida.

The game resulted in the first scoreless tie during regulation in Florida finals history. This was due to the four missed field goals of 34, 27, 4, and 42 yards by Cocoa kicker Bell. “I kept pushing them to the right. I just had a bad day,” Bell said.

In overtime, each team begins with a possession at the opposing team’s 10-yard line. Willie Downs caught a touchdown in the left corner of the end zone, which was then followed by a touchdown reinforced by blockers right up the middle for Wilson.

The sophomore kicker from Cocoa needed to make the extra point to ...

September 13, 2018,  Baseball, Football  No comments

From Fan to Writer

By Michael Morgan

My entire childhood, I always planned to be a professional baseball player. My goal was to become the starting catcher for the Chicago Cubs. As I got older, I began to realize that I needed to have more realistic goals, and I knew that I wanted those to be involved with sports.

I have always had a passion for football and baseball my whole life, and now I will be writing about them for my professional career. Watching the Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, and Indianapolis Colts are some of the fondest memories. Carlos Zambrano, Ken Griffey Jr., and Peyton Manning were some of my biggest role models.

Throughout high school, interestingly enough, I hated English class...

September 12, 2018,  Football  No comments

Hurricane Florence versus the Thundering Herd

By Michael Morgan

The Marshall Thundering Herd football team plans to travel to play the South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday. Hurricane Florence has already led to the cancellation of multiple college football games, and the Herd hope that is does not hinder any more, due to the million dollar payout the school would receive if the game is played.

A few notable games that will not be played are West Virginia University against N.C. State this weekend, as well as the University of North Carolina and the University of Central Florida, and are not likely to be played at all in the future.

The category 3 hurricane is not only a concern for this game and the Carolinas, where up to 40 inches of rain is possible according to the Weather Channel, but ...

September 10, 2018,  Basketball, Football  No comments

Huntington Becoming a Haven for Winning

By Michael Morgan

The Marshall Thundering Herd football team moved to 2-0 on the season with a 32-16 win over the Eastern Kentucky University Colonels. The Herd’s success on the football field was preceded by huge success on the basketball court this past season.

The Jon Elmore-led Herd finished with a 24-10 regular season record in the 2017-2018 season. Elmore led the team in assists per game, steals per game, minutes per game, and led the team and Conference USA in points per game. Longtime supporter Rick Ellison is a huge fan of Elmore. “I swear there isn’t a thing that Elmore can’t do. He can rebound, shoot, and lead the floor as well as anyone in the country,” Ellison said.

Shooting guard C.J...

September 5, 2018,  Football  No comments

By Michael Morgan

The Marshall Thundering Herd defeated the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks by a score of 35-28 with strong support from a balanced offensive attack on Saturday in Oxford, Ohio.

The game featured the debuts of kicker Justin Rohrwasser and punter Robert Lefevre. Rohrwasser impressed, making all 5 extra points that he attempted and kicking 4 out of 6 kickoffs for touchbacks. Lefevre punted the ball 6 times and averaged 41.2 yards a kick. The best punt of the game did not come from the punter though.

Quarterback Isaiah Green and the offense came out on a fourth down on the 32 yard-line. Green dropped back, took the snap, and instead of throwing a pass, he turned and punted the ball...

November 4, 2017,  Football  No comments

At the midpoint of the 2017 season, there have been many surprises, the most recent being Deshaun Watson’s torn ACL. Some of my early season predictions may have been different than expected but I will give an update to my award predictions at the halfway mark of this season.

Offensive Rookie of the Year

Due to Deshaun Watson’s injury, Leonard Fournette at this point in the season is the rookie of the year. He missed the last game but after a bye, he is healthy and looks to bounce back against the Bengals this week. He has run for 596 yards in 130 carries (4.6 YPC) and 6 touchdowns in only six games. He has looked like the real deal and more impressively, been very consistent. The only other rookie at this point that I could see potentially winning this award is Kareem Hunt...

August 18, 2017,  Football  No comments

This past offseason has been an exciting one. Draft picks such as Deshaun Watson and Leonard Fournette are looking to make their anticipated debuts or players like Desean Jackson and Brandin Cooks looking to make impacts on new teams.

I will begin by giving my prediction of Offensive Rookie of the Year. I think that Deshaun Watson will eventually be a solid starting quarterback in this league but he will not start the season as QB1. I believe that Leonard Fournette will win the 2017 ROY. Coming out of the SEC, he has clearly shown that he has the physical attributes to handle the NFL being a strong, athletic guy capable of being a 3-down back...

January 13, 2017,  Football  No comments

It seems in recent weeks that the Jaguars front office has been under scrutiny because they stand by their starting quarterback Blake Bortles. Even after hiring Tom Coughlin as Executive VP of football operations, he made a statement that Bortles is still the starter.

 The Jags had clear struggles this season after going 3-13 and firing Head coach Gus Bradley after posting a 14-48 record in 4 seasons. The Jaguars seem to consistently be at the bottom of the conference every year for as long as I can remember. This season can be blamed on offensive line struggles, poor defensive play(very young players with potential such as Dante Fowler JR. and Jalen Ramsey), and lack of consistency at running back.

Blake Bortles had his breakout season in 2015 throwing for 4,400 yards with 35 touchdowns ...