GSU soars into quarterfinals

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Everybody knew what was coming, they just couldn't stop it. Georgia Southern combined for 59 carries and 423 yards on the ground and ran away from No. 2 seed William and Mary in the second half as the Eagles advanced to the quarterfinals of the Football Championship Playoffs with a 31-15 win Saturday afternoon at Zable Stadium. Trailing 15-14 at the break, the Eagles (9-4) had only three ...

December 04, 2010 | By MATT YOGUS | Local

Eagles roll past Bulldogs

No Jaybo? No problem. Georgia Southern quarterback Jaybo Shaw left the game midway through the first quarter after taking a nasty hit, but the Eagles got plenty of points from defense, special teams and even the offense as they ran away from South Carolina State 41-16 Saturday at Paulson Stadium in the first round of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. It was the program's first playoff win since a 31-7 home victory ...

November 28, 2010 | By MATT YOGUS | Local

Still more work to do

Carson Hill has seen it all too many times. The regular season comes to an end and teammates all around him have the dejected look of a group of kids who don't get to play another week. Hill, who has been a part of every Georgia Southern team that has missed the playoffs since the program's last appearance in 2005, still wasn't thinking about himself when the Eagles gathered at the Bishop ...

November 22, 2010 | By MATT YOGUS | Sports

My Take - That's about as wrong as it gets

Sometimes, you've just got to throw in the towel and concede defeat. When you're wrong, you're wrong.

November 08, 2010 | By MATT YOGUS | Sports

Eagle Nation, that win was for you

That win was for you. That one was for the folks who couldn't believe the option was gone but still came to every game from 2006 until 2009. You dressed in blue on Saturdays and cheered at the top of your lungs even though everything that was happening felt just a little bit off. <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in ...

September 04, 2010 | By MATT YOGUS | Georgia Southern

My Take - Monken's message just a bit different

Jeff Monken doesn't really beat around the bush when you ask him a question about his Georgia Southern Eagles.

August 09, 2010 | By MATT YOGUS | Sports

Talkin’ option with SoCon coaches

Georgia Southern isn't the only Southern Conference team thinking option in 2010.

July 28, 2010 | By MATT YOGUS | Georgia Southern

Georgia Southern's 4-year reality check

This report is the final installment in a six-part series about the state of Georgia Southern Athletics. Part six takes focuses on the accomplishments of the football Eagles since joining the Southern Conference in 1993. Wednesday's story was a retrospective of the Eagles from 1993-2005, and the series will conclude today with the program's change in direction and an overall evaluation of Georgia Southern football as a member of the SoCon.

July 21, 2010 | By MATT YOGUS | Georgia Southern

GSU football has history of high expectations

This report is the final installment in a six-part series about the state of Georgia Southern Athletics. Part six takes focuses on the accomplishments of the football Eagles since joining the Southern Conference in 1993. Today's story is a retrospective of the Eagles from 1993-2005, and the series will conclude Thursday with the program's change in direction and an overall evaluation of Georgia Southern football as a member of the SoCon.

July 20, 2010 | By MATT YOGUS | Georgia Southern

GSU's non-revenue sports — Where do they stack up?

This report is part two of a six-part series about the state of Georgia Southern Athletics. It will run Wednesdays throughout the summer. Part two takes a general look at Georgia Southern's "non-revenue" sports competing in the Southern Conference - Golf, Softball, Volleyball, Men's and Women's Soccer, Men's and Women's Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country.

June 22, 2010 | By MATT YOGUS | Local

GSU and the SoCon — the grand scheme of things

This report is part one of a six-part series about the state of Georgia Southern Athletics. It will run Wednesdays throughout the summer. Part one takes a general look at Georgia Southern's place in the Southern Conference, and the SoCon's place in NCAA Division-I athletics.

June 15, 2010 | By MATT YOGUS | Local

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GSU soars into quarterfinals

Eagles roll past Bulldogs

Still more work to do

My Take - That's about as wrong as it gets

Eagle Nation, that win was for you

My Take - Monken's message just a bit different

Talkin’ option with SoCon coaches

Georgia Southern's 4-year reality check

GSU football has history of high expectations

GSU's non-revenue sports — Where do they stack up?

GSU and the SoCon — the grand scheme of things

Mistakes cost Eagles

The GSU quarterback curse continues

My Take: For some, the pressure is just too much

NCAA: ‘Major violations’ in men’s basketball

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