Akinniranye vying for starting B-back position

Two years ago, Tobi Akinniranye was just like any other Georgia Southern student.

Eagles ready to take on Samford

After a nine-win season during Samford's first trip through a Southern Conference schedule in 2009, nobody could have seen this coming.

The Art of 'little things'

Sometimes, a freshman steps in and starts lining balls over the fence, racking up extra-base hits and RBIs and drawing attention to himself immediately upon entering the lineup.

Spring coming to an end with growing pains

With one practice left before Saturday's spring game, it's all about putting it all together.

GSU B-backs still settling in

If you can't do it, it's going to be awfully hard to run the triple option.

Eagles rally past Jacksonville in ninth

The Georgia Southern Eagles didn't take the lead until the bottom of the ninth when it mattered.

Eagles try to keep up momentum

It was no secret that the last six games on Georgia Southern's schedule - three at Charleston and last weekend's series against Elon - were going to be big.

GSU football: Ready or not, here they come

For all the Georgia Southern fans who spent the last four years thinking about B-backs, veers, pitches, slotbacks and how "pitching it forward" doesn't seem to work in Paulson Stadium, next Saturday probably can't come fast enough.

Eagles Edge Elon, even series

ELON, N.C. – Dexter Bobo entered in the seventh inning and held the Phoenix scoreless through three to pick up his first win of the season as Georgia Southern defeated Elon 5-4 Saturday at Latham Park.

Eagles have a lot to work on at Paulson scrimmage

It's back to Paulson Stadium today at 9 a.m. for the Georgia Southern Eagles, as they prepare for the second of three spring scrimmages.

Phoenix fan the flame, top GSU 10-3

ELON, N.C. – The Elon Phoenix were held scoreless for only three innings as the Southern Conference team steadily built its lead to the final 10-3 margin over Georgia Southern Friday night (April 9) at Latham Park.

Hill looks forward to playing again

Second chances are hard to come by, and Georgia Southern cornerback Carson Hill is on his way to getting one.

Eagles travel to Elon, try to get back in win column

That one hurt.

Cabral glad to be back in blue, white

First-year Georgia Southern defensive assistant/defensive line coach Victor Cabral has been a jack of all trades since graduating from the Eagles' defensive line in 2004.

Making adjustments

Whenever a new coaching staff shows up, some players are going to naturally decide that the new system is not for them. In fact, it's already happened at Georgia Southern as quarterbacks Lee Chapple and Kyle Collins and running back Adam Urbano left team before the start of spring practice.

Georgia Southern Eagles meet Sun Belt media

NEW ORLEANS - The one word that was thrown around all day was "unknown."

My Take: Georgia Southern officially in Sun Belt... so what now?

As the Sun Belt Conference Football Media Day gets underway today in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans - a long, long way from the Southern Conference event in the Spartanburg, S.C., Marriott - there will be many, many more questions than answers for the Georgia Southern Eagles.

Eagles picked eighth by Sun Belt coaches

NEW ORLEANS - After tying for the regular season championship last year, UL Lafayette and Arkansas State have been picked to finish first and second in the 2014 Sun Belt Football Preseason Coaches' Poll.

Road to the Majors — Where are they now? (July 19 Update)

Eric Alonzo (P, GSU)

Local Roundup: Carter named new GSU track coach

Georgia Southern announced the hiring of Kelly Carter as the Eagles' new cross country and track and field head coach on Thursday.

Georgia Southern announces 2014 Hall of Fame class

Georgia Southern Director of Athletics Tom Kleinlein announced Wednesday that six new members will be inducted into the Georgia Southern Athletics Hall of Fame Oct. 11.

Sun Belt to expand live event distribution with ESPN3

Group to hold benefit event for son of former Georgia Southern great

A pancake breakfast benefitting "AJ's Medical Fund" will take place from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., on Sunday at Chops on Main.

Georgia Southern's Ferguson suspended indefinitly following arrest

Georgia Southern basketball player Eric Ferguson has been suspended from the team indefinitely following a June 26 arrest.

My Take: Truly the dawn of a new Georgia Southern era

Did you notice anything different in the air when you woke up Tuesday morning? Was there a sense of newness, wonder and anticipation that wasn't present on Monday?

Sun sets on SoCon for Georgia Southern

It's been long anticipated, but as of today, Georgia Southern is officially an all-sports member of the Sun Belt Conference.

Road to the Majors — Where are they now? (June 27 Update)

Eric Alonzo (P, GSU)

Georgia Southern welcomes QB Garrett into the fold

Freshman quarterback Monteo Garrett enrolled in classes at Georgia Southern on Monday and will join the Eagles on scholarship as a part of the 2014 recruiting class, an official in the athletics department confirmed Tuesday.

Eagles' Showers arrested in dispute

Georgia Southern football player Kentrellis Marquis Showers, and a woman, Jomeshia Jquana Slaughter, were arrested at their Cambridge Pines apartment early Saturday morning after Statesboro police responded to a call about a verbal altercation that turned physical, according to an incident report.