September 2010 Archives

The Middle Tennessee athletic department announced today that three upcoming football games will be broadcast live on ESPN3.com and made available on ESPN GamePlan. All three games will also be shown live locally on Comcast Cable channel 176.

The Blue Raiders' games against Louisiana-Monroe on Oct. 23, North Texas on Nov. 13, and Western Kentucky on Nov. 20 will all be available on ESPN3.com and ESPN GamePlan.

Middle Tennessee's student production crew will be providing the game broadcasts, while Chip Walters and Kelly Holcomb will call the action.

Comcast Cable channel 176 will show all three games the following Tuesday at 7 PM.

(Story per MT Athletic Communications)

Selected as the best and brightest from the college gridiron, The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced today the 121 semifinalists for the 2010 William V. Campbell Trophy (formerly known as the Draddy Trophy), endowed by HealthSouth, and the candidates for the 2010 NFF National Scholar- Athlete Awards.

Middle Tennessee's Phillip Tanner made the prestigious list. The senior owns a 3.5 cumulative grade point average and has already earned his degree. Tanner, a three-time academic all-district winner, is currently enrolled in graduate school where he is studying sports management.

Tanner leads the Blue Raiders in rushing after four games with 309 yards to go with a team-high five touchdowns. The Dallas, Tex., native is coming off a 104-yard effort in the win at Louisiana.

Nominated by their schools, which are limited to one nominee each, semifinalists must be a senior or graduate student in their final year of eligibility, have a GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, have outstanding football ability as a first team player or significant contributor, and have demonstrated strong leadership and citizenship. The trophy was renamed last fall in honor of Bill Campbell, the chairman of Intuit, former player and head coach at Columbia University and the 2004 recipient of the NFF's Gold Medal.

The NFF Awards Committee will select and announce up to 15 finalists on Oct. 28. Each finalist will be recognized as part of the 2010 NFF National Scholar- Athlete Class, receiving an $18,000 post-graduate scholarship. The Campbell Trophy winner, who will have his scholarship increased to $25,000 and receive a 25-pound bronze trophy, will be announced live at the NFF's Annual Awards Dinner on December 7 at the prestigious Waldorf=Astoria in New York City. A total distribution of $277,000 in scholarships will be awarded that evening.

(Story per MT Athletic Communications)