UTM women’s basketball team is set to open the home portion of Ohio Valley Conference play when playing host to league rival Murray State on Thursday, Jan. 10. Tipoff from the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. and is will be streamed on ESPN+. UTM has tallied 239 home victories since… Continue reading Women’s basketball to open against Murray
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Men’s basketball returns home
After nearly a month on the road, the UTM men’s basketball team returns to the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center for a Thursday, Jan. 10 Ohio Valley Conference matchup against defending league champion Murray State. The game – which is the backend of a doubleheader with the Skyhawk women’s basketball team – will start at… Continue reading Men’s basketball returns home
Women’s basketball looking merry thus far
UTM women’s basketball is eight games into their season, and despite their most recent game being a loss, they’re on the right track for a good season. The team opened their season with back-to-back wins against Samford and Southern Illinois, before dropping their first game at Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis. They would pick… Continue reading Women’s basketball looking merry thus far
Quarterbacks are still football players
Football is evolving, mostly for the better, but the NFL seems to be forgetting that quarterbacks are still football players. First and foremost, all football players are human beings, so of course a priority should be keeping them safe as best they can. Having said that, football is a contact sport. From players to people… Continue reading Quarterbacks are still football players
UTM soars into OVC semifinal against Eastern Kentucky
The UTM soccer team will wrap up their season over the Nov. 3 and 4 weekend, hoping to come back to school Monday, Nov. 5 as OVC champions. The team ended their season very strong, finishing out their schedule on a six-game winning streak. Furthermore, the team has not lost a game since Sept. 2,… Continue reading UTM soars into OVC semifinal against Eastern Kentucky
You see, I see, we all see Josi as Pred’s captain
In hockey, the role of team captain is more than just a ‘C’ on a player’s jersey. A player wearing a big ‘C’ on the front of their jersey is supposed to be a player that can lead in the locker room and rally the troops towards greatness. This doesn’t mean that the captain is… Continue reading You see, I see, we all see Josi as Pred’s captain
Championship-induced hangovers
Athletes and sports fans are often times very superstitious. Trends like “The Madden Curse,” and jinxing are often prevalent concerns. But are “championship hangovers” real and if so, how concerned should we be for our teams? A championship hangover isn’t the typical sort of hangover someone would get after a night of drinking. This particular… Continue reading Championship-induced hangovers
Should Titans shake up offense?
The Tennessee Titans failed to put up any points at home against the Baltimore Ravens in an ugly Oct. 14 loss that ended in a 21-0 Ravens victory. Sitting at 3-3 going into week seven, the Titans have been unable to score a single touchdown in three of the six games they’ve played thus far, with… Continue reading Should Titans shake up offense?
Skyhawks drop heartbreaker in home nest
The UTM football team dropped another one this past weekend in a close outing, losing at home to Eastern Kentucky with a score of 35-34. The last two games for the team have been close, heartbreaking losses. On Sept. 29 the Skyhawks fell to the Murray State Racers within a touchdown. The end score of… Continue reading Skyhawks drop heartbreaker in home nest
Is an elite quarterback necessary to win a Super Bowl?
The quarterback is arguably the most important position in the game of football; a great quarterback can lead a team to many fruitful seasons while a bad one can suck the life out of a team. More often than not, Super Bowl caliber teams have elite quarterbacks. Look back at all of the Super Bowl… Continue reading Is an elite quarterback necessary to win a Super Bowl?