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SIAC AND MEAC ROUND UP 2011 GRIDIRONPREVIEWS; BLACK COLLEGE FA SIGNEES

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2011 MEAC PREDICTEDORDER OF FINISH

Five coaches, two teams added to MEAC mixLUT WILLIAMSBCSP Editor NORFOLK, Va. - What can Bethune-Cookman do for an encore?

That's one of the big questions headed into the 2011 Mid EasternAthletic Conference football season, a year after new B-CU head coachBrian Jenkins and the Wildcats took the league by storm.

Jenkins led the Wildcats – picked in the preseason to nish eighthin the nine-team MEAC a year ago – to a shocking ten straight victoriesincluding ending two-time defending champion South Carolina State's21-game conference win streak. B-CU (10-2, 7-1) lost its nal regularseason game to Florida A&M , but grabbed a share of the 2010 MEACtitle with S. C. State and FAMU and the conference's automatic bid to theFootball Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs.

But for the fourth straight year, head coaches and sports informationdirectors picked South Carolina State to win the 2011 title. The Bulldogs(9-3, 7-1) were picked ahead of Bethune-Cookman and Florida A&M(8-3, 7-1) in the preseason poll. Hampton was voted fourth followed byNorfolk State and Morgan State .

Also this season, North Carolina Central and Savannah State begin

their rst seasons as full-edged MEAC members bringing the total to 11teams vying for the coveted football title. Additionally, ve new coacheswill patrol the sidelines this season. That list includes Kermit Blount of Delaware State, Rod Broadway at North Carolina A&T, Steve Davenportof Savannah State. Henry Frazier of N. C. Central and Gary Harrell of Howard.

Buddy Pough's S.C. State Bulldogs will be likely choosing between2010 back-up Derrick Wiley and Richard Cue at the offensive controlsafter a dominant run under departed senior quarterback Malcolm Long.

B-CU also has t o replace its signal caller, 2010 MEAC Offensive Player

Overheard at the MEAC Press Luncheon

"Of course, everybody knows we signed Mr.Florida, Quentin Williams , and that's the talk of thetown."

Bethune-Cookman head coachBrian Jenkins on his top recruit

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2011 SIAC PREDICTEDORDER OF FINISH

Competition, change comes to 2011 SIAC foot

2011 SIAC HEAD COACHES: SIAC head coaches pose after Wednesday'spress conference and luncheon in Atlanta. (L to R, front row) Reginald Ruf-n of Miles, Teddy Keaton of Stillman, Donald Pittman of Fort Valley Stateand Stan Conner of Benedict. (Back row) WIllie Slater of Tuskegee, DerrickBurroughs of Lane, James "Mike" White of Albany State, Rich Freeman of Morehouse and Darryl McNeill of Clark Atlanta. Absent is Wayne Dickensof Kentucky State.

LUT WILLIAMSBCSP Editor 2010 champion Albany State and Tuskegee have won or shared thelast 11 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football champi-onships. But that domination of the championship circle may be about toend.

As the conference announced the 2011 SIAC Preseason Football

All-Conference Team and Predicted Order of Finish here last Wednesday,one thing stood out. It's not just Albany State's and Tuskegee's party any-more.

Albany State (11-1, 9-0) appears vulnerable with just ve startersreturning on both sides of the ball. ASU head coach James "Mike"White also announced Wednesday that two offensive lineman named tothe preseason rst team are academically ineligible. Tuskegee (9-2, 7-2),who had won four straight titles under head coach Willie Slater prior tolast season, had just one player selected to the preseason all-conferencerst team.

Morehouse (8-3, 7-2), who made its rst-ever NCAA Div. II playoff appearance last season in the fourth year of head coach Rich Freeman'stenure, tops the league with 12 players selected to the 2011 preseason all-conference teams. The Maroon Tigers' selectees are led by senior quarterbackByron Ingram and 1,000-yard rusher, junior David Carter .

Fort Valley State (8-3, 7-2), who battled to a three-way tie for sec-ond with Tuskegee and Morehouse a year ago, returns a solid nucleus, sixpreseason all-SIAC rst-teamers buoyed by the debut of Ohio State andGeorgia Southern transfer Antonio Henton at quarterback and blue-chipfreshman running back Travis Richmond .

Also standing out this season is the SIAC's splitting into an East/Westdivision format and the staging of the rst-ever SIAC Ch ampionship Gameon Nov. 12 in Columbus, Ga.

Albany State, Fort Valley State, Morehouse, Clark Atlanta and Bene-dict make up the East while Tuskegee, Miles , Kentucky State , Stillmanand Lane will play in t he West.

Standings will be determined rst by a four-game division schedule.Head-to-head matchups will be the next tie-breaker followed by conferencerecords. Each school will play a total of seven conference games.

In preseason voting by the head coaches, Albany State was picked to

GREG MOORE: SIACCommissioner looks for-ward to East/West footballformat, rst ChampionshipGame in November.

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of the Year, Matt Johnson . Sophomore Jackie Wilson , who quarterbackedthe 'Cats when Johnson went down vs. FAMU and in a playoffs loss vs.New Hampshire as a true freshman, is back. But a lot of talk has centeredon freshman Quentin Williams , a record-setting q uarterback from Tampa,Fla. that was named Mr. Football last year in that football-crazy state.

Florida A&M returns Austin Trainor at quarterback who played inseven games a year ago. Trainor will be challenged by University of Mem-phis transfer Tyler Bass who started three games for the Tigers in 2009. Norfolk State returns preseason rst team quarterback Chris Walleywhile Hampton QB David Legree was voted to the second team. Delaware State wide receiver Justin Wilson and linebacker RyanLewis of Bethune-Cookman received top preseason player honors in voting

by the MEAC head football coaches and sports information directors.Wilson was selected as the preseason Offensive Player of the Yearafter leading the MEAC as a sophomore in 2010 in receptions (59, 5.4 pergame) and receiving yards (937 yards, 85.2 per game). Lewis was namedthe preseason Defensive Player of the Year coming off a year where he ledB-CU with 81 tackles, 44 solos, garnered ve sacks and had four intercep-tions.

Bethune-Cookman leads the preseason selections with nine playersvoted to the rst and second teams. South Carolina State and Florida A&Mare next with seven.

win the East Division while Tuskegee was selected to win the West . TheASU Golden Rams were also selected to repeat as SIAC champions.

The 2011 preseason rst team is led by Albany State quarterback Stan-ley Jennings , Fort Valley State linebacker Ricky Johnson , and Stillman punter Ronnie Partridge .

In 2010, Jennings led the SIAC with 2,392 yards passing and 26 touch-downs while leading Albany State to an 11-1 record including an SIACregular season title and a berth in the NCAA playoffs. The Marietta, Ga.native also led the conference in passing efciency, completion percentage,and total offense. For his efforts, Jennings was named 2010 SIAC MostValuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year.

Johnson is the SIAC's leading returning tackler with 85 stops includ-ing 42 solo t ackles. In 2010, the St one Mountain, GA native led a Wildcatdefense that was the best in the nation in total defense and was an all-SIACrst team selection.

1st TEAMOFFENSEQB Stanley Jennings SR Marietta, GA Albany StateRB David Carter JR Marietta, GA MorehouseRB Tony Reid JR Albany, GA Ft, Valley St.WR Derrick Hector SR Mobile, AL MorehouseWR Octavius Staton SR Greenville, NC Albany StateTE Tony Davis SR Fort Valley, GA Ft. Valley St.OL Mike Mavromichalis SR Savannah, GA Albany StateOL Travis Walker JR Cordele, GA Albany StateOL Marlon Jones JR Atlanta, GA MorehouseOL Jessie Mitchell SR E. St. Louis, IL Kentucky St.OL Norris Byrd SR Atlanta, GA Albany StateDEFENSEDL Justin Blash JR Alma, GA Albany StateDL Antorio Wells SR Rome, GA Albany StateDL Tyrone Davis SR Olympia, WA BenedictDL Darel Strong SR Ft. L'dale, FL Clark AtlantaLB Ricky Moore SR Brooklyn, NY Clark Atlanta

LB Ricky Johnson SR Stone Mtn., GA Ft. Valley St.LB Isaiah Person SR Auburn, AL TuskegeeDB D'inique Patterson JR Brunswick, GA Ft. Valley St.DB Dejuan Williams JR Baxley, GA Ft. Valley St.DB Darrius Williams SR Detroit, MI MorehouseDB DeQuan Starling SR H'nsville, GA BenedictSPECIAL TEAMSKR Jamar Rodriquez SR Houston, TX MorehousePR Demario Barber SR Ashburn, GA Ft. Valley St.K Andy Polanco SR Los Ang., CA BenedictP Ronnie Partridge SR Ridge Spr., SC Stillman

2nd TEAMOFFENSEQB Jerrel Noland SR Detroit, MI Kentucky St.RB Emmanuel Houston SO Newnan, GA BenedictRB Jordan Lewis JR B'ham, AL MilesWR Wayne Williams SR M 'geville, GA TuskegeeWR Demario Barber SR Ashburn, GA Ft. Valley St.TE Jovan Washington SR Cleveland, OH Kentucky StateOL Jarvis Canty SR Great Falls, SC MorehouseOL Mike Coke JR Lithonia, GA MorehouseOL Jared Garrett SR Richmond, KY Kentucky StateOL Ky’Arye Hubert SO Columbus, OH Kentucky StateOL Ryan Jackson SR Albany, GA TuskegeeDEFENSEDL Chigbo Annunoby SR Jeff. City, MO MorehouseDL Aramide Adefemiwa SR Lagos, Nigeria Clark AtlantaDL Carlos Ware JR Cincinnati, OH Kentucky StateDL Mykel Green SR Augusta, GA MorehouseLB Charlie Wilson SR M'gomery, AL Morehouse

LB Brandon Houston JR Atlanta, GA MorehouseLB Reginald Goodrum SR Grifn, GA Ft. Valley St.DB Keith Massey SR Columbus, OH Kentucky StateDB H. Farquharson SR Miami, FL Clark AtlantaDB Kenneth Baker SR B'ham, AL TuskegeeDB Justin Oliver JR P'sauken, NJ MorehouseSPECIAL TEAMSKR Anderson Davis SO St.Mtn., GA Clark AtlantaPR H. Farquharson SR Miami, FL Clark AtlantaK Eduardo Murillo JR M'gomery, AL TuskegeeP Stewart Moody SO Greenville, AL Tuskegee

FIRST TEAM OFFENSEPOS NAME CL. SCHOOL HOMETOWN

QB Chris Walley Sr Norfolk State Tallahassee, Fla.RB Mike Mayhew Sr N. C. A&T Charlotte, N.C.RB* Antwon Chisholm So Hampton Belle Glade, Fla.RB* Jaashawn Jones r-Sr DelState Asbury Park, N.J.TE Antuanne Kerr r-Sr S. C. State Augusta, Ga.WR Willie Carter Sr Howard Denmark, S.C.WR Justin Wilson r-Jr. DelState Windsor, Conn.OL Alex Monroe So B-Cookman Jacksonville, Fla.OL Juavahr Nathan r-Sr S. C. State Goose Neck, S.C.OL Kendall Noble Sr Norfolk State Rocky Mount, N.C.OL* Lawrence Brewer Sr Morgan State Ft. Washington, Md.OL* Robert Hartley r-Jr Florida A&M Lake City, Fla.C Natiel Curry Sr B-Cookman Miami, Fla.DEFENSEDL Ryan Davis Jr. B-Cookman Tampa, Fla.DL Sackie Kerkulah r-Sr Howard Willingboro, N.J.DL Josh Turner Sr Norfolk State Chestereld, Va.DL Pat Washington r-Sr S. C.State Charleston, S.C.LB Ryan Lewis Jr B-Cookman Pomp. Beach, Fla.LB Keith Pough r-Jr Howard Orangeburg, S.C.LB R. Sandilands Sr B-Cookman Miami, Fla.DB Michael Williams Sr B-Cookman Miami, Fla.DB Micah Pellerin Sr Hampton New Orleans, La.DB D'Vonte Graham Jr N. C. A&T Tallahassee, Fla.DB Dominique Ellis r-Sr S. C. State Wendell, N.C.P Brandon Holdren Jr Florida A&M Jacksonville, Fla.P/K Blake Erickson Sr S. C. State Pensacola, Fla.Ret Justin Ferrell Sr N. C. A&T Danville, Va.

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SECOND TEAM OFFENSEQB David Legree Sr. Hampton Brooklyn, N.Y.RB Isidore Jackson So B-Cookman Mossy Head, Fl.RB Asheton Jordan Sr S. C. State S'ville, S.C.TE Ryan Langdon Jr DelState Philad., Pa.WR Javaris Brown Jr Hampton Macon, Ga.WR Eddie Poole r-So B-Cookman B. Glade, Fla.OL Brandon Curry r-Sr Florida A&M Hollywood, Fla.

OL David Luckett Jr Hampton Pomfret, Md.OL Brenton Walker Sr N. C. A&T Durham, N.C.OL Marquell Rozier So B-Cookman St. Paul's, N.C.C Shelley Anthony r-Jr Florida A&M Atlanta, Ga.DEFENSEDL Ronnell Ferguson Sr S. C. State Lincolnton, Ga.DL Zary Stewart Sr Morgan State U. M'boro, Md.DL Roger Stewart Sr N. C. Central Charlotte, N.C.DL Jerry Willis Sr Florida A&M S'tion River, Fla.LB Corwin Hammond Sr Norfolk State Louisville, KyLB Donovan Richard r-Sr S. C. State G'town, S.C.LB Allen Stephens Jr Morgan State Halifax, VaDB Justin Ferrell Sr N. C. A&T Danville, Va.DB Darren Hunter Sr Sav. State Atlanta, Ga.DB Reshaude Miller Sr Morgan State Florence, S.C.DB John Ojo r-Jr Florida A&M Tallah., Fla.P Nicholas Adams Jr Morgan State Fay'ville, N.C.P/K Trevor Scott r-Sr Florida A&M Jack'vill e, Fla.Ret Arthur Goforth Jr N. C. Central Columbia, S.C.[*] Indicates Tie

Overheard at the SIAC Press Luncheon

"We were blessed this summer to get a leaderon offense. We never did have a leader. Now we dohave a leader at quarterback and he's going to be abig impact to the team, for us and for the conference.

Matter of fact, if I was thinking out of the box and had enough nerve, I'd say he's going to be a Harlon

Hill winner in two years."Fort Valley State head coach

Donald Pittman on transfer QB Antonio Henton

EAST1. Albany State

2. Fort Valley State3. Morehouse

4. Clark Atlanta5. Benedict

WEST1. Tuskegee

2. Miles3. Kentucky State

4. Stillman5. Lane

SIAC Champion: Albany State

First team QBStanley Jennings of

Albany State

First team RB David Carter of Morehouse

Bethune-CookmanLB Ryan Lewis

Delaware StateWR Justin Wilson

THE STAT CORNERWHO ARE THE BEST PERFORMERS IN BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS

BLACK COLLEGE UNDRAFTEDROOKIE FREE AGENTS

SIGNED BY NFL TEAMS IN 2011

BROWNS

Sidney Tarver (LB, Tennessee State)Andre Carroll (DL, Delaware State)

BUCCANEERSRaymond Webber (WR, Arkansas Pine-Bluff)

CHIEFSDavid Mims (OL, Virginia Union)

COLTSLaronne Moore (WR/KR Delaware State)

DOLPHINSQuinton Spears (LB, Prarie View A&M)

EAGLESBrandon Pegues (DE, Hampton)

FALCONSPhilip Sylvester (RB, Florida A&M)

LIONSBrandon Buford (DB, Howard)

DeJuan Fulghum (OLB, Texas-Southern)Ricardo Silva (S, Hampton)

RAMSArthur Thomas (DT, Arkansas-Pine Bluff)

Dionte Dinkins (CB, Fort Valley State)Teryl White (DT, North Carolina Central)

RAVENSWalter Sanders (RB, Saint Augustine)

Michael Ricks (S, Stillman)Eugene Clifford (DB, Tennessee State)

REDSKINSDante Barnes (DB, Norfolk State)

SEAHAWKSRicardo Lockette (WR, Fort Valley State)

STEELERSJosh Harrison, (OG, S. C. State)

TITANSJoe Hills (WR, Tenn State)

Anquez Jackson (OL, Alabama A&M)VIKINGS

Chris Adingupu (S, Prarie View)

Blount Broadway Davenport Frazier Harrell

1. South Carolina State (6) 4682. Bethune-Cookman (8) 454

3. Florida A&M (5)

4. Hampton (1) 3215. Norfolk State (1) 274

6. Morgan State 2507. North Carolina Central 162

8. Delaware State 1589. North Carolina A&T 128

10. Howard 9611. Savannah State (1) 63

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR :Justin Wilson, Delaware State

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR :Ryan Lewis, Bethune Cookman

(FIRST PLACE VOTES IN PARENTHESES)