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College of Charleston’s Cremins to take leave of absence (AUDIO)

January 28, 2012 By 2 Comments

The College of Charleston basketball team has hit quite the skid on the basketball court as of late, losing their past 3 games, including a 69-63 loss to Furman last night.  Today the news got worse off the court when Cougar Head Coach, Bobby Cremins, decided to take a medical leave of absence.

The school held a press conferce shortly after 6:15 to officially turn the team over to Assistant, Mark Byington. 

 Hull read from a statement from Cremins stating: “I have decided to step aside to take a medical leave of absence, I have asked our Athletics Director, Joe Hull, to turn the team over to our Associate Head Coach, Mark Byington…..”

You can listen to the entire press confernce below.

AUDIO: College of Charleston Press Confernce

Filed Under: College basketball, Southern Conference, Sports, Uncategorized

SportsTalk Rewind 11.16.11: The Citadel’s Kevin Higgins (AUDIO)

November 17, 2011 By

The Korn and “The Captain” Carey Rich gassed up the SportsTalk pinto, and made their way down to The Citadel to take in the Cadets basketball game against Clemson tonight.  While they were there, Citadel Head Football Coach, Kevin Higgins, stopped by to chat about Saturday’s big game against USC.  The Gamecocks and Cadets will kickoff in Columbia Saturday at noon.

AUDIO: Kevin Higgins

Filed Under: college football, NCAA, Southern Conference, Sports, SportsTalk Rewind, State Colleges, The Citadel

SportsTalk Rewind 11.10.11: Wofford’s Mike Ayers (AUDIO)

November 10, 2011 By

The 9th ranked Wofford Terriers will be involved in a Southern Conference clash this weekend in Spartanburg.  They’ll be welcoming 3rd ranked Gerogia Southern to Gibbs stadium Saturday in a game with major conference championship implications.  Tonight we welcomed in Wofford Head Coach, Mike Ayers, to discuss the big matchup, and put to rest any talks of the ”Sportstalk Jinx.”  Kickoff Saturday is scheduled for 1:00 in the upstate.

AUDIO: Mike Ayers

Filed Under: college football, Southern Conference, Sports, SportsTalk Rewind, State Colleges, Wofford

SportsTalk Rewind 11.03.11: Furman’s Bruce Fowler (AUDIO)

November 4, 2011 By

Tonight we welcomed into the program, Head Football Coach of the Furman Paladins, Bruce Fowler.  Coach Fowler has a big one coming up Saturday, as they host perennial FCS power, Appalachian State.  App State is always good, but it just so happens they’re also coming off of their biggest win of the season, beating top ranked and previously undefeated Georgia Southern.  We discuss the big game with Coach, and also talk a little Southern Conference race as well. 

AUDIO: Bruce Fowler

Filed Under: college football, Furman, Southern Conference, Sports, SportsTalk Rewind, State Colleges

Davidsion, UTC SOCON media favorites

October 26, 2011 By

Chattanooga and Davidson are the favorites to capture the Southern Conference’s divisional men’s basketball titles in 2011-12, according to a vote by the leagues head coaches. Appalachian State senior guard Omar Carter was also named the SoCon Preseason Player of the Year as part of the preseason all-conference team. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team or student-athletes as part of the balloting. 

Davidson returns 11 lettermen and four starters for 2011-12. The Wildcats posted an overall record of 18-15 (10-8 SoCon) and advanced to the second round of the College Basketball Invitational a season ago. Davidson earned ten first-place votes and finished the balloting with 65 points. College of Charleston earned the final two first-place votes in the South Division and finished with 56 points. Georgia Southern was tabbed third (42) ahead of Furman (34). Wofford (32) was selected fifth with The Citadel (17) rounding out the South Division. 

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Filed Under: College basketball, Southern Conference, Sports
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