HBCU Sports
  • SECTIONS
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Baseball
    • Softball
    • Volleyball
    • Track & Field
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Bowling
    • Other Sports
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Features
  • BANDS
  • PODCASTS
  • FORUMS
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • DONATE
No Result
View All Result
HBCU Sports
  • SECTIONS
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Baseball
    • Softball
    • Volleyball
    • Track & Field
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Bowling
    • Other Sports
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Features
  • BANDS
  • PODCASTS
  • FORUMS
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • DONATE
No Result
View All Result
HBCU Sports
No Result
View All Result

Home Football

Southern’s Stump Mitchell still in disbelief about APR punishment

Kendrick Marshall by Kendrick Marshall
August 10, 2011
0
Stump Mitchell

Stump Mitchell

138
VIEWS

You might also like

Here’s why Jackson State decided to use a female kicker against Bethune-Cookman

Jackson State wins long awaited 2023 home opener. And they made history along the way, too

Jackson State football players explain what’s different in post-Deion Sanders era

Stump Mitch
Stump Mitchell

With the start of the college football season just weeks away, SU head football coach Stump Mitchell still can’t shake off the hay maker the SWAC delivered back in June.  The program, along with with Jackson State, was banned from participating in the conference championship game later this year due to Academic Progress Rating failures.

“The NCAA took nine scholarships away from us,” Mitchell told me Tuesday. “That really hurts. I don’t think players who didn’t have anything to do with it should be punished.”

Mitchell said one of things he wants to see addressed is how coaches, players and administrative staffs are educated on APR to prevent uncertainty among the rank and file.

“We have to understand APR and how we can do better for the student-athletes,” said Mitchell, who said he’s emphasizing discipline and commitment this season.

The Jaguars, who finished 2-9 last season and picked to finish dead last in the SWAC Western Division, would be ineligible, along with Jackson State if they somehow reached the league finale.

“If we made it that far, they should allow us to be (in the championship game) because we are playing (at a disadvantage),” he said. “Hopefully they will take another look at it. The SWAC eliminated itself from the FCS playoffs. The SWAC say they are trying to validate the championship game. If they are, then we should have an opportunity to be in the game.”

The leftovers…

Mitchell says he and his staff want to clean up the numerous dead ball penalties that hampered production and consistency on both offense and defense.

Sophomore Dray Joseph appears to be the front runner for the starting quarterback job.

The coach also said he expects the offensive line, anchored by 6-3, 287 pound Chris Brown, to play a big role in the success of the offense next year.

Asked if he would make any bold predictions as he did a year ago saying the Jaguars would go 12-0, Mitchell was not as boisterous.

“We are confident we can bounce back from last year,” Mitchell said.



Tags: Jackson State
Kendrick Marshall

Kendrick Marshall

Kendrick Marshall is an award-winning journalist and a graduate of Jackson State University.

Next Post
southern logo1

Southern Athletics Unveils New Ad Campaign To Encourage Fans To "Get in the Game"

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Trending Posts

  • Former North Carolina A&T running back says school ‘sold out’ HBCU culture in move out of MEAC
  • Tomekia Reed was not happy how Jackson was portrayed in 60 Minutes’ Deion Sanders feature
  • Alabama State football player suspended for striking security guard
  • Jackson State football players explain what’s different in post-Deion Sanders era
  • Jackson State women’s soccer player makes Tigers football history
  • T.C. Taylor responds to 60 Minutes depiction of Jackson: ‘It gave a bad look’
  • Here is what Eddie Robinson Jr. said about incident involving Alabama State football player
  • The Magic City Classic could be in jeopardy. Here’s why
  • FAMU band Take a look: Here are the top 5 HBCU band halftime shows from Week 3
  • Jackson State tight end Hayden Hagler received death threats after Celebration Bowl

RSS HBCU Sports Forums

  • 2023 HBCU D1 FB Game Picks Week 5
  • 2023 Swac Football Game Attendance - Week 4
  • Prairie View A&M vs Alcorn State Game Updates: 6:00pm CT
  • I Know Deion Not SWAC But Look at What He Did
  • Dallas mayor switches parties, making the city the nation's largest with a GOP mayor
  • MVSU 2023
  • 2023 SWAC Press Confernce - Week 5
  • Larry Elders - Black Folk's Problems come from Fatherlessness (70%), not Systemic Racism
  • Alabama State vs Florida A&M Game Updates: 5:00pm CT
  • Power Book IV: Force
  • TERMS & CONDITIONS
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • COMMENT POLICY
  • DO NOT SELL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION
 CONTACT US

© 2023 RASHAD MEDIA - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
PARTNER OF IONE DIGITAL / CASSIUS NETWORK

No Result
View All Result
  • SECTIONS
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Baseball
    • Softball
    • Volleyball
    • Track & Field
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Bowling
    • Other Sports
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Features
  • BANDS
  • PODCASTS
  • FORUMS
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • DONATE

© 2023 RASHAD MEDIA - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
PARTNER OF IONE DIGITAL / CASSIUS NETWORK

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

X