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

Chowan QB Bryce Witt was invited to play in the HBCU Legacy Bowl. The public reaction was mixed

Kendrick Marshall by Kendrick Marshall
December 3, 2021
0
Photo: Chowan athletics

Photo: Chowan athletics

1.5k
VIEWS

You might also like

CIAA cuts ties with with Chowan, welcomes Bluefield State to conference

HBCU Football: 3 takeaways from the 2022 CIAA Championship game

Fayetteville State defeats Chowan to claim 2022 CIAA championship

Bryce Witt has established himself as one of the top Division II quarterbacks in the country during his career at Chowan.

Witt’s senior season was indicative of that, throwing for 2,864 yards, 31 touchdowns and leading the Hawks to a 7-3 record, the most regular-season wins in school history.

It was no surprise that Witt was named CIAA Offensive Player of the Year and All-CIAA first-team quarterback.

Also read: Black College Football Hall of Fame announces HBCU all-star game

Witt most recently was honored with an invite to participate in the HBCU Legacy Bowl, a postseason Black college all-star game showcasing NFL Draft-eligible players representing HBCUs that will be held the Saturday after the Super Bowl next February at Tulane University.

We’re proud to announce that @chowanfootball QB BRYCE WITT (@Wittness_19) has been selected for the @HBCULegacyBowl! ✊🏿https://t.co/dsHhTfbQ95@nflnetwork @NFL @BCFHOF pic.twitter.com/t6X1sIiOnJ

— HBCU Legacy Bowl (@HBCULegacyBowl) December 2, 2021

.

Witt, who is white, is among 26 players so far selected to play in the game along with notable quarterbacks Aqeel Glass (Alabama A&M), Felix Harper (Alcorn State) and Juwan Carter (Norfolk State).

But the social media reaction to Witt’s latest achievement was relatively mixed, with many suggesting that he shouldn’t have a place on the team as Chowan — despite playing in the CIAA — is not an affiliated HBCU.

Can someone explain to me how a player from a “ NON” HBCU is invited to play in the HBCU Legacy Bowl?

What’s going on here? @HBCUGameday @stevenjgaither @HBCUSports @HBCUSports1 @HBCULegacyBowl https://t.co/8x8sBKAdap pic.twitter.com/QCUij74Uuf

— HBCU HIVE (@hbcuhive) December 2, 2021

“we’re proud to announce that a non-hbcu football player has been invited to play in the HBCU Legacy Bowl”

… did that really make sense to yall?

— trinity (@_trinitysb) December 2, 2021

On Facebook, a similar sentiment about Witt’s place on the team was expressed.

“This makes no sense,” one commenter wrote. “Chowan University is NOT A HBCU….”

There were also those who defended the HBCU Legacy Bowl recognizing Witt despite his school’s unique circumstance.

By some of y’all logic, the Senior Bowl , Pro Bowl, shit the NFL, and any all star game that is not black run or specifically for black people/organizations should stop inviting black people then ? I get the sentiment, but not the logic behind it https://t.co/JMrrKWUTDg

— YAPumPum (@BeezySoSmoove) December 3, 2021

Very well deserved @Wittness_19 ! Congratulations 💪🏿💯💪🏿 https://t.co/0ADIRrtuxU

— Coach Stan Riley aka Coach Pops (@rexxx50) December 2, 2021

Chowan, located in Murfreesboro, North Carolina and home to 1,200 students, became the first non-historically Black institution to join the CIAA as a football-only member institution in 2008. The entire athletic program later became a full member in 2018.

According to collegedata.com, about 71% of its student body is Black while 18 percent is white.

HBCU Legacy Bowl in a statement provided to HBCU Sports responded to the public response of Witt’s selection to the team.

“Our Board of Directors felt it was appropriate to invite a high performing player that is in the CIAA, a Historically Black College & University Football Conference. Bryce made the All-CIAA first team as a QB,” the statement said.

“The HBCU Legacy Bowl is about providing opportunity. We proudly welcome Bryce Witt to participate.”



Tags: Chowan
Kendrick Marshall

Kendrick Marshall

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

Next Post
Brittnay Renner

Brittany Renner speaks to Jackson State football team about the game played off the field

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

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

Trending

  • Kerrick Jackson, one-time Southern coach, to be first Black man to lead SEC program
  • Former Benedict quarterback Eric Phoenix transfers to the FCS
  • Bubba McDowell explains how Deion Sanders committed to Prairie View football camp
  • Grambling State wide receiver transfers to SWAC West school
  • Alcorn State athletic director heading to the MEAC
  • These SWAC football games are slated to air on ESPNU in 2023. See the matchups
  • HBCU mega camp at Prairie View brings out high school football talent, Deion Sanders
  •  Zachiah ‘ZZ’ Clark, one of the top guards in the country, is HBCU-bound
  • Dillard has a softball team. Now meet the program’s first-ever recruit
  • The HBCU national champions to be featured on ESPNU against MEAC contender

RSS HBCU Sports Forums

  • Sha'Carri Richardson Back to Winning Ways (article)
  • Chuck Todd leaving NBC political panel show 'Meet the Press' and being replaced by Kristen Welker
  • ‘Penis Snake' Discovered in Brazil is Actually a Rare Amphibian
  • Music 2023
  • Can Tim Scott really relate and have a message for the black community?
  • Roland Garros 2023
  • 2024 Presidential Candidates - Part 01
  • This Little Midget Would Get the Spoon!!!!!
  • "Gooch Grease" Is Trending, And Everyone Is Absolutely, Positively, And Completely Mortified
  • Encouragement - Motivation June 2023
  • 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