Football season is here... well, almost!
The Texans report to campus on Wednesday and will begin practicing on Thursday.
For all the news and notes on the 2009 Tarleton Texan football team, stay tuned to the blog, Twitter, Facebook and TarletonSports.com for up-to-date information on your favorite college football team.
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Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Friday, July 31, 2009
Listen to McElroy and Smith comments at media day
Fans can now hear head coach Sam McElroy's comments on the preseason poll, the 2009 Texans and the preseason award handed to running back Roderick Smith on Thursday. Also, listen to what Roderick has to say about the award - very overwhelmed.
McElroy on the 2009 Preseason Polls and the 2009 Texans - here
McElroy on Roderick Smith and the Preseason Offensive Player of the Year Award - here
Smith on the POY Award - here
Next week, look for lots of updates from Tarleton FB Camp starting Thursday.
McElroy on the 2009 Preseason Polls and the 2009 Texans - here
McElroy on Roderick Smith and the Preseason Offensive Player of the Year Award - here
Smith on the POY Award - here
Next week, look for lots of updates from Tarleton FB Camp starting Thursday.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
TexAnns picked to finish third in volleyball
Following one of Tarleton's best seasons in volleyball and finishing runner-up in the Lone Star Conference last season, the TexAnns were picked to finish third in 2009.
West Texas A&M was picked to defend the LSC after receiving ... of ... first place votes.
Abilene Christian was picked to finish second following last season's final match loss to WTAMU.
Following the TexAnns is Midwestern State, Texas Woman's, Angelo State, Central Oklahoma, TAMU-Commerce, Southeastern Okla., Cameron, TAMU-Kingsville, East Central, Southwestern Okla., and Eastern New Mexico.
West Texas A&M was picked to defend the LSC after receiving ... of ... first place votes.
Abilene Christian was picked to finish second following last season's final match loss to WTAMU.
Following the TexAnns is Midwestern State, Texas Woman's, Angelo State, Central Oklahoma, TAMU-Commerce, Southeastern Okla., Cameron, TAMU-Kingsville, East Central, Southwestern Okla., and Eastern New Mexico.
ACU picked to defend the south; Texans picked to finish third
Abilene Christian picked to defend the south division followed by West Texas A&M. Tarleton picked to finish third, followed by Texas A&M-Kingsville, Midwestern State, Angelo State and Eastern New Mexico.
ACU received 16 out of 20 first place votes. West Texas A&M (3) and Midwestern State (1) recieved the remaining four votes. The Texans tallied 87 total points while ACU received 135 points.
Aston Whiteside (ACU) named south division defensive player of the year.
Tarleton's Roderick Smith, TB, named south division offensive player of the year.
Coach Sam McElroy thanked Stan Wagnon and the LSC for its leadership and how it represents this conference.
Coach McElroy is looking forward to seeing Roderick play this year with the honor he received today.
Quote of the day from most of the coaches: "I'm ready to get practice started."
ACU received 16 out of 20 first place votes. West Texas A&M (3) and Midwestern State (1) recieved the remaining four votes. The Texans tallied 87 total points while ACU received 135 points.
Aston Whiteside (ACU) named south division defensive player of the year.
Tarleton's Roderick Smith, TB, named south division offensive player of the year.
Coach Sam McElroy thanked Stan Wagnon and the LSC for its leadership and how it represents this conference.
Coach McElroy is looking forward to seeing Roderick play this year with the honor he received today.
Quote of the day from most of the coaches: "I'm ready to get practice started."
North Division Polls revealed
Central Oklahoma was picked to win the north division followed by Texas A&M-Commerce and Southeastern Oklahoma in a tie for second. Southwestern Oklahoma, East Central and Northeastern State follows.
William Green (A&M-Commerce) and Jermelle Cudjo (UCO) named north division preseason co-defensive players of the year.
Marcus Johnson (ECU) named north division offensive player of the year.
William Green (A&M-Commerce) and Jermelle Cudjo (UCO) named north division preseason co-defensive players of the year.
Marcus Johnson (ECU) named north division offensive player of the year.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Tune into LSC Media Day on Blog, Twitter and Facebook
DALLAS - Stay tuned to TarletonSports.com for all of the happenings at the 2009 Lone Star Conference Football and Fall Sports Media Day this Thursday.
We will be tweeting and live blogging the event from the Crowne Plaza Suites in North Dallas that begins at noon.
Fans can keep track of the day's events with the Tarleton Tales Blog and the TarletonSports Twitter page. Fans are also encouraged to leave comments on the blog page and can tweet questions to the Tarleton Sports Information office throughout the day.
The football preview is scheduled to begin at 12:08 p.m. with the announcement of south division preseason polls and awards. The south division coaches will then follow with remarks begining at 12:45 p.m. Volleyball anncouncements are slated to begin at 1:10 p.m. with cross-country announcements to follow at 1:22 p.m. The event will conclude with an open-interview session with coaches and players that will run from 1:30-2:30 p.m.
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We will be tweeting and live blogging the event from the Crowne Plaza Suites in North Dallas that begins at noon.
Fans can keep track of the day's events with the Tarleton Tales Blog and the TarletonSports Twitter page. Fans are also encouraged to leave comments on the blog page and can tweet questions to the Tarleton Sports Information office throughout the day.The football preview is scheduled to begin at 12:08 p.m. with the announcement of south division preseason polls and awards. The south division coaches will then follow with remarks begining at 12:45 p.m. Volleyball anncouncements are slated to begin at 1:10 p.m. with cross-country announcements to follow at 1:22 p.m. The event will conclude with an open-interview session with coaches and players that will run from 1:30-2:30 p.m.
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Sunday, February 8, 2009
We have a winner!
Well... after the Texan basketball team lost three in a row for the first time since the 2000-01 season, the Tarleton men's squad downed Midwestern State Saturday, 66-62. The win came three days after the Texans fell to MSU in Wichita Falls and Tarleton opened the second half of the Lone Star Conference South Division with the win.
In the first meeting, the Texans' Cortney Hill hit a three with 10:10 on the clock to pull Tarleton within six. MSU then outscored the Texans 29-17 through the rest of the game to win 81-63, but the scoreboard looked like more of a blowout than it really was.
On Saturday, after some media throughout the conference had talked about the Texans who were picked to win first in the South Division were not as good as Tarleton had hoped.
So, the Texans - who have been in every game they had lost up until the waning moments prior to the MSU game on Wednesday - took it upon themselves to play hard and prove they might be down, but they are not out. They took the No. 8 team in the South Central Regional poll and played better defense while also playing better offense, and this time, Tarleton won.
Tarleton has three of the last five games at home in Wisdom Gym. No, no team has ever made the LSC tournament after starting 1-5, but the Texans are 2-5 now and if they play the rest of the season the way they played Saturday night, they very well could become the first to do so.
Afterall, eventhough this isn't the record we all hoped for at the beginning of the season, they are still competing for the right to keep playing. Tarleton is still the most successful men's basketball program in the LSC since the 2001-02 season. And there is still time for them to make the postseason.
The Texans are still playing for the pride of the program. They are still playing for me and for you. They are still playing for the power of the T. Most importantly, despite what some might say, they are still playing.
In the first meeting, the Texans' Cortney Hill hit a three with 10:10 on the clock to pull Tarleton within six. MSU then outscored the Texans 29-17 through the rest of the game to win 81-63, but the scoreboard looked like more of a blowout than it really was.
On Saturday, after some media throughout the conference had talked about the Texans who were picked to win first in the South Division were not as good as Tarleton had hoped.
So, the Texans - who have been in every game they had lost up until the waning moments prior to the MSU game on Wednesday - took it upon themselves to play hard and prove they might be down, but they are not out. They took the No. 8 team in the South Central Regional poll and played better defense while also playing better offense, and this time, Tarleton won.
Tarleton has three of the last five games at home in Wisdom Gym. No, no team has ever made the LSC tournament after starting 1-5, but the Texans are 2-5 now and if they play the rest of the season the way they played Saturday night, they very well could become the first to do so.
Afterall, eventhough this isn't the record we all hoped for at the beginning of the season, they are still competing for the right to keep playing. Tarleton is still the most successful men's basketball program in the LSC since the 2001-02 season. And there is still time for them to make the postseason.
The Texans are still playing for the pride of the program. They are still playing for me and for you. They are still playing for the power of the T. Most importantly, despite what some might say, they are still playing.
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