Category: Bobcat Football

Mail Time! What about next year, Bobcat hoops, and headlines…

Thanks for checking out the latest installment of the ‘Mail Time!’ series here at SUACBobcats.com, which just turned three weeks old. First off, I want to send along my appreciation and gratitude toward everyone who has checked out the site, offered feedback, or just passed along encouraging words. It’s been a challenge so far, balancing … Continue reading Mail Time! What about next year, Bobcat hoops, and headlines… →

Cromer, Solich cite contact tracing as reason for postponement

Ohio University and the Bobcats’ football team have been trying to defend against the coronavirus for months. On Monday, the department went on the offensive. Speaking on ‘The Frank Solich Show’ – Ohio’s weekly radio program featuring the Bobcats’ head coach – both Solich and Ohio athletics director Julie Cromer spoke about the postponement of … Continue reading Cromer, Solich cite contact tracing as reason for postponement →

Battle of the Bricks canceled after OU COVID tests, contact tracing

There are certain things you can count on every college football season. Debate will rage about the worthiness of undefeated ‘Team X’ and whether it should be allowed into the national championship game/BCS/CFB Playoff. Pretty fall foliage will serve as a gorgeous backdrop to big games. There will be too many bowl games. And -- … Continue reading Battle of the Bricks canceled after OU COVID tests, contact tracing →

Mail time! Defensive line, PGs and navel gazing…

Welcome to the first-ever ‘Mailbag’ post here at SUACBobcats.com. I hope to make this a regular feature, and will be depending on you to throw me questions, provocative thoughts, or conversational comments to spur the material contained within. The rules for this submitting to this Mailbag (and seeing it published) are simple: 1) Don’t be … Continue reading Mail time! Defensive line, PGs and navel gazing… →

Elad adapting quickly to nickel back role with Bobcats

In a different world, Jett Elad might have been known by a different moniker. Perhaps JC. Elad, whose given first name is Jett-Cornelius, obviously opted for the shortened version. And it works for the redshirt freshman defensive back, both in describing part of his athletic gifts and in describing the speed with which he’s adapted … Continue reading Elad adapting quickly to nickel back role with Bobcats →

Final: Ohio 24, Akron 10

For 43 minutes and change, the Bobcats approached the offensive side of the football with all the apparent zeal of a bored child pushing the remnants of that meal’s brussels sprouts and spinach main course around on their plate. Ohio linebacker Jared Dorsa celebrates a first-half turnover as the Bobcats beat Akron, 24-10, on Nov. … Continue reading Final: Ohio 24, Akron 10 →

‘Touchdown’ Tuggle named MAC East ST Player of the Week

De’Montre Tuggle navigates through Central Michigan defenders for a 93-yard kickoff return touchdown on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at Mount Pleasant, Mich. Photo courtest of Ohio Athletics/Abigail Dean The end result wasn’t what he wanted, and there was one play in particular he was hanging his head about, but De’Montre Tuggle embraced the good and the … Continue reading ‘Touchdown’ Tuggle named MAC East ST Player of the Week →