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As the month of June comes to an end, we’re only 64 days until football kicks off its season against EKU. Here’s the WKU Sports related…
As the month of June comes to an end, we’re only 64 days until football kicks off its season against EKU. Here’s the WKU Sports related content that you might have missed on the internet since Tuesday.
— The Colts team website discusses the next step for Jack Doyle after signing a contract extension this past off-season.
— Chad Bishop examines WKU’s basketball’s increased in-state influx for next season. Stansbury’s roster will have the most Kentucky players since 07–08. I think we’d all take the success of that season.
— WKU will host its fourth annual Louisville Kickoff Party on July 27th at 6 p.m. We plan on being there, so get ready for the #content.
— Joe Londergan from Underdog Dynasty analyzes WKU’s 2017 recruiting class and tries to find difference makers for 2017.
— Underdog Dynasty also posted a podcast reviewing their C-USA position rankings and discussed how they may or may not differ from reality this season.
— Conference USA released their 2017 Football Media Guide.
— Michael McCammon from WKU Insider discusses three-star Doss (Louisville) WR Terez Traynor putting WKU in his Top 5.
— Happy Birthday to the only coach to lead WKU to a National Championship
— WKU Volleyball coach Travis Hudson was named an assistant coach on Team USA’s Junior National Training Team as it prepares for the U-20 World Championships.
— Brad Stephens writes that Rick Stansbury is happy to finally have some roster stability moving forward.
— Brad also discusses Rick Stansbury’s affinity for Austin Peay transfer Jared Savage.
— Chad and Dominique from WBKO gave their projected starting line-ups for next season and their attendance predictions as well in their weekly podcast.
— C-USA Refs, a Conference USA-centric parody account, ranked the Houch as the #9 Stadium in Conference USA:
— The Register Guard (OR) delves into how an old rivalry between WKU & USF helped bring Oregon Head Coach Willie Taggart together with his new Defensive Coordinator Jim Leavitt.
— WKU finished a disappointing 155th in this year’s director’s cup standings.
— Trey Turner continues to put out great WKU illustrations on twitter:
— Former WKU & Titans Running Back, Antonio Andrews, plead guilty to an assault that occurred during a March altercation when he punched a person that called him a racial slur. He will serve six months of probation and will have charges erased upon completion.
— Brad Stephens writes about new Strength coach Thomas Stallworth helping the incoming Freshman adjust to Division 1 football.
— WKU Spirit lets you know 20 things that you probably didn’t know about outgoing President Gary Ransdell.
— ESPN.com circles 2023 as the time that the realignment madness could start again. Let’s hope WKU keeps it going between now and then so they’re in the best position when the shift occurs.
— The opening line for WKU’s first game against EKU has been released:
— WKU fans traveling to Huntington on November 11th will now be able to purchase beer in Marshall’s stadium.
— Week 9 opponent Vanderbilt suspended 3 players indefinitely after they were involved in a Monday shooting at Target.
— Here’s a reminder of how successful WKU Athletics has been since moving to C-USA three years ago:
— The Sun Herald (Hattiesburg, MS) lists the Top 5 players in C-USA at the skill positions. Mike White & Nacarius Fant are highlighted.
— Justin Johnson is putting in work in the weight room with his future signal caller
— We wrote about his transition to a two-sport athlete and what it means for each team.
— Volleyball player Rachel Anderson had a solid day with playing for Team Red at US Junior National Championships the other day
Have a Great 4th of July Weekend. If you ever come across an interesting WKU-related article send it our way via twitter at @TheTowelRackWKU or on our Facebook page.