Month: September 2014

Defensive end Williams following in his dad’s footsteps at Bethune-Cookman | News-JournalOnline.com

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Erik Williams

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DAYTONA BEACH — Defensive end Erik Williams knew what to expect when he signed with Bethune-Cookman five years ago. He would be compared to his father.But he was used to it. The same thing happened when he played at Stranahan High School in Sunrise, west of Fort Lauderdale. And if the 6-3, 270-pound Williams is lucky enough to get a chance to play pro ball, he knows it will happen again.Erik’s father, Lee Williams, was a star defensive end at Stranahan and B-CU and went on to become an All-Pro in the NFL, where he played 10 seasons with the San Diego Chargers and Houston Oilers (1984-93) and accumulated 82.5 sacks, registering double-digit sack totals four times.“Everyone wants to be just like their father,” Erik said, shrugging off any suggestion that following in Lee’s very substantial footsteps has ever been a burden.“People always tell me he was better than me,” Erik laughs.

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Cats move up to 13th in both polls

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IMG_7603Bethune-Cookman jumped 5 spots to 13th in both the FCS Coaches’ Poll and the Sports Network Media Poll.  The Wildcats, who were idle last week, won their week one matchup against FBS Florida International 14-12 in Miami.

BCU faces Grambling State in Daytona Beach on Saturday in its home-opener. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.

RANK SCHOOL RECORD POINTS PREVIOUS  
RANK SCHOOL RECORD POINTS PREVIOUS  
1 North Dakota State (25) 2-0 649 1  
2 Eastern Washington 2-1 619 2  
3 Southeastern Louisiana (1) 2-0 600 3  
4 Montana 1-1 536 5  
5 Coastal Carolina 2-0 528 4  
6 McNeese State 0-1 521 6  
7 Villanova 1-1 514 7  
8 Jacksonville State 1-1 441 9  
9 New Hampshire 0-1 430 8  
10 South Dakota State 1-1 416 11  
11 UNI 0-1 408 12  
12 Furman 2-0 294 17  
13 Bethune-Cookman 1-0 287 18  
14 Southern Illinois 2-0 252 25  
15 Sam Houston State 1-2 242 13  
16 Youngstown State 1-1 202 21  
17 Chattanooga 0-2 193 15  
18 Montana State 1-1 185 23  
19 William & Mary 1-1 166 24  
20 Maine 1-0 153 22  
21 Richmond 1-1 146 20  
22 Tennessee State 1-1 121 16  
23 Fordham 1-1 112 10  
24 Eastern Illinois 0-2 102 14  
25 Eastern Kentucky 2-0 92 NR  

Dropped out: No. 19 Towson.

Others receiving votes: Towson 56, Northern Arizona 40, Central Arkansas 36, Liberty 27, Missouri State 17, Alcorn State 13, Lafayette 10, Illinois State 8, Bryant 7, Princeton 7, James Madison 4, Sacred Heart 4, North Carolina A&T 3, Albany 2, Harvard 2, Samford 2, Abilene Christian 1, Charleston Southern 1, Wofford 1.

$25 Roundtrip on HAILWILDCATS.COM Fan Bus to UCF September 20th, 2014

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Greetings BCU Fans!

You are cordially invited to hop onboard the HailWildcats.com ‘Road to the Championship’ Fan Bus as we support our team in their quest to have another successful season. Our Fighting Wildcats will travel to Orlando, Florida (Brighthouse Stadium) on Saturday September 20th, 2014  to take on the University of Central Florida, kickoff at 6:oo p.m.

Forget about parking and having to walk long distances, for the low rate of $50.00  you will be guaranteed transportation to and from the game and a game ticket. If you already have a game ticket, you can secure your transportation to and from UCF Bright House Stadium  for just $25.00.

We will depart Daytona Beach at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday evening and arrive at UCF Brighthouse Stadium around 3:30 pm.

Seats are available on a first come, first serve basis. No seats are guaranteed until final payment has been received. All sales are final!

We encourage the use of PayPal for a fast, safe, and convenient method of securing your seat. We have attached the PayPal links/options below for your convenience. You do NOT need a PayPal account to complete your transaction. If you prefer to pay with cash or with Credit/Debit card in person or over the phone, please coordinate with Jerry Bell or Darold Williams at the numbers below. Checks will NOT be accepted.

Seats are filling up quickly, so be sure to lock yours in today.

PICKUP LOCATIONS:

DAYTONA BEACH, FL –Bethune Cookman University -2:00 PM   Between the Facilities building and the Band Hall

ORANGE CITY, FL – Orange City Park and Ride – 2:30 PM  1299 Saxon Boulevard, Orange City, FL 32763

If you have any questions, please call or text Jerry Bell at 407-494-5302  or Darold Williams at 904-351-8381.

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Wildcats move up to 18th in both polls

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Michael T Jones celebrates after scoring against FIU

Bethune-Cookman, fresh off a 14-12 victory against FBS foe Florida International, moved up 4 spots in the SportsNetwork media poll and 5 spots in the FCS coaches’ poll this week.  BCU is now ranked 18th in both polls.

14 ranked FCS schools faced off against FBS competition in college football’s opening weekend.  Only Bethune-Cookman and three time defending national champs North Dakota State exited the weekend with victories over FBS opponents.

North Dakota State trounced Iowa State of the Big 12 34-14 and is now ranked 1st in both polls.  It was the fifth consecutive win over a FBS opponent for NDSU.  #16 Tennessee State joins BCU as ranked HBCUs. 

Sports Network Media Poll

RANK

SCHOOL

RECORD

POINTS

PREVIOUS

1

North Dakota State (93)

1-0

3,830

2

2

Eastern Washington (63)

2-0

3,804

1

3

Southeastern Louisiana

1-0

3,553

3

4

Montana

0-1

3,064

5

5

Coastal Carolina

1-0

3,028

7

6

New Hampshire

0-1

2,998

4

7

McNeese State

0-0

2,661

8

8

UNI

0-1

2,634

9

9

Jacksonville State

0-1

2,580

6

10

Villanova

0-1

2,488

12

11

Fordham

1-0

2,423

11

12

South Dakota State

0-1

2,242

10

13

Chattanooga

0-1

1,793

14

14

Tennessee State

1-0

1,701

15

15

Sam Houston State

1-1

1,484

17

16

Eastern Illinois

0-1

1,402

16

17

Richmond

1-0

1,323

20

18

Bethune-Cookman

1-0

1,109

22

19

Furman

1-0

1,004

21

20

Montana State

0-1

965

18

21

William & Mary

0-1

945

19

22

Towson

0-1

829

13

23

Youngstown State

0-1

540

24

24

Maine

1-0

469

25

25

Northern Arizona

0-1

352

23