Updated: 12 seats left $80 ROUNDTRIP on HAILWILDCATS.COM FAN BUS to NC CENTRAL Oct. 3rd, 2015

September 17, 2015October 2, 2015 / D Will / 1 Comment

Greetings BCU Fans!

You are cordially invited to hop onboard the HailWildcats.com ‘Road to the Celebration’ Fan Bus as we support our guys in their quest to have a successful season under the direction of Head Coach Terry Sims. Our Fighting Wildcats will travel to O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium in Durham, North Carolina on Saturday October 3rd, 2015 to take on the North Carolina Central Eagles, kickoff is at 2:00 p.m.

The low rate of $100.00 will guarantee you transportation to and from the game and a game ticket, if you already have your game ticket, you can secure your transportation to and from North Carolina Central for just $80.00.

The bus will pick up in three locations, Orlando 1:45 am, Daytona 2:45 am and Jacksonville 4:00 am, and will make a stop for lunch before arriving at O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium around 12:00 pm. We will depart for Florida approximately 1 hour after the game and will stop for dinner on the return trip.

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, ONLY 12 SEATS LEFT so be sure to lock yours in today.

PICKUP LOCATION:

ORLANDO, FL – Home Depot Lee Rd. – 1:45 AM 5351 Diplomat Cir, Orlando, FL 32810

DAYTONA BEACH, FL –Bethune-Cookman University -2:45 AM Between the Facilities building and the Band Hall

JACKSONVILLE, FL – LaQuinta Inn- 4:00 AM 812 Dunn Ave, Jax, FL 32218

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

Hail Wildcats!
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*CURRENT BCU STUDENTS (ID Verified) 1-Bus Seat & Game Ticket to BCU vs NC Central at O’Kelly Riddick Stadium – Durham, NC

$75.00

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1-Bus Seat to BCU vs NC Central at O’Kelly Riddick Stadium – Durham, NC (Transportation Option only)

$80.00

1-Bus Seat & Game Ticket to BCU vs NC Central at O’Kelly Riddick Stadium – Durham, NC

$100.00

2-Bus Seats to BCU vs NC Central at O’Kelly Riddick Stadium – Durham, NC (Transportation Only Option)

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2-Bus Seats & Game Tickets to BCU vs NC Central at O’Kelly Riddick Stadium – Durham, NC

$200.00

3-Bus Seats to BCU vs NC Central at O’Kelly Riddick Stadium – Durham, NC(Transportation Only Option)

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3-Bus Seats & Game Tickets to BCU vs NC Central at O’Kelly Riddick Stadium – Durham, NC

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4-Bus Seats & Game Tickets to BCU vs NC Central at O’Kelly Riddick Stadium – Durham, NC

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What we learned from BCU’s Week 9 victory over NCCU

October 30, 2012November 12, 2012 / J Bell / Leave a comment

Courtesy of BCU Athletics

1. BCU can run the ball

This past Saturday’s matchup pitted Bethune-Cookman’s #1 ranked rushing offense, against North Carolina Central’s #1 ranked rushing defense. In the end, the Wildcats simply overwhelmed the Eagles on the ground rushing for 274 yards and 5 touchdowns.

On BCU’s 1^st drive of the second half, the Wildcats drove the ball 63 yards on 5 plays to pull ahead 21-17. All 5 plays were runs. That drive shifted momentum and highlighted BCU’s physicality advantage over the Eagles. The Cats seized control of the game at that point and never looked back. Junior running back Isidore Jackson carried the ball 14 times for 158 yards and 2 touchdowns in the contest. The performance was good enough to earn Jackson College Football Performance Awards National Running Back of the Week recognition. Speaking of Jackson, we learned that …

2. Ike is fast enough

During BCU’s preseason media day event, Jackson stated that he had decent but not great speed. However, Jackson’s speed was good enough to help him record the 4^th longest touchdown run in BCU history. Jackson took a pitch off the left side of the line, broke a tackle, made a few guys miss, and raced 93 yards to give BCU a 28-17 lead.

3. Marching Wildcats do yo’ thang

In the last three home games, The Pride’s halftime ballads were: ‘In my Bed’ – Dru Hill; ‘If I Had My Way’ – Chrisette Michelle; and ‘Stairway to Heaven’ – The O’Jays. All three pieces were simply amazing. The band could have scrambled on to the field, played those ballads and walked off and I would have been perfectly fine with their performance. They really did sound that good. Hail Wildcats and Hail Pride!

(Okay, now back to football.)

4. Coach Jenkins really does have a rotating quarterback system

Heading into last week’s game, it seemed that Quentin Williams had gained sole ownership of the starting quarterback position. Williams started the three prior games during which he threw 4 touchdowns, 0 interceptions and completed nearly 70% of his passes.

Coach Jenkins stated that Quentin did not take care of some of his responsibilities off the field and that Brodrick Waters had a better week of practice on the field. As a result, it was Waters who started the contest for BCU. Waters led BCU on their first scoring drive and rushed for 53 yards on the afternoon.

Although not the starter, Williams saw significant action during Saturday’s game. Included in Williams’ highlights was a 76 yard touchdown pass thrown to Preston Cleckley in the 2^nd quarter.

Courtesy of BCU Athletics

5. De-fense, De-fense

Here is a number for you; “9”. That’s the number of snaps, NCCU took inside the BCU 10 yard line on their first possession of the second half. The Eagles got the ball as close as the 1 yard line, but an illegal procedure penalty backed NCCU up to the 6 yard line.

A Bethune-Cookman player said ‘Hut,’ and that’s why we jumped offside,” Frazier said. “It wasn’t our quarterback, I’ll just say that”. BCU safety, D.J. Howard, and linebacker, Dawud Lane, claimed ignorance to the coaches claim during postgame interviews.

The Wildcats limited the Eagles to a field goal on that possession and those would be Central’s last points of the contest. BCU’s defense has now surrendered 7, 0, 0, 16, 3, 0, and 3 points in the second half of games against FCS opponents this season. That equates to 4.1 points per game in the second half. Not bad…not bad at all!

BCU vs NCCU Preview

October 26, 2012November 12, 2012 / J Bell / Leave a comment

A quick show of hands, how many of you thought North Carolina Central would be in a battle for conference supremacy nine weeks into the season?

If you raised your hand you can put it down now. You can also consider yourself among the few that actually saw this coming. NCCU finished 4-7 in 2008 and 2009; in 2010 they finished 3-8 and Head Coach Mose Rison was fired midway through the season; and last season NC Central finished with a 2-9 overall record. The Eagles were predicted to finish in the bottom third of the conference in the MEAC’s preseason poll. Yet, the Eagles find themselves tied atop the conference standings and playing for sole possession of first place at the end of October. Go figure!

The uninformed may classify the Eagles’ 2012 campaign as the “F” word (i.e. fluke), but that would be disingenuous to Head Coach Henry Frazier, his staff, and the North Carolina Central football team.

At 5-2, the Eagles have already accumulated their highest win total (5) since 2007. NCCU is ranked:

*1^st in the MEAC in Scoring Offense (33.0 points per game),
*1^st in the MEAC in Run Defense (109 yards per game),
*1^st in the MEAC and 2^nd in the nation is punt return average (23.5 yards per return), and
*1^st in the nation and MEAC in special teams touchdowns (3 punt return TDs and 1 kickoff return TD).
Also (as SOAR from MEACFans Zone pointed out), in comparisons to BCU, NCCU has a greater margin of victory against common opponents this season:

NCCU 40 vs SCSU 10 (NCCU +30)
BCU 27 vs SCSU 14 (BCU +13)

NCCU 37 vs Hampton 20 (NCCU +17)
BCU 36 vs Hampton 26 (BCU +10).

The bottom line is North Carolina Central is a legitimate contender for the conference crown and they have earned their success this year.

“I am not surprised by (NCCU’s) success” coach Brian Jenkins stated. “I knew a change would take place”. “No disrespect to anyone else but look at Coach Frazier’s prior record. He is proven by the results that he got at Prairie View”.

No Easy Win

Henry Frazier’s team will need to put on their best performance of the year if they hope to pull off the upset in Daytona Beach. Bethune-Cookman enters the contest riding a league best 9 game conference win streak. The last time the two teams met, BCU racked up 525 yards of offense in a 34-6 thumping of the Eagles.

The Wildcats have seemed to stabilize their offense under the guidance of redshirt freshman quarterback Quentin Williams. Williams has started the past three games for BCU and has yet to throw an interception this season. Last week Williams threw for a career high 157 yards passing completing 9 of 11 attempts with 2 touchdowns in the process. Fellow quarterback, Brock Waters, finished the contest with a team high 103 yards rushing. It was Waters second time eclipsing the 100 yard rushing mark this season. Waters also hooked up with Jhomo Gordon on a 13 yard touchdown strike.

The Wildcat defense will look to slow down the conference’s #1 ranked scoring offense in NC Central. Yogi Jones’ defensive unit looked dominant in their performance last week against Norfolk State forcing the Spartans into 3 turnovers and limiting them to just 3 points.

BCU’s special teams, particularly the kickoff and punt coverage units, will need to pay close attention to detail in this contest. NCCU’s Arthur Goforth and Geovoine Irvine are two of the best return men in the country. The Eagles have returned 3 punts and 1 kickoff return for a touchdown this season. NCCU is also averaging over 23 yards per punt return. YIKES!

Hurricane Sandy

Kickoff is still slated for a 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27 at Municipal Stadium. The latest projections have the storm moving out of the region by late Friday night, leading into the early hours of Saturday morning.

“The university has been in contact with the emergency management agencies in Volusia County and continues to monitor the track of Hurricane Sandy,” said Lynn Thompson, B-CU Director of Athletics. “At present, our plans remain firm to kick off our regularly scheduled football game against North Carolina Central University tomorrow at 4 p.m. at Municipal Stadium. The reports indicate that weather conditions will be suitable for us to play the game at its stated time.”

Live video will be available through the CatEye Network on BCUathletics.com.

An Ode to Rev. Williams

Weather permitting and in my best BCU public address announcer, Rev. Isidore Williams’ voice,

“In a few short hours the question will be answered;
who will ascend to the top of the mountain.
Will it be the Eagles of North Carolina Central University of Durham North Carolina?
Or will it be the Wildcats of Bethune-Cookman University of Daytona Beach Florida”?