Author: Brandon King

Coach Prime says Shadeur will play quarterback at Colorado

Brandon King

Deion Sanders had his introductory press conference today and he announced that his son Shadeur would play for the Buffaloes. The younger Sanders accompanied his father to Boulder shortly after Jackson State’s 43-24 victory to claim their second consecutive SWAC Championship. Coach Prime said in his introductory meeting with the Colorado football team and to Jackson State that he will coach in the Celebration Bowl against North Carolina Central, which they advanced to with their win in the SWAC title game. The transfer portal officially opens for business Monday, meaning…

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Poor second-half shooting downs Tennessee State, 77-61 to Austin Peay

Brandon King

61 TSU 77  APSU Team 1 2 F TSU 36  25  61 APSU 30  47  77 Sputtering offense in the second half proved to be the Tigers undoing as they fell to the Governors of Austin Peay 77-61 in Clarksville, Tennessee on Saturday. Tennessee State, who shot 51.9% from the floor in the first half, was able to battle back after falling behind 20-12 on Sean Durugurdon’s three-pointer with 10:32 left in the half. The Tigers scored 8 consecutive points over the next 3 minutes to tie the game at…

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Norfolk State falls short against ODU, 68-62

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Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk State Athletics 62 Norf 68  ODU Team 1 2 F Norf 29  33  62 ODU 28  40  68 NORFOLK, Va. – Crosstown rivals Norfolk State and Old Dominion battled neck-and-neck for 40 minutes on Saturday afternoon at Chartway Arena, as ODU came away with a 68-62 victory. Joe Bryant Jr. and Christian Ings powered the Spartan offense in the backcourt all night. Bryant finished the game with a team-high 17 points and six assists, while Ings scored 13 points and dished out a team-best seven assists. Kris Bankston dominated in…

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Albany State hoops swept at home by Lane

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State Golden Rams men and women’s basketball teams were defeated at home in a SIAC matchup against the Lane Dragons.  The Golden Rams women lost (67-57) to the Dragons.  With the loss, the Golden Rams women fell to (3-5) overall and (1-2) in the SIAC.   The Dragons improved to (5-1) overall and (3-0) in the SIAC.    Kashay Hankerson led the Golden Rams with 21 points.  Kayla Milner contributed with 13 points.  As a team, the Golden Rams shot 46.2% from the field and…

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Here are four names Jackson State should consider to succeed Coach Prime

Brandon King

With Coach Prime choosing to depart Jackson State, here are names that should on the list to lead this new era of JSU Football into the future. Ed Reed – Football Chief of Staff, University of Miami The University of Miami legend and NFL Hall of Fame player has only coached in 2016 when he was an assistant defensive backs coach for the Buffalo Bills. Although Reed lacks a wealth of experience ,he does bring name recognition and his South Florida ties could be a foothold to that recruiting hotbed.…

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Check out these in hand images of the “Cement Grey” Air Jordan 11 Low

Brandon King

The “Cement Grey” Air Jordan 11 Low is a new colourway of the 11 Low that is in Jordan Brand’s 2023 release plans. It sports a mesh upper overlaid with a great patent leather rand and white leather at the rear heel. Across the tougue is a sash that reads “JUMPMAN JORDAN” with a light blue Jumpman in the center. An additional Jumpman is seen on the rear heel, along with “23”. Underneath resides a white midsole and a translucent rubber outsole. The “Cement Grey” Air Jordan 11 is scheduled…

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White, Black and Sail Nike Air More Uptempo coming in 2023

Brandon King

This Air More Uptrempo sports a white, perforated upper. On the lateral and medial sides are black, sail-backed overlays that spell out “AIR”, which is the sneaker’s predominant feature. An embroidered Swoosh is found on the toe, with the same branding of a jewelled variety present on the rear heel. Underneath resides a black-branded sail midsole, full-length Max Air unit and a tri-coloured rubber outsole. This Nike Air More Uptempo will debut sometime in the earlier part of 2023. They will carry a 175 USD sticker price. Nike Air More…

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“Fire Red” Air Jordan 9: Official Images

Brandon King

Although the “Fire Red” Air Jordan 9 should be derided for not being the colorway we really want, the French Blue 9, I am finding a real difficult time generating the rancor for this sneaker. I think this sneaker is a cash grab that is meant to stoke the fires of anticipation for an eventual return of the French Blues, but despite all those things being true, it is a well-executed shoe. The white leather of the upper is overlaid with cool grey patent leather. Fire red is seen on…

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“Play Time” adidas Mahomes Impact FLX coming tomorrow

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This Patrick Mahomes signature sports a grey and silver textile upper with adidas branding on the lateral and medial sides. A Mahomes logo on the tongue completes as upper that resides atop a speckled Boost and translucent outsole. The “Play Time” adidas Mahomes Impact FLX is scheduled to debut December 2 at adidas .com and select retail venues. They will carry a 140 USD sticker price. adidas Mahomes Impact FLX Grey/Silver Metallic-Hazy Sky HR0436 $140 2 December 2022

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“Reverse Brazil” Nike Dunk Low: Official Images

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As could be gleaned from the moniker, this upcoming Dunk Low features a reversal of the color blocking from 2001’s “Brazil” Dunk Low. Is sports an apple green leather foundational layer overlaid with that of yellow strike at the toe, eye rows and wrapping the heel. Yellow strike Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides, with green branding showing up on the tongue and rear An apple green inner completes an upper that sits atop a white midsole and green rubber outsole. The “Reverse Brazil” Nike Dunk Low is scheduled…

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