Author: Brandon King

“Moonwalker” Nike Kobe IX Protro coming in 2025

Brandon King

The “Moonwalker” Nike Kobe IX Protro is one of a plethora of Kobes that are in Nike’s 2025 release plans.  At this juncture, there are no available images of the 2025 iteration, but what is known is they will utilize a hyper grape, cave purple, and white color palette. What we should see is a Kobe IX Low that sports a purple knit upper with silver Swooshee adorning the sides. A white Kobe logo is perched atop the tongues, while on the rear heel appears nine silver dashes.  Underneath the…

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Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 14 Mid Major Poll: A champion is crowned

Brandon King

After 14 weeks of exciting gridiron have brought us to the final week of Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab poll ranking. Throughout the season, teams rose and fell, but only one team will reign supreme atop polls as the Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Mid-Major National Champion.  7. Livingstone College ( 6-4, 4-3) Livingstone ends the season 7th in the poll rankings. A 15-10 defeat of Johnson C. Smith in the season finale put a bow on the Blue Bears’ most successful season since posting a 5-4 mark…

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Tennessee State’s Sanders Ellis enters the transfer portal 

Brandon King

According to Matt Zenitz and Chris Hummer of 247 Sports, Tennessee State true freshman linebacker, Sanders Ellis has entered the transfer portal. Following Micah Gay’s unfortunate season-ending elbow injury, Ellis was moved into the starting lineup and it paid immediate dividends for the Tennessee State defense. Ellis recorded 81 tackles a mark only outpaced on the team by Ahmad Nelson’s 94. Ellis also added 14 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and 3 fumble recoveries. His play this season earned Ellis a multitude of accolades, including being named Big South -OVC…

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Tennessee State’s Sanders Ellis named FCS Football Central Freshman All-American

Brandon King

For his gridiron exploits this season Tennessee State linebacker Sanders Ellis was named an FCS Football Central Freshman All-Amwrican. Thrust into a starting role when Micah Gay was sidelined for the season with an elbow injury, the Nashville, TN was an immediate impact player.  The true freshman appeared in 14 contests, recording 86 total tackles (59 solo, 27 assisted), 15.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, 3 fumble recoveries and 2 passes defended. Ellis was named Big South-OVC Freshman of Week 5 times on the season, with the fifth coming after…

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Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie named finalist for the Black College Hall of Fame

Brandon King

Former Tenessee State standout Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie was named a finalist for induction in the Black College Football Hall of Fame. Rodgers-Crowmartie was one of 24 finalist selected from a pool of ove 150 nominees. The 2025 Inductees will be announced December 18, 2024 and will be honored during the Black College Football Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Atlanta, Georgia on June 7, 2025.  From the moment he stepped on the field for the Tigers, Rodgers-Cromartie made his presence felt. As a true freshman Rodgers- Cromartie intercepted 2 passes and…

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Trio Tennessee State players named to BOXTOROW All-American Team

Brandon King

title image via Tennessee State Football For their gridiron exploits this season, three Tennessee State players were named to the BOXTOROW All-American Team- defensive back Boogie Trotter, offensive lineman Connor Meadows, and running back and return specialist CJ Evans.  Boogie Trotter | Junior | Defensive Back The Nashville native built upon a sophomore season in which he appeared in 9 games and recorded 11 tackles (7 solo) and 1 pass defensed, by exceeding his previous production in every statistical category. Trotter appeared in 14 games this season and recorded 66…

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”Total Orange” Nike Kobe VI Protro coming Fall 2025

Brandon King

title image via cop_o_clock The Kobe VI will not be left sitting on the sidelines in 2025, as evident by this upcoming colorway. The only visual variety on this other monochromatic orange upper is seen via the silver that appears on Swooshes that adorn the sides, as well at the Kobe logo perched atop the tongue. Underneath this largely single-hued upper resides an orange midsole and matching rubber outsole. As it currently stands , thhe “total orange” Nike Kobe VI Proro is slated to debut in the fall of 2025…

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Willie Simmons named head coach at Florida International

Brandon King

Willie Simmons has been tapped as the man to lead FIU. Saturday morning, Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports reported the two sides were finalizing details to make Simmons their next head coach.  Earlier this afternoon, the Panthers’ new head football coach let the world know he was “excited” and looking forward to recruiting the best and brightest young men to bring championships and produce winners on and off the field.” Coach Simmons began his coaching career in 2005 as the pass game coordinator/quarterbacks coach at Lincoln High School (FL) 2005.…

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Week 13 of the Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Mid-Major Top 7

Brandon King

Dr. Kenyatta Cavil contributed to this report. Week 13 of Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Mid-Major polls saw new entrants to the top seven rankings, however, there was movement at the top of the polls.  7. Livingstone College (6-4, 4-3) The Blue Bears of Livingstone Colleg remain at no.7 in the week 13 rankings. Livingstone finished the season at 6-4 overall and 4-3 in the CIAA, their first winning season since a 5-4 overall and 4-3 conference mark in 2015. Four Blue Bears garnered All-Conference honors- defensive lineman…

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”Taxi” Air Jordan XII confirmed for Holiday 2025

Brandon King

title image via zsneakerheadz After rumblings of their return in 2025 have persisted for months, according to zsneakerheadz, the long-awaited return of the ‘Taxi” Air Jordan XII has been confirmed for the 2025 Holiday season. At this juncture, there are no available images, but like the other returning original colorways, these will likely attempt to recreate the look, feel, and shape of its 1996 progenitor and will also feature original packaging.  More information will be reported on this returning classic as it avails itself. Air Jordan XIIWhite/Black/TaxiCT8013-117$TBAHoliday 2025 images via…

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