Author: Brandon King

An initial look at the A Ma Maniére x Air Jordan 3

Brandon King

The very successful collaborative relationship between fashion brand A Ma Maniére and Jordan Brand continues with this upcoming Air Jordan 3. Initial images of this joint Air Jordan 3 have emerged and what is depicted is a 3 sporting a white, tumbled leather upper with black suede present at the toe and wrapping the heel. The same black suede appears at the collar and also underlaid at the midfoot.  A Ma Maniére branding appears atop the tongue completes while “Nike Air” branding appearing on the rear heel tab.  Underneath the…

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PE Corner: LeBron James wore this LeBron XXII against the Pistons

Brandon King

LeBron James took this colorway of his new LeBron XXII to the hardwood in a recent game against the Detroit Pistons. This eye-catching iteration of the XXII sports a vibrant royal blue upper peppered with volt embroidered patterns. Volt also shows up on the piping that forms the lateral Swoosh and separates the orange from the blue portion of the upper. The same color also appears on the LeBron signature on the heel as well as the branding on the tongue.  An additional Swoosh can be seen on the lateral…

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Eddie George calls this year’s team “resilient”

Brandon King

title image via The Tennessean After working to rebuild the Tennessee State football program for the past three seasons, year 4 for Coach Eddie George has seemingly begun to bear fruit. The Tigers currently sit a 7-3, their highest win total since 2016, with two games left in the season. TSU is also still in the Big South-OVC title picture this late in the season, a posiition that the program has not found itself since 2013 when then-coach Rod Reed led the Tigers to a second-place finish in the conference.…

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Tennessee State v Gardner-Webb: Preview and Prediction

Brandon King

title image via ESPN Saturday Tennessee State takes on Gardner-Webb in Big South-OVC play. For the Tigers, a win not only keeps them in the hunt to play for the Big South-OVC Championship game but also keeps alive the potential for a postseason berth.  In their most recent outing, Tennessee State defeated Western Illinois 45-20, in the first meeting between the two schools. Scoring on their first four offensive possessions, the Tigers roared to a 28-3 lead in the first half. The Leathernecks built some momentum, scoring on a 4-play,…

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Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 10

Brandon King

Dr. Kenyatta Cavil contributed to this report It is Week 10 of Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Mid Major Top 7 poll rankings and it comes at the point of the season in which the stage is being set to determine conference supremacy. The combatants that will lock horns for the crowns in the SIAC and CIAA, respectively have been set and the ascension of these teams to the championship round led to a shake-up in the rankings with positions 1-7 occupied by a different team from the…

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Eddie George potentially linked to Kennesaw State opening

Brandon King

title image via The Tennesseean Kennesaw State has lurched to a 1-8 mark, following a 43-35 double overtime loss to UTEP,leading to them showing head coach Brian Bohannon, who was the only coach in the history ofthe program, the door. With Bohannon’s departure, Kennesaw State joins the growing list of coaches that are in the market for a new head coach. As with any head coaching vacancy, speculation often runs rampant as various names arebantered about as possible viable replacements for a given opening. Pete Nakos of on3sports referenced numerous…

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Norfolk State Lady Spartans upset Missouri, 57-54

Brandon King

title image via Matt Patterson Coach Larry Vickers and the Norfolk State Lady Spartans scored the first HBCU takedown of a power 5 of the season via a 57-54 defeat of Missouri.  Norfolk State took an early 2-0 on Anjanae Richardson’s fast-break layup. After Grace Slaughter’s jumper tied the game, a pair of free throws from Angelique Ngalakulondi put the Tigers in front. Missouri showed the way for most of the opening period until Niya Fields’ three-pointer put the Spartans in front 13-12 with 0:51 remaining in the frame.  The…

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Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 11 Major Division Top 7

Brandon King

Dr. Kenyatta Cavil contributed to this report Week 11 of Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Major Division Top 7 Poll rankings saw stability in its upper echelons. However, the lower portion of the saw all of the teams change positions from the prior week.  7. Alabama State (5-4, 4-2)  The Hornets drop two places to the bottom of the rankings. Saturday Alabama State seemed to be in the driver’s seat in their matchup with Grambling, holding a 23-10 lead in the fourth quarter before Grambling would storm back…

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Tennessee State gets key win over Western Illinois, 45-20

Brandon King

Tennessee State built a big lead early and then was able to stave off a game Western Illinois team to preserve a 45-20 win.  After winning the coin toss and choosing to receive  Tennessee State got right to work, taking the opening kickoff and marching 65 yards in 6 plays that ended when CJ Evans scampered in from 15 yards to put the Tigers up 7-0. WIU responded with a 13-play 62-yard drive but the Leathernecks came away empty-handed, as Antonio Chadha’s 45-yard field goal was no good.  Getting the…

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Tennessee State v Western Illinois: Preview and Prediction

Brandon King

This Saturday Tennessee State heads to Macomb, Illinois to take on Western Illinois in the first-ever meeting between the two schools.  Tennessee State is coming off a heartbreaking 28-21 loss to UT Martin that was immensely deleterious to their potential Big South-OVC championship aspirations. Although they fell behind 21-0, Tennessee State was able to battle back to within a single score, turnovers and miscues proved to be the Tigers’ undoing. Quarterback Draylen Ellis uncharacteristically threw 3 costly interceptions and although he was able to guide the TSU offense to within…

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