Category: Football

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The Blazers football team has contributed countless hours of volunteer work, and helped boost the morale of Valdosta State through their continued dedication, and loyalty to the red and black.
Junior Middle Linebacker, Chas Matthews has contributed many hours to community involvement, where he volunteered for the Red Cross Blood Drive, Habitat for Humanity, and was [...]

On Saturday night collegiate football makes a return to Valdosta. The VSU Blazers will take to the field as they host the Wingate Bulldogs.

VALDOSTA-It is a week away. The start to the 2010 Valdosta State football season that is.
And this past Saturday morning at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium, the Valdosta State football players took time away from watching film and game preparation to give back to the Valdosta community with their annual Meet the Blazers day.

This day is especially enjoyable [...]

It’s a brand new football season here at VSU and the talent on the field is buzzworthy as new players take the field.

As the new VSU football seaso­­n ra­pidly approaches, the Blazers have their man that will be calling the signals for the offensive unit this season.
Redshirt junior quarterback Jimmy Coy— who entered fall camp as the No. two quarterback on the depth chart behind senior Russ Callaway— was named the starting quarterback less than 24 hours [...]

Since Aug.9 the members of the VSU football team have been hitting the same opponent—their teammates.
On Sept. 4 that will change when the Blazers welcome the Wingate Bulldogs to Bazemore-Hyder Stadium to begin the 2010 season.
“We are ready. I am fired up,” running back David Arnold said. “I keep it fired up (at practice) though. [...]

Football season is nine days away. That means fans will quickly pack Drexel Park and the surrounding streets of Bazemore-Hyder Stadium to tailgate for the famed red and black of Valdosta State University.
The tailgaters and fans are expecting to see a team that can rebound from a disappointing 6-4 season last year. The fans want [...]

VALDOSTA, Ga. – The Valdosta State defense showed some characteristics from it’s past on Saturday afternoon during the teams second and final scrimmage of the 2010 pre-season.
The defensive attack tallied five sacks, three fumble recoveries and two interceptions, including one returned 53 yards for a touchdown, while limiting the offense to scores on just [...]

VALDOSTA- Valdosta State head coach David Dean confirmed on Tuesday morning that quarterback Russ Callaway will miss the 2010 season with a torn ACL.
Dean said on Tuesday morning during a segment on the Scott James Show on Talk 92.1 FM in Valdosta that an MRI on Monday afternoon showed the tear in Callaway’s right knee.

“Unfortunately [...]

VALDOSTA— Russ Callaway entered Sunday afternoon’s scrimmage at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium as the No. 1 quarterback on the Valdosta State depth chart.

VALDOSTA— The Valdosta State football team will finish their first week of fall practice on Sunday when they host a split-squad scrimmage at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium.