Category: Football

The Blazer’s defense and special teams kept the game tight with a few clutch plays while the offense struggled to produce in a 24-17 victory over Newberry. Coach David Dean’s defense made an early statement when Ryan Smith intercepted Newberry quarterback, Bryan Ehrlich on their second drive, but the Blazers failed to score. However, the [...]

The Blazers fought hard through two overtime periods to silence the Bulldog fans at home in Wingate. Austen Roberts scored the game winning touchdown in double overtime to give No. 20 VSU a 34-28 victory over No.14 Wingate at Irwin Belk Stadium Saturday afternoon. The hard-fought game concluded when Roberts faked a hand off to [...]

This time last year, the Blazers went into the season with Jimmy Coy solidified into the starting quarterback spot. However, that experiment quickly came to an end. Throughout the season, Coach David Dean had three different guys take snaps under center. Dean has taken a more subtle approach to naming the starter this year. VSU [...]

Next Saturday, the Valdosta State Blazers football team will travel to Wingate, N.C. to kick off their season opener against the Bulldogs. Blazer football is back for what seems will be another thrilling season. VSU finished the 2010 season with a pleasing 11-3 record and come into this season even more energized than last to [...]

VSU softball team has earned a strong reputation all season long as the fourth best team in the nation. This Friday, Head Coach Thomas Macera will put his team against probably their toughest competitors they have ever played. Yes, the Blazer softball team takes on our very own Blazer football team at 6 p.m. at [...]

With national signing day rapidly approaching, VSU is set to finish the recruiting process without one of their key weapons, defensive coordinator Joe Cauthen. Cauthen has been hired as the linebackers’ coach and Special Teams Coordinator at Middle Tennessee State University, a division I program that competes in the Sun Belt Conference. Cauthen will join [...]

Senior earns All-America honor; joined by Stevie Harden VALDOSTA, Ga. – Two Valdosta State football players have earned All-America honors, according to an announcement made by Daktronics and the College Sports Information Directors of America on Tuesday. The duo was led by senior linebacker Larry Dean (Tifton, Ga., Tift County), who in addition to being [...]

VALDOSTA, Ga. – Valdosta State head football coach David Dean has been named the American Football Coaches Association Regional Coach of the Year for NCAA Division II Region 2, according to an announcement made by the AFCA on Monday. Dean lead the Blazers to an 8-3 record and a spot in the NCAA Division II [...]

There are not many things left in Frank Dykes’ office. There is a half empty coke bottle and a few VSU football t-shirts, but besides that, the office that sits in the corner of the football field house is pretty bare and empty.

Valdosta State picked the wrong game to record a season high in turnovers. The Blazers turned the ball over seven times, four on fumbles and three on interceptions, on Saturday afternoon, and the North Alabama Lions turned them into 27 points to dominate the Blazers 43-20 in the first round of the NCAA Division II [...]

VALDOSTA– Larry Dean has had one unforgettable season. On Oct. 30 he became VSU’s all-time leading tackler, when he passed the mark set by Jessie Tuggle of 340 career tackles. Dean currently leads the conference in tackles this season, and on Thursday afternoon, Dean was named the Gulf South Conference Defensive Player of the Year. [...]