Wake up Call One linebacker goes down with an injury and is done for the year. A second linebacker injures his ankle; out for three weeks. The third string guy suffers a concussion and is also out for at least a couple of weeks. The head coach is now forced to start players he would rather not have running around the field, at least not in crucial ... [Read More…]
Ken Collums speaks at National Signing day
Head football coach Ken Collums talks about this year's first Division 1 recruiting class and what they will look forward to next year. Video/editing by: JP Festa ... [Read More…]
JMC Network Sportscast February 7, 2013
Kara Stutesman and Shera Niemirowski host this edition of the JMC Network Sportscast. Men and Womens basketball along with baseball and the first ever DI signing class for the 2013 football team. Video/editing by Taylor Langston ... [Read More…]
The Optimist Print Edition: 02.08.13
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Staff signs 18 D-I athletes
2013 Division I Signing List: DB D.J. Arnold (Wichita Falls/Wichita Falls Rider High School): Height 5-10 Weight 180 DB Quinton Baker (Austin/Manor High School): Height 6-0 Weight 180 DB Quentin Bryant (Riesel/Mart High School): Height 6-0 Weight 180 RB De'andre Brown (Lewisville/Lewisville High School): Height 5-9 Weight 180 RB Randy Gober ... [Read More…]
Dean of students addresses ACU’s religious future
Dr. Jean-Noel Thompson met with the Students' Association on Wednesday to respond to the congress members' questions about student life. Thompson, vice president for Student Life and dean of students, spoke about the religious and ethnic diversity of the campus, both of which increased this year. Thirty percent of the freshmen class is of an ... [Read More…]
AD: D-I changes won’t affect free tickets
Jared Mosley, director of athletics, met with the Students' Association on Wednesday to address rumors about how ACU's move to Division I sports will affect campus life. Formerly, students were able to enter games for free by presenting their ACU identification cards. However, this semester, a new policy was implemented that required students to ... [Read More…]
ACU will not add any athletic programs
As ACU prepares to transition into Division I next year, many have questioned whether the athletic department will add more athletic programs. But according to the ACU Director of Athletics Jared Mosley, this is not the case. "We are good on the sponsorship side of things and meeting NCAA expectations," Mosley said. The NCAA requires that a ... [Read More…]
Cartoon: Division I
Evan's Marks by Evan Marks "Division I" ... [Read More…]
Division move won’t bring immediate change
The move to Division 1 will literally be a game changer. Goodbye, Angelo State and Tarleton. Hello, Sam Houston and Stephen F. Austin. It will be exciting to see ACU moving on to bigger and better things. To see how we measure up to these new schools. To be able to put a D1 school on our resumes. To be out of the same division as McMurry. It's ... [Read More…]