In 2021, Eastern Kentucky named Greg Todd as the Women’s basketball coach. Todd has spent his entire coaching career in Kentucky and is from Madison County, where EKU is located. Todd graduated from EKU in 1983. When Coach Todd was hired he said “I am so excited to come home and get the women’s basketball […]
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Dear Diary, In my first entry, I discussed what drew me to racing and what brought me back. One of the things I did not talk about was the drivers. Now I want to take some time to think back on the drivers I used to cheer for, and to pick my new favorite driver. […]
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Growing up in middle Tennessee racing was a popular topic of conversation. Dale Earnhardt was a god, Ford vs Chevy was an argument, and NASCAR was a right. In my house racing was not popular, but in school, church, and the neighborhood, it was. I began watching racing in the late 90’s and continued until […]
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The Green Bay Packers entered the 2023 season with mild expectations. The biggest question was whether or not Jordan Love would be the QB of the future in Titletown. Vegas set the preseason win total at 7.5. Chicago, Minnesota, and Detroit fans were all clamoring about “their time.” What I have seen throughout the season […]
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“We are ready to get to Saturday,” EKU DT Ryan Jackson said in the Tuesday Press Conference. The Colonels took a gut punch last week in a loss to Gardner Webb after leading 21-7 at one point. All eyes are looking forward for EKU, as they still have a UAC Championship in their sights. A […]
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The Colonels came off the bye week wanting not only to maintain but improve. The 2-3 Colonels hosted the 4-2 Tarleton State Texans on an overcast and cool Saturday afternoon. The teams, statistically, are very even. It felt like defense was going to be the determining factor coming in. Here is how the game went […]
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Homecoming weekend in Richmond is here! EKU will host Tarleton State on Saturday afternoon. EKU is coming off of a bye week following their win over North Alabama. Tarleton is 4-2 on the year and suffered a heartbreaking loss to Southern Utah. The Colonels have faced a tough schedule to start the year, and seem […]
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EKU is coming off their first win of the season, and it was a dandy. Patrick Nations hit the game-winning field goal as time expired sealing the victory. North Alabama comes into the week 2-3 on the season, already improving on last year’s 1-10 year. North Alabama played EKU tough last year when the Colonels […]
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Two teams coming off heartbreaking losses met up on a beautiful day in Richmond, Kentucky. The Colonels dropped a tough game to Western Carolina and SEMO lost by one point to Southern Illinois. EKU leads the series, which dates back to 1990, with SEMO 26-5. The Saturday evening kickoff was sure to end positively for […]
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Following a tough loss last week, EKU seeks their first win of the season when SEMO comes to Richmond. Last year the Colonels were able to take down SEMO with a strong performance by QB Parker McKinney and two interceptions by the defense. SEMO comes in this Saturday with a 1-2 record. Here is the […]
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It was a rainy evening in Richmond, Kentucky for the EKU home opener. The theme of the night was legendary coach Roy Kidd. His passing hit the program hard this week, but Coach Walt Wells was determined to make Coach Kidd proud of the Colonels’ performance on the field. EKU welcomed in the Catamounts of […]
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The Colonels are coming off a solid performance in a loss to Kentucky, but still with a lot to prove. It has been an emotional week on the campus for EKU with the passing of legendary coach Roy Kidd. The anticipation is for a full house of Colonel fans to pay homage to Coach Kidd […]
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Week two of the college football season is here, and the Colonels will “travel” North to Lexington. For the first time since 2017, the Wildcats will host EKU. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:00 With the temperatures in the high 70’s, it should be a perfect day for football. Here is the EKU vs. Kentucky Preview. […]
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On Saturday, September 2, the Colonels of Eastern Kentucky traveled an hour and a half North to open their season against a Big XII opponent: the Cincinnati Bearcats. EKU and UC had played twice before with the Bearcats winning both matchups 31-0 in 2006, and 40-7 in 2008. Head Coach Walt Wells has led the […]
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