The summary of Saturday night would simply be that EKU defense plays well, offense struggles. The Eastern Kentucky Colonels came off their bye week to host Sam Houston State University. Coach Walt Wells was looking for his team to come out playing aggressively and building off of their win before the off week. Facing an […]
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Expect to win is one of EKU Head Coach Walt Wells favorite mantras, but coming off a poor performance a week ago at Austin Peay, EKU football was in need of a win, and they got one. On a perfect Saturday night, the Colonels faced off for the first time ever, against Southern Utah. First […]
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Eastern Kentucky took the field for their home opener against Charleston Southern, led by their Head Coach Walt Wells, just three weeks after he suffered a serious heart attack. The question that had to be asked was, how would the Colonels perform with the emotion of having their Coach back, and coming off a huge […]
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The NFL Draft has left us with one big question. Are the days of reaching for QBs over? In a time when taking a quarterback in the first round has been viewed as smart and necessary, the 2022 NFL Draft became the black sheep. One QB was taken in round one, and the second did […]
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Each year on The Sports Stove Podcast, Vince releases an NFL Mock Draft episode the week of the draft. Here is the 2022 Sports Stove mock draft, this is a prediction of what will happen on Thursday night. 1. Jacksonville Jaguars Edge Aiden Hutchinson – Michigan: Considered by most to be the best player in […]
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With Brian Flores calling out the NFL and several teams, I have come to the conclusion that the New York Giants got the right coach the wrong way. The Right Coach When looking at the New York Giants roster, and specifically the offense, Brian Daboll is clearly the right coach. Daboll has served as the […]
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Harry Hunsucker is one of the newest additions to the UFC roster, and this UFC Heavyweight has been given a heavy task. Saturday was the first opportunity for Hunsucker to get a full camp for a UFC fight, but he was still at a disadvantage. Contender Series We have to go back to November 4, […]
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The finale for the EKU Colonels is a game to remember. A beautiful 54 degrees at kickoff, a day designated to recognize the Seniors became the most important game of the season. Jacksonville St finished their roller-coaster season with a week 2 win over Florida St, but then had their coach resign only a few […]
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The Greg Todd era is off and running in Richmond, Kentucky. The Eastern Kentucky Women’s Basketball team tipped off their season Tuesday night against Transylvania. The Colonels started the game with pressure and pace. Coach Todd had his defense pressing and his offense pushing. Overall this year’s team is young, but it did not take […]
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Coach Hamilton has his team starting out with a “boom.” Hamilton has set the standard at EKU with the motto “the most exciting 40 minutes in sports,” and his team is living up to it in these early cupcake games. Offensively and defensively the Colonels play fast and fun. First Half EKU had one game […]
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Eastern Kentucky kicked off as a 28.5 point favorite against Lamar University. Their fast start led EKU to their fifth straight win. First Half The Defense did their job on the first drive and then the scoring began for EKU. Dakota Allen had a 22-yard catch and QB Parker McKinney had a 38-yard run, but […]
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We looked at the AFC teams in our last article, now we transition to the NFC trade assets and targets. Dallas Cowboys Asset: Tony Pollard RB Ezekiel Elliot is back to his old self, and although Pollard adds quality depth to Dallas they can shore up their defense moving this asset. Target: Mario Addison DE, […]
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The trade deadline is approaching quickly so we look at the trade assets and targets for each AFC team. Buffalo Bills Asset: Siran Neal CBNeal is buried behind the great depth of the Bills. He contributed in every game this season and has played in all but one game since being drafted in 2018, and […]
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Cheaters never prosper. That is what we are told as children, yet here we sit pondering the fact that LSU fired the wrong coach. The national championship head coach, Ed Orgeron has been told after this season he is out. The proven cheater, who has not won a national championship, Will Wade, is still the […]
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