Joshua Harris (Furman photo) Click here. The upward mobility that characterizes much of the Furman football program is excepted in the figurative room of wide receivers. "It (wide receiver) is one of the deeper groups on our team and one with a bunch of talent that we're excited about," said head coach Clay Hendrix. "We've got …
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Hendrix turns to his insiders
Evan DiMaggio (Furman photo) Click here. It’s much the same in the inside linebacking linebacking corps as with most of Furman’s position groups. Good players gone. Good players ready to replace them. It’s not a leap of faith to head coach Clay Hendrix. It’s the process of college-football life. "We have some depth at linebacker. …
Here come those tight ends again
Brock Chappell (Furman photo) Click here. It has become fashionable in recent years to define position groups as “rooms.” The one that figuratively contains the Furman tight ends is well appointed. Since 1977, Furman has produced 34 All-Southern Conference tight ends, and the last two years that roll of distinction has included a pair of …
Paladins again have ample depth in defensive line
(Furman photos) Click here. Furman’s defensive line has a sense of loss. It lost a pair of All-Southern Conference performers, end Jack Barton and tackle Matt Sochovka, but the loss of Bryce Stanfield leaves lingering sorrow. Stansfield died suddenly in February. Furman’s success the last couple of seasons, highlighted by 20 wins and a 2023 …
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Furman linemen must pick up the slack
Luke Petit (Furman photo) Click here. Newcomers are going to be common when Furman takes the football field this season. Some of the more watchful eyes are focused on the offensive line, where the Paladins lost four regulars with a combined 112 starts from a 10-3 team that won the Southern Conference. “Obviously we have …
County Signs: Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose
By MONTE DUTTON (Monte Dutton photos) Click here. Sometimes I judge television shows on the basis of how well I can work with it in the background. Sports watching isn’t efficient, but it’s convenient. Just bear down on the words until announcers start yelling. Take a break to watch the replays. A writer develops a …
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Furmanology: Paladins won’t back down
By MONTE DUTTON Xavier Stephens (Furman photo) Click here. Some football coaches poormouth in the preseason. They hedge their bets. Others try to build confidence by analyzing their teams optimistically, seeking to build confidence in the ranks. Furman head coach Clay Hendrix has a novel approach. He just says what he thinks. The Paladins have …
Furmanology: Time to make perfect
By MONTE DUTTON (Monte Dutton photo) Click here. Practice is about to start, not just at Furman, other colleges and high schools, and not just football but a wide range of other activities involving men and women, boys and girls, sticks, balls, helmets, clubs, racquets, mats, nets, etc. As a direct result, less of my …
Furmanology: Olympic fear, loathing and humor
By MONTE DUTTON (Monte Dutton photo) Click here. I’m leery of initialisms and acronyms. A history professor walked into a classroom and printed on the chalk board “fufn.” First usage, full name. During the regrettable times I wrote about local news, obscure terms crashed in waves from the podiums. We paid for this with an …
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Furmanology: The virtues of youth
By MONTE DUTTON Luke Clark (Furman photo) Click here. Eleven players on the current Furman football roster are listed as either seniors or graduates. The Paladins return 30 who earned letters and lose 37. Three starters are back on both offense, plus kicker Ian Williams. Yet Furman, which was 10-3 in each of the past …
Nightrider's Lament 