Florida A&M head coach Sheila Martin is the voice for the bowling team inspiring her players to excel as athletes and young women in her journey to propel the bowling team to the top of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.The Flint, Mich., native finished the regular season with an overall winning […]
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Martin Ukpai named starter for season
Redshirt sophomore Martin Ukpai will be under center as the starting quarterback when the football team opens its 2010 season against the Miami Hurricanes Sept. 2. Head coach Joe Taylor made the decision after Ukpai’s impressive showing during spring practices and scrimmages. Taylor has said he likes having three viable […]
Defensive transfers choose the Rattlers for a better chance to compete
With spring practice drawing to a close, several FBS transfers are finding their way in head coach Joe Taylor’s system.For one of these athletes, the relocation has been somewhat of a homecoming.Eric Watts, a 6-1, 215-pound linebacker transferred from the University of Illinois. The Jacksonville native was redshirted his freshman […]
Florida A&M baseball team drop five straight
The Florida A&M University baseball team lost five straight games to EdwardWaters College, Jacksonville University and three games to North Carolina A&T.Head coach Robert Lucas said, “We just didn’t play well. We didn’t swing the bat like I thought we would.The Rattlers kicked off their five game road trip facing […]
Florida A& M improves performance at the University of Florida Pepsi Relays
The University of Florida Pepsi relays provided a platform for the Florida A&M track teams to showcase their best season form against some of the top tier collegiate programs in the country. Broadcasted live on ESPN, the meet was held at the Percy Beard track inside the James G. Pressly […]
Eddie Battle, FAMU quarteback, fights to regain starting position
Eddie Battle, the former starting quarterback before Curtis Pulley, is fighting to regain his starting spot after an injury plagued his season, which gave sophomore Martin Ukpai a chance to shine on Florida A&M’s biggest football stage. Instead of tearing the team apart, the competition gives the Rattlers an extra […]
Tennis team ends the conference regular season undefeated
The Florida A&M men’s tennis team ended its conference regular season undefeated after a 6-1 victory over the Bethune-Cookman University Wildcats Saturday. The Rattlers finished with a 3-0 record in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and they clinched the number one seed for the conference championship. Senior David Jackson won MEAC […]
FAMU running back returns to football after shooting
#8220;I’m going to run until I get tired, and I’m not coming out until coach says to come out. I’ll run until they pull me out, even if I’m tired.” These were the last words that Florida A&M running back Lavante Page told The Famuan in a post-game interview following […]
Coach Taylor pleased with quaterback play
The Florida A&M University football team’s three-way race for the starting quarterback position has been open thus far through spring practices. Senior quarterback Eddie Battle has been fueled by the competition for the starting spot at his position. He said redshirt sophomore quarterback Martin Ukpai and freshman quarterback Austin Trainer […]
Backups step in to fill voids left by injury
The quarterback competition gets the most attention, but the Florida A&M University football team currently houses competitions for nearly every position. No spot is guaranteed and every player is fighting for each minute of playing time. Saturday’s Orange and Green game was not just about the Martin Ukpai versus Eddie […]