After a tough weekend in DeLand, the FAMU baseball team started its season 0-4 losing all four games to Stetson last weekend. That’s the good news. The bad news: It’s going to get tougher in a hurry. FAMU will be taking on USF this weekend, with the next 19 games […]
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COVID forces softball team to quarantine
COVID-19 has struck the FAMU softball team and kept the Rattlers from playing their first 11 games of the 2021 season. The FAMU Athletic Department has not made any announcements regarding the status of the softball team or provided updated information as to why the team has yet to play […]
FAMU’s home winning streak ends
The Florida A&M men’s basketball team (5-9, 4-3 MEAc) endured a disappointing afternoon in the Al Lawson Center on Sunday. The Rattlers fell short against North Carolina A&T ( 9-10, 5-1 MEAC), 70-63, ending their 12-game home winning streak. After dominating against the Aggies on Saturday, 71-57, the Rattlers were […]
Bragg renovations set to begin
After receiving $10 million from the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency board, Florida A&M University is set to begin renovating Bragg Memorial Stadium at the end of the month. After the board approved this monumental backing in mid-September, FAMU is now ready to begin construction in two phases. President Larry Robinson told […]
McCollum ready to lead Rattlers
The baseball season is quickly approaching, and one of the Rattlers’ strengths is their pitching staff. With depth in arms FAMU is expect to repeat as MEAC champions. For this to happen, Jeremiah McCollum is a determining factor. Going in to his third season on the mound, McCollum has maintained […]
Never bet against the G.O.A.T
From becoming a 6thround, 199thpick in the NFL Draft, to a 7-time Super Bowl Champion, Tom Brady has left one of the greatest impacts on the National Football League. The final determining factor of accepting the fact that a young man from San Mateo, CA is the greatest football player […]
I’m in Tampa at Super Bowl pre-game parties
TAMPA — Super Bowl weekend is here, and as a former employee of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers I have had the pleasure to go back to my stomping grounds and enjoy some Super Bowl festivities. The Super Bowl Experience, presented by Lowe’s, returned to Tampa for Super Bowl LV last […]
Baseball team aims to defend conference title
With the season quickly approaching the FAMU baseball team is preparing to finally hit the field. After an early end to the 2020 season due to COVID-19, the Rattlers have had to make some adjustments for their upcoming schedule. Since September the team has had to add COVID testing to […]
Students will pay to stream home games despite mandatory fees
As COVID-19 continues to run its course, the world of sports continues to adapt and make the necessary changes to continue on during this time of uncertainty. The Florida A&M University men’s basketball team is still awaiting to play the remaining scheduled home games due to COVID-19 restrictions. The culture […]
Rudy Hubbard makes history — again
Rudy Hubbard earlier this week become only the fourth Rattler coach to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Hubbard had his most successful seasons as a Rattler in 1977-79. He accumulated a record of 83-48-3 in his career at FAMU. Hubbard grew up in a small town […]