Florida A&M University’s men’s basketball players are mourning the shocking and unexpected death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant. Bryant was killed Sunday, Jan. 26, when the helicopter he was in crashed in northern Los Angeles. Also killed were his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Bryant, and seven other people. Born Aug. 23, […]
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Why Kobe Bryant’s impact transcended the game of basketball
Take a second and remember where you were at or what you were doing on the date of January 26, 2020. Unfortunately on this day the basketball community along with the world, lost Kobe Bean Bryant, Gianna Bryant, along with seven other lives in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, […]
Will top recruits at HBCUs become the new norm?
Kansas State University quarterback John Holcombe announced his transfer to Florida A&M University on his Twitter page January 13 writing “New school, New number. 2020 the rebirth. #FAMULY”. Holcombe weighing in at 6’4, 249 lbs, was nowhere near being established at the starting quarterback at Kansas State for the 2019-2020 […]
FAMU to have only 3 home football games this year
Fresh off its most successful season since 2010, the Florida A&M football team has an exciting offseason to build on. Unfortunately for Rattler fans, they won’t have many chances to cheer for their team at Bragg Memorial Stadium in 2020. After having six home games during the 2018 and 2019 […]
MEAC roundup
Coming into the year 2020, the Mid-Eastern Atlantic Conference (MEAC) will be celebrating its 50th anniversary. To kick off a celebratory year, MEAC commissioner Dr. Dennis E. Thomas has decided to involve students in a scholarship competition of $1500 to challenge them in creating a slogan for their 50th year. […]
Rattlers defeat North Carolina Central, 66-57
After suffering a tough loss at the hands of South Carolina State, the Rattlers of Florida A&M University bounced back on Monday afternoon, by defeating North Carolina Central University 66-57. Early on in the game, FAMU set the tone defensively, as they held NCCU to just 17 points in […]
Don’t expect Ryan Stanley to play in the NFL
While he is the reigning Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Offensive Player of the Year and currently FAMU’s all-time passing leader in yards and touchdowns, Ryan Stanley will not be drafted to an NFL team. Here is why. Since 2010 there has only been six quarterbacks to be drafted coming out […]
Is retiring early from the NFL the new norm?
Many boys grow up wanting to play in the NFL. It was even a dream of mine when I was little. But one thing we don’t think about as kids is how the game can physically impact our bodies as well as our mental state. I’m not trying to discourage […]
Men’s tennis players ‘disappointed, mad’ to have program eliminated
In an effort to chip away at a multi-million dollar deficit in the athletics department, FAMU has cut two of its most promising intercollegiate programs. These cuts were made hoping to help offset a budget deficit of $2.4 million in athletics for the current fiscal year, and an overall deficit […]
Rattlers remain undefeated at Al Lawson
Florida A&M University’s men’s basketball team concluded a short two-game homestand on Monday defeating Coppin State University 65-54. FAMU came into the game with a defense first mentality, which ultimately led to early success through the start of the game. The hounding Rattler defense held Coppin State to 0-5 shooting […]