Two rival teams, both with unblemished records, stand in the way of each other’s goal. No.5 Valdosta State will face No.3 West Georgia this Saturday in the regular season finale, and the anticipation is impossible to ignore. All year long, VSU has been the anomaly. Nobody foresaw this 9-0 freight train coming after their 5-4 finish in 2017. They’ve spoiled ...
Read More »VSU Football Notebook: Running the table
No matter how much they win by or how high they climb up the rankings, it seems like nobody realizes that VSU is about to run the table. The Blazers have been steamrolling through their season with a perfect 5-0 record, and it’s hard to think that they won’t continue to do the same as they have their sights set ...
Read More »Helfer’s cardinal criteria
Mike Helfer’s success as Valdosta State’s head coach is predicated on more than just talented athletes and what plays he draws up on a white board. Coach Helfer has lead the Blazers to back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances and has turned Valdosta into a basketball powerhouse in the Gulf South Conference Helfer’s style of play is fast and to constantly apply ...
Read More »What’s Your Take: Can’t miss picks for the draft
The idea that the Cleveland Browns have to draft a quarterback as the first overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft seems irrational. The first overall pick comes with a lot of hype, especially at the quarterback position. That title comes with the glorifying hype of being number one, and the pressure of being an instant impact is inevitable. Cleveland ...
Read More »Wishing Wells: VSU quarterback of the future
Nobody anticipated seeing quarterback Rogan Wells take the field for VSU Football in 2017 but the redshirt freshman made the most of his shot in Titletown. The Blazers came off a solid 8-3 season in 2016 and competed in the Division II playoffs in Head Coach Kerwin Bell’s first season. Lead by their quarterback duo Roland Rivers and Adam Robles ...
Read More »Homecoming not ‘just another game’ for Blazers
Valdosta State seems to have found their groove after handing Florida Tech a 42-14 loss last Saturday, extending their win streak to three games. Now, they’ll have to face conference leading West Alabama with their playoff fate on the line. Blazers quarterback Rogan Wells had himself a night and absolutely torched the Florida Tech defense with six total touchdowns, rushing ...
Read More »Football ready to get ‘Peachy’ in Carrollton
Coming off their first win of the season against the University of West Florida, Blazer football is hitting the road again hoping to defend the peach basket. VSU won 30-19 to give West Florida their first loss of the season. The Black Swarm did what they’ve been doing all season by putting the Blazers in the position to win games. ...
Read More »Wells out, Robles in: Football searching for first win of the season
The Blazers will be heading to Pensacola, Florida on Saturday, not in search of the beach but their first win instead. The Blazers fell to 0-2 on the season last week after the 30-24 loss against our GSC rival, North Alabama. Valdosta’s starting quarterback Rogan Wells was forced out of the game early due to a left shoulder injury. The ...
Read More »Blazers fall to Lions in GSC opener
The Gulf South Conference Game of The Week and the best football rivalry in the GSC proved to be just that as the Blazers drop their home and conference opener against UNA 30-24. The Blazers faced an uphill battle early in the contest by spotting the Lions a lead in the start of the first quarter. UNA gained good field ...
Read More »Blazers set to hold home opener against Lions
After a surprise bye week, the Blazer’s next game will be featured on ESPN3 when they host No. 10 North Alabama for the GSC Game of the Week. The dangers of Hurricane Irma voided the Blazers matchup against Fort Valley State last week prohibiting the Blazers from an opportunity to make additional improvements and get their first win before entering ...
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