Eastern football has talent, depth at running back position
JJ Bullock, Sports Editor
August 23, 2018
It became very evident during Eastern football’s first team scrimmage of the fall that the running back position for the Panthers runs deep with productive players. The addition of Independence Community College transfer Jamal Scott to a unit that already had preseason all-conference running back ...
Eastern with OVC road test Saturday
Sean Hastings, Sports Editor
September 28, 2017
Coach Kim Dameron gave his team the music back at practice this week— at least he tried to, because the O’Brien Field speakers were not working. For the first time in two weeks, the Eastern football team played a sound game and picked up an Ohio Valley Conference win against Southeast Missouri l...
Football team appears flat in loss
Maher Kawash, Football Reporter
September 10, 2017
DeKalb—The Panthers have just looked flat as one of their only good drives in two games was the one at the end of the Indiana State matchup that led to victory. That game-winning drive that saw the smooth connection between redshirt senior Mitch Kimble and senior receiver Dennis Turner was prett...
Wickliffe a leader in last season at Eastern
Maria Baldwin, Staff Reporter
November 18, 2015
In his last season playing football at Eastern, red-shirt senior defensive back Jourdan Wickliffe has adapted his skills to become a force on the field. “Playing football for as long as I have, I have developed a second-nature instinct.’’ Wickliffe said. “I don’t have to think when I’m...
Panthers remain in playoff hunt despite loss
Blake Nash, Assistant Sports Editor
November 9, 2015
While Saturday’s loss to Jacksonville State may have made postseason hopes slimmer, the Eastern football team still has an outside shot of making it to the FCS playoffs. All the Panthers have to do is win their last two games, and their future will be at the mercy of the NCAA playoff selection committee. This...
Addison Bounds bulks up for position change
Blake Nash, Staff Reporter
November 4, 2015
If a former high school teammate were to look at red-shirt sophomore Addison Bounds, he would notice that former 196 pounder has put on some weight and bulked up. But if he saw Bounds playing tight end for Eastern on Saturdays, he would recognize all the changes Bounds has made since high school. Bounds ...
Panthers to face Tennessee Tech in OVC gauntlet
Blake Nash, Staff Reporter
October 22, 2015
With a record of 3-0, there is no doubt that the Eastern football team is off to a good start in Ohio Valley Conference play. The same cannot be said for this Saturday’s opponent, Tennessee Tech, which has lost its last three games, to what coach Kim Dameron called the Ohio Valley Conference’s gaun...
Panthers prepare to fight against TSU
Blake Nash, Staff Reporter
October 14, 2015
The last time that Eastern coach Kim Dameron found himself on NFL turf was during the 2011 Cotton Bowl. Dameron was the safeties coach for Ole Miss, which defeated Oklahoma State 21-7 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Tex. This Saturday, Dameron and the Panthers will take on Tennessee State at Nissa...
Bruno brings soccer skills to football
Maria Baldwin, Staff Reporter
October 14, 2015
Before starting his football career, sophomore kicker Nick Bruno did what many kickers do, play soccer. Although soccer was his first sport, Bruno liked being on the football field more. ‘’I played soccer, and then a teacher I had, who also coached football asked if I had ever kicked a football,...
Panthers gain promising start to OVC title
Blake Nash, Staff Reporter
October 12, 2015
The euphoria surrounding the Eastern football team’s 33-28 victory over Southeast Missouri on Saturday, was not just because the Panthers won a home football game for the first time this season. Players and coaches alike were thrilled that the win gave the Panthers their second straight victory...
Big plays lead to big football team win
Blake Nash, Staff Reporter
October 11, 2015
There’s no question that every sporting event is defined by a critical moment in the game. But there are certain games where more than one play can decide the outcome. The Eastern football team’s 33-28 victory over Southeast Missouri on Saturday, was one of those games. Red-shirt sophomore tight...
Football team looks to improve itself at Austin Peay
Blake Nash, Staff Reporter
October 1, 2015
Since the first game of the season, a 33-5 loss to Western Illinois, the Eastern football team has changed the theme of the season to being more focused on the team itself. Head coach Kim Dameron said that it is now time to focus on what the Panthers can do every day this week, which concludes with...
