Bison of the Day

Josh Powell

Position: Quarterback
Height: 6-3
Weight: 220
Class: Junior
Hometown: Spokane, Wash.
Previous School: Long Beach City College

Career
Transferred to Harding from Long Beach City College in January, 2008.

Previous Schools
Passed for 2,525 yards and 17 touchdowns as a sophomore at Long Beach City College ... rushed for an additional 250 yards ... passed for 519 yards and five touchdowns in the last game of the season.

After earning First-Team All-Spokane League and honorable mention all-state honors as a senior in high school.

Signed with NCAA Division I Eastern Washington, but transferred after his red-shirt season.
A 2005 graduate of Shadle Park High School in Spokane, Wash. ... coached by Mark Hester.

Personal
Born: June 23, 1987 in Munich, Germany ... Major: Kinesiology ... Parents: Shawn and Kathleen Powell ... has three brothers (Shawn, Taylor and Drew).

Quote of the Day

Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.

-- Harry S. Truman

Players of the Week

Big Play D - Josh Jones
Big Play O - Josh Powell to Kale Gelles
Special Teams MVP - Braden Rubey
MVP D - Keenan Kitchen and Josh Jones
MVP O - Kale Gelles
Freshman of the Week - Will Walker

Bison Football Battles No. 3 North Alabama on Saturday

Story here.

Quote of the Day

He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat.

-- Napolean

Bison of the Day

Dane Wilson

Position: Wide Receiver
Height: 6-0
Weight: 170
Class: Redshirt Freshman
Hometown: Rockwall, Texas
Previous School: Dallas Christian

Previous School
A 2009 graduate of Dallas (Texas) Christian School ... earned All-District honors as a wide receiver and as a safety ... coached by Mike Wheeler.

Personal
Born: Sept. 27, 1990 in El Dorado, Ark. ... Major: Management ... Parents: Lendon Wilson and Angela Beasley.

Quote of the Day

Every time there are losses there are choices to be made. You choose to live your losses as passages to anger, blame, hatred, depression and resentment, or you choose to let these losses be passages to something new, something wider, and deeper.

-- Henri Nouwen

Bison of the Day

Jacob Bryan

Position: Wide Receiver
Height: 5-8
Weight: 160
Class: Redshirt Freshman
Hometown: North Little Rock, Ark.
Previous School: Central Arkansas Christian

Career
Redshirted in 2008.

Previous School
Transferred to Harding from Central Arkansas in Conway.

Started two seasons as a wide receiver for current Harding offensive coordinator Tim Perry at Central Arkansas Christian in North Little Rock ... two-time all-conference ... won the state championship in his sophomore season.

Personal
Born: Nov. 23, 1988 in Little Rock, Ark. ... Major: Biology ... Parents: Don and Nancy Bryan ... has one brother (Ian).

Bison of the Day

Eddie Russ, Jr.

Position: Defensive Back
Height: 6-0
Weight: 180
Class: Junior
Hometown: Cottondale, Fla.
Previous School: Antelope Valley College

Previous Schools
First-Team All-America by JC Grid-wire ... First-Team All-America by the California Community College Football Coaches Association.

Returned six kickoffs for TD as a sophomore, becoming the only collegiate football player ever to return more than four TD in a season ... returned the opening kickoff for a TD on three occasions, including the opening kickoff of the season.

Had 20 kickoff returns in 2008 for 836 yards, a 41.8-yard average, and six TD ... returned 19 punts for 239 yards (12.6 avg.) and a 90-yard TD ... scored nine TD (6 KOR, 1 PR, 1 Receiving, 1 Fumble Return).

First-Team All-American Pacific Conference as a cornerback.

Has run a sub-47.0 second 400 meters ... Florida high school Class A long jump champion ... finished second in the state high jump.

A 2005 graduate of Cottondale (Fla.) High School ... coached by Michael Melvin.

Personal
Born: March 24, 1987 in Cottondale, Fla. ... Major: Kinesiology ... Parents: Eddie Sr., and Theresa Rush ... has two brothers (Edward and Kenneth) and one sister (Shontay).

Quote of the Day

The actions of men are the best interpreters of their thought.

-- John Locke

Wednesday's schedule

3pm- KICKOFF, KICKOFF RETURN, and LOOK TEAM MEETING

3:20pm Practice starts

7:30pm - FOOTBALL CHURCH

9pm - REDSHIRTS LIFT (even if you have not been cleared by the Clearinghouse, you can still lift)

Redshirt Lift

All REDSHIRTS will lift tonight at 9pm. Even if you have not been cleared by the Clearinghouse, YOU CAN STILL LIFT WITH US! Make sure to spread the word to all of those who can not practice with us anymore that they can STILL LIFT with us. This is not an option.

Players of the Week

MVP O - Brad Parker
MVP D - Keenan Kitchen
MVP Special Teams - Kyle Young
Freshman of the Week - Marquale Pierson
Big Play O - Josh Powell to TD Davis
Big Play D - Luke Tribble

Bison of the Day

Alex Finley

Position: Wide Receiver
Height: 5-10
Weight: 180
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Highland Village, Texas
Previous School: Marcus HS

Previous School
Had 21 receptions for 220 yards and three TD as a senior at Marcus High School.

Two-time Athletic All-District 6-5A ... voted team captain ... member of the National Honor Society ... coached by Bryan Erwin.

Personal
Born: May 6, 1990 in Richardson, Texas ... Major: Economics ... Parents: Dave and Deb Finley ... has one brother (Peyton).

Quote of the Day - 9/22/09

We are always on the anvil; by trials God is shaping us for higher things.

-- Henry Ward Beecher

Bison of the Day

Eddie Frazier

Position: Defensive Line
Height: 6-2
Weight: 260
Class: Redshirt Freshman
Hometown: West Fork, Ark.
Previous School: West Fork HS

Career
Redshirted in 2008.

Previous School
Frazier was honorable mention All-State as a defensive lineman at West Fork High School. He was also two-time All-Conference and two-time All-Northwest Arkansas by the NWA Times. Frazier also earned all-conference in basketball and baseball at West Fork.

Personal
Born: March 12, 1990 in Warren, Ark. ... Major: Physical Therapy ... Parents: Robin and Layron Beach ... has three brothers (Kiehl, Jed and David) and two sisters (Jasmin and Jordan).

Quote of the Day - 9/21/09

Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time.

-- Og Mandino

Carpe Diem

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7Ntqg2BiVg&feature=player_embedded

Monday's Redshirt Lift

A message from Coach Beason:

Redshirts,

Monday afternoon at 3:30pm (GROUP A) and 4:15pm (GROUP B). Bring your cleats for some drills after the lift. Rest up and be ready to go!

Redshirt Update

We had another great - albeit short - Redshirt scrimmage yesterday. It's a whole lot of fun to watch those guys get after it. Most of them savor every moment and play.

The OL continues to impress. Dallon Hudson, Conner Walkup, Clayton Lemmons, Chase Jones and Kyle Reeves make-up a very solid unit, and they continue to improve. Jordan Garland threw the ball well. Alex Finley looked great in the screen game. Ryan Brown ran the ball very hard.

On D, Philip Mion continues to pursue the football like an absolute madman. His tenacity is downright inspiring. The LB corp of guys like Joe English, Taylor Powell, Cordell Rhodes and Justin Harper is a solid unit. Anthony Frizzell played well from his DL position.

This morning we had a great 6:00 AM workout with the Redshirts. It was quite enjoyable to be a part of their lift, even if it was at 6:00 AM. There are some great leaders emerging from that group. We all feel great about the young men who make up our Redshirt class, and the future of Bison Football. They seem to be fully embracing what we're about: Honoring God.

Quote of the Day - 9/18/09

We stumble and fall constantly even when we are most enlightened. But when we are in true spiritual darkness, we do not even know that we have fallen.

-- Thomas Merton

Bison of the Day

Pete Richardson

Position: Defensive Back
Height: 5-9
Weight: 195
Class: Senior
Hometown: Muskogee, Okla.
Previous School: Texas Tech University

Career

Transferred to Harding from Texas Tech in January, 2008.

Previous Schools

Played in 20 career games in three seasons at Texas Tech ... a high school teammate of current Bison Zac Ross at Muskogee (Okla.) High School ... was rated the No. 14 all-purpose back by Rivals.com and the No. 11 prospect overall out of Oklahoma.

As a senior at Muskogee, rushed 133 times for 926 yards and 15 touchdowns in only five games before missing the rest of the season with an injury ... as a junior, he led Oklahoma Class 6A in rushing with 1,700 yards and 29 touchdowns ... was also recruited by Texas A&M, Kansas, Oklahoma State and Tulsa ... played for coach Ron Lancaster.

Personal

Born: Oct. 25, 1986 in Muskogee, Okla. ... Major: Criminal Justice ... Parents: Peter Richardson and Jackie Guess ... has three brothers (Tyrone, Josh and Jacob) and two sisters (Cynthia and Sierra).

Quote of the Day - 9/17/09

“It is not the magnitude of our actions but the amount of love that is put into them that matters.”

-- Mother Teresa

Bisons Travel to Meet #9 Delta State

Click here for the link to the story by HU SID, Scott Goode.

Bison of the Day

Ryan Brown

Position: Running Back
Height: 5-5
Weight: 155
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Trenton, Fla.
Previous School: Newberry HS

Previous School
Earned First-Team All-State and First-Team All-Area as a senior at Newberry (Fla.) High School ... also named his team's Offensive Player of the Year.

Rushed for 1,900 yards and scored 23 touchdowns ... returned five kickoffs and three punts for touchdowns ... coached by Tommy Keeler.

Member of the Newberry Chapter of FCA and Newberry FBLA.

Personal

Born: Nov. 9, 1990 in St. Petersburg, Fla. ... Major: Undeclared ... Parents: Guy and Sheryl Brown.

Leading

Below is an e-mail from a guy looking for some of you guys to serve. This would be a great opportunity. Contact Coach Edwards or Keith Miller if interested.
________

Coach,

My name is Keith Miller. I've coached Peewee football for several years. I've even been to a clinic over at Harding for the peewee football coaches a few years ago when Coach Tribble was head coach. Anyway, our team played our 1st game of the season last week. We have seven weeks left. It is not a very long season.

Anyway, I share a Bible lesson with boys as well. Would one of your players like to come over and talk / teach about a position(s) and share a Bible story? The Bible stories we talk about are in regards to teaming, hard work, responsibility, respect, honor, priorities, and so on.We have 28 players on the team. There are 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th graders on the team. They are a good bunch of boys.

If someone is interested, then they can contact me at 501-230-5003. Our practices right now are on Monday and Thursday @ 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.(full pads) and Fridays @ 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.(shorts and helmets).

Thanks,
Keith Miller

Hoosiers

A clip from one of my all-time favorite movies. Click here to view.

Schedule

(VARSITY get a lift on either Wednesday or Thursday. The times on Wednesday are 8am, 9am, 11am, 12pm, and 1pm. The times on Thursday are 8am, 9am, 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, and 2:30pm. This is VARSITY ONLY.)

Wednesday -
3pm: KICKOFF and KICKOFF RETURN MEETING, and "LOOK" TEAM
3:15pm: Practice
7:30pm - Football Church
9pm- REDSHIRTS LIFT

Thursday -
3:15pm- EXTRA POINT (kick team) and FIELD GOAL BLOCK (2 deep on defense) Meeting
3:30pm - Practice & REDSHIRT COMPETITION

Friday -
6am - REDSHIRTS LIFT
3pm - ALL SPECIAL TEAMS MEETING
3:15pm - On the field
10pm - Captain's Meeting (ALL VARSITY)

Saturday -
6pm - Kick-off @ DSU

Quote of the Day - 9/16/09

“Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life.”

-- Sandra Carey

Bison of the Day

Zane Brown

Position: Defensive Line
Height: 6-0
Weight: 300
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Previous School: Travis HS

Previous School

Earned First-Team All-District and First-Team Fort Bend Herald All-Area at Travis High School, a first-year football program ... coached by Randy Cunningham.

Played in the Space City Classic All-Star Game and the Bayou Bowl All-Star Game. Had 60 tackles, including 22 tackles for loss and nine sacks as a senior.

Personal

Born: Dec. 17, 1990 in Storm Lake, Iowa ... Major: Kinesiology ... Parents: Felton and Amy Brown ... has two brothers (Jake and Anthony) and one sister (Caitlin).

Game Recap

Bison Football Wins Thriller in Triple Overtime
Harding forced nine turnovers, including a fumble on the last play of the game.
by Scott Goode

SEARCY - Harding senior Zac Ross scored on a two-yard run in triple overtime and senior Josh Jones recovered a Southwest Baptist fumble in the endzone on the next possession to give the Bisons a 49-41 victory over the Bearcats on Saturday night at First Security Stadium. It was the first three-overtime game in Harding history and lasted four hours and 27 minutes. The score was tied 34-34 at the end of regulation, and both teams missed field goals in the first overtime.

In the second overtime, Southwest Baptist quarterback Steven Gachette scored on an 11-yard run and Brock Jolly kicked the extra point to put the Bearcats ahead 41-34.Harding (2-1) answered as junior running back Dominic Blood scored his third rushing touchdown of the game from a yard out. Micah Canterbury's extra point sent the game into the third overtime. Southwest Baptist (0-3) elected to have Harding go on offense first. Senior wide receiver Zac Ross made two huge plays for the Bisons on the drive. On 3rd-and-10, Ross caught an 18-yard pass from quarterback Josh Powell, and two plays later, scored on a two-yard run to put the Bisons ahead.

NCAA rules stipulate that teams must go for a two-point conversion in the third overtime, and Harding converted on a pass from Powell to Blood to give the Bisons an eight-point lead. On the Bearcats's first play in the third overtime, Gachette, who passed for 459 yards and rushed for 114 more, raced toward the endzone before Jones knocked him out of bounds at the 3-yard line. Gachette fumbled the snap on the next play, and Jones came up with the fumble recovery in the endzone to give the Bisons the victory.

The fumble was the ninth turnover forced by Harding in the game, tying a school record last accomplished against Lane in 1980. The Bisons recovered five fumbles and intercepted four passes.Harding ran a total of 127 plays in the game, a school and Gulf South Conference record. It was only three short of the NCAA Division II record set, ironically, by Southwest Baptist against Truman State in 2007.

The Bisons rushed for 227 yards, eclipsing the 200-yard rushing plateau for the first time since 2006. Blood was Harding's leading rusher, compiling 89 yards on 18 rushes. He became the first Bison to score three rushing touchdowns since Robert Lolohea in 2002. Powell completed 31-of-57 passes for 367 yards and two touchdowns. It was his first career 300-yard game. Ross had seven catches for 83 yards, and Jordan Watson caught five for 89 yards.

Harding set a school record with 41 first downs, one short of the Division II record of 42, set by Delaware in 1973.Jones, a transfer from Minnesota-Moorhead, led the Harding defense with 15 tackles, a half-sack, two pass breakups, an interception returned for 30 yards and the game-winning fumble recovery. The teams combined for 1,248 yards of total offense, but committed 13 turnovers (SBU, 9 and HU, 4).

Harding will return to the road next Saturday, opening Gulf South Conference play at Delta State in Cleveland, Miss.

Tuesday's schedule

We will have a PUNT TEAM, PUNT RETURN TEAM (including 2-deep on defense), and LOOK TEAM meeting at 3pm.

Everyone needs to bring shoes for the gym each day this week.

Players of the Week vs. Southwest Baptist

Big Play D - Morgan Toline

MVP Special Teams - Daniel Phipps

Freshman of the Week - Alex Finley

Big Play O - Zac Ross

MVP D - Josh Jones

MVP O - Caleb Simmons

Quote of the Day - 9/15/09

Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal: my strength lies solely in my tenacity.

-- Louis Pasteur

Bison of the Day

Zac Ross
Position: Wide Receiver
Height: 5-6
Weight: 175
Class: Senior
Hometown: Kansas City, Mo.
Previous School: Muskogee HS/Oklahoma State

Career
Career Games/Starts: 21/13 ... Bison debut: vs. Southwest Baptist (8/30/07) ... First Career Start: vs. Southern Arkansas (10/20/07) ... 38 rushes, 111 yards, 4 TD; 29-of-52 passing, 334 yards, 3 TD; 114 receptions, 1,035 yards, 6 TD; 34 punt returns, 347 yards, 10.2 avg.; 61 kickoff returns, 1,455 yards, 1 TD, 23.9 avg.; 2,948 all-purpose yards; 3 tackles. Harding's career leader in kickoff return yards (1,455) and kickoff returns (61) ... ranks second in receptions per game (5.43) and all-purpose yards per game (140.4) ... ranks fifth in pass receptions (114), sixth in all-purpose yards (2,948) and kickoff return average (23.85), eighth in punt return yards (347) and ninth in punt return average (10.21). Has earned two letters as an all-purpose performer ... has played quarterback, running back, wide receiver, kickoff returner and punt returner. Transferred to Harding from Oklahoma State on Jan. 2, 2007.

Awards
2007
Football Gazette 3rd Team All-Southeast Region (All-Purpose)

2008
Started all 11 games, 10 at wide receiver and one at quarterback ... 30 rushes, 63 yards, 3 TD; 65 receptions, 523 yards, 2 TD; 28-of-50 for 310 yards, 3 TD; 29 kickoff returns, 629 yards, 1 TD; 16 punt returns, 213 yards, 2 tackles. Led Harding with 65 receptions, second-most in an HU single season ... ranked seventh in the GSC and 35th in NCAA II with 5.91 receptions per game ... had five or more receptions in each of the season's first 10 games ... had a season-high eight receptions vs. Southern Arkansas (10/4) ... had seven catches for a season-high 80 yards at North Alabama (9/25). Ranked third in the GSC and 13th in NCAA II with a 13.31-yard punt return average ... it was the sixth-best single-season average by a Bison ... had a season-long 40-yard punt return vs. West Alabama (9/6). Ranked 10th in the GSC and 89th in NCAA II with a 21.69-yard kickoff return average ... had an 86-yard kickoff return for a TD vs. Southern Arkansas (10/4) ... it was only the fifth kickoff return for a TD in school history and the first since 1989, a streak of 786 kickoff returns ... earned GSC Special Teams Player of the Week.
Started at quarterback in Harding's final game of the season against Arkansas Tech (11/8) ... completed 27-of-48 passes for 309 yards and two TD ... also rushed 20 times for 28 yards.
Compiled 1,428 all-purpose yards, eighth in an HU single season ... ranked fifth in the GSC and 33rd in NCAA II with 129.8 all-purpose yards per game.

2007
Played in all 10 games with two starts ... played several offensive positions and returned both kickoffs and punts ... 8 rushes, 48 yards, 1 TD; 1-for-2 passing, 24 yards; 49 receptions, 512 yards, 4 TD; 18 punt returns, 134 yards; 32 kickoff returns, 826 yards. Compiled 1,520 all-purpose yards to rank third in the GSC and 22nd in NCAA II ... it was the fifth-most all-purpose yards in a Harding single season and the fourth-best all-purpose yards per game average (152.0) ... had more than 200 all-purpose yards in two games, including 268 yards at Arkansas-Monticello (9/22), the fifth-highest single-game total in school history. Against West Alabama (9/29), rushed for a nine-yard touchdown, caught a 21-yard touchdown pass, and completed a 24-yard pass. Ranked second on the team with 49 receptions, including a season-high 10 catches for 125 yards against Arkansas Tech (11/3) ... both tied for the most by a Harding receiver in 2007 ... ranked eighth in the GSC in receptions per game (4.90) ... had a season-best two TD receptions vs. Arkansas Tech. Had 32 kickoff returns, the second-highest single-season total by a Harding player ... his 826 kickoff return yards broke the 27-year-old school record of Lafe Caton ... his kickoff return average of 25.81 yards ranked seventh in HU history, was fourth in the GSC and 36th in NCAA II ... set a Harding record with 199 kickoff return yards against Arkansas-Monticello, earning GSC Special Teams Player of the Week honors. Returned 18 punts for 134 yards ... ranked seventh in the GSC and 66th in NCAA II with a 7.4-yard average.

Previous Schools
Redshirted at Oklahoma State in 2005 and was on the active roster in 2006.
Ross lettered in football, basketball and baseball his freshman and sophomore years at Fort Gibson (Okla.) High School ... he then transferred to Muskogee and led the Roughers to the first round of the Class 6A playoffs both his junior and senior seasons ... had 1,500 passing yards, 800 rushing yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior.

Personal
Born: Sept. 9, 1986 in Fayette, Mo. ... Major: Kinesiology ... Parents: David and Alice Ross ... has two brothers (Hayden and Darce) and one sister (Brogan).

Career Highs
Rushes - 20 at Arkansas Tech (11/8/08)
Rushing Yards - 28 at Arkansas Tech (11/8/08)
Rushing TD - 1 (four times), last at Henderson State (11/1/08)
Receptions - 10 vs. Arkansas Tech (11/3/07)
Receiving Yards - 125 vs. Arkansas Tech (11/3/07)
Receiving TD - 2 vs. Arkansas Tech (11/3/07)
Kickoff Returns - 8 at Arkansas-Monticello (9/22/07)
Kickoff Return Yards - 199 at Arkansas-Monticello (9/22/07)
Punt Returns - 4 (twice), last at Southern Arkansas (10/20/07)
Punt Return Yards - 40 vs. West Alabama (9/6/08)

Congrats to Josh Jones

Josh Jones Named GSC Player of the Week
Jones had 15 tackles, a fumble recovery and an interception.
by Scott Goode

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Harding University senior defensive back Josh Jones was named Gulf South Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Monday. Jones earned his first-ever weekly honor, leading Harding to a 49-41 triple-overtime home win over Southwest Baptist by making two key plays in the final overtime. Jones racked up 15 tackles, including eight solo stops and a half-sack. He also intercepted a pass and returned it for 30 yards, recovered one fumble and broke up two passes. The Carson, Calif., native's interception led to a Bison field goal while both pass breakups came in the Harding end zone. Jones made a game-saving tackle on Harding's three-yard line in the final overtime then recovered a fumbled Southwest Baptist snap, icing the victory.

Quote of the Day - 9/14/09

“Prosperity tries the fortunate; adversity tries the great.”

-- Rose F. Kennedy

Bison of the Day

Terone Shephard

Position: Wide Receiver
Height: 5-10
Weight: 160
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Spring Hill, Tenn.
Previous School: Independence HS

Previous School

Named one of Independence's 2008 senior captains for coach Jason Eubanks.
In his career, he amassed almost 100 tackles and 10 interceptions ... named All-Region.
Helped lead Independence to the Tennessee Class 5A state championship game in 2007.
Served as president of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Personal

Born: Aug. 26, 1990 in Columbus, Ohio
Major: Sports Management
Parents: Keith and Robin Davis ... has one brother (Fredrick) and two sisters (Nyesha and Taylor).

Notables from the victory over Southwest Baptist

From Scott Goode, HU SID:

Below is a list of records and highlights from Harding University's 49-41 victory over Southwest Baptist in triple overtime Saturday (and almost Sunday) at First Security Stadium in Searcy, Ark.

Most total plays - 127

• Set a new Harding and GSC record ... only three short of the NCAA II record of 130 set by Southwest Baptist in 2007
• Old Harding record was 103 set last season at Southwest Baptist.
• 70 rushing plays was tied for third in a Harding single game and was the most rushing plays since rushing 70 times against Arkansas A&M in 1970.
• 57 passes were the seventh-most ever attempted by a Harding team.
  

Most first downs - 41

• Broke the Harding and GSC record of 39 set last season vs. Arkansas Tech.
• One short of the NCAA Division II record set by Delaware in 1973.

Turnovers forced - 9 (5 fumbles recovered, 4 interceptions)

• Tied the school record, last set in 1980 vs. Lane.
  

Most total offensive plays, individual - 82, Josh Powell

• Powell rushed 25 times and threw 57 passes
• Old record was 79 by David Knighton last season at Southwest Baptist.

Tied for second most fumbles recovered - 5

• Last recovered five fumbles vs. Henderson State in 2004 (record is seven).

Dominic Blood's three rushing touchdowns tied for second in a single game.

• Last player to rush for three touchdowns in a game was Robert Lolohea vs. Arkansas-Monticello in 2002.

Harding gained 594 yards of total offense, third-most in an HU single game.

• It was the most yards gained since posting a school-record 674 vs. Arkansas Tech in 2007.

Josh Jones had 15 tackles, tied for fourth-most in a game by a Bison since tackles became an official NCAA stat in 2000.

• Sevohn Greer had 19 tackles vs. Ouachita Baptist last season.

Dominic Blood scored 20 points in the game, sixth in an HU single game.

• It was the most points by a Bison player since Robert Lolohea scored 24 points against Ouachita Baptist in 2002.

Josh Powell had 428 yards of total offense (sixth in an HU single game)

Bison of the Day

John Ikahihifo

Position: Defensive Line
Height: 6-0
Weight: 295
Class: Junior
Hometown: Palmdale, Calif.
Previous School: Highland HS/Antelope Valley College

Previous School
First-Team All-California Region IV at Antelope Valley College ... All-Foothill Conference ... team MVP.

Team leader in defensive productivity points ... spent last two years doing mission work for his church ... bench presses over 450 pounds.

Played for Coach Sam Vaiana at Highland High School in West Palmdale, Calif.

Personal

Born: March 13, 1985 in Torrance, Calif. ... Major: Undeclared ... Parents: Poasi and Barbara Ikahihifo ... has two brothers (Ngalumaa and Heath) and three sisters (Lupe, Kathenia and Lavinia).

Bisons defeat Southwest Baptist in 3 OTs

I'd say more, but I don't know where to start. I'm sure Scott Goode will have a good recap on the Harding University Athletics site soon.

Quote of the Day - 9/12/09

“An average man acts out his thoughts, and never takes responsibility for what he does. A warrior takes responsibility for his actions, even the most trivial.”

-- Carlos Castaneda

Bison of the Day

JOSH JONES

Position: Defensive Back
Height: 5-10
Weight: 185
Class: Senior
Hometown: Carson, Calif.
Previous School: Minnesota State-Moorhead

Career
Transferred to Harding in January, 2008.

Previous Schools
First-Team Daktronics All-America as a sophomore at Minnesota State-Moorhead ... finished second in the nation with 10 interceptions ... First-Team Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference in 2006.

Graduated from Bishop Montgomery HS in Torrance, Calif. ... team captain ... Second-Team All-Del Ray League at running back and safety ... coached by Arnold Ale.

Personal
Born: May 15, 1987 in Los Angeles, Calif. ... Major: Broadcast Journalism ... Parents: Melvin Jones and Rene Roque ... has one brother (Joseph).

Winning and Losing

Would you play for a team that hadn't won a game since 2002? Only true warriors would. Click here for the whole story.

Eight years ago today

Remembering a horrible, horrible day in history.

Quote of the Day - 9/11/09

“The good things which belong to prosperity are to be wished, but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired."

-- Seneca

Redshirts

Coach Beason raved about the redshirt lift that occurred on Wednesday night. His quote was, "I wish you could have witnessed the energy in the redshirt workout last night. It was very inspiring. There are a bunch of those guys that really get after it in the weight room and are developing as leaders."

On another Redshirt note, we had our second Redshirt scrimmage yesterday, and the guys did not disappoint. We did some 3-on-3 and 1-on-1 drills, and there was some major hitting going on. Philip Mion got after it as well as anyone out there. Cordell Rhodes also impressed with his pursuit of the football and tenacity, and Marquale Pierson & Joe English also laid some big licks. Sammy Williams looked very good running the ball, as did Ryan Brown. We also saw some great blocking out of Clayton Lemmons and Conner Walkup.

I look forward to several great years with these young men. They have a chance to be a special group.

Leadership

Dr. William Cohen in his book, The Stuff of Heroes, writes that the eight universal laws of leadership are:

1. Maintain absolute integrity.
2. Know your stuff.
3. Declare your expectations.
4. Show uncommon commitment.
5. Expect positive results.
6. Take care of your people.
7. Put duty before self.
8. Get out in front.

Quote of the Day - 9/10/09

“Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors."

-- African Proverb

Calling Iron Bisons

See Coach Huck ASAP to tell him what size of jacket you would like.

2009 Iron Bisons

O & D LINE:
1. Mark Gutierrez
Total: 20 Bench Press: 408 Hang Clean: 315 Condition: 8th
2. Andrew Jackson
Total: 18 Bench Press: 374 Hang Clean: 322 Condition: DNR
3. Garrett Taylor
Total: 15.5 Bench Press: 353 Hang Clean: 283 Condition: 6th
4. Alex Franklin
Total: 15 Bench Press: 312 Hang Clean: 308 Condition: 2nd
4. L.J. Tarrant
Total: 15 Bench Press: 308 Hang Clean: 316 Condition: 4th

COMBO:
1. Jeremy Townsend
Total: 26.5 Bench: 347 Hang Clean: 316 Condition: 2nd
2. Kennard Henderson
Total: 23.5 Bench: 365 Hang Clean: 316 Condition: 6th
3. Jeff Wood
Total: 20 Bench Press: 300 Hang Clean: 322 Condition: 4th
3. Jason Thomasson
Total: 20 Bench: 308 Hang Clean: 297 Condition: 3rd
5. Jermaine Blanchard
Total: 13 Bench: 340 Hang Clean: 291 Condition: DNR
5. Darby Palmer
Total: 13 Bench Press: 305 Hang Clean: 282 Condition: 7th
5. Jared Guinn
Total: 13 Bench Press: 330 Hang Clean: 236 Condition: 5th
5. Chaz Rogers
Total: 13 Bench Press: 270 Hang Clean: 270 Condition: 1st

SKILL:
1. Braden Rubey
Total: 24.5 Bench: 380 Hang Clean: 330 Condition: 6th
2. Heath Hammond
Total: 22 Bench Press: 341 Hang Clean: 308 Condition: 4th
3. Kyle Young
Total: 21 Bench Press: 353 Hang Clean: 304 Condition: 5th
4. Jordan Watson
Total: 18.5 Bench: 325 Hang Clean: 275 Condition: 1st
5. Jasper Bodiford
Total: 16 Bench Press: 318 Hang Clean: 318 Condition: 8th

Reminders from Coach Beason

SCHEDULE REMINDERS:

VARSITY, get a lift on either Wednesday or Thursday. The times on Wednesday are 8am, 9am, 11am, 12pm, and 1pm. The times on Thursday are 8am, 9am, 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, and 2:30pm. This is VARSITY ONLY.

Wednesday -
3pm: KICKOFF and KICKOFF RETURN MEETING, and "LOOK" TEAM
3:15pm: Practice
7:30pm - Football Church
9pm- REDSHIRTS LIFT

Thursday -
3:30pm- EXTRA POINT (kick team) and FIELD GOAL BLOCK (2 deep on defense Meeting
3:45pm - Practice & REDSHIRT SCRIMMAGE

Friday -
3pm - ALL SPECIAL TEAMS MEETING
3:15pm - On the field
3:30pm REDSHIRTS in the WEIGHT ROOM
4:15pm - LEADERSHIP COUNCIL MEETING
11pm - Captain's Meeting (ALL VARSITY)

Saturday -
10am - REDSHIRTS LIFT
6pm - Kick-off vs. Southwest Baptist

Players of the Week

vs. MSSU
O MVP - Brad Parker, SR, OL, Milton, FL
D MVP - Keenan Kitchen, SR, DL, Niagara Falls, NY
Special Teams - Zac Ross, SR, WR/KR, Kansas City, MO
O Big Play - Josh Powell, JR, QB, Spokane, WA to Tyler O'Quin, SO, WR, Wylie, TX
D Big Play - Andrew Jackson, SR, DL, Milton, FL & Josh Jones, SR, DB, Carson, CA
Freshman of the Week - Clayton Lemmons, RsFR, OL, Memphis, TN


vs. UWA
O MVP - Kale Gelles, SO, WR, Colleyville, TX
D MVP - Josh Jones, SR, DB, Carson, CA
Special Teams - Zac Ross, SR, WR/KR, Kansas City, MO
O Big Play - Josh Powell, JR, QB, Spokane, WA to Kale Gelles, SO, WR, Colleyville, TX
D Big Play - Andrew Jackson, Sr., DL, Milton, FL
Freshman of the Week - Taylor Powell, RsFR, LB, Kennewick, WA

Quote of the Day - 9/9/09

“If you will call your troubles experiences, and remember that every experience develops some latent force within you, you will grow vigorous and happy, however adverse your circumstances may seem to be."

-- John Heywood

The Blog is Back

Amidst our short week and trip to West Alabama, the blog suffered a setback due to a security breech (I'm pretty sure it wasn't the Department of Homeland Security, but you never know), thus we've been offline for a week. All is well now, and the problems seem to be resolved, so we're back. Sorry if you've lost any sleep over this issue.

Quote of the Day - 9/1/09

“I do not love the bright sword for it's sharpness, nor the arrow for it's swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend”

-- J.R.R. Tolkien

Opportunity

Bisons,

Below is an email sent to Coach Huck regarding officiating pee wee football games. This could get some of you guys (REDSHIRTS, mainly) a little extra money. Read the email if interested and make a phone call to one of the men listed.

Coach Huck,

We need 2 to 4 guys a week to work the sidelines as officials. Pay is meager (but so was college life when I was a student) at $10 per official, per game. Games usually begin around 9:00 AM on Saturdays and go until around 4 PM. There were 5 games each Saturday last year, so I’m assuming that will remain the same.The season begins on September 12th and ends on Oct 31st. Have any interested guys contact me or Mark Biviano (501) 230-5751. Let me know if you have any further questions. Have a great season!

Blake Hendrix
State Farm Agent
1550 W. Beebe-Capps Expy
Searcy, AR 72143
(501) 268-8638

Information from Coach Beason

We have a KICKOFF and KICKOFF RETURN meeting, as well as a "LOOK TEAM" meeting at 3pm today. EVERYONE will report to the field in SHELLS between 3:15pm and 3:20pm to start "Specialist" time at 3:20pm. During this time, all snappers, holders, kickers, returners need to be getting quality reps at their job(s). Also at this time, today we will walk-through "Defensive Hold-Up" and PUNT RETURN against the "Look Team."

Week 2

The Bisons will travel to West Alabama to play a Thursday night game, which will be televised on CSS. We depart tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM.